Annite
About Annite
The Fe analogue of phlogopite, shirozulite, and hendricksite. The Al analogue of tetraferriannite. The hydroxyl analogue of fluorannite. Also the K analogue of the rubidium-dominant species UM2003-31-SiO:AlHLiRb.
Compare the structurally and (somewhat) chemically related meifuite.
Unique Identifiers
IMA Classification of Annite
Classification of Annite
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
C : Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets
71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
2 : Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
18 : Aluminosilicates of Fe and alkalis
Mineral Symbols
Please only use the official IMAβCNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Ann | IMAβCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAβCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Ann | Kretz (1983) | Kretz, R. (1983) Symbols of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 68, 277β279. |
Ann | Siivolam & Schmid (2007) | Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download |
Ann | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185β187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
Ann | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Ann | Warr (2020) | Warr, L.N. (2020) Recommended abbreviations for the names of clay minerals and associated phases. Clay Minerals, 55, 261β264 doi:10.1180/clm.2020.30 |
Physical Properties of Annite
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Optical Data of Annite
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
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Chemistry of Annite
Crystallography of Annite
β = 100.63(1)°
Crystal Structure
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0000386 | Annite | Hazen R M, Burnham C W (1973) The crystal structures of one-layer phlogopite and annite American Mineralogist 58 889-900 | ![]() | 1973 | 0 | 293 | |
0002392 | Annite | Redhammer G J, Beran A, Schneider J, Amthauer G, Lottermoser W (2000) Spectroscopic and structural properties of synthetic micas on the annite-siderophyllite binary: Synthesis, crystal structure refinement, Mossbauer, and infrared spectroscopy American Mineralogist 85 449-465 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
0002393 | Annite | Redhammer G J, Beran A, Schneider J, Amthauer G, Lottermoser W (2000) Spectroscopic and structural properties of synthetic micas on the annite-siderophyllite binary: Synthesis, crystal structure refinement, Mossbauer, and infrared spectroscopy American Mineralogist 85 449-465 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
0002394 | Annite | Redhammer G J, Beran A, Schneider J, Amthauer G, Lottermoser W (2000) Spectroscopic and structural properties of synthetic micas on the annite-siderophyllite binary: Synthesis, crystal structure refinement, Mossbauer, and infrared spectroscopy American Mineralogist 85 449-465 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
0002395 | Annite | Redhammer G J, Beran A, Schneider J, Amthauer G, Lottermoser W (2000) Spectroscopic and structural properties of synthetic micas on the annite-siderophyllite binary: Synthesis, crystal structure refinement, Mossbauer, and infrared spectroscopy American Mineralogist 85 449-465 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
0002396 | Annite | Redhammer G J, Beran A, Schneider J, Amthauer G, Lottermoser W (2000) Spectroscopic and structural properties of synthetic micas on the annite-siderophyllite binary: Synthesis, crystal structure refinement, Mossbauer, and infrared spectroscopy American Mineralogist 85 449-465 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
0002397 | Annite | Redhammer G J, Beran A, Schneider J, Amthauer G, Lottermoser W (2000) Spectroscopic and structural properties of synthetic micas on the annite-siderophyllite binary: Synthesis, crystal structure refinement, Mossbauer, and infrared spectroscopy American Mineralogist 85 449-465 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
0002398 | Annite | Redhammer G J, Beran A, Schneider J, Amthauer G, Lottermoser W (2000) Spectroscopic and structural properties of synthetic micas on the annite-siderophyllite binary: Synthesis, crystal structure refinement, Mossbauer, and infrared spectroscopy American Mineralogist 85 449-465 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
0002399 | Annite | Redhammer G J, Beran A, Schneider J, Amthauer G, Lottermoser W (2000) Spectroscopic and structural properties of synthetic micas on the annite-siderophyllite binary: Synthesis, crystal structure refinement, Mossbauer, and infrared spectroscopy American Mineralogist 85 449-465 | ![]() | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
0002929 | Annite | Redhammer G J, Roth G (2002) Single-crystal structure refinements and crystal chemistry of synthetic trioctahedral micas KM3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2, where M = Ni, Mg, Co, Fe, Al American Mineralogist 87 1464-1476 | ![]() | 2002 | 0 | 293 | |
0002930 | Annite | Redhammer G J, Roth G (2002) Single-crystal structure refinements and crystal chemistry of synthetic trioctahedral micas KM3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2, where M = Ni, Mg, Co, Fe, Al American Mineralogist 87 1464-1476 | ![]() | 2002 | 0 | 293 | |
0004299 | Annite | Laurora A, Brigatti M F, Mottana A, Malferrari D, Caprilli E (2007) Crystal chemistry of trioctahedral micas in alkaline and subalkaline volcanic rocks: A case study from Mt. Sassetto (Tolfa district, Latium, central Italy) American Mineralogist 92 468-480 | ![]() | 2007 | Mt. Sassetto, Tolfa district, Latium, Italy | 0 | 293 |
0004300 | Annite | Laurora A, Brigatti M F, Mottana A, Malferrari D, Caprilli E (2007) Crystal chemistry of trioctahedral micas in alkaline and subalkaline volcanic rocks: A case study from Mt. Sassetto (Tolfa district, Latium, central Italy) American Mineralogist 92 468-480 | ![]() | 2007 | Mt. Sassetto, Tolfa district, Latium, Italy | 0 | 293 |
0004301 | Annite | Laurora A, Brigatti M F, Mottana A, Malferrari D, Caprilli E (2007) Crystal chemistry of trioctahedral micas in alkaline and subalkaline volcanic rocks: A case study from Mt. Sassetto (Tolfa district, Latium, central Italy) American Mineralogist 92 468-480 | ![]() | 2007 | Mt. Sassetto, Tolfa district, Latium, Italy | 0 | 293 |
0005541 | Annite | Drabek M, Rieder M, Viti C, Weiss Z, Fryda J (1998) Hydrothermal synthesis of a Cs ferruginous trioctahedral mica The Canadian Mineralogist 36 755-761 | ![]() | 1998 | 0 | 293 |
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
d-spacing | Intensity |
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10.264 Γ | (100) |
3.380 Γ | (80) |
2.654 Γ | (70) |
2.465 Γ | (40) |
1.556 Γ | (40) |
2.199 Γ | (20) |
1.692 Γ | (20) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 3a: Earthβs earliest Hadean crust | >4.50 |
8 : Mafic igneous rocks | |
9 : Lava/xenolith minerals (hornfels, sanidinite facies) | |
Stage 4a: Earthβs earliest continental crust | >4.4-3.0 |
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks | |
20 : Acidic volcanic rocks | |
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism | |
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations | |
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
34 : Complex granite pegmatites | |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks | |
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies) |
Type Occurrence of Annite
Other Language Names for Annite
Relationship of Annite to other Species
Eastonite | KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
Fluorannite | KFe2+3(Si3Al)O10F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Fluorotetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Oxyphlogopite | K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Siderophyllite | KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 | Mon. |
Tetraferriannite | KFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Common Associates
72 photos of Annite associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
60 photos of Annite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
46 photos of Annite associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
22 photos of Annite associated with Almandine | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
19 photos of Annite associated with Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
18 photos of Annite associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
16 photos of Annite associated with Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,β»)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 Β· 2H2O |
14 photos of Annite associated with Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
12 photos of Annite associated with Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
12 photos of Annite associated with Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.EC. | Meifuite | KFe6(Si7Al)O19(OH)4Cl2 |
9.EC. | Balestraite | KLi2V5+Si4O12 |
9.EC.05 | Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
9.EC.05 | Minnesotaite | Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2 |
9.EC.05 | Willemseite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 |
9.EC.9.EC. | Voloshinite | Rb(LiAl1.5β»0.5)(Al0.5Si3.5)O10F2 |
9.EC.10 | Fluorluanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10F2 |
9.EC.10 | Garmite | CsLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
9.EC.10 | Gorbunovite | CsLi2(Ti,Fe)Si4O10(F,OH,O)2 |
9.EC.10 | Ferripyrophyllite | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) |
9.EC.10 | Manganiceladonite | K(MgMn3+β»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.10 | Luanshiweiite | KLiAl1.5(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2 |
9.EC.10 | Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | Ferroaluminoceladonite | K(Fe2+Alβ»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
9.EC.15 | Ferroceladonite | K(Fe2+Fe3+β»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | Ganterite | (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | Kreiterite | CsLi2Fe3+(Si4O10)F2 |
9.EC.15 | Roscoelite | KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAlβ»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | Tobelite | (NH4)Al2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | Tainiolite | KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2 |
9.EC.15 | Celadonite | K(MgFe3+β»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | Chromceladonite | K(MgCrβ»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | Montdorite | (K,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)5(Si4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
9.EC.15 | Chromphyllite | KCr2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | Boromuscovite | KAl2(BSi3O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMg | KLiMgAl2Si3O10F2 |
9.EC.15 | Chernykhite | (Ba,Na)(V3+,Al,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.15 | Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Masutomilite | K(LiAlMn2+)[AlSi3O10]F2 |
9.EC.20 | Oxyphlogopite | K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3[(Si,Al)4O10](O,F)2 |
9.EC.20 | Chloroferrokinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(Cl,OH,F)2 |
9.EC.20 | Siderophyllite | KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Sokolovaite | CsLi2Al(Si4O10)F2 |
9.EC.20 | Hendricksite | KZn3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2 |
9.EC.20 | Fluorannite | KFe2+3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
9.EC.20 | Aspidolite | NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Suhailite | (NH4)Fe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Ephesite | NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Norrishite | KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2 |
9.EC.20 | Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Yangzhumingite | KMg2.5(Si4O10)F2 |
9.EC.20 | Orlovite | KLi2Ti(Si4O10)OF |
9.EC.20 | Tetraferriannite | KFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Shirokshinite | K(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2 |
9.EC.20 | Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Shirozulite | KMn2+3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Preiswerkite | NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
9.EC.20 | Wonesite | (Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Al,Si)4O10)2(OH,F)4 |
9.EC.20 | UM2004-49-SiO:AlCsFHKLi | (Cs,K)(Al,Li)2.6((Si,Al)4O10)(F,OH)2 |
9.EC.20 | Fluorotetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)F2 |
9.EC.20 | Eastonite | KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.22 | Pimelite | Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 Β· 4H2O |
9.EC.30 | Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.30 | Chlorophaeite | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 Β· 10H2O |
9.EC.35 | Kinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.35 | Ferrokinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2 |
9.EC.35 | Clintonite | CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.35 | Oxykinoshitalite | (Ba,K)(Mg,Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(O,OH,F)2 |
9.EC.35 | Fluorokinoshitalite | BaMg3(Al2Si2O10)F2 |
9.EC.35 | Bityite | CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.35 | Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 |
9.EC.40 | Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
9.EC.40 | Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
9.EC.40 | Volkonskoite | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· 4H2O |
9.EC.40 | Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
9.EC.40 | Kurumsakite | (Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V5+2Si5O35 Β· 27H2O (?) |
9.EC.40 | Yakhontovite | (Ca,Na)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· 3H2O |
9.EC.45 | Swinefordite | Li(Al,Li,Mg)3((Si,Al)4O10)2(OH,F)4 Β· nH2O |
9.EC.45 | Hectorite | Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
9.EC.45 | Zincsilite | Zn3Si4O10(OH)2 Β· 4H2O (?) |
9.EC.45 | Hanjiangite | Ba2CaV3+Al(H2AlSi3O12)(CO3)2F |
9.EC.45 | Spadaite | MgSiO2(OH)2 Β· H2O (?) |
9.EC.45 | Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· 4H2O |
9.EC.45 | Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
9.EC.45 | Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
9.EC.45 | Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· 4H2O |
9.EC.50 | Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O |
9.EC.52 | Tarasovite | near NaKAl11Si13O40(OH)9 Β· 3H2O |
9.EC.55 | Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
9.EC.55 | Borocookeite | (LiAl4β»)[BSi3O10](OH)8 |
9.EC.55 | Franklinfurnaceite | Ca2Fe3+Mn2+3Mn3+(Zn2Si2O10)(OH)8 |
9.EC.55 | Pennantite | Mn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
9.EC.55 | Nimite | (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
9.EC.55 | Cookeite | (LiAl4β»)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
9.EC.55 | Gonyerite | (Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8 |
9.EC.55 | Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
9.EC.55 | Orthochamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8 |
9.EC.55 | Baileychlore | (Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
9.EC.55 | Sudoite | Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8 |
9.EC.55 | Glagolevite | Na(Mg,Al)6(AlSi3O10)(OH,O)8 |
9.EC.55 | Donbassite | Al4.33(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 |
9.EC.60 | Dozyite | Mg7Al2(Al2Si4O15)(OH)12 |
9.EC.60 | Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 Β· 2H2O |
9.EC.60 | Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 Β· nH2O |
9.EC.60 | Aliettite | Ca0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 Β· 4H2O |
9.EC.60 | Karpinskite | (Ni,Mg)2Si2O5(OH)2 (?) |
9.EC.60 | Lunijianlaite | Li0.7Al6.2(AlSi7O20)(OH,O)10 |
9.EC.60 | Tosudite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 Β· 5H2O |
9.EC.60 | Hydrobiotite | K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 Β· nH2O |
9.EC.60 | Saliotite | (Li,Na)Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)5 |
9.EC.60 | Kulkeite | Mg8Al(AlSi7O20)(OH)10 |
9.EC.60 | Brinrobertsite | Na0.3Al4(Si4O10)2(OH)4 Β· 3.5 H2O |
9.EC.65 | Macaulayite | (Fe,Al)24Si4O43(OH)2 |
9.EC.70 | Burckhardtite | Pb2(Fe3+Te6+)[AlSi3O8]O6 |
9.EC.75 | Niksergievite | (Ba,Ca)2Al3(AlSi3O10)(CO3)(OH)6 Β· nH2O |
9.EC.75 | Ferrisurite | (Pb,Ca)2.4Fe3+2(Si4O10)(CO3)1.7(OH)3 Β· nH2O |
9.EC.75 | Surite | (Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2 |
9.EC.80 | Kegelite | Pb8Al4(Si8O20)(SO4)2(CO3)4(OH)8 |
Radioactivity
Element | % Content | Activity (Bq/kg) | Radiation Type |
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Uranium (U) | 0.0000% | 0 | Ξ±, Ξ², Ξ³ |
Thorium (Th) | 0.0000% | 0 | Ξ±, Ξ², Ξ³ |
Potassium (K) | 7.6382% | 2,368 | Ξ², Ξ³ |
For comparison:
- Banana: ~15 Bq per fruit
- Granite: 1,000β3,000 Bq/kg
- EU exemption limit: 10,000 Bq/kg
Note: Risk is shown relative to daily recommended maximum exposure to non-background radiation of 1000 Β΅Sv/year. Note that natural background radiation averages around 2400 Β΅Sv/year so in reality these risks are probably extremely overstated! With infrequent handling and safe storage natural radioactive minerals do not usually pose much risk.
Note: The mass selector refers to the mass of radioactive mineral present, not the full specimen, also be aware that the matrix may also be radioactive, possibly more radioactive than this mineral!
Activity: β
Distance | Dose rate | Risk |
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1β―cm | ||
10β―cm | ||
1β―m |
The external dose rate (D) from a radioactive mineral is estimated by summing the gamma radiation contributions from its Uranium, Thorium, and Potassium content. This involves multiplying the activity (A, in Bq) of each element by its specific gamma ray constant (Γ), which accounts for its unique gamma emissions. The total unshielded dose at 1 cm is then scaled by the square of the distance (r, in cm) and multiplied by a shielding factor (μshield). This calculation provides a 'worst-case' or 'maximum risk' estimate because it assumes the sample is a point source and entirely neglects any self-shielding where radiation is absorbed within the mineral itself, meaning actual doses will typically be lower. The resulting dose rate (D) is expressed in microsieverts per hour (μSv/h).
D = ((AU × ΓU) + (ATh × ΓTh) + (AK × ΓK)) / r2 × μshield
Other Information
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References for Annite
Localities for Annite
Locality List




All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Angola | |
| GonΓ§alves +1 other reference |
Argentina | |
| COLOMBO +1 other reference |
Atlantic Ocean | |
| Melekestseva |
Australia | |
| Wormald et al. (1988) |
| Birch BH Book |
Birch (1999) | |
| Bottrill et al. (2008) |
| Everard |
| Bottrill (2018) |
| Ryan Eagle |
Austria | |
| Ertl et al. (2012) |
| Kolitsch (2018) |
| Kolitsch et al. (2015) |
| Taucher et al. (2015) |
| Gerald Gesselbauer collection |
Brazil | |
| Horbe et al. (1991) |
Breiter et al. (2024) +1 other reference | |
| Conceicao et al. (2009) |
| Lopes et al. (2024) |
| Guarino (2010) |
| Azzi (2019) |
Guarino et al. (2021) | |
| Siachoque +2 other references |
Cameroon | |
| Cesbron et al. (1988) |
Canada | |
| Selway et al. (2000) |
| Cerny et al. 2012 +2 other references |
| Sheard et al. (2012) |
| Goad et al. (1999) +1 other reference |
| Sheard (2010) +2 other references |
| Hogarth (1997) |
| Sage (1988) |
| Li et al. (1993) |
| Bermanec et al. (2008) |
| David Joyce |
| |
| Platt & Mitchell (1982) |
Selway (1993) | |
| HorvΓ‘th et al. (2013) |
| Grice (1989) +1 other reference |
| HorvΓ‘th et al. (1998) |
HorvΓ‘th Collection - confirmed by ... | |
| HorvΓ‘th collection - XRD & EDS |
| Petrella (2013) |
China | |
| Chen Diyun et al. (1997) |
| Weng et al. (2023) |
| Changshi Liu et al. (2002) |
| Kuidong Zhao et al. (2005) |
| Guozheng Wang (2002) |
| Wu et al. (2021) |
| Yaohui Jiang et al. (2005) |
| Jili Shen (1988) |
| Chen Diyun et al. (1997) |
| Hongli Li et al. (2007) |
| Liu et al. (2022) |
| Wang et al. (2024) |
| Ruiting Wang et al. (2006) |
| Fang et al. (2024) |
| Hong et al. (2025) |
| Chen et al. (2024) |
| Qiuyue Huang and Yongfeng Zhu (2012) |
| Xue et al. (2022) |
Czech Republic | |
| MorΓ‘vek P. |
| PauliΕ‘ P. et al. (Kutna Hora, issue 1) |
| RenΓ© (2018) |
| MatΓ½sek D. |
| MΓΌcke et al. (2006) |
| Breiter |
| DolnΓΔek et al. (2024) |
| Rieder et al. (1970) |
FlΓ©gr et al. (2016) | |
| PΕikryl et al. (2012) |
DR Congo | |
| N.. Boutakoff. (1956) +7 other references |
Egypt | |
MinMag 63:821-836 | |
| Elsagheer et al. (2025) |
Eritrea | |
| Journal of Petrology |
Europe | |
| Qiao et al. (2024) |
Finland | |
| Lemanski (n.d.) |
| Lemanski (n.d.) |
| Lemanski (n.d.) |
| Lemanski (n.d.) |
| Lemanski (n.d.) |
Lemanski (n.d.) | |
| Lemanski (n.d.) |
Finland/Russia | |
| Lemanski (n.d.) |
Lemanski (n.d.) | |
Lemanski (n.d.) | |
Lemanski (n.d.) | |
Lemanski (n.d.) | |
Lemanski (n.d.) | |
France | |
| Bonin et al. (1972) +3 other references |
Germany | |
| Tschauner +3 other references |
| Luetcke (n.d.) +6 other references |
| Blass et al. (2006) |
| Witzke et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
| Witzke et al. (2001) |
| Witzke et al. (2012) |
Greenland | |
| Anouk Borst photo 782272 |
| Hodson (1998) |
| Hodson et al. (1997) |
Hungary | |
| KohΓΊt et al. (2019) |
| SΓ‘ndor et al. (2005) |
| K. TΓΆrΓΆk |
| SΓ‘ndor et al. (2005) |
SΓ‘ndor et al. (2005) | |
India | |
| Anantha Iyer et al. (1975) |
| Melluso et al. (2010) |
| Sheikh et al. (2015) |
| Mineralogical Studies of Metasomatized ... |
| Bhushan +6 other references |
Iran | |
| Mazhari et al. (2009) |
Italy | |
| Piccoli et al. (2007) |
| Prof. Antonia Messina (pers. com.) +1 other reference |
| Carmassi et al. (1983) +2 other references |
| M.E. Ciriotti (2005) |
| Marchesini et al. (2025) |
| F. Bakos |
| Guastoni et al. (2019) |
Guastoni et al. (2019) | |
| Marinelli et al. (1999) |
| Garofalo et al. (2025) |
| Biagioni et al. (2023) |
Japan | |
| Hori (2006) |
| Miyashiro (1958) |
| Miyashiro (1958) |
| Satoshi Matsubara: The Mineral Species of Japan (5th edition) +2 other references |
| SUENO et al. (2002) |
| AKATSUKA (1961) |
| Matsueda (1980) |
Kazakhstan | |
| Levin et al. (2021) |
Kyrgyzstan | |
| Pautov et al. (2013) |
Madagascar | |
| De Vito et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
Malawi | |
| |
Mongolia | |
| KynickΓ½ et al. (2005) |
| Ε½Γ‘Δek et al. (2016) +1 other reference |
| Kempe et al. (2015) |
Niger | |
| J. Fabriès and G. Rocci |
Nigeria | |
| Sakoma et al. (2002) |
| Amuda et al. (2022) |
Norway | |
| Husdal (2008) |
| Husdal (2008) |
Husdal (2008) | |
| Ray Schortmann |
| Carlton Davis |
| Larsen (1998) |
Larsen et al. (2005) | |
| Peter Andresen collection |
| - (n.d.) |
Larsen et al. (2010) | |
Larsen (1998) | |
| Grice et al. (2013) |
Grice et al. (2013) | |
Γ sheim et al. (2008) | |
| Andersen (2017) |
Andersen (2017) | |
| Larsen (1998) |
| Piilonen et al. (2013) |
- (n.d.) | |
Berge (n.d.) | |
Larsen (1998) | |
Larsen (1998) | |
| Berge (n.d.) |
Peter Andresen collection | |
| Andresen et al. (2018) |
Larsen et al. (2010) | |
Phillip Betancourt | |
Larsen (1998) | |
Larsen et al. (2010) | |
Larsen (1998) +1 other reference | |
| Kolitsch et al. (2013) |
Peter Andresen collection | |
Larsen et al. (2010) | |
Collection of Peter Andresen. | |
Larsen (1998) | |
Andresen (2013) | |
- (n.d.) | |
| Larsen (1998) |
| Piilonen et al. (2013) |
Paraguay | |
| Comin-Chiaramonti et al. (2016) |
Philippines | |
| Company information material received at visit (2006) |
Poland | |
| Gil et al. (2022) |
| Phillip Betancourt |
| King (n.d.) |
| Puziewicz J. 2001: Origin of annite-epidote-ilmenite-muscovite paragenesis in the granulite from ChaΕupki (Fore-Sudetic Block, SW Poland) |
| Grabarczyk et al. (2022) |
Portugal | |
| Abdel-Monem et al. (1975) +11 other references |
Ridolfi et al. (2003) | |
| Oliveira et al. (2025) |
| Alves et al. (2010) |
| Alves (n.d.) |
Alves (n.d.) | |
Romania | |
| Papp et al. (2005) |
Russia | |
| Doroshkevich et al. (2012) |
| Talovina et al. (2008) |
| Yu.S. Kobyashev data |
Galina Gubko (2009) | |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Kasatkin et al. (2020) |
| Talovina et al. (2008) |
Popova et al. (2018) | |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) +2 other references |
| ΠΠΎΠΏΠΎΠ²Π° et al. (2019) |
webmineral.ru (2016) | |
ΠΠΎΠΏΠΎΠ²Π° et al. (2019) | |
| Nishanbaev et al. (2016) |
Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) | |
ΠΠΎΠΏΠΎΠ²Π° et al. (2019) | |
| Prokopyev et al. (2024) |
| Gramenitskiy et al. (2019) |
| Sharygin et al. (2017, August) |
| Barkov et al. (2021) |
| Sorokhtina et al. (2016) |
| Barkov et al. (2025) |
| Menshikov et al. (2015) |
| Arzamastsev et al. (2008) |
Arzamastsev et al. (2008) | |
Men'shikov Yu.P. et al. (2003) | |
Yakovenchuk et al. (2008) | |
Konopleva et al. (2008) | |
| Yakovenchuk et al. (2003) +1 other reference |
Menshikov et al. (2015) | |
Konopleva et al. (2008) +1 other reference | |
Arzamastsev et al. (2008) | |
Azarova et al. (2008) | |
Arzamastsev et al. (2008) | |
Konopleva et al. (2008) | |
Mikhailova et al. (2007) | |
| Martins da Pedra collection |
Konopleva et al. (2008) | |
| Jaszczak et al. (2007) |
Konopleva et al. (2008) | |
| Mikhailova et al. (2015) |
... | |
| Pakhomovsky et al. (2014) |
| Kasatkin (2019) |
| Zaitsev et al. (2004) |
| Bazai et al. (2009) |
| Ivanyuk et al. (2008) |
| a review. Can Mineral +1 other reference |
| Brusnitsyn et al. (2019) |
[World of Stones 12:49] | |
| Trunilina et al. (2021) |
| Okrugin et al. (2023) |
Okrugin et al. (2021) | |
| webcenter.ru (2002) |
| Sharygin et al. (2014) +1 other reference |
Saint Lucia | |
| Ph. D'arco |
Slovakia | |
| KodΔra (1986) |
| KodΔra (1986) |
| Mineral collection of Department of ... |
| MyΕ‘ΔΎan P et al. (2020) |
| KubiΕ‘ M. (2006) |
| YÑñez et al. (2021) |
| OzdΓn D. |
| MΓ©szΓ‘rosovΓ‘ et al. (2018) |
| MyΕ‘ΔΎan et al. (2024) |
| Uher et al. (2015) |
South Africa | |
| Horiuchi et al. (2014) |
| Mitchell et al. (2004) |
| Rudnick et al. (2013) |
Spain | |
| American Mineralogist |
| Tánago et al. (2012) |
| Oberti +2 other references |
| Sainz de Baranda Graf et al. (2023) |
Sweden | |
| Vandall Thomas King Collection +1 other reference |
| Flink (Sthlm 1924, in Swedish) |
| found and analyzed by Aksel ΓsterlΓΆf. |
| |
| SandstrΓΆm et al. (2009) |
| SandstrΓΆm et al. (2010) |
| Γhman (2003) |
| Γhman (2003) |
| Γhman et al. (2005) |
Γhman et al. (2005) | |
Switzerland | |
| Schnorrer (1995) +1 other reference |
| WeiΞ² et al. (2007) |
| Lemanski (n.d.) |
Turkey | |
| Gultekin et al. (2016) |
| Unluer et al. (2023) |
UK | |
| King (n.d.) |
Tindle (2008) | |
| Hubbard (n.d.) |
Ukraine | |
| Sharygin et al. (2014) |
Sharygin et al. (2011) | |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) +1 other reference |
Kogarko et al. (1995) | |
| Lyckberg et al. (2009) |
Martin Ε tevko-unpublished | |
Shumlyanskyy et al. (2021) | |
USA | |
| Horvath collection visual id. |
| HorvΓ‘th collection |
| Personal collection of W Margerum |
| Minerals of Colorado |
| [AmMin 84:196] |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
Eckel et al. (1997) | |
Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) +1 other reference |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) |
| Barton (1968) |
| Schairer (1931) |
Moritz (n.d.) | |
| USGS Professional Paper 255. +2 other references |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
| King (n.d.) +1 other reference |
Betts (1999) | |
Betts (1999) | |
Januzzi +1 other reference | |
King (n.d.) +2 other references | |
King (n.d.) +1 other reference | |
Bastin (1910) | |
Betts (1999) | |
Betts (1999) | |
Davis (2011) | |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
| Cameron et al (1954) +1 other reference |
Eldridge (1900) | |
| Force (1990s) |
| Yedlin (1964) |
| Field observations |
Vogt (1991) | |
Harold Moritz Collection | |
| Field observations July 2020 |
Moritz (n.d.) | |
| Yedlin (1964) |
| King (n.d.) |
| USGS Professional Paper 255. +1 other reference |
Cameron et al. (1954) | |
Rowan M. Lytle Collection | |
| Rice (1927) |
Cameron et al (1954) +1 other reference | |
Bastin (1910) | |
| Cameron et al (1954) |
Rowan Lytle field observations | |
Moritz (n.d.) | |
Cameron et al. (1954) +1 other reference | |
Moritz (n.d.) | |
| Williams (circa 1945) +1 other reference |
Williams (circa 1945) | |
| Field observations |
Scovil (1992) | |
Moritz (n.d.) | |
Shelton (1967) | |
| Former Don Miller collection |
Former Don Miller collection | |
Moritz (n.d.) | |
Williams (circa 1945) | |
Williams (circa 1945) | |
Lundgren et al. (1963) | |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
Cameron et al (1954) | |
| Bastin (1910) |
Bastin (1910) +1 other reference | |
| Bastin (1910) +1 other reference |
Ralph Lieser of Pappyβs Beryl Shop +2 other references | |
David Bodnar collection | |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) +1 other reference |
| Rocks & Min.: 12: 141-143. |
USGS Professional Paper 255: 333-338. +3 other references | |
Cameron et al. (1954) | |
Zodac (1941) +1 other reference | |
Januzzi et al. (1976) | |
Hanson et al. (2003) | |
Rocks & Minerals (1970) | |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
| Jeremy Zolan Micromount Collection |
| King (n.d.) |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
| Eric Quinter collection |
| |
| Bookstrom et al. (2007) |
| King et al. (1994) |
| |
| Fisher (1934) +1 other reference |
| King (n.d.) |
| Doug Watts |
| Morrill (1958) |
| ... |
| King (n.d.) |
| King (n.d.) |
| King et al. (1994) |
| King et al. (1994) |
| King (2000) |
| King (n.d.) +1 other reference |
King (2009) | |
King (2009) | |
King (2009) | |
King (n.d.) | |
King (2009) | |
King (2009) | |
King (2009) | |
King (2009) | |
King (2009) | |
| King (2009) |
| King (n.d.) |
| King (2009) |
King (2009) | |
| King (2009) |
| King et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
King et al. (1994) +1 other reference | |
King et al. (6) | |
King et al. (6) | |
Cheney et al. (1973) | |
King (n.d.) | |
| Thompson et al. (1998) |
Found during ongoing study of Ryerson ... +1 other reference | |
| C. Burtic & R. Dionne collections. +1 other reference |
| Tim Blake |
| King (2009) |
King (2009) | |
King (2009) | |
King (2009) | |
| King et al. (1994) |
| King et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
King et al. (1994) | |
| King et al. (1994) |
Miller | |
| King et al. (1994) |
| gsa.confex.com (2003) |
King et al. (1994) +1 other reference | |
King et al. (1994) | |
King (2000) | |
King et al. (1994) | |
King (n.d.) | |
King et al. (1994) +1 other reference | |
King et al. (1994) +1 other reference | |
King et al. (1994) | |
King et al. (1994) | |
King et al. (1994) +1 other reference | |
King et al. (1994) +1 other reference | |
King et al. (1994) | |
King et al. (1994) +1 other reference | |
King et al. (1994) | |
King et al. (1994) +1 other reference | |
King et al. (1994) +1 other reference | |
| King et al. (1994) |
| P Cristofono collection |
Cristofono (n.d.) | |
Merrill (1889) | |
Dana et al. (1868) +1 other reference | |
P Cristofono collection | |
| King (n.d.) |
| Personally collected by Kevin Czaja. |
| A differentiated alkaline intrusion +1 other reference |
| Chakhmouradian et al. (1999) |
McCallum (1996) | |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Creasy |
| Rocks & Min. 80:243 |
| Creasy |
| ... |
| Cameron et al. (1954) |
| King (n.d.) |
King (n.d.) | |
| King (n.d.) |
King (n.d.) | |
| King (n.d.) |
| King (n.d.) |
| King (n.d.) |
| King (n.d.) |
King (n.d.) | |
| King (n.d.) |
| Ted Johnson collection |
| Tracy (1991) |
| New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral ... |
| Marian Lupulescu (2010) |
Marian Lupulescu (2010) | |
| Marian Lupulescu (2010) |
John H. Betts (2009) | |
| Marian Lupulescu (2010) |
Marian Lupulescu (2010) | |
| Marian Lupulescu (2010) |
| Edith Trybalski |
| Anderson et al. (2009) |
| J.D. Price et al. |
| O'Neill (2014) +1 other reference |
| Schneiderman (1991) |
| Kearns et al. (2016) |
| Rocks & Minerals 84:352-362. |
| T Douglas Schonewald Collection |
| King (n.d.) |
| Rocks & Min.: 61:75-76. |
| Hutchinson et al. (2022) |
Vietnam | |
| DumaΕska-SΕowik et al. (2023) |
Yemen | |
| Grolier et al. (1978) +2 other references |
| Civetta et al. (1978) +1 other reference |
Almenningen Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik Commune, Vestfold, Norway