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Simplon pass area, Brig, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Simplon tunnel underground mining scene, in 1903.

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Simplon tunnel underground mining scene, in 1903.

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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View of the Simplon Tunnel workings, ca. 1905.

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Simplon tunnel underground mining scene, in 1903.

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Simplon tunnel underground mining scene, in 1903.

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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View of the Simplon Tunnel workings, ca. 1905.

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Simplon tunnel underground mining scene, in 1903.

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
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Simplon tunnel underground mining scene, in 1903.

Simplon Railway tunnel, Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
14245
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14245:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Simplonpassgebiet, Brig, Wallis (Valais), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Under this header, the localities north and northeast of the Simplon pass are listed. The localities south of the pass and around Simplon village belong to the Simplon or Divedro Valley [see Western Simplon Valley (Western Divedro Valley)], which continues into Italy [see Eastern Divedro Valley (Eastern Simplon Valley)].

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52 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
✪ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Habit: prismatic or tabular
Colour: pink, pale violet
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
✪ Armenite
Formula: Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Habit: Stout hexagonal prisms to 3.5cm
Colour: Milky white
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Asbecasite
Formula: Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Dawsonite
Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2
Habit: Radiating aggregates to 22 mm across.
Colour: White
Description: Initially mistaken for Natrolite; identified in 1984 on historic specimens.
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Habit: Cubes to 15 mm along the edges
ⓘ Ganterite (TL)
Formula: (Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Type Locality:
Description: In white-mica schist, and a Ba-rich leucocratic zoisite–celsian gneiss.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Habit: Rhombohedrons to 2 mm
Colour: Dark yellow, brownish
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite
Formula: ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Martinandresite (TL)
Formula: Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Oellacherite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘ Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uvite
Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘSmythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Iron Rose4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Sagenite (of Saussure)4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘAsbecasite4.JB.30Ca3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘvar. Pistomesite5.AB.05(Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘDawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘUvite9.CK.05CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘArmenite9.CM.05Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-riebeckite9.DE.25◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Oellacherite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘGanterite (TL)9.EC.15(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘCelsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘMicrocline
var. Hyalophane
9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘMartinandresite (TL)9.GC.10Ba2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ MartinandresiteBa2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
Hⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Oⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Oⓘ Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
Oⓘ MartinandresiteBa2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
Oⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Mgⓘ Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MartinandresiteBa2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
Alⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Siⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MartinandresiteBa2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
Siⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. OellacheriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Caⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Feⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Feⓘ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
NiNickel
Niⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ AsbecasiteCa3(Ti,Sn4+)Be2(AsO3)6(SiO4)2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ ArmeniteBa(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Baⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Baⓘ Ganterite(Ba,Na,K)(Al,Mg)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Baⓘ MartinandresiteBa2(Al4Si12O32) · 10H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5

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