Mountain Leather

Also known as
  • Bärgkoark
  • Bergholz
  • Bergkork
  • +3 more
Variety of
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Asbestos

Where it forms, where it's found

33recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Synonyms

  • Bärgkoark
  • Bergholz
  • Bergkork
  • Bergleder
  • Leatherstone
  • Voile de montagne

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1837Dana, James D. (1837) A System of Mineralogy (1st ed.)
  2. 1989Cavallo, Gregory J. (1989): X-ray Investigation of "Mountain Leather". Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 237-239.
  3. 1993Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.). Natural History Museum.
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Mountain Leather — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/mountain-leather-9168},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}