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Malpass - The main rodingite dyke

Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Punta Gensane

Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Fubina aqueduct works

Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Fubina

Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Malpass - The main rodingite dyke

Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Punta Gensane

Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Fubina aqueduct works

Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Fubina

Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Malpass - The main rodingite dyke

Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Punta Gensane

Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Neighbouring regions:

Condove, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Lemie, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Traves, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Mezzenile, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Rubiana, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Val della Torre, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Varisella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Germagnano, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Vallo Torinese, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Type:

Commune

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Viù	476 (2014)

Mindat Locality ID:

188199

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:188199:1

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Franco-Provençal:

Viù (Vieu), Vela mètropolitèna de Turin (Province de Turin), Piemont, Étalie

French:

Viù, Ville métropolitaine de Turin (Province de Turin), Piémont, Italie

German:

Viù, Metropolitanstadt Turin (Provinz Turin), Piemont, Italien

Italian:

Viù, Città metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia

Piedmontese:

Viù, Sità metropolitan-a ëd Turin (Sità metropolitan-a 'd Turin; Provincia ëd Turin; Provincia 'd Turin), Piemont, Italia

Russian:

Виу, Метрополийный город Турин (Провинция Турин), Пьемонт, Италия

Simplified Chinese:

维乌, 皮埃蒙特, 意大利

Spanish:

Viù, Ciudad metropolitana de Turín (Provincia de Turín), Piamonte, Italia

Armenian:

Վիու, Պիեմոնտ, Իտալիա

Basque:

Viù, Piemonte, Italia

Belarusian:

Віу, П’емонт, Італія

Bulgarian:

Виу, Пиемонт, Италия

Catalan:

Viù, Piemont, Itàlia

Cebuano:

Viù, Piemonte, Italya

Dutch:

Viù, Piëmont, Italië

Esperanto:

Viù, Piemonto, Italio

Estonian:

Viù vald, Piemonte, Itaalia

Farsi/Persian:

ویو, پیمونت, ایتالیا

Hungarian:

Viù, Piemont, Olaszország

Indonesian:

Viù, Piemonte, Italia

Japanese:

ヴィウ, ピエモンテ州, イタリア

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Виу, Пьемонт, Италия

Latin:

Vicus Lancensium, Urbs metropolitana Taurinensis (Urbs metropolitana Augustae Taurinorum), Pedemontium, Italia

Lombard:

Viù, Piemont (Piemunt), Italia

Malay:

Viù, Piemonte, Itali

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Viù, Piemonte, Italia

Neapolitan:

Viù, Piemunte, Italia

Occitan:

Viù, Ciutat metropolitana de Turin (Província de Turin), Piemont, Itàlia

Polish:

Viù, Piemont, Włochy

Portuguese:

Viù, Piemonte, Itália

Romanian:

Viù, Piemont, Italia

Serbian:

Viù, Пијемонт, Италија

Serbo-Croatian:

Viù, Pijemont, Italija

Sicilian:

Viù, Piemunti, Italia

South Azerbaijani:

ویو , ایتالیا

Swedish:

Viù, Piemonte, Italien

Tagalog:

Viù, Piemonte, Italya

Tarantino:

Viù, Piemonte, Itaglie

Ukrainian:

Віу, П'ємонт, Італія

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Viù, Italiya

Vietnamese:

Viù, Piemonte, Ý

Volapük:

Viù, Piemonte, Litaliyän

Waray:

Viù, Piemonte, Italya

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ⓘ 'Mica schist'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Jervis, Guglielmo (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 1 - Regione Della Alpi.

ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Airaudi, Danielle; Ambrino, Pierluigi; Ciriotti, Marco E.; Blass, Günter (2009) UK Report. Baddeleyite in cristalli dalla rodingite del Malpass, Val de Viù, Piemonte [UK Report. Baddeleyite in crystals from Malpass rodingite, Val de Viù, Piedmont]. Micro, 6 (2). 110-111

ⓘ Antigorite

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities:

Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Mount Crusat, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Muande, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Punta Losera, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'Ardennite'

Locality: Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Artinite

Formula: Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ · 3H₂O

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.

ⓘ Baddeleyite

Formula: ZrO₂

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Braunite

Formula: Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈

Locality: Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Giovanni Fraccaro

ⓘ Brucite

Formula: Mg(OH)₂

Localities:

Mount Crusat, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Punta Losera, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Muande, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ Brugnatellite

Formula: Mg₆Fe³⁺(CO₃)(OH)₁₃ · 4H₂O

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Carlosturanite

Formula: (Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O

Localities:

Muande, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Mount Crusat, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Chrysotile

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities:

Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Mount Crusat, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Muande, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Girolami, C. (2006). I minerali delle Valli di Lanzo. Stampato in proprio.

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

Locality: Case Chiampestron, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Localities:

Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Mount Crusat, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ Dravite

Formula: NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Locality: Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

SEM-EDS + Gandolfi XRD: SIUK AMI – 07/07/2012

ⓘ Edenite

Formula: NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Christophe Boutry collectionIdentified by Christophe Boutry: Visual Identification

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Girolami, C. (2006). I minerali delle Valli di Lanzo. Stampato in proprio.

ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Girolami, C. (2006). I minerali delle Valli di Lanzo. Stampato in proprio.

ⓘ Hydromagnesite

Formula: Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Jamesonite

Formula: Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Lansfordite

Formula: MgCO₃ · 5H₂O

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Lavoisierite (TL)

Formula: Mn²⁺₈[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂

Type Locality:

References:

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2012) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012. CNMNC Newsletter No 13. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (3) 807-817 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.3.26

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities:

Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Mount Crusat, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ Manganite

Formula: Mn³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Locality: Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Orlandi, Paolo; Biagioni, Cristian; Pasero, Marco; Mellini, Marcello (2013) Lavoisierite, Mn2+8[Al10(Mn3+Mg)][Si11P]O44(OH)12, a new mineral from Piedmont, Italy: the link between “ardennite” and sursassite. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 40 (3). p.239-249. doi:10.1007/s00269-013-0564-x

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Case Chiampestron, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Nesquehonite

Formula: MgCO₃ · 3H₂O

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Piemontite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities:

Biolay, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Rhodonite

Formula: CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]

Locality: Biolay, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Raman identification (E. Bittarello & M.E. Ciriotti, 2014) on Francesco Vanini specimen

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Sursassite

Formula: Mn²⁺₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃

Locality: Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Todorokite

Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O

Locality: Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Deidda, M., Giagnotti, P. (2012) Le valli di Lanzo ed i minerali del manganese. Macro Micro 13, 3-11

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: Mount Crusat, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Belluso, E., Compagnoni, R., Ferraris, G. (1995): Occurrence of asbestiform minerals in the serpentinites of the Piemonte zone, western Alps. “Giornata di studio in ricordo del Prof. Stefano Zucchetti”, Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Georisorse e Territorio, 12 Maggio 1994. Contribution volume, Tipolitografia Edicta, Torino, 57-66.

ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Girolami, C. (2006). I minerali delle Valli di Lanzo. Stampato in proprio.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Fubina, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

Gallery:

Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ⓘ Grossular

Grossular

Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Grossular

Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Grossular

Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)ⓘ Piemontite

Piemontite

Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Piemontite

Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Piemontite

Punta Gensane, Col San Giovanni, Viù, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Jamesonite	2.HB.15	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Baddeleyite	4.DE.35	ZrO₂
ⓘ	Todorokite	4.DK.10	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
ⓘ	Manganite	4.FD.15	Mn³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Brucite	4.FE.05	Mg(OH)₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Nesquehonite	5.CA.05	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Lansfordite	5.CA.10	MgCO₃ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Hydromagnesite	5.DA.05	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Artinite	5.DA.10	Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Brugnatellite	5.DA.45	Mg₆Fe³⁺(CO₃)(OH)₁₃ · 4H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Chrysotile	9.00.	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	var. Hessonite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Braunite	9.AG.05	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈
ⓘ	Lavoisierite (TL)	9.B0.05	Mn²⁺₈[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Piemontite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Sursassite	9.BG.15	Mn²⁺₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
ⓘ	Dravite	9.CK.05	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Edenite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Carlosturanite	9.DJ.25	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Rhodonite	9.DK.05	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Antigorite	9.ED.15	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-
ⓘ	'Andradite-Grossular Series'	-
ⓘ	'Ardennite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Antigorite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Artinite	Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Brugnatellite	Mg₆Fe³⁺(CO₃)(OH)₁₃ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Lansfordite	MgCO₃ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Manganite	Mn³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Nesquehonite	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Piemontite	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Sursassite	Mn₂²⁺Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
H	ⓘ Lavoisierite	Mn₈²⁺[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Artinite	Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ · 3H₂O
C	ⓘ Brugnatellite	Mg₆Fe³⁺(CO₃)(OH)₁₃ · 4H₂O
C	ⓘ Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
C	ⓘ Lansfordite	MgCO₃ · 5H₂O
C	ⓘ Nesquehonite	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Antigorite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Artinite	Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
O	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
O	ⓘ Brugnatellite	Mg₆Fe³⁺(CO₃)(OH)₁₃ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Lansfordite	MgCO₃ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Manganite	Mn³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Nesquehonite	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Piemontite	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Sursassite	Mn₂²⁺Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
O	ⓘ Lavoisierite	Mn₈²⁺[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Antigorite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	ⓘ Artinite	Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ · 3H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Brugnatellite	Mg₆Fe³⁺(CO₃)(OH)₁₃ · 4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Lansfordite	MgCO₃ · 5H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Nesquehonite	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Mg	ⓘ Lavoisierite	Mn₈²⁺[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Piemontite	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Sursassite	Mn₂²⁺Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
Al	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Al	ⓘ Lavoisierite	Mn₈²⁺[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Antigorite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
Si	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Piemontite	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Sursassite	Mn₂²⁺Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Si	ⓘ Lavoisierite	Mn₈²⁺[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Lavoisierite	Mn₈²⁺[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Piemontite	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Ca	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Ca	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn₆³⁺(SiO₄)O₈
Mn	ⓘ Manganite	Mn³⁺O(OH)
Mn	ⓘ Piemontite	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Mn	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Mn	ⓘ Sursassite	Mn₂²⁺Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
Mn	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Mn	ⓘ Lavoisierite	Mn₈²⁺[Al₁₀(Mn³⁺Mg)][Si₁₁P]O₄₄(OH)₁₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Brugnatellite	Mg₆Fe³⁺(CO₃)(OH)₁₃ · 4H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Fe	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄

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