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Area:
88,750 km2
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Bengali:
পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত
French:
Bengale-Occidental, Inde
German:
Westbengalen, Indien
Hindi:
पश्चिम बंगाल, भारत
Italian:
Bengala Occidentale, India
Russian:
Западная Бенгалия, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
西孟加拉邦, 印度
Spanish:
Bengala Occidental, India
Afrikaans:
Wes-Bengale, Indië
Albanian:
Bengali Perëndimor, India
Amharic:
ምዕራብ ቤንጋል, ህንድ
Anglo-Saxon:
West Bengal, Indea
Arabic:
بنغال الغربية, الهند
Armenian:
Արևմտյան Բենգալիա, Հնդկաստան
Assamese:
পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভাৰত
Asturian:
Bengala Occidental, India
Basque:
Mendebaldeko Bengala, India
Belarusian:
Заходняя Бенгалія, Індыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Заходняя Бэнгалія, Індыя
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত
Breton:
Kornôg Bengal, India
Bulgarian:
Западна Бенгалия, Индия
Catalan:
Bengala Occidental, Índia
Cebuano:
West Bengal, Indya
Chechen:
Малхбузан Бенгали, Инди
Croatian:
Zapadni Bengal, Indija
Czech:
Západní Bengálsko, Indie
Danish:
Vestbengalen, Indien
Doteli:
पश्चिम बंगाल, भारत
Dutch:
West-Bengalen, Indië
Esperanto:
Okcident-Bengalo, Barato
Estonian:
Lääne-Bengali osariik, India
Farsi/Persian:
بنگال غربی, هندوستان
Fiji Hindi:
West Bengal, India
Finnish:
Länsi-Bengali, Intia
Galician:
Bengala Occidental, India
Gan:
西孟加拉邦, 印度
Georgian:
დასავლეთი ბენგალი, ინდოეთი
Greek:
Δυτική Βεγγάλη, Ινδία
Gujarati:
પશ્ચિમ બંગાળ, ભારત
Hakka:
Sî Bengal, Yin-thu
Hebrew:
מערב בנגל, הודו
Hungarian:
Nyugat-Bengál, India
Icelandic:
Vestur-Bengal, Indland
Indonesian:
Benggala Barat, India
Interlingua:
Bengala Occidental, India
Irish Gaelic:
Beangál Thiar, An India
Japanese:
西ベンガル州, インド
Kannada:
ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಬಂಗಾಳ, ಭಾರತ
Karakalpak:
Batıs Bengal , Hindistan
Kashmiri:
مغربی بنگال, بًارت
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Батыс Бенгал, Үндістан
Konkani:
अस्तंत बंगाल, भारत
Korean:
서벵골주, 인도
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Bengala Rojava, Hindistan
Latin:
Bengala Occidentalis, India
Latvian:
Rietumbengāle, Indija
Lithuanian:
Vakarų Bengalija, Indija
Luri:
بأنگال أفتونئشین, هئن
Luxembourgish:
Westbengalen, Indien
Macedonian:
Западен Бенгал, Индија
Maithili:
पश्चिम बङ्गाल, भारत
Malagasy:
Bengaly andrefana, India
Malay:
Bengal Barat, India
Malayalam:
പശ്ചിമ ബംഗാൾ, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
पश्चिम बंगाल, भारत
Mingrelian:
ბჟადალი ბენგალი, ინდოეთი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
West Bengal, Ìn-tō͘
Mongolian:
Өрнө Бенгал, Энэтхэг
Nepali:
पश्चिम बङ्गाल, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
पश्चिम बंगाल, भारत
Northern Frisian:
Waastbengaalen, Indien
Norwegian:
Vest-Bengal, India
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vest-Bengal, India
Occitan:
Bengala Occidental, Índia
Odia:
ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ, ଭାରତ
Ossetian:
Ныгуылæн Бенгали, Инди
Pashto:
مغربي بنگال, هند
Polish:
Bengal Zachodni, Indie
Portuguese:
Bengala Ocidental, Índia
Punjabi:
ਪੱਛਮੀ ਬੰਗਾਲ, ਭਾਰਤ
Quechua:
Kunti Banla, Indya
Romanian:
Bengalul de Vest, India
Sanskrit:
पश्चिमवङ्गराज्यम्, भारतम्
Scots:
Wast Bengal, Indie
Serbian:
Западни Бенгал, Индија
Serbo-Croatian:
Zapadni Bengal, Indija
Sindhi:
اولھ بنگال, ڀارت
Sinhalese:
බටහිර බෙංගාලය, භාරත ජනරජය
Slovak:
Západné Bengálsko, India
Slovenian:
Zahodna Bengalija, Indija
South Azerbaijani:
باتی بنقال, هیندوستان
Swahili:
West Bengal, Uhindi
Swedish:
Västbengalen, Indien
Tagalog:
West Bengal, Indiya
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Бенголи Ғарбӣ, Ҳиндустон
Tamil:
மேற்கு வங்காளம், இந்தியா
Tatar:
Көнбатыш Бәңгәл, Һиндстан
Telugu:
పశ్చిమ బెంగాల్, భారత దేశం
Thai:
รัฐเบงกอลตะวันตก, อินเดีย
Traditional Chinese:
西孟加拉邦, 印度
Turkish:
Batı Bengal, Hindistan
Turkmen:
West Bengal, Hindistan
Ukrainian:
Західний Бенгал, Індія
Urdu:
مغربی بنگال, بھارت
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Gʻarbiy bengaliya, Hindiston
Venetian:
Bengala Occidentale, India
Vietnamese:
Tây Bengal, Ấn Độ
Waray:
Katundan nga Bengal, Indya
Welsh:
Gorllewin Bengal, India
Western Punjabi:
لیندا بنگال, ھندستان
Wu Chinese:
西孟加拉邦, 印度
Yoruba:
Ìwọòrùn Bẹ̀ngál, Índíà
Zazaki:
Bengal Rocawani, Hindıstan
West Bengal is a state in eastern India, covering approximately 88,750 km². It is bordered by Bangladesh to the east, Nepal and Bhutan to the north, the Indian states of Sikkim, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha to the west and south-west, and the Bay of Bengal to the south. The state capital is Kolkata, one of India’s major metropolitan, cultural, and economic centres. West Bengal occupies a geographically and geologically diverse corridor between the Himalaya and the Indian Ocean.
Geographically, West Bengal is divided into several distinct regions. The Darjeeling Himalayan region in the north includes rugged mountain terrain and high elevations along the eastern Himalaya. South of this lies the Terai–Dooars belt, a low-lying foothill zone characterised by alluvial plains and dense forests. The central and western parts of the state include the Rarh Plateau fringe, with gently undulating terrain and lateritic soils. The eastern and southern portions form part of the Ganges–Brahmaputra delta, including extensive floodplains, tidal channels, and coastal lowlands. The southernmost part of the state includes the Indian portion of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. Major rivers include the Hooghly (Bhagirathi), Teesta, Damodar, Ajay, and Subarnarekha.
Geologically, West Bengal spans several major geological provinces. The northern Himalayan region exposes highly deformed metamorphic and igneous rocks associated with the Himalayan orogeny, including gneisses, schists, and granites. The Terai–Dooars and much of central West Bengal are underlain by Quaternary alluvial sediments derived from Himalayan erosion. Western districts overlie the eastern margin of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, composed of Precambrian crystalline rocks such as granites, gneisses, and greenstone belts, locally covered by laterites. The southern deltaic region is underlain by thick Holocene and Pleistocene deltaic sediments of the Bengal Basin, with no bedrock exposure.
West Bengal has a varied mineral and extractive heritage, though it is not among India’s most mineral-rich states. The western plateau fringe contains deposits of coal, particularly in the Raniganj Coalfield, one of India’s oldest and most important coal-producing regions. Associated industries have historically supported power generation and manufacturing. Other resources include china clay, fireclay, laterite, sand, and building stone. Small occurrences of iron ore, copper, and manganese are known in the western districts, though these are of limited economic importance. The state also relies heavily on alluvial sand and clay extraction for construction.
Historically, West Bengal has been a major centre of settlement, trade, and culture due to its fertile plains and access to the sea. The region was part of successive Indian empires and sultanates before becoming the core of British Bengal, with Kolkata serving as the capital of British India until 1911. The Partition of Bengal in 1947 divided the historic region, with West Bengal becoming part of India and East Bengal forming what is now Bangladesh. This political division has had lasting demographic, cultural, and economic impacts.
Administratively, West Bengal is divided into districts, with further subdivision into blocks and municipalities. Its wide range of geological settings—from Himalayan orogen to stable craton margin and active delta—makes West Bengal particularly important for understanding mountain–plain–delta systems, river sedimentation, and the interaction between geology, resources, and long-term human settlement in eastern South Asia.
Geographically, West Bengal is divided into several distinct regions. The Darjeeling Himalayan region in the north includes rugged mountain terrain and high elevations along the eastern Himalaya. South of this lies the Terai–Dooars belt, a low-lying foothill zone characterised by alluvial plains and dense forests. The central and western parts of the state include the Rarh Plateau fringe, with gently undulating terrain and lateritic soils. The eastern and southern portions form part of the Ganges–Brahmaputra delta, including extensive floodplains, tidal channels, and coastal lowlands. The southernmost part of the state includes the Indian portion of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. Major rivers include the Hooghly (Bhagirathi), Teesta, Damodar, Ajay, and Subarnarekha.
Geologically, West Bengal spans several major geological provinces. The northern Himalayan region exposes highly deformed metamorphic and igneous rocks associated with the Himalayan orogeny, including gneisses, schists, and granites. The Terai–Dooars and much of central West Bengal are underlain by Quaternary alluvial sediments derived from Himalayan erosion. Western districts overlie the eastern margin of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, composed of Precambrian crystalline rocks such as granites, gneisses, and greenstone belts, locally covered by laterites. The southern deltaic region is underlain by thick Holocene and Pleistocene deltaic sediments of the Bengal Basin, with no bedrock exposure.
West Bengal has a varied mineral and extractive heritage, though it is not among India’s most mineral-rich states. The western plateau fringe contains deposits of coal, particularly in the Raniganj Coalfield, one of India’s oldest and most important coal-producing regions. Associated industries have historically supported power generation and manufacturing. Other resources include china clay, fireclay, laterite, sand, and building stone. Small occurrences of iron ore, copper, and manganese are known in the western districts, though these are of limited economic importance. The state also relies heavily on alluvial sand and clay extraction for construction.
Historically, West Bengal has been a major centre of settlement, trade, and culture due to its fertile plains and access to the sea. The region was part of successive Indian empires and sultanates before becoming the core of British Bengal, with Kolkata serving as the capital of British India until 1911. The Partition of Bengal in 1947 divided the historic region, with West Bengal becoming part of India and East Bengal forming what is now Bangladesh. This political division has had lasting demographic, cultural, and economic impacts.
Administratively, West Bengal is divided into districts, with further subdivision into blocks and municipalities. Its wide range of geological settings—from Himalayan orogen to stable craton margin and active delta—makes West Bengal particularly important for understanding mountain–plain–delta systems, river sedimentation, and the interaction between geology, resources, and long-term human settlement in eastern South Asia.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ | Wairauite | 1.AE.15 | CoFe |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Picroilmenite | 4.CB.05 | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| ⓘ | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| ⓘ | Fersmite | 4.DG.05 | CaNb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Thorutite | 4.DH.05 | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Priderite | 4.DK.05b | K(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16 |
| ⓘ | Cerianite-(Ce) | 4.DL.05 | Ce4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Norsethite | 5.AB.30 | BaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Alstonite | 5.AB.35 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Ancylite-(Ce) | 5.DC.05 | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Ancylite-(La) | 5.DC.05 | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Chlorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ | Malayaite ? | 9.AG.15 | CaSnO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Hingganite-(Ce) | 9.AJ.20 | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Wöhlerite | 9.BE.17 | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| ⓘ | Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | 9.BE.20 | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| ⓘ | Rinkite-(Ce) | 9.BE.20 | (Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2 |
| ⓘ | Perraultite | 9.BE.67 | BaNaMn2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Piemontite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Bazirite | 9.CA.05 | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Wadeite | 9.CA.10 | K2Zr(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Catapleiite | 9.CA.15 | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Indialite | 9.CJ.05 | Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| ⓘ | Eudialyte | 9.CO.10 | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Salite | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Jadeite | 9.DA.25 | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Niobokupletskite | 9.DC.05 | K2NaMn2+7(NbTi)[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4O |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Richterite | 9.DE.20 | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Katophorite | 9.DE.20 | Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ | Serandite | 9.DG.05 | NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ | Marsturite | 9.DK.05 | NaCaMn3Si5O14(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hilairite | 9.DM.10 | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Gaidonnayite | 9.DM.15 | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tetraferriphlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Margarite | 9.EC.30 | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Celsian | 9.FA.30 | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Microcline var. Hyalophane | 9.FA.30 | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Bytownite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| ⓘ | Gonnardite | 9.GA.05 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Pollucite | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Aeschynite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Davidite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite var. Manganophyllite' | - | K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Barkevikite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chamosite-Clinochlore Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Ancylite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Britholite Group' | - | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| ⓘ | 'Chevkinite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pseudoleucite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Sodic plagioclase' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gaidonnayite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite var. Manganophyllite | K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Marsturite | NaCaMn3Si5O14(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Perraultite | BaNaMn42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serandite | NaMn22+Si3O8(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ancylite-(La) | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Niobokupletskite | K2NaMn72+(NbTi)[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4O |
| H | ⓘ Katophorite | Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chamosite-Clinochlore Series | |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Norsethite | BaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Ancylite-(La) | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bazirite | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | Ce4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fersmite | CaNb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Gaidonnayite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Indialite | Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite var. Manganophyllite | K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malayaite | CaSnO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Marsturite | NaCaMn3Si5O14(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Norsethite | BaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Perraultite | BaNaMn42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Priderite | K(Ti74+Fe3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rinkite-(Ce) | (Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Serandite | NaMn22+Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wadeite | K2Zr(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ancylite-(La) | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Niobokupletskite | K2NaMn72+(NbTi)[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4O |
| O | ⓘ Katophorite | Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite-Clinochlore Series | |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside var. Salite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| F | ⓘ Perraultite | BaNaMn42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
| F | ⓘ Rinkite-(Ce) | (Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Gaidonnayite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Marsturite | NaCaMn3Si5O14(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Perraultite | BaNaMn42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
| Na | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Rinkite-(Ce) | (Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2 |
| Na | ⓘ Serandite | NaMn22+Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| Na | ⓘ Niobokupletskite | K2NaMn72+(NbTi)[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4O |
| Na | ⓘ Katophorite | Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Indialite | Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite var. Manganophyllite | K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Norsethite | BaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Katophorite | Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chamosite-Clinochlore Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside var. Salite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(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 | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Indialite | Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite var. Manganophyllite | K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Katophorite | Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite-Clinochlore Series | |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Bazirite | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Gaidonnayite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Indialite | Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite var. Manganophyllite | K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Malayaite | CaSnO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Marsturite | NaCaMn3Si5O14(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Perraultite | BaNaMn42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rinkite-(Ce) | (Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Serandite | NaMn22+Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Wadeite | K2Zr(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Niobokupletskite | K2NaMn72+(NbTi)[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4O |
| Si | ⓘ Katophorite | Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite-Clinochlore Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside var. Salite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| P | ⓘ Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Mackinawite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(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 | ⓘ Biotite var. Manganophyllite | K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Priderite | K(Ti74+Fe3+)O16 |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Wadeite | K2Zr(Si3O9) |
| K | ⓘ Niobokupletskite | K2NaMn72+(NbTi)[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Chlorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fersmite | CaNb2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Malayaite | CaSnO(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Marsturite | NaCaMn3Si5O14(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rinkite-(Ce) | (Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Katophorite | Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside var. Salite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ca | ⓘ Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perraultite | BaNaMn42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
| Ti | ⓘ Priderite | K(Ti74+Fe3+)O16 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rinkite-(Ce) | (Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Ti | ⓘ Niobokupletskite | K2NaMn72+(NbTi)[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4O |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Biotite var. Manganophyllite | K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Marsturite | NaCaMn3Si5O14(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Perraultite | BaNaMn42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
| Mn | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Serandite | NaMn22+Si3O8(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Niobokupletskite | K2NaMn72+(NbTi)[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite var. Manganophyllite | K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Mackinawite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Priderite | K(Ti74+Fe3+)O16 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite | KMg3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Wairauite | CoFe |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite-Clinochlore Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite | (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Wairauite | CoFe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Sr | ⓘ Ancylite-(La) | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Y | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Bazirite | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| Zr | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Zr | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Gaidonnayite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Zr | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| Zr | ⓘ Wadeite | K2Zr(Si3O9) |
| Zr | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Fersmite | CaNb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Nb | ⓘ Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F |
| Nb | ⓘ Niobokupletskite | K2NaMn72+(NbTi)[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4O |
| Nb | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Malayaite | CaSnO(SiO4) |
| Cs | Caesium | |
| Cs | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Alstonite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Bazirite | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| Ba | ⓘ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ba | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ba | ⓘ Norsethite | BaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ba | ⓘ Perraultite | BaNaMn42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F |
| Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Ancylite-(La) | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Ce | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | Ce4+O2 |
| Ce | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ce | ⓘ Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ce | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Ce | ⓘ Rinkite-(Ce) | (Ca3Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | ⓘ Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| U | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| U | ⓘ Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Mesoproterozoic to Cretaceous : 1100 Ma to 110 ± 3 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
Fossils
There are 204 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 204 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 252 Ma (Permian) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1356 |
| GeoNames ID: | 1252881 |
Localities in this Region
- West Bengal
- ⭔Alipurduar District
- ⭔Bankura District
- ⭔Birbhum District
- ⭔Cooch Behar (Kochbihar) District
- ⭔Dakshin Dinajpur District
- ⭔Darjeeling District
- ⭔Howrah District
- ⭔Hugli District
- ⭔Jalpaiguri District
- ⭔Jhargram District
- ⭔Kalimpong District
- ⭔Kolkata District
- ⭔Maldah District
- ⭔Murshidabad District
- ⭔Nadia District
- ⭔North 24 Parganas District
- ⭔Paschim Bardhaman District
- West Bengal
- Paschim Bardhaman District
- Churulia
- Churulia Colliery
- Raniganj Coalfield
- Churulia
- ⭔Paschim Medinipur District
- ⭔Purba Bardhaman District
- ⭔Purba Medinipur District
- ⭔Purulia District
- ⭔South 24 Parganas District
- ⭔Uttar Dinajpur District
- Paschim Bardhaman District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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Indian PlateTectonic Plate
- Bengal Delta Sub-basin - Bengal basinBasin
- Central Indian Tectonic ZoneNarrow Rift
- Damodar basinBasin
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