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Name and first discovery: Named after the American mineralogist and professor at Stanford University Austin Flint Rogers (1877-1957). First described in 1935.
Chemism:
Synonyms:
Varieties: Cobaltaustinite, Cuproaustinite
Abbreviation: Aus
Famous locations
(TL) Type locality (analysis) Chemical element distribution, see above
USA
(TL) Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Tooele County, Utah, USA
Australia
Beltana Mine, Puttapa, South Australia, Australia
Greece
Kamariza Mines, Lavrion Mining District, Attica, Greece
Mexico
Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
Namibia
Tsumeb Mine, Oshikoto, Namibia
Spain
Cogolla Alta Mine, Belalcázar, Andalusia, Spain
Literature
Williams, S.A. and J. de Azevedo (1967) Austinite from Gold Hill, Utah. Amer. Mineral., 52, 1224-1226