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Basalt quarry, Racoş (Racoşul de Jos), Brașov County, Romaniai
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Basalt quarryQuarry
Racoş (Racoşul de Jos)Commune
Brașov CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry
Basalt quarry, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 25° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
GRN:
N31E13
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
210415
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210415:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quarry in basalt with limestone xenoliths.

Not to be confused with Racoșu de Sus.

[For discussion on correct county, see http://www.mindat.org/loc-214564.html.]

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Mineral List


54 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Afwillite
Formula: Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Åkermanite
Formula: Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brownmillerite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Charlesite
Formula: Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cuspidine
Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hydrocalumite
Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Kilchoanite
Formula: Ca6(SiO4)(Si3O10)
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Lévyne-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Okenite
Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Plombièrite
Formula: Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Rankinite
Formula: Ca3Si2O7
ⓘ Reinhardbraunsite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(OH,F)2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Strätlingite
Formula: Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Vaterite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrownmillerite4.AC.10Ca2Fe3+AlO5
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘHydrocalumite4.FL.10Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘRanciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘVaterite5.AB.20CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCharlesite7.DG.15Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘReinhardbraunsite9.AF.45Ca5(SiO4)2(OH,F)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAfwillite9.AG.75Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘÅkermanite9.BB.10Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘRankinite9.BC.15Ca3Si2O7
ⓘCuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘKilchoanite9.BJ.45Ca6(SiO4)(Si3O10)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPlombièrite9.DG.08Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘBabingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
ⓘOkenite9.EA.40Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘSträtlingite9.EG.25Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘLévyne-Ca9.GD.15(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Gismondine Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ ReinhardbraunsiteCa5(SiO4)2(OH,F)2
Hⓘ SträtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Cⓘ VateriteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Oⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ KilchoaniteCa6(SiO4)(Si3O10)
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Oⓘ ReinhardbraunsiteCa5(SiO4)2(OH,F)2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SträtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Fⓘ ReinhardbraunsiteCa5(SiO4)2(OH,F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Alⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ SträtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Siⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ KilchoaniteCa6(SiO4)(Si3O10)
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Siⓘ ReinhardbraunsiteCa5(SiO4)2(OH,F)2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SträtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Caⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Caⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ KilchoaniteCa6(SiO4)(Si3O10)
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Caⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Caⓘ RankiniteCa3Si2O7
Caⓘ ReinhardbraunsiteCa5(SiO4)2(OH,F)2
Caⓘ SträtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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References

Szakáll, S., Almási, E., Köllı, A., Sajó, I., Vezzalini, G. (2006): New data about the minerals of the copper ore deposit at Balan (East Carpathians) and of limestone xenolithes from basalt at Racosu de Jos (Persani Mts.), Romania. Acta Mineral.-Petrogr., Abstr. Ser. 5, p. 112. [http://www.mineral.hermuz.hu/acta_05/pdf/szakalls1.pdf]
Szakáll, S. & Kristály, F., Eds. (2010): Mineralogy of Székelyland, Eastern Transylvania, Romania. Csík County Nature and Conservation Society, Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania, 321 pp.
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