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Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Boliviai
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92 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aheylite (TL)
Formula: (Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
Colour: gray blue
Description: occurs as tiny micro balls to several mm scattered on matrix. The aheylite blebs are associated with cassiterite and occasionally variscite and/or wavellite micros as well.
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
References:
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ 'Buergerite'
Formula: Na(Fe3+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cervelleite
Formula: Ag4TeS
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ 'Coeruleolactite'
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Cronstedtite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Cylindrite
Formula: Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Drugmanite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Faustite
Formula: ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
References:
ⓘ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Herzenbergite
Formula: SnS
ⓘ Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Hydrowoodwardite
Formula: (Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Ludlamite
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
References:
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montetrisaite
Formula: Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Nikischerite (TL)
Formula: Fe2+6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Otavite
Formula: CdCO3
ⓘ Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
ⓘ Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
ⓘ Perhamite
Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
ⓘ Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
References:
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Redgillite
Formula: Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
ⓘ Rhodostannite
Formula: Cu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stetindite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4+SiO4
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Teallite
Formula: PbSnS2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Treasurite
Formula: Ag7Pb6Bi15S32
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Vauxite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Description: (Locality was reported wrongly, not the species ID. Most likely from the Miraflores adit in Llallagua-Uncía.)
✪ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
References:
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
References:
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ Zinkenite ?
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCervelleite2.BA.60Ag4TeS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘvar. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘHerzenbergite2.CD.05SnS
ⓘTeallite2.CD.05PbSnS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘRhodostannite2.DA.10Cu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘPlagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
ⓘSemseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘOwyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
ⓘCylindrite2.HF.25aPb3Sn4FeSb2S14
ⓘFranckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
ⓘPavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘFreieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
ⓘZinkenite ?2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
ⓘTreasurite2.JB.40aAg7Pb6Bi15S32
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz ?4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘCassiterite
var. Wood Tin
4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘOtavite5.AB.05CdCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘFibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘHydrowoodwardite7.DD.35(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ⓘNikischerite (TL)7.DD.35Fe2+6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘRedgillite7.DD.70Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
ⓘMontetrisaite7.DD.85Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘDrugmanite8.BH.15Pb2Fe3+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)2
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘPlumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLudlamite8.CD.20Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘVauxite ?8.DC.35Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘAheylite (TL)8.DD.15(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘChalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ'Coeruleolactite'8.DD.15
ⓘFaustite8.DD.15ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘPerhamite8.DO.20Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘStetindite-(Ce)9.AD.30Ce4+SiO4
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘBeidellite9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘHisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘBerthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘCronstedtite9.ED.15Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Buergerite'-Na(Fe3+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ DrugmanitePb2Fe3+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hⓘ FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Hⓘ NikischeriteFe62+Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MontetrisaiteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ OtaviteCdCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DrugmanitePb2Fe3+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OtaviteCdCO3
Oⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Oⓘ NikischeriteFe62+Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ MontetrisaiteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Stetindite-(Ce)Ce4+SiO4
Oⓘ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ NikischeriteFe62+Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Alⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NikischeriteFe62+Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Stetindite-(Ce)Ce4+SiO4
Siⓘ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ DrugmanitePb2Fe3+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)2
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ HerzenbergiteSnS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Sⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ TreasuriteAg7Pb6Bi15S32
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Sⓘ NikischeriteFe62+Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ MontetrisaiteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feⓘ Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Feⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Feⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Feⓘ DrugmanitePb2Fe3+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feⓘ VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ NikischeriteFe62+Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ BuergeriteNa(Fe33+)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Cuⓘ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Cuⓘ MontetrisaiteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aheylite(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Znⓘ FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Znⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Agⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ TreasuriteAg7Pb6Bi15S32
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Cdⓘ OtaviteCdCO3
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Snⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Snⓘ HerzenbergiteSnS
Snⓘ RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Snⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Stetindite-(Ce)Ce4+SiO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Pbⓘ DrugmanitePb2Fe3+(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)2
Pbⓘ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pbⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pbⓘ TeallitePbSnS2
Pbⓘ TreasuriteAg7Pb6Bi15S32
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Biⓘ TreasuriteAg7Pb6Bi15S32

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