From Greek, άλς άμμωυιακός sals ammonikos, salt of Ammon, because of its early manufacture in Egypt. Sal ammoniac was early collected near the temple of Jupiter Ammon in ancient Egypt (now Libya).

CsCl structure type.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3507

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3507:7

IMA Classification of SalammoniacHide

IMA status:

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA Formula:

(NH₄)Cl

Classification of SalammoniacHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

3.AA.25

3 : HALIDES
A : Simple halides, without H₂O
A : M:X = 1:1, 2:3, 3:5, etc.

Dana 8th ed.:

9.1.3.1

9 : NORMAL HALIDES
1 : AX

Hey's CIM Ref.:

8.1.7

8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates
1 : Halides of the alkali metals and ammonium

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Sam	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Pronunciation of SalammoniacHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of SalammoniacHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colourless, White, sometimes yellow or brown.

Hardness:

1 - 2 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Sectile

Cleavage:

Very Good
Imperfect on {111}.

Parting:

Translation gliding with T{011}, t[001].

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

1.532 g/cm³ (Measured) 1.535 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of SalammoniacHide

Type:

Isotropic

RI values:

n = 1.639(1)

Birefringence:

Isotropic minerals have no birefringence

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Comments:

Weakly birefringent at times, especially after mechanical deformation.

Chemistry of SalammoniacHide

Mindat Formula:

NH₄Cl

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Cl	66.278 %
N	26.185 %
H	7.537 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Cl, H, N - search for minerals with similar chemistry

CAS Registry number:

12125-02-9

CAS Registry numbers are published by the American Chemical Society

Crystallography of SalammoniacHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral

Cell Parameters:

a = 3.8756 Å

Unit Cell V:

58.21 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Crystals usually trapezohedral {112} modified by {113} at times; less commonly with gyroidal forms alone, or in combination. Dodecahedral; cubic (rare). Crystals often exhibit curved or stepped faces and may present a tetragnal or rhombohedral appearance due to suppression of faces and distortion. Skeletal or dendritic aggregates. Crusts or stalactitic masses; fibrous, earthy or mealy.

Twinning:

On {111}.

Comment:

Space Group: Pm3m (synthetic).

Crystal StructureHide

Load
Unit Cell | Unit Cell Packed
2x2x2 | 3x3x3 | 4x4x4

View
CIF File Best | x | y | z | a | b | c

Rotation
Stop | Start

Labels
Console Off | On | Grey | Yellow

Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure

ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0009320	Salammoniac	Sirdeshmukh D B, Deshpande V T (1970) X-ray measurement of the thermal expansion of ammonium chloride Acta Crystallographica A26 295-295	👁 Image	1970	synthetic	0	293
0009319	Salammoniac	Sirdeshmukh D B, Deshpande V T (1970) X-ray measurement of the thermal expansion of ammonium chloride Acta Crystallographica A26 295-295	👁 Image	1970	synthetic	0	293
0015628	Salammoniac	Vainshtein B K (1956) Refinement of the structure of the group NH4 in the structure of ammonium chloride Trudy Instituta Kristallografii Akademiya Nauk SSSR 12 18-24	1956	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.740 Å	(100)
3.87 Å	(25)
1.582 Å	(25)
1.939 Å	(8)
1.733 Å	(6)
1.370 Å	(6)
1.225 Å	(6)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
45b : [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere	<0.6
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	<0.36
52 : Guano- and urine-derived minerals	<0.4
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins	<0.4
Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals	<10 Ka
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)

Geological Setting:

Volcanic fumaroles; burning coal seams; guano deposits.

Synonyms of SalammoniacHide

Other Language Names for SalammoniacHide

French:Chlorure d'ammonium
Salmiac
Sel ammoniac

German:Salmiak
Ammoniumchlorid
Natürliches Salmiak
Salammoniak
Salmiac

Italian:Chlorammonio

Latin:Sal ammoniacus

Norwegian:Salmiakk

Russian:Нашатырь

Spanish:Salmiac

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

19 photos of Salammoniac associated with Native Sulphur	S₈
13 photos of Salammoniac associated with Lecontite	(NH₄,K)NaSO₄ · 2H₂O
7 photos of Salammoniac associated with Joanneumite	Cu(C₃N₃O₃H₂)₂(NH₃)₂
5 photos of Salammoniac associated with Natroxalate	Na₂(C₂O₄)
5 photos of Salammoniac associated with 'Unnamed (Ammonium(?) Iodobismuthate)'	(NH4,K)-Bi-I
3 photos of Salammoniac associated with Realgar	As₄S₄
3 photos of Salammoniac associated with 'Anthracite'
3 photos of Salammoniac associated with Mascagnite	(NH₄)₂SO₄
3 photos of Salammoniac associated with Triazolite	NaCu₂(N₃C₂H₂)₂(NH₃)₂Cl₃ · 4H₂O
3 photos of Salammoniac associated with Chanabayaite	CuCl(N₃C₂H₂)(NH₃) · 0.25H₂O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

3.AA.	Brontesite	(NH₄)₃PbCl₅	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
3.AA.05	Marshite	CuI	Iso. 43m : F43m
3.AA.05	Nantokite	CuCl	Iso. 43m : F43m
3.AA.05	'UM1999-11:I:CuS'	Cu(I,S)
3.AA.05	Miersite	(Ag,Cu)I	Iso. 43m : F43m
3.AA.10	Tocornalite	(Ag,Hg)I (?)	Hex.
3.AA.10	Iodargyrite	AgI	Hex. 6mm : P6mm
3.AA.15	Bromargyrite	AgBr	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
3.AA.15	Chlorargyrite	AgCl	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
3.AA.20	Sylvite	KCl	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
3.AA.20	Halite	NaCl	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
3.AA.20	Villiaumite	NaF	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
3.AA.20	Carobbiite	KF	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
3.AA.20	Griceite	LiF	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
3.AA.25	'UM1998-03-Cl:Tl'	TlCl
3.AA.25	Nataliyamalikite	TlI	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
3.AA.25	Lafossaite	Tl(Cl,Br)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
3.AA.30	Calomel	[Hg₂]²⁺Cl₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
3.AA.30	Moschelite	[Hg₂]²⁺I₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
3.AA.30	Kuzminite	[Hg₂]²⁺(Br,Cl)₂	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
3.AA.35	Neighborite	NaMgF₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
3.AA.35	Parascandolaite	KMgF₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
3.AA.40	Javorieite	KFeCl₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
3.AA.40	Chlorocalcite	KCaCl₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
3.AA.45	Kolarite	PbTeCl₂	Orth.
3.AA.50	Radhakrishnaite	PbTe₃(Cl,S)₂	Tet.
3.AA.55	Challacolloite	KPb₂Cl₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
3.AA.60	Hephaistosite	TlPb₂Cl₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
3.AA.90	Pseudocotunnite	K₂PbCl₄	Orth.

Other InformationHide

Notes:

Water Soluble

Health Risks:

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

External Links

Search for toxicity information at the United States National Library of Medicine

Internet Links for SalammoniacHide

mindat.org URL:

https://www.mindat.org/min-3507.html
Please feel free to link to this page.

Search Engines:

Look for Salammoniac on Google

Look for Salammoniac images on Google

Look for Salammoniac on Bing

Look for Salammoniac images on Bing

Look for Salammoniac on DuckDuckGo

Look for Salammoniac images on DuckDuckGo

Look for Salammoniac in the Rock H. Currier Digital Library

External Links:

Look for Salammoniac on Webmineral

Look for Salammoniac on Wikipedia

Look for Salammoniac on Mineralien Atlas

Raman and XRD data at RRUFF project

References and PDF downloads at RRUFF project

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database

Handbook of Mineralogy page PDF

Mineral Dealers:

Buy from McDougall Minerals

Buy from D. Joyce minerals

The Arkenstone - Fine Minerals

References for SalammoniacHide

Reference List:

Agricola G (1556) Sal-ammoniac. in De Re Metallica, translated by Hoover H C and Hoover L H 1950, Dover (New York) 560-560

Wallerius, J.G. (1747) in Mineralogia, eller Mineralriket, (Stockholm).

Model, G. (1758) Versuche und Gedanken über ein natürliches und gewachsenes Salmiak, Leipzig 1758

Klaproth, M. H. (1802) LXXIX~ Untersuchung des natürlichen Salmiaks. In Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper Vol. 3. Rottmann. p.89-94.

Rammelsberg (1855) 41 (das Chlorammonium).

Scacchi (1875) Acc. Napoli: 67: 28 (as Chlorammonio).

Rammelsberg (1881) 247.

Groth (1906) 1: 182 (as Ammoniumchlorid).

Johnsen (1907) Jb. Min. Beil.-Bd.: 33: 311.

Wyckoff (1922) American Journal of Science: 3: 177.

Wyckoff (1922) American Journal of Science: 4: 469.

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.15-18

Vainshtein B K (1956) Refinement of the structure of the group NH4 in the structure of ammonium chloride. Trudy Instituta Kristallografii Akademiya Nauk SSSR 12, 18-24

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan (1959) 1205.

Sirdeshmukh, D. B., Deshpande, V. T. (1970) X-ray measurement of the thermal expansion of ammonium chloride. Acta Crystallographica Section A, 26 (2) 295 doi:10.1107/s0567739470000700

(2005) Salammoniac. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for SalammoniacHide

Showing 138 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the 👁 Image
symbol to view information about a locality. The 👁 Image
symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Hide all sections | Show all sections

Locality ListHide

👁 Image
- This locality has map coordinates listed. 👁 Image
- This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. 👁 Image
- Good crystals or important locality for species. 👁 Image
- 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
Styria Leoben District Leoben ⓘ Münzenberg	Freyn (1906)
ⓘ Seegraben mine	Freyn (1906)
Voitsberg District Köflach Köflach - Voitsberg lignite deposit Zangtal ⓘ Muttlkogel	Exel (1993)
Tyrol Innsbruck-Land District Absam Hall valley ⓘ Salt mine	Exel (1993)
Belgium
Flanders Limburg Maasmechelen Eisden ⓘ Eisden colliery	www.strahlen.org/vp/be/eisden/eisden.htm
Wallonia Hainaut ⓘ Charleroi	Bellière (1930) +2 other references
Gilly Viviers colliery ⓘ Terril des Viviers coal dump	Bellière (1930) +1 other reference
Ransart ⓘ Terril St. Charles coal dump	Nunes (n.d.) +2 other references
Châtelet ⓘ Trieu Kaisin coal dump	Bellière (1930) +1 other reference
Fleurus Soleilmont ⓘ Gilly North colliery	Hatert et al. (2002)
Liège Liège ⓘ Chartreuse coal dump	Forir (1881) +2 other references
ⓘ Cointe	Hatert et al. (2002)
Sclessin ⓘ Perron coal dumps	Cocheteux (1886) +2 other references
Chile
Antofagasta Antofagasta Province Antofagasta La Negra ⓘ Minera Escondida tailings pond	e-rocks.com (2022)
Mejillones Mejillones peninsula ⓘ	www.mindat.org (n.d.) +1 other reference
ⓘ Tarapacá	Palache et al. (1951)
Iquique Province Iquique Chanabaya ⓘ Pabellón de Pica	collected by Reynaldo Contreira +2 other references
ⓘ Punta Patache	forum.amiminerals.org (2016)
China
Inner Mongolia Wuhai (Wuhai Prefecture) Wuda District Wuda Coal mining area ⓘ Huangbaici coal field	Stracher et al. (2005)
Ningxia Shizuishan Dawukou District ⓘ Gulaben coal field	Kuenzer et al. (2007)
ⓘ Rujigou coal field	Kuenzer et al. (2007)
Costa Rica
Alajuela Province San Carlos Canton Arenal Vulcano National Parc ⓘ Arenal Volcano	Stoiber et al. (1974)
Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region ⓘ Kladno District	Žáček et al. (1995)
Libušin ⓘ Kladno mine	"Dan Costian" Collection +3 other references
Hradec Králové Region Trutnov District Lampertice ⓘ Jan Šverma Mine	Harapát
Radvanice ⓘ Kateřina Coal Mine	Žáček et al. (1998)
Moravian-Silesian Region Ostrava-City District Ostrava ⓘ Heřmanice	Matýsek et al. (2022)
ⓘ Heřmanice dump	Košek (2018) +1 other reference
South Moravian Region Brno-Country District Oslavany ⓘ Rosice-Oslavany coalfield	Hršelová et al. (2013)
Hodonín District Žádovice ⓘ Barbora I lignite mine	Kruťa T. (1944)
Ústí nad Labem Region Děčín District ⓘ Pravčice rock arch	Varilová et al. (2011)
Teplice District Bílina ⓘ Bílina coal mine	Bouška
Ecuador
Pichincha Province Quito Canton ⓘ Pichincha Volcano	On exhibit at et al. (Instituto Geologico y Minero de España)
France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Allier Montluçon Commentry ⓘ Commentry coal mine	Bariand et al. (n.d.)
Loire Saint-Étienne Genilac ⓘ Mont du Feu	Gonnard F. (1906)
La Ricamarie Montrambert and Bèraudiére mines ⓘ Crassier Saint-Pierre	Laurent (1995)
Saint-Étienne ⓘ Couriot pit and Chatelus pits	Laurent (1995)
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Haute-Saône Lure Ronchamp ⓘ Coal mine	Hohl (1994)
Nièvre Nevers La Machine ⓘ La Machine coal tips	OLLIC Pascal Collection
Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Lens ⓘ Avion	Naze-Nancy Masalehdani et al. (2009)
Martinique Arrondissement of La Trinité Grand'Rivière ⓘ Montagne Pelée	Palache et al. (1951)
Occitanie Aveyron Villefranche-de-Rouergue ⓘ Cransac
Decazeville Decazeville coal basin ⓘ Découverte de Lassalle	www.pangeaminerals.com (2005)
Germany
Bavaria Upper Bavaria Berchtesgadener Land District Berchtesgaden Berchtesgadener Salzberg ⓘ Salt Mine
Brandenburg Märkisch-Oderland Bad Freienwalde ⓘ Clay pit	Gerstenberg (n.d.)
North Rhine-Westphalia Cologne Aachen Alsdorf ⓘ Anna mine	Blaß et al. (1993) +1 other reference
ⓘ Anna I dump	Košek (2018)
Düsseldorf Oberhausen Alstaden ⓘ Alstaden coal mine	Vertacnik (1983) +1 other reference
Saarland Neunkirchen Heinitz ⓘ Heinitz Mine	Thomas Kleser Collection
Saarbrücken Dudweiler (Duttweiler) ⓘ Brennender Berg	Ramdohr
Quierschied Fischbach-Camphausen Camphausen ⓘ Camphausen Mine	Richard Dale Collection
Saarlouis Reisbach ⓘ Dr. Schäfer mine	Thomas Kleser Collection / Analyses by ...
Saxony Erzgebirgskreis Oelsnitz ⓘ Gewerkschaft Deutschland Mine	Witzke (1996)
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Bannewitz Hänichen ⓘ Beckerschacht mine	Schmorl (1866) +4 other references
Freital Döhlen ⓘ Carola Mine	Haas (n.d.)
Thuringia Greiz District Kauern ⓘ Lichtenberg Absetzer dump	Witzke et al. (1998)
Hungary
Baranya County Komló District Komló ⓘ Budafa coal mine
ⓘ Shaft No. III	Csaba Papp specimen
Pécs District ⓘ Pécs-Vasas	Koller G.Own found.
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Edelény District ⓘ Edelény	Sándor et al. (2005)
Kazincbarcika District Múcsony ⓘ Szeles Shaft	Szakáll et al. (1996)
Miskolc District Miskolc ⓘ Lyukóbánya	Szakáll et al. (1996)
Heves County Eger District Egercsehi ⓘ Egercsehi Coal Mine	Szakáll & Jánosi. Minerals of Hungary
Nógrád County Bátonyterenye ⓘ Kányáspuszta	Szakáll-Jánosi: Minerals of Hungary
ⓘ Szorospatak
Iceland
Southern Region Rangárþing ytra ⓘ Hekla	Palache et al. (1951)
Vestmannaeyjar Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands) Heimaey Island ⓘ Eldfell Volcano	Mitolo et al. (2008) +1 other reference
Indonesia
Special Region of Yogyakarta ⓘ Fumaroles	Symonds (1993)
West Java Province Garut Regency ⓘ Papandayan volcano	Bonifazi Marco Collection
Italy
Campania Metropolitan City of Naples ⓘ Mount Vesuvius	Palache et al. (1951)
Pozzuoli ⓘ Solfatara di Pozzuoli	Massimo (2004)
ⓘ "Bocca Grande" fumarole	Russo et al. (2017)
ⓘ Vesuvius fumaroles	Pelloux (1927) +2 other references
ⓘ Somma-Vesuvius Complex	Pellino et al. (2025)
Sicily Metropolitan City of Catania Etna Volcanic Complex ⓘ Mount Etna	- (n.d.) +1 other reference
Metropolitan City of Messina Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands) Lipari ⓘ Stromboli Island	- (n.d.) +6 other references
Vulcano Island ⓘ La Fossa crater	Jervis (1881) +1 other reference
Porto Levante ⓘ Faraglioni di Levante	Spallanzani (1792) +3 other references
ⓘ Faraglione Nico	JERVIS G. (1873)
ⓘ Grotta dell'Allume	Panichi (1914)
Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Sorachi Subprefecture Mikasa City ⓘ Ikushunbetsu	SHIMOBAYASHI et al. (2011)
Kenya
Trans-Nzoia County Mount Elgon ⓘ Kitum Cave	Bowell et al. (1996)
Mexico
Michoacan Uruapan Municipality ⓘ Paricutin volcano	Transactions of the New York Academy of ...
Netherlands
Limburg Kerkrade ⓘ Willem-Sophia mine	De Wit et al. (2003) +1 other reference
Nicaragua
León Department ⓘ Cerro Negro volcano	Stoiber et al. (1974)
Norway
Svalbard Spitsbergen ⓘ Pyramiden Coal Mine	Oftedahl (1922) +1 other reference
Peru
Ica Pisco Province San Clemente District Chincha Islands ⓘ North Chincha Island	Palache et al. (1951)
La Libertad Virù Province ⓘ Guañape Islands	Palache et al. (1951)
Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Kłodzko County Nowa Ruda Słupiec Mine ⓘ Słupiec heap	Wielogórski Z. +1 other reference
Wałbrzych Śródmieście ⓘ Julia Mine	Lis et al. (1986)
Silesian Voivodeship Katowice Wełnowiec-Józefowiec ⓘ "Alpy" dump	Fabiańska et al. (2013)
Mikołów County Łaziska Górne ⓘ Skalny dump	Lukasz Kruszewski 2005: Minerals arising in cause of underground fires of "Skalny" coal mine dump in Laziska (unpublished) +1 other reference
Rybnik Niedobczyce ⓘ Rybnik-Rymer (Stożki) coal-mining dump	Parafiniuk et al. (2009)
Rybnik County Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny ⓘ Dębieńsko Mine heap	Parafiniuk et al. (2009)
Siemianowice Śląskie ⓘ Dąbrowka Wielka	Lukasz Kruszewski (visual identification)
Wodzisław County Radlin ⓘ Marcel mine heap	Kruszewski (2012)
Rydułtowy ROW Ruch Rydułtowy Mine ⓘ Rydułtowy heap (Szarlota heap)	Parafiniuk et al. (2009)
Wodzisław Śląski ⓘ Pszów	Kruszewski et al. (2018)
Portugal
Porto Gondomar São Pedro da Cova ⓘ São Pedro da Cova Mine	Rui Nunes - Jan/2006
Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast ⓘ Chelyabinsk coal basin	Cesnokov et al. (1998)
Kamchatka Krai Ust-Kamchatsky District ⓘ Klyuchevsk Stratovolcano
Yelizovsky District ⓘ Mutnovskoe	[Der Aufschluss 1995:4 p163-180]
ⓘ Rodnikovoe	[Der Aufschluss 1995:4 p163-180]
Novgorod Oblast Borovichsky District Borovichi ⓘ Borovichi quarry	Pavel M. Kartashov data
Sakhalin Oblast Kuril Islands Severo-Kurilsky District Atlasov Island Alaid volcano ⓘ Olimpiyskiy Fissure	Vergasova et al. (1977) +1 other reference
South Africa
Free State Fezile Dabi District Municipality ⓘ Vereeniging - Sasolburg coalfields	International Journal of Coal Geology 72 (2007)
Mpumalanga Nkangala District Municipality Emalahleni Local Municipality eMalahleni (Witbank) ⓘ Witbank coalfield	International Journal of Coal Geology 72 (2007)
Western Cape City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality ⓘ Marion Island	Allan William Fraser collection
Spain
Canary Islands Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province La Palma Cumbre Vieja Area ⓘ Tajogaite Volcano	Campeny et al. (2023)
Tenerife Santiago del Teide ⓘ Chinyero volcano	Agudo et al. (2014)
Switzerland
Vaud Aigle Bex ⓘ Salt mine	Stalder et al. (1998)
Tajikistan
Sughd Ayni District Fan-Jagnob coal deposit ⓘ Kukhi-Malik tract	Lukasz Kruszewski (visual identification) +1 other reference
Gissar Range ⓘ Jijikrut (Dzhidzhikrut)	Lukasz Kruszewski (PXRD, visual identification)
Zeravshan Range Yagnob River ⓘ Ravat village	Belakovskiy D.I. (1990) +1 other reference
UK
England Staffordshire Stafford ⓘ Bradley	Hall (1868)
Tyne & Wear ⓘ Newcastle upon Tyne	P +2 other references
Ukraine
Lviv Oblast L'viv-Volynskii Coal Basin (L'vov-Volynskii Coal Basin) Chervonograd ⓘ Coal Mine	Pekov (1998)
USA
Arizona Maricopa County Painted Rock Mountains Painted Rock Mining District Theba Rowley Mine ⓘ 125 foot level	Kampf et al. (2019) +1 other reference
Yuma County Yuma Mining District ⓘ Yuma	Galbraith (1959)
California Imperial County Niland ⓘ Davis–Schrimpf Fumarole Field (Mud Volcanoes area; Mud Pots area)	Le Conte (1855) +3 other references
Salton Sea Mullet Island ⓘ F1 fumarole field	Adams et al. (2014)
ⓘ F2 fumarole field	Adams et al. (2014)
Los Angeles County Pacific Palisades Burning Mountain ⓘ Bernheimer Gardens	Rogers (1912) +2 other references
Santa Barbara County ⓘ Hope Ranch	Rogers (1912) +3 other references
ⓘ Hope Ranch [2]	Kampf et al. (2024)
Ventura County Fillmore ⓘ Fillmore Thermal Anomaly	Paul M. Adams Collection
ⓘ Death Valley National Park	Bailey (1902) +3 other references
Hawaii Hawaii County ⓘ Kilauea Volcano	Palache et al. (1951)
Kentucky Floyd County ⓘ Truman Shepherd coal mine	Hower et al. (2013)
Perry County Bulan ⓘ Hazard No. 7 seam	Stracher et al. (2009)
Ohio Huron County Huron River ⓘ Huron Shale burn site	Richards et al. (2017)
Oklahoma Okmulgee County ⓘ Schulter	Smith et al. (1997)
Tulsa County Tulsa ⓘ Acme Coal mine	Rocks & Min. vol. 72 (1997)
Pennsylvania Columbia County ⓘ Centralia
Schuylkill County Shenandoah ⓘ Kehley's Run Mine	MRR#78 1980 +1 other reference
Vermont Windsor County ⓘ Hinchman prospect	Perkins et al. (1904)
Washington ⓘ Mount Rainier National Park	Rye et al. (2003)
Venezuela
Bolívar Pedregal city ⓘ Cerro Pelado Formation	Journal of South American Earth ...

Quick NavTop About Salammoniac Unique Identifiers IMA Classification Classification Mineral Symbols Pronunciation Physical Properties Optical Data Chemistry Crystallography Crystal Structure X-Ray Powder Diffraction Geological Environment Synonyms Other Languages Common Associates Strunz-Mindat Other Information Internet Links References Localities Locality List

Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: April 4, 2026 14:26:05 Page updated: March 12, 2026 04:57:19

Go to top of page

URL: https://www.mindat.org/min-3507.html

⇱ Salammoniac: Mineral information, data and localities.

Salammoniac

About SalammoniacHide