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Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
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The Meekatharra Shire is found in the Mid-West region of Western Australia, about half way between Perth and Port Hedland. The shire is 100 789 square kilometres. It is about the same area as Scotland/Wales combined, or Nevada USA.

The shire has a population of 1521 (est. 2013), mainly in its only town also called Meekatharra. The town has basic services including accommodation (motel) and a small supermarket. Only one major road is found, being the Great Northern Highway, which bisects the shire from south to north. There are several gravel roads connecting other areas of the shire, which are usually in a reasonable condition, unless it rains. Little in the way of services exists away from the highway. Many areas are remote and travellers should be well prepared.

The shire is semi arid, covered in mulga scrub, and pastoral stations. Generally the shire is flat in the south, but ranges of hills increase in the north. The main industries is pastoral, mining and tourism. Summer is unbearably hot, with plagues of flies. The best travelling months is winter (May to October), when days are reasonable, and nights cold, which in turn has killed off all the flies. Tourist attractions are limited, and outside of the town at great distances. Much requires local knowledge as these places have little money to develop attractions. It is however a great place to look for rocks.

Meekatharra was once the centre of a major gold mining operation. Gold is found in greenstone belts at varying distances either side of the highway. These have operated at various times from the 1890's to present. Some of the goldfields are little changed since discovery, whilst others contain several large modern pits. At the time of writing only a few of the gold mines were operational, with many others mined out. The shire also contains a major talc mine, some base metal deposits including the major Degrussa copper mine, variscite deposits, and a chromite mine.

An area of gold mineralisation (strong quartz carbonate-pyrite alteration in high magnesium ultramafic).

Exploration and mining re-started in the 1980s.
Gold exploration recommenced at Meekatharra in late 2004, with the intention of re-establishing a mining inventory and production through the Bluebird processing plant.


Meekatharra is an aboriginal word for 'place of little water'. As is usual with the local language it succinctly describes the whole region in one word.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

138 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Alexandrolite'
Formula: Cr2Al4Si8O25 · 6H2O Or near
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Aluminoceladonite
Formula: K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: Anorthite component of individual plagioclase grains reach An97 in some inclusions.
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Baileychlore
Formula: Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Berlinite
Formula: AlPO4
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Bloodstone'
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
References:
Knut Eldjarn CollectionIdentified by Knut Eldjarn: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 42 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chrysoprase'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
ⓘ Collinsite
Formula: Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cuprite var. Tile ore
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Foggite
Formula: CaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Habit: massive, usually as rim around variscite
Colour: white
Description: Locality description: "[But] foggite has been found as grey cryptocrystalline material on some samples."
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gedrite
Formula: ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Georgeite ?
Formula: [Cu(OH)2-x(H2O)x][CO3]x/2
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gordonite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Description: Pyroxene (Fs18) dominates the matrix
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ 'Jahnsite Group'
Formula: XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
ⓘ 'Jahnsite Subgroup'
Formula: XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
ⓘ Kaolinite var. Chrome-Kaolinite
Formula: (Al,Cr)2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Kerolite'
Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnesiocarpholite
Formula: MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
References:
ⓘ Magnetite var. Vanadium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,V3+ )2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mcguinnessite
Formula: (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Metavariscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Millisite ?
Formula: (Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
ⓘ Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Moganite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montgomeryite
Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 138 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: Kamacite is the dominant component of sections displaying an Of-Om Widmanstätten pattern.
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Zinc
Formula: Zn
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Colour: light orange
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Common Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opaline
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Bronzite is usually found in the plagioclase-pyroxene inclusions; hypersthene in the pyroxene-dominant inclusions.
ⓘ Osarizawaite
Formula: Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Overite
Formula: CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Description: Mentioned in the reference, no method of determination given. Later sold (and confirmed) as segelerite.
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 47 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrolusite var. Polianite
Formula: morphological variety
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 113 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chrome-Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Onyx
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Reidite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Segelerite
Formula: Ca2 Mg2 Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Description: listed in reference as overite. ID'd as segelerite by Curt Segeler (1975?)
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Silica'
Description: Silica is primarily tridymite, but definitive mineralogical identification of smaller grains remains somewhat problematic.
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Soapstone'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Strengite ?
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Description: Frequently accompanied by minor opaques (including magnetite).
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Colour: green
Description: veins to 12 cm wide
ⓘ Wardite
Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Whiteite Subgroup'
Formula: XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Zinc ?1.AB.05Zn
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘCohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘIodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘvar. Tile ore4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘvar. Vanadium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,V3+ )2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Martite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Onyx4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chrome-Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opaline4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Common Opal
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘMoganite4.DA.20SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘPyrolusite
var. Polianite
4.DB.05morphological variety
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMagnesite
var. Breunnerite
5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘvar. Mesitine Spar5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘGeorgeite ?5.BA.10[Cu(OH)2-x(H2O)x][CO3]x/2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘMcguinnessite5.BA.10(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘOsarizawaite7.BC.10Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBerlinite8.AA.05AlPO4
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘMetavariscite8.CD.05AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite ?8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCollinsite8.CG.05Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘGordonite8.DC.30MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘOverite ?8.DH.20CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
ⓘSegelerite8.DH.20Ca2 Mg2 Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMontgomeryite8.DH.25Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘMitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘFoggite8.DL.05CaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘCyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘMillisite ?8.DL.10(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
ⓘWardite8.DL.10NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘReidite9.AD.45Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘMagnesiocarpholite9.DB.05MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘGedrite9.DD.05◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAluminoceladonite9.EC.15K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘBaileychlore9.EC.55Zn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘvar. Chrome-Kaolinite9.ED.05(Al,Cr)2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘMicrocline
var. Hyalophane
9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alexandrolite'-Cr2Al4Si8O25 · 6H2O
Or near
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chrysoprase'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Uralite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Kerolite'-(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
ⓘ'Bloodstone'-SiO2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Soapstone'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Axinite Group'-
ⓘ'Whiteite Subgroup'-XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
ⓘ'Jahnsite Group'-XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Jahnsite Subgroup'-XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AlexandroliteCr2Al4Si8O25 · 6H2O Or near
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BaileychloreZn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Georgeite[Cu(OH)2-x(H2O)x][CO3]x/2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MetavarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OveriteCaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SegeleriteCa2 Mg2 Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Common OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Kaolinite var. Chrome-Kaolinite(Al,Cr)2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Whiteite SubgroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
Hⓘ Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Jahnsite SubgroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Georgeite[Cu(OH)2-x(H2O)x][CO3]x/2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlexandroliteCr2Al4Si8O25 · 6H2O Or near
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaileychloreZn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Georgeite[Cu(OH)2-x(H2O)x][CO3]x/2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MetavarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MoganiteSiO2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Quartz var. OnyxSiO2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OveriteCaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SegeleriteCa2 Mg2 Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Cuprite var. Tile oreCu2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Common OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Oⓘ BloodstoneSiO2
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Kaolinite var. Chrome-Kaolinite(Al,Cr)2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ReiditeZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Whiteite SubgroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Vanadium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,V3+ )2O4
Oⓘ Quartz var. Chrome-ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Jahnsite SubgroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Mgⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Mgⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Mgⓘ OveriteCaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SegeleriteCa2 Mg2 Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlexandroliteCr2Al4Si8O25 · 6H2O Or near
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BaileychloreZn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Alⓘ MetavarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Alⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ OveriteCaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Kaolinite var. Chrome-Kaolinite(Al,Cr)2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlexandroliteCr2Al4Si8O25 · 6H2O Or near
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BaileychloreZn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ MagnesiocarpholiteMgAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MoganiteSiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. OnyxSiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Opal var. Common OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Siⓘ BloodstoneSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Kaolinite var. Chrome-Kaolinite(Al,Cr)2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ ReiditeZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Chrome-ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ MetavarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Pⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Pⓘ OveriteCaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ SegeleriteCa2 Mg2 Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Pⓘ Whiteite SubgroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
Pⓘ Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
Pⓘ Jahnsite SubgroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Millisite(Na,K)CaAl6(PO4)4(OH)9 · 3H2O
Caⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Caⓘ OveriteCaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ SegeleriteCa2 Mg2 Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ Magnetite var. Vanadium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,V3+ )2O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ AlexandroliteCr2Al4Si8O25 · 6H2O Or near
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Crⓘ Kaolinite var. Chrome-Kaolinite(Al,Cr)2(Si2O5)(OH)4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SegeleriteCa2 Mg2 Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Vanadium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,V3+ )2O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Niⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ Georgeite[Cu(OH)2-x(H2O)x][CO3]x/2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Cuprite var. Tile oreCu2O
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BaileychloreZn5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Native ZincZn
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SeSelenium
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
YYttrium
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ReiditeZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ IodargyriteAgI
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
IIodine
Iⓘ IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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