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Atsinanana, Madagascari
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View of a quarry in the town of Toamasina, ca. 1910.

Farafaty, Toamasina I District, Atsinanana, Madagascar
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View of the Brickaville graphite mining area, ca. 1925.

Marovato, Brickaville District, Atsinanana, Madagascar
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Muscovite

Atsinanana, Madagascar
07277940017272271429314.jpg
View of a quarry in the town of Toamasina, ca. 1910.

Farafaty, Toamasina I District, Atsinanana, Madagascar
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View of the Brickaville graphite mining area, ca. 1925.

Marovato, Brickaville District, Atsinanana, Madagascar
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Muscovite

Atsinanana, Madagascar
07277940017272271429314.jpg
View of a quarry in the town of Toamasina, ca. 1910.

Farafaty, Toamasina I District, Atsinanana, Madagascar
06072610017272271431415.jpg
View of the Brickaville graphite mining area, ca. 1925.

Marovato, Brickaville District, Atsinanana, Madagascar
Area:
21,934 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
Vatovavy, Madagascar
Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar
Analanjirofo, Madagascar
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Toamasina206,373 (2018)
Mahanoro39,879 (2018)
Marolambo26,160 (2018)
Ampasimanolotra21,000 (2018)
Andovoranto10,429 (2018)
Mahavelona7,987 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
157726
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157726:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Eastern Region
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French:
Atsinanana, Madagascar
German:
Atsinanana, Madagaskar
Italian:
regione di Atsinanana, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Faritr' Antsinanana, Madagasikara
Russian:
Атзинанана, Мадагаскар
Simplified Chinese:
阿齊那那那區, 马达加斯加
Spanish:
Región de Atsinanana, Madagascar
Arabic:
أتسينانانا, مدغشقر
Bengali:
আৎসিনানানা, মাদাগাস্কার
Breton:
Atsinanana, Madagaskar
Bulgarian:
Ацинанана, Мадагаскар
Cebuano:
Atsinanana Region, Madagascar
Danish:
Atsinanana, Madagaskar
Dutch:
Atsinanana, Madagaskar
Estonian:
Atsinanana piirkond, Madagaskar
Farsi/Persian:
آتسینانانا, ماداگاسکار
Finnish:
Atsinanana, Madagaskar
Greek:
Ανατολική Μαδαγασκάρη, Μαδαγασκάρη
Gujarati:
અત્સિનનાના, મડાગાસ્કર
Hindi:
एट्सिनानाना, मेडागास्कर
Indonesian:
Atsinanana, Madagaskar
Japanese:
アツィナナナ地域圏, マダガスカル
Kannada:
ಆಟ್ಟಿನಾನಾನಾ, ಮಡಗಾಸ್ಕರ್
Korean:
아치나나나 구, 마다가스카르
Latvian:
Atsinanana, Madagaskara
Lithuanian:
Atsinanana, Madagaskaras
Malay:
Atsinanana, Madagaskar
Marathi:
अत्सिनाना, मादागास्कर
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Atsinanana Khu
Norwegian:
Atsinanana, Madagaskar
Polish:
Atsinanana, Madagaskar
Portuguese:
Atsinanana, Madagáscar
Romanian:
Regiunea Atsinanana, Madagascar
Serbo-Croatian:
Regija Atsinanana, Madagaskar
Sinhalese:
අට්සිනනනා, මැඩගස්කරය
Swahili:
Atsinanana, Madagaska
Swedish:
Atsinananaregionen, Madagaskar
Tamil:
அடிசினனனா, மடகாசுகர்
Telugu:
అట్సినానానా, మడగాస్కర్
Thai:
แอทซินอนานา, ประเทศมาดากัสการ์
Turkish:
Atsinanana, Madagaskar
Ukrainian:
Атзінанана, Мадагаскар
Urdu:
آتسینانانا, مڈغاسکر
Vietnamese:
Atsinanana, Madagascar


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Arliguie Michel photo & collection, photo id 1515533Identified by Knut Edvard Larsen: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite ?
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Christianite'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cuprorhodsite
Formula: (Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Reported as "tourmaline magnésienne"
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ Evansite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Habit: colloform
Colour: white
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Ferritchromit'
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kashinite
Formula: Ir2S3
ⓘ Keithconnite
Formula: Pd20Te7
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: altered bluish plate in mica
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ 'Mésotype'
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: A2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Pucherite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘ Spodumene ?
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Stillwaterite
Formula: Pd8As3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'UM1992-07-E:AuCuPdPt'
Formula: (Pd,Pt,Au)2Cu
ⓘ 'UM1992-09-E:CuFePt'
Formula: Pt3(Cu,Fe)
ⓘ 'UM1992-13-O:IrPt'
Formula: (Ir,Pt)O2
ⓘ 'UM1992-25-S:CuOsPdPtRh'
Formula: (Pt,Cu,Pd,Rh,Os)3S2
ⓘ 'UM1992-26-S:CuPdPt'
Formula: (Pd,Pt)3(Cu,Ni)S2
ⓘ 'UM1992-27-S:CuPdPtRh'
Formula: (Pd,Pt)2RhCuS4
ⓘ 'UM1992-28-S:Pd'
Formula: Pd4S
ⓘ 'UM1992-29-S:PdPt'
Formula: (Pd,Pt)2S
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Vincentite ?
Formula: Pd3As
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘVincentite ?2.AC.05bPd3As
ⓘStillwaterite2.AC.10aPd8As3
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘKeithconnite2.BC.20Pd20Te7
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘCuprorhodsite2.DA.05(Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4
ⓘKashinite2.DB.15Ir2S3
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘSpinel
var. Pleonaste		4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Ruby		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPucherite8.AD.40Bi(VO4)
ⓘEvansite8.DF.10Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite ?9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Augite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘSpodumene ?9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘHaüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Christianite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-A2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ'Mésotype'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Ferritchromit'-
ⓘ'UM1992-07-E:AuCuPdPt'-(Pd,Pt,Au)2Cu
ⓘ'UM1992-09-E:CuFePt'-Pt3(Cu,Fe)
ⓘ'UM1992-13-O:IrPt'-(Ir,Pt)O2
ⓘ'UM1992-25-S:CuOsPdPtRh'-(Pt,Cu,Pd,Rh,Os)3S2
ⓘ'UM1992-26-S:CuPdPt'-(Pd,Pt)3(Cu,Ni)S2
ⓘ'UM1992-27-S:CuPdPtRh'-(Pd,Pt)2RhCuS4
ⓘ'UM1992-28-S:Pd'-Pd4S
ⓘ'UM1992-29-S:PdPt'-(Pd,Pt)2S

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Melilite GroupA2M(XSiO7)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ UM1992-13-O:IrPt(Ir,Pt)O2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupA2M(XSiO7)
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ KashiniteIr2S3
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ UM1992-25-S:CuOsPdPtRh(Pt,Cu,Pd,Rh,Os)3S2
Sⓘ UM1992-26-S:CuPdPt(Pd,Pt)3(Cu,Ni)S2
Sⓘ UM1992-27-S:CuPdPtRh(Pd,Pt)2RhCuS4
Sⓘ UM1992-28-S:PdPd4S
Sⓘ UM1992-29-S:PdPt(Pd,Pt)2S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
VVanadium
Vⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Feⓘ UM1992-09-E:CuFePtPt3(Cu,Fe)
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ UM1992-26-S:CuPdPt(Pd,Pt)3(Cu,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Cuⓘ UM1992-07-E:AuCuPdPt(Pd,Pt,Au)2Cu
Cuⓘ UM1992-09-E:CuFePtPt3(Cu,Fe)
Cuⓘ UM1992-25-S:CuOsPdPtRh(Pt,Cu,Pd,Rh,Os)3S2
Cuⓘ UM1992-26-S:CuPdPt(Pd,Pt)3(Cu,Ni)S2
Cuⓘ UM1992-27-S:CuPdPtRh(Pd,Pt)2RhCuS4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
Asⓘ VincentitePd3As
YYttrium
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rhⓘ UM1992-25-S:CuOsPdPtRh(Pt,Cu,Pd,Rh,Os)3S2
Rhⓘ UM1992-27-S:CuPdPtRh(Pd,Pt)2RhCuS4
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Pdⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
Pdⓘ VincentitePd3As
Pdⓘ UM1992-07-E:AuCuPdPt(Pd,Pt,Au)2Cu
Pdⓘ UM1992-25-S:CuOsPdPtRh(Pt,Cu,Pd,Rh,Os)3S2
Pdⓘ UM1992-26-S:CuPdPt(Pd,Pt)3(Cu,Ni)S2
Pdⓘ UM1992-27-S:CuPdPtRh(Pd,Pt)2RhCuS4
Pdⓘ UM1992-28-S:PdPd4S
Pdⓘ UM1992-29-S:PdPt(Pd,Pt)2S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ UM1992-25-S:CuOsPdPtRh(Pt,Cu,Pd,Rh,Os)3S2
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ KashiniteIr2S3
Irⓘ UM1992-13-O:IrPt(Ir,Pt)O2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ UM1992-07-E:AuCuPdPt(Pd,Pt,Au)2Cu
Ptⓘ UM1992-09-E:CuFePtPt3(Cu,Fe)
Ptⓘ UM1992-13-O:IrPt(Ir,Pt)O2
Ptⓘ UM1992-25-S:CuOsPdPtRh(Pt,Cu,Pd,Rh,Os)3S2
Ptⓘ UM1992-26-S:CuPdPt(Pd,Pt)3(Cu,Ni)S2
Ptⓘ UM1992-27-S:CuPdPtRh(Pd,Pt)2RhCuS4
Ptⓘ UM1992-29-S:PdPt(Pd,Pt)2S
AuGold
Auⓘ UM1992-07-E:AuCuPdPt(Pd,Pt,Au)2Cu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)

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