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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 28' 41'' North , 6° 34' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ouarzazat57,245 (2018)57.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
11595
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11595:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Ait Ahmane, Caïdat de Tansifte, Cercle d'Agdz, Zagora, Drâa-Tafilalet, Maroc


Cobalt-rich mineralizations in lenses within calcite deposits along faults in Precambrian II serpentinized ultrabasic ophiolitic rocks.
Presence of Co-bearing garnierites, formed during an early low-T hydrothermal event, in tectonic cracks of the serpentinites.
The garnierites are cross-cut by arsenates (annabergite, haidingerite) veinlets with late filling of calcite and automorphous quartz and heterogenite.

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78 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
ⓘ Alloclasite
Formula: Co1-xFexAsS
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Annabergite-Erythrite Series'
ⓘ Anorthoroselite
Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Austinite
Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Balkanite
Formula: Cu9Ag5HgS8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
References:
SEM/EDXS analyses by P. Roth, September 2024Identified by Philippe Roth (2): SEM-EDS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Chudobaite
Formula: Mg5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Clinosafflorite
Formula: CoAs2
ⓘ Cobaltaustinite
Formula: CaCo(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite
Formula: Co(AsO3OH) · H2O
ⓘ Cobaltlotharmeyerite
Formula: CaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Cobaltlotharmeyerite var. Manganese-bearing Cobaltlotharmeyerite
Formula: Ca(Co,Mn2+)2[AsO4]2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Cupropearceite
Formula: [Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ferrilotharmeyerite
Formula: CaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Ferrilotharmeyerite var. Cobalt-bearing Ferrilotharmeyerite
Formula: Ca(Fe3+,Co)2[AsO4]2 · 2(H2O,OH)
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Glaucodot
Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Guérinite ?
Formula: Ca6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
ⓘ Haidingerite
Formula: CaHAsO4 · H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hydromagnesite ?
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Description: I will have it analysed to be sure it's not another Vladimirite / Irhtemite.
ⓘ Karibibite
Formula: Fe3+3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Maghrebite
Formula: MgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mansfieldite
Formula: AlAsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Nickelaustinite
Formula: CaNi(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Nickellotharmeyerite
Formula: CaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Nickeltalmessite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Olivenite var. Zinc-bearing Olivenite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pharmacoalumite
Formula: KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ 'Pimelite'
Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Retgersite
Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Roselite
Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spherocobaltite
Formula: CoCO3
ⓘ Stichtite
Formula: Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Talmessite
Formula: Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Talmessite var. Cobalt-bearing Talmessite
Formula: Ca2(Mg,Co)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Talmessite var. Nickel-bearing Talmessite
Formula: Ca2(Mg,Ni)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Colour: light green
ⓘ Tapiaite
Formula: Ca5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ag-Cu-As Sulphide)'
Formula: (Ag,Cu)7AsS5
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Vladimirite
Formula: Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
ⓘ Wallkilldellite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
References:
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX analysisIdentified by Georges Favreau: SEM-EDS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘBalkanite2.BD.15Cu9Ag5HgS8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘAlloclasite2.EB.10bCo1-xFexAsS
ⓘGlaucodot2.EB.10c(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘClinosafflorite2.EB.15aCoAs2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘCupropearceite2.GB.15[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘLuzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHeterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
ⓘKaribibite4.JA.15Fe3+3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSpherocobaltite5.AB.05CoCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydromagnesite ?5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘStichtite5.DA.50Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘRetgersite7.CB.30NiSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAdamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘvar. Copper-bearing Adamite8.BB.30(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘvar. Zinc-bearing Olivenite8.BB.30(Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘAustinite8.BH.35CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCobaltaustinite8.BH.35CaCo(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘNickelaustinite8.BH.35CaNi(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCobaltkoritnigite8.CB.20Co(AsO3OH) · H2O
ⓘMansfieldite8.CD.10AlAsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘChudobaite8.CE.05Mg5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 10H2O
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘParasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘAnorthoroselite8.CG.05Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘTalmessite8.CG.05Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Talmessite8.CG.05Ca2(Mg,Co)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Nickel-bearing Talmessite8.CG.05Ca2(Mg,Ni)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘRoselite8.CG.10Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘFerrilotharmeyerite8.CG.15CaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘCobaltlotharmeyerite8.CG.15CaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘNickellotharmeyerite8.CG.15CaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘFerrilotharmeyerite
var. Cobalt-bearing Ferrilotharmeyerite
8.CG.15Ca(Fe3+,Co)2[AsO4]2 · 2(H2O,OH)
ⓘCobaltlotharmeyerite
var. Manganese-bearing Cobaltlotharmeyerite
8.CG.15Ca(Co,Mn2+)2[AsO4]2 · 2H2O
ⓘNickeltalmessite (TL)8.CG.35Ca2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘHaidingerite8.CJ.20CaHAsO4 · H2O
ⓘVladimirite8.CJ.25Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
ⓘGuérinite ?8.CJ.75Ca6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
ⓘMaghrebite8.DC.30MgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘArseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘPharmacoalumite8.DK.12KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
ⓘWallkilldellite8.DL.20Ca2Mn2+3(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
ⓘTapiaite8.DM.55Ca5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ'Pimelite'9.EC.22Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNépouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘPecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Annabergite-Erythrite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnierite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Unnamed (Ag-Cu-As Sulphide)'-(Ag,Cu)7AsS5

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PharmacoalumiteKAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ChudobaiteMg5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
Hⓘ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GuériniteCa6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
Hⓘ HaidingeriteCaHAsO4 · H2O
Hⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ KaribibiteFe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH)
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MansfielditeAlAsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ NickelaustiniteCaNi(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ AnorthoroseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VladimiriteCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
Hⓘ WallkilldelliteCa2Mn32+(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
Hⓘ Olivenite var. Zinc-bearing Olivenite(Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Annabergite-Erythrite Series
Hⓘ NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ MaghrebiteMgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Talmessite var. Cobalt-bearing TalmessiteCa2(Mg,Co)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Ferrilotharmeyerite var. Cobalt-bearing FerrilotharmeyeriteCa(Fe3+,Co)2[AsO4]2 · 2(H2O,OH)
Hⓘ Talmessite var. Nickel-bearing TalmessiteCa2(Mg,Ni)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Cobaltlotharmeyerite var. Manganese-bearing CobaltlotharmeyeriteCa(Co,Mn2+)2[AsO4]2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NickeltalmessiteCa2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TapiaiteCa5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
Cⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PharmacoalumiteKAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ChudobaiteMg5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
Oⓘ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GuériniteCa6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
Oⓘ HaidingeriteCaHAsO4 · H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ KaribibiteFe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH)
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MansfielditeAlAsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ NickelaustiniteCaNi(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ AnorthoroseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
Oⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ VladimiriteCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
Oⓘ WallkilldelliteCa2Mn32+(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
Oⓘ Olivenite var. Zinc-bearing Olivenite(Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Annabergite-Erythrite Series
Oⓘ NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ MaghrebiteMgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Talmessite var. Cobalt-bearing TalmessiteCa2(Mg,Co)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Ferrilotharmeyerite var. Cobalt-bearing FerrilotharmeyeriteCa(Fe3+,Co)2[AsO4]2 · 2(H2O,OH)
Oⓘ Talmessite var. Nickel-bearing TalmessiteCa2(Mg,Ni)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Cobaltlotharmeyerite var. Manganese-bearing CobaltlotharmeyeriteCa(Co,Mn2+)2[AsO4]2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ NickeltalmessiteCa2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TapiaiteCa5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChudobaiteMg5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 10H2O
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ MaghrebiteMgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Talmessite var. Cobalt-bearing TalmessiteCa2(Mg,Co)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ Talmessite var. Nickel-bearing TalmessiteCa2(Mg,Ni)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PharmacoalumiteKAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ MansfielditeAlAsO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MaghrebiteMgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Alⓘ TapiaiteCa5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Cupropearceite[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Cu-As Sulphide)(Ag,Cu)7AsS5
KPotassium
Kⓘ PharmacoalumiteKAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Caⓘ GuériniteCa6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
Caⓘ HaidingeriteCaHAsO4 · H2O
Caⓘ NickelaustiniteCaNi(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ AnorthoroseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ VladimiriteCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
Caⓘ WallkilldelliteCa2Mn32+(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
Caⓘ CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Talmessite var. Cobalt-bearing TalmessiteCa2(Mg,Co)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Ferrilotharmeyerite var. Cobalt-bearing FerrilotharmeyeriteCa(Fe3+,Co)2[AsO4]2 · 2(H2O,OH)
Caⓘ Talmessite var. Nickel-bearing TalmessiteCa2(Mg,Ni)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Cobaltlotharmeyerite var. Manganese-bearing CobaltlotharmeyeriteCa(Co,Mn2+)2[AsO4]2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ NickeltalmessiteCa2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TapiaiteCa5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ WallkilldelliteCa2Mn32+(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
Mnⓘ Cobaltlotharmeyerite var. Manganese-bearing CobaltlotharmeyeriteCa(Co,Mn2+)2[AsO4]2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Feⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ KaribibiteFe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH)
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Ferrilotharmeyerite var. Cobalt-bearing FerrilotharmeyeriteCa(Fe3+,Co)2[AsO4]2 · 2(H2O,OH)
CoCobalt
Coⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Coⓘ ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
Coⓘ CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
Coⓘ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Coⓘ HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Coⓘ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Coⓘ AnorthoroseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Coⓘ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
Coⓘ CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Coⓘ Annabergite-Erythrite Series
Coⓘ Talmessite var. Cobalt-bearing TalmessiteCa2(Mg,Co)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Coⓘ Ferrilotharmeyerite var. Cobalt-bearing FerrilotharmeyeriteCa(Fe3+,Co)2[AsO4]2 · 2(H2O,OH)
Coⓘ Cobaltlotharmeyerite var. Manganese-bearing CobaltlotharmeyeriteCa(Co,Mn2+)2[AsO4]2 · 2H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Niⓘ NickelaustiniteCaNi(AsO4)(OH)
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Niⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Niⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Niⓘ Annabergite-Erythrite Series
Niⓘ NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Niⓘ Talmessite var. Nickel-bearing TalmessiteCa2(Mg,Ni)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Niⓘ NickeltalmessiteCa2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Olivenite var. Zinc-bearing Olivenite(Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Cupropearceite[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Cu-As Sulphide)(Ag,Cu)7AsS5
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Znⓘ FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Olivenite var. Zinc-bearing Olivenite(Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Asⓘ PharmacoalumiteKAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ChudobaiteMg5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 10H2O
Asⓘ ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
Asⓘ CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
Asⓘ CobaltaustiniteCaCo(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Asⓘ GuériniteCa6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
Asⓘ HaidingeriteCaHAsO4 · H2O
Asⓘ KaribibiteFe33+(As3+O2)4(As23+O5)(OH)
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ MansfielditeAlAsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ NickelaustiniteCaNi(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ AnorthoroseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Asⓘ TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ VladimiriteCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
Asⓘ WallkilldelliteCa2Mn32+(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 9H2O
Asⓘ Olivenite var. Zinc-bearing Olivenite(Cu,Zn)2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Annabergite-Erythrite Series
Asⓘ NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ MaghrebiteMgAl2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ Talmessite var. Cobalt-bearing TalmessiteCa2(Mg,Co)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Ferrilotharmeyerite var. Cobalt-bearing FerrilotharmeyeriteCa(Fe3+,Co)2[AsO4]2 · 2(H2O,OH)
Asⓘ Talmessite var. Nickel-bearing TalmessiteCa2(Mg,Ni)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Cobaltlotharmeyerite var. Manganese-bearing CobaltlotharmeyeriteCa(Co,Mn2+)2[AsO4]2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Cupropearceite[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ NickeltalmessiteCa2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ TapiaiteCa5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
Asⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Cu-As Sulphide)(Ag,Cu)7AsS5
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ Cupropearceite[Cu6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Cu-As Sulphide)(Ag,Cu)7AsS5
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8

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