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Palmierite Group

A group of related mineral species
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About Palmierite GroupHide

Formula:
A2B(TO4)2
This page provides mineralogical data about Palmierite Group.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
470785
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470785:7

Chemistry of Palmierite GroupHide

Mindat Formula:
A2B(TO4)2

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0015320PalmieriteTissot R G, Rodriguez M A, Sipola D L, Voigt J A (2001) X-ray powder diffraction study of synthetic palmierite, K2Pb(SO4)2 Powder Diffraction 16 92-972001synthetic0293
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Relationship of Palmierite Group to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of Palmierite Supergroup:
Tuite GroupA3(TO4)2 (?)
Palmierite Group Members:
Kalistrontite K2Sr(SO4)2Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Palmierite K2Pb(SO4)2Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
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Structurally related to group(s):
Tuite GroupA3(TO4)2 (?)

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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for Palmierite GroupHide

Localities for Palmierite GroupHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria
 
  • Carinthia
    • Sankt Veit an der Glan District
      • Frauenstein
        • Äußere Wimitz
[Palmierite] Blass et al. (2001)
    • Spittal an der Drau District
      • Rennweg am Katschberg
        • Pölla valley
          • Zanaischg
[Palmierite] Auer (2023)
Chile
 
  • Antofagasta
    • Tocopilla Province
      • María Elena
[Palmierite] samples analysed by Gerhard Mohn and ...
China
 
  • Sichuan
    • Dazhou
      • Qu Co.
[Kalistrontite] Min Mo (1987)
    • Guang'an
      • Linshui Co.
[Kalistrontite] Yaoting Lin and Jinquan He (2004)
  • Xinjiang
    • Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture
      • Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.)
[Kalistrontite] Xiaohong Sun et al. (2010)
  • Yunnan
    • Pu'er
      • Jiangcheng County
[Kalistrontite] Li et al. (2015)
Germany
 
  • Lower Saxony
    • Lüneburg District
      • Lüneburg
[Kalistrontite] Weiß (1990)
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Arnsberg
      • Hochsauerlandkreis
        • Bestwig
[Palmierite] Wittern (2001)
[Palmierite] Schnorrer (1995)
      • Märkischer Kreis
        • Iserlohn
          • Letmathe
            • Helmke quarry nature reserve
[Palmierite] Bender et al. (1994)
    • Cologne
      • Aachen
        • Stolberg
[Palmierite] Blaß et al. (1995)
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Mayen-Koblenz
      • Mayen
        • Seekante
[Kalistrontite] Juroszek et al. (Ti 5 Fe)
[Kalistrontite] Juroszek et al. (2025)
Indonesia
 
  • Special Region of Yogyakarta
[Palmierite] Symonds (1993)
Italy
 
  • Campania
    • Metropolitan City of Naples
      • Ercolano
[Palmierite] Imma Punzo collection
[Palmierite] Russo +2 other references
[Palmierite] Pelloux (1927) +1 other reference
[Palmierite] Pellino et al. (2025)
  • Lazio
    • Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
      • Cesano geothermal field
[Kalistrontite] abstr. in Riv. Mineral. Ital. et al. (3-1980) +2 other references
Japan
 
  • Kagoshima Prefecture
    • Kagoshima District
      • Mishima village
        • Satsuma-Ioujima (Satsuma-Iwojima; Iou island)
          • Iodake (Iwodake; Ioudake)
[Palmierite] Africano et al. (2002)
Middle East
 
[Kalistrontite] Vapnik et al. (2014)
Namibia
 
  • Omaheke Region
    • Aminuis
[Kalistrontite] Mees (1999)
Romania
 
  • Teleorman County
[Palmierite] Hansen et al. (2019)
Russia
 
  • Bashkortostan
    • Sterlitamak District
[Kalistrontite] Voronnova (1962) +2 other references
  • Kamchatka Krai
    • Milkovsky District
      • Tolbachik Volcanic field
        • Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture)
          • Northern Breakthrough (North Breach)
            • Second scoria cone
[Palmierite] Zelenski et al. (2012) +1 other reference
        • Plosky Tolbachik Volcano
[Palmierite] Zelenski et al. (2020)
  • Perm Krai
    • Solikamsky District
      • Solikamsk
[Kalistrontite] Chaykovsky et al. (2011)
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Jaén
      • Linares
        • La Cruz
[Palmierite] Calvo Rebollar (2014)
  • Canary Islands
    • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province
      • La Palma
        • Cumbre Vieja Area
[Palmierite] Pérez-López et al. (2025)
Turkey
 
  • Kütahya Province
    • Emet District
      • Doğanlar village
[Kalistrontite] García-Veigas et al. (2010) +2 other references
UK
 
  • England
    • North Yorkshire
      • Scarborough
[Kalistrontite] Smith et al. (2014)
[Kalistrontite] Kemp et al. (2016)
Ukraine
 
  • Lviv Oblast
    • Drohobych Raion
      • Drohobych
[Kalistrontite] Griniv et al. (1986)
 
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