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Kédougou Region, Senegal i
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Kouroudiako hill, march 2000

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Artisanal gold panning, Eastern Senegal, april 1999

Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Gold seeker pit in Tenkoto

Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Kouroudiako hill, march 2000

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Artisanal gold panning, Eastern Senegal, april 1999

Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Gold seeker pit in Tenkoto

Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Kouroudiako hill, march 2000

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Artisanal gold panning, Eastern Senegal, april 1999

Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Neighbouring regions:

Kayes Region, Mali

Tambacounda Region, Senegal

Boké Region, Guinea

Labé Region, Guinea

Type:

Region

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Kédougou	17,922 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

207102

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:207102:5

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French:

Kédougou, Sénégal

German:

Region Kédougou, Senegal

Italian:

Kédougou, Senegal

Russian:

Кедугу, Сенегал

Simplified Chinese:

凱杜古區, 塞内加尔

Spanish:

Kédougou, Senegal

Wolof:

Diiwaanu Kéedugu, Senegaal

Arabic:

كيدوغو, السنغال

Basque:

Kédougou , Senegal

Bengali:

কেদুগো, সেনেগাল

Cebuano:

Région de Kédougou, Senegal

Danish:

Kédougou, Senegal

Dutch:

Kédougou, Senegal

Finnish:

Kédougoun alue, Senegal

Galician:

Rexión de Kédougou, Senegal

Greek:

Κεντούγκου, Σενεγάλη

Gujarati:

કેડૌગૂ, સેનેગલ

Hindi:

केडूगू, सेनेगल

Indonesian:

Kédougou, Senegal

Japanese:

ケドゥグ州, セネガル

Kannada:

ಕೆಡೊಗೌ, ಸೆನೆಗಲ್

Korean:

케두구주, 세네갈

Latvian:

Kēdugu, Senegāla

Lithuanian:

Kedugu, Senegalas

Malay:

Kedougou, Senegal

Marathi:

केडौगु, सेनेगाल

Northern Frisian:

Kédougou, Seenegal

Norwegian:

Kédougou, Senegal

Polish:

Kédougou, Senegal

Portuguese:

Kédougou, Senegal

Romanian:

Regiunea Kédougou, Senegal

Scots:

Kédougou Region, Senegal

Sinhalese:

කෙදොගු, සෙනගල්

Swedish:

Kédougou, Senegal

Tamil:

கெடௌகௌ, செனிகல்

Telugu:

కెడోగూ, సెనెగల్

Thai:

เคดูดู, เซเนกัล

Traditional Chinese:

凱杜古區, 塞內加爾

Turkish:

Kédougou, Senegal

Ukrainian:

Регіон Кедугу, Сенегал

Urdu:

کیدؤگؤ علاقہ, سینیگال

Vietnamese:

Kédougou, Sénégal

This region was created in 2008 and was split off from the larger Tambacounda Region (which was formerly Sénégal Orientale Region).

There are three departments within this region: Kédougou Département; Salémata Département; and Saraya Département.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Lithium

ⓘ Phosphorous/Phosphate

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

38 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

Sabodala Gold Mine, Sabodala Project, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Boboti prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ Altaite

Formula: PbTe

Localities:

Kolya prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Kabe West prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

Localities:

Baqata prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Kolya prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Sabodala Gold Mine, Sabodala Project, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Localities:

Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Namel deposit, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ Augelite

Formula: Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃

Locality: Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Keegan, Terry D., Araki, Takaharu, Moore, Paul B. (1979) Senegalite, Al₂(OH)₃(H₂O)(PO₄), a novel structure type. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1243-1247

Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Locality: Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Goodenough, K. M.; Shaw, R. A.; Borst, A. M.; Nex, P.A.M.; Kinnaird, J. A.; van Lichtervelde, M.; Essaifi, A.; Koopmans, L.; Deady, E. A. (2025) Lithium Pegmatites in Africa: A Review. Economic Geology, 120 (3). doi:10.5382/econgeo.5133

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Calaverite

Formula: AuTe₂

Locality: Baqata prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Lambert-Smith, James S., Allibone, Andrew, Treloar, Peter J., Lawrence, David M., Boyce, Adrian J., Fanning, Mark (2020) Stable C, O, and S Isotope Record of Magmatic-Hydrothermal Interactions Between the Falémé Fe Skarn and the Loulo Au Systems in Western Mali. Economic Geology, 115 (7). 1537-1558 doi:10.5382/econgeo.4759

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Sabodala Gold Mine, Sabodala Project, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Sylla, S., Gueye, M., & Ngom, P. M. (2016). New Approach of Structural Setting of Gold Deposits in Birimian Volcanic Belt in West African Craton: The Example of the Sabodala Gold Deposit, SE Senegal. International Journal of Geosciences, 7(03), 440.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Sabodala Gold Mine, Sabodala Project, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities:

Baqata prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Kolya prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Sabodala Gold Mine, Sabodala Project, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

Locality: Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Crandallite

Formula: CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

Locality: Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Keegan, Terry D., Araki, Takaharu, Moore, Paul B. (1979) Senegalite, Al₂(OH)₃(H₂O)(PO₄), a novel structure type. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1243-1247

Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Kabe West prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Epidote

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

Locality: Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Locality: Namel deposit, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

www.uoguelph.ca (2003) http://www.uoguelph.ca/~geology/rocks_for_crops/45senegal.PDF

ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)

Locality: Namel deposit, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

www.uoguelph.ca (2003) http://www.uoguelph.ca/~geology/rocks_for_crops/45senegal.PDF

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

Sabodala Gold Mine, Sabodala Project, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Lithiophilite

Formula: LiMn²⁺PO₄

Locality: Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Mackinawite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Keegan, Terry D., Araki, Takaharu, Moore, Paul B. (1979) Senegalite, Al₂(OH)₃(H₂O)(PO₄), a novel structure type. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1243-1247

Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.

ⓘ Melonite

Formula: NiTe₂

Localities:

Kolya prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Kabe West prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

Locality: Baqata prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Locality: Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

Locality: Baqata prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

Sabodala Gold Mine, Sabodala Project, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite

Formula: K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Sabodala Gold Mine, Sabodala Project, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Sabodala Gold Mine, Sabodala Project, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

Locality: Baqata prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite

Formula: Fe(S,As)₂

Locality: Kolya prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

Locality: Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Pyromorphite

Formula: Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

Locality: Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

✪ Senegalite (TL)

Formula: Al₂(PO₄)(OH)(OH)₂ · H₂O

Type Locality:

References:

Keegan, Terry D., Araki, Takaharu, Moore, Paul B. (1979) Senegalite, Al₂(OH)₃(H₂O)(PO₄), a novel structure type. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1243-1247

Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Seck F. (1999). Mise en place du granite de Tenkoto, implications dans la minéralisation aurifère dans la zone de Kanoumering (Sénégal oriental). Mém. Ing IST. UCAD, Dakar, Sénégal, 105pp.

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

Locality: Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Strengite ?

Formula: FePO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ Tellurobismuthite

Formula: Bi₂Te₃

Localities:

Baqata prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Kolya prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Localities:

Kabe West prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal
Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

ⓘ Triphylite

Formula: LiFe²⁺PO₄

Locality: Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ Turquoise

Formula: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O

Locality: Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Description: Sky-blue botryoidal crusts of minute crystals

References:

Keegan, Terry D., Araki, Takaharu, Moore, Paul B. (1979) Senegalite, Al₂(OH)₃(H₂O)(PO₄), a novel structure type. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1243-1247

Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.

ⓘ Variscite

Formula: AlPO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.

ⓘ Wavellite

Formula: Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O

Locality: Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Keegan, Terry D., Araki, Takaharu, Moore, Paul B. (1979) Senegalite, Al₂(OH)₃(H₂O)(PO₄), a novel structure type. American Mineralogist, 64 (11-12) 1243-1247

Gineste, C. & Bantsimba, C. (2005): Sénégalite et phosphates associés de Kouroudiako, Falémé, Sénégal. Le Règne Minéral, 65, 13-24.

ⓘ 'Wodginite Group'

Locality: Faleme River, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

ⓘ 'Xenotime'

Locality: Baqata prospect, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

References:

Gallery:

Auⓘ Native Gold

Native Gold

Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Native Gold

Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Native Gold

Tenkoto, Kédougou, Kédougou Region, Senegal

CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂Oⓘ Turquoise

Turquoise, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Turquoise, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Turquoise, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Turquoise, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Turquoise, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

Turquoise, etc.

Mount Kourou Diakouma, Saraya, Kédougou Region, Senegal

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Mackinawite	2.CC.25	FeS
ⓘ	Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Tellurobismuthite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₃
ⓘ	Calaverite	2.EA.10	AuTe₂
ⓘ	Melonite	2.EA.20	NiTe₂
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite	2.EB.05a	Fe(S,As)₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Lithiophilite	8.AB.10	LiMn²⁺PO₄
ⓘ	Triphylite	8.AB.10	LiFe²⁺PO₄
ⓘ	Augelite	8.BE.05	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃
ⓘ	Crandallite	8.BL.10	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
ⓘ		8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Pyromorphite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Strengite ?	8.CD.10	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Variscite	8.CD.10	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Wavellite	8.DC.50	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Turquoise	8.DD.15	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Senegalite (TL)	8.DE.05	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)(OH)₂ · H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Spodumene	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Fuchsite	9.EC.15	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Xenotime'	-
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
ⓘ	'Wodginite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Augelite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
H	ⓘ Senegalite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Strengite	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Lithiophilite	LiMn²⁺PO₄
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Triphylite	LiFe²⁺PO₄
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Augelite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
O	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Lithiophilite	LiMn²⁺PO₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Senegalite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Strengite	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Triphylite	LiFe²⁺PO₄
O	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Augelite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Senegalite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)(OH)₂ · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Augelite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
P	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Lithiophilite	LiMn²⁺PO₄
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
P	ⓘ Senegalite	Al₂(PO₄)(OH)(OH)₂ · H₂O
P	ⓘ Strengite	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Triphylite	LiFe²⁺PO₄
P	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
P	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Wavellite	Al₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₃ · 5H₂O
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Mackinawite	FeS
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite	Fe(S,As)₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
Ca	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Lithiophilite	LiMn²⁺PO₄
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Mackinawite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Strengite	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Triphylite	LiFe²⁺PO₄
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite	Fe(S,As)₂
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Melonite	NiTe₂
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite	Fe(S,As)₂
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Te	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Melonite	NiTe₂
Te	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Bi	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃

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