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Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Tom's QuarryOpen-Cast Mine (Active)
KoonungaTown
Light Regional CouncilLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 21' 36'' South , 138° 59' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Active) - last checked 2016
Deposit first discovered:
1904
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kapunda2,740 (2012)6.9km
Stockwell530 (2014)10.3km
Nuriootpa5,031 (2012)12.1km
Greenock687 (2012)12.1km
Truro549 (2014)14.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Barossa Gem & Mineral Club Inc.Nuriootpa, South Australia12km
Mindat Locality ID:
169
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:169:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Old Toms Quarry; Tom's Phosphate quarry


An active open-pit phosphate mine. Phosphates have formed from the breakdown of fluorapatite in the presence of acidic Fe- and Al-bearing solutions.

The following are notes from the SARIG Mineral Deposit Information database regarding the names "Tom's quarry" and "Sobey mine":

Tom's quarry: "It lies adjacent to Sobey Mine, which is basically part of the same deposit, with a separate record created in MINDEP based only on the classification presented in the historic unpublished Mine Summary card database."

Tom's quarry (Tom's Phosphate quarry) was worked by the Clutterbuck Brothers, but the deposit itself does not appear to have been known by Clutterbuck Bros. and PM 315 relates to this deposit.

Sobeys mine: "The deposit was discovered in 1904, and during the next few years only a small amount of work was done. In 1941, it was worked in association with the adjoining Toms Quarry."

This deposit was worked on by BHP Ltd., and MI 4993 relates to this deposit.

PM 315 and ML 4993 are the current tenements for these two locations; the operations name on each is listed as "Tom's phosphate mine". Both are operated by the same individual, although the tenements have separate owners.

In communications between Mark Willoughby and Vince Peisley on 6 December 2012, Vince stated: "Tom's quarry and Old Tom's quarry are the only two names this deposit has been known by, regardless of what the SARIG mineral deposit information says. The Sobey mine consisted of a shaft some two hundred metres to the east and is now filled in. This information was given to me by a miner who worked there as a teenager in 1941. Clutterbuck Bros and BHP were leaseholders, not quarry names."

Vince is considered locally to be one of the foremost experts regarding rock phosphate deposits in South Australia.

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69 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aldermanite
Formula: [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Description: Minute pearly flakes of aldermanite sparsely scattered over pale brown phosphate rock matrix, occasionally with other unusual species.
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Angastonite
Formula: CaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aurorite
Formula: Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Azurite ?
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
References:
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
References:
ⓘ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
References:
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Elliottite (TL)
Formula: NaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Evansite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘ Fluellite
Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
ⓘ Fluorwavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gordonite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
References:
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
References:
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite ?
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Jahnsite-(CaFeMg) (TL)
Formula: {Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Jahnsite-(NaFeMg)
Formula: {Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
References:
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kapundaite (TL)
Formula: NaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Kingite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Lithiophorite ?
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
References:
ID by Dr Peter Elliott at the South Australian MuseumIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Meurigite-Na
Formula: NaFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
✪ Minyulite
Formula: KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
ⓘ Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
References:
ⓘ Morinite
Formula: NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
References:
ⓘ Natrodufrénite
Formula: NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
References:
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
ⓘ Peisleyite (TL)
Formula: Na2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Penriceite
Formula: [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
ⓘ Perhamite
Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Robertsite
Formula: Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Description: Museum Victoria's mineral specimen M51793, ID by Dr Stuart Mills presumably.
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
References:
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
ⓘ Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Strengite ?
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Tinsleyite
Formula: KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Tinticite
Formula: Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
References:
ⓘ Tomsquarryite (TL)
Formula: NaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
References:
ⓘ Ushkovite
Formula: MgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wardite
Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
References:
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Xanthoxenite
Formula: Ca4Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘLithiophorite ?4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘAurorite4.FL.20Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite ?5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite ?8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite ?8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘGordonite8.DC.30MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘUshkovite8.DC.30MgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘTinticite8.DC.32Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘKingite8.DC.47Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘFluorwavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
ⓘChalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘChildrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘFluellite8.DE.10Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘEvansite8.DF.10Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘMinyulite8.DH.05KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘTinsleyite8.DH.10KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘJahnsite-(NaFeMg)8.DH.15{Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘJahnsite-(CaFeMg) (TL)8.DH.15{Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘRobertsite8.DH.30Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘXanthoxenite8.DH.40Ca4Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘKapundaite (TL)8.DH.80NaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘMeurigite-Na8.DJ.20NaFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘNatrodufrénite8.DK.15NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘCyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘWardite8.DL.10NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘAngastonite8.DL.25CaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘPenriceite8.DM.[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
ⓘElliottite (TL)8.DM.NaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
ⓘTomsquarryite (TL)8.DM.NaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘMorinite8.DM.05NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
ⓘAldermanite8.DM.35[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
ⓘPeisleyite (TL)8.DO.15Na2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
ⓘPerhamite8.DO.20Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
ⓘSaléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Hⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PeisleyiteNa2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
Hⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Hⓘ UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Jahnsite-(NaFeMg){Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
Hⓘ AngastoniteCaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ KapundaiteNaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Jahnsite-(CaFeMg){Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
Hⓘ Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
Hⓘ ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
Hⓘ TomsquarryiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Oⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PeisleyiteNa2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
Oⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Oⓘ UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Jahnsite-(NaFeMg){Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
Oⓘ AngastoniteCaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ KapundaiteNaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Jahnsite-(CaFeMg){Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
Oⓘ Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
Oⓘ ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
Oⓘ TomsquarryiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Fⓘ MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Fⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Fⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
Fⓘ Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
Fⓘ ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Naⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ PeisleyiteNa2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Jahnsite-(NaFeMg){Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
Naⓘ KapundaiteNaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
Naⓘ Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
Naⓘ ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
Naⓘ TomsquarryiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mgⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Mgⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mgⓘ UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Jahnsite-(NaFeMg){Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ AngastoniteCaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ Jahnsite-(CaFeMg){Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
Mgⓘ ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
Mgⓘ TomsquarryiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Alⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Alⓘ GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Alⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PeisleyiteNa2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
Alⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ AngastoniteCaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
Alⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
Alⓘ Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
Alⓘ ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
Alⓘ TomsquarryiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Pⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Pⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ PeisleyiteNa2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
Pⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Jahnsite-(NaFeMg){Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
Pⓘ AngastoniteCaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
Pⓘ KapundaiteNaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ Jahnsite-(CaFeMg){Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
Pⓘ Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
Pⓘ ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
Pⓘ TomsquarryiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PeisleyiteNa2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Caⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Caⓘ XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ AngastoniteCaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
Caⓘ KapundaiteNaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Jahnsite-(CaFeMg){Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Feⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Feⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Feⓘ UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ Jahnsite-(NaFeMg){Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
Feⓘ KapundaiteNaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
Feⓘ Jahnsite-(CaFeMg){Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O

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