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Muiâne pegmatite (Muiâne mine; Emdal mines), Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique i
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Muiane mine Mozambique

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Stibiotantalite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Hafnon, etc.

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Muiane mine Mozambique

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Stibiotantalite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Hafnon, etc.

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Muiane mine Mozambique

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Stibiotantalite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

15° 44' 15'' South , 38° 15' 10'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Aw : Tropical savanna, wet

Mindat Locality ID:

21089

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:21089:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Muiane mine

Name(s) in local language(s):

Muiane

Granite pegmatite outcrop (100 m high / 400 m diameter hill). Thomas and Davidson (2010) identified many exotic minerals in microscopic fluid inclusions. Alluvial gold occurs in streams near the pegmatite.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' ?

ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'

ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite

ⓘ 'Hafnon-Zircon Series'

ⓘ var. Sceptre Quartz

ⓘ var. Smoky Quartz

ⓘ Ramanite-(Cs)

ⓘ Rutile

ⓘ var. Niobium-bearing Rutile

ⓘ var. Thorogummite ?

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

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Neves, J. M. Correia, Nunes, J. E. Lopes, Sahama, Th. G. (1974) High hafnium members of the zircon-hafnon series from the granite pegmatites of Zambézia, Mozambique. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 48 (1) 73-80 doi:10.1007/bf00399111

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)

Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Amblygonite ?

Formula: LiAl(PO₄)F

Description: Reference cited uses old nomenclature.

References:

Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (2000) Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 4 - Arsenates, phosphates, vanadates. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.

ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' ?

Description: The reference only says that amblygonite was found in one of the pegmatites of the Muiane-Naipa group, but doesn't say which of the pegmatites.

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Andalusite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Arsenolamprite

Formula: As

References:

Thomas, Rainer, Davidson, Paul (2010) Hambergite-rich melt inclusions in morganite crystals from the Muiane pegmatite, Mozambique and some remarks on the paragenesis of hambergite. Mineralogy and Petrology, 100 (3) 227-239 doi:10.1007/s00710-010-0132-8

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Description: Lower zones of the pegmatite.

References:

Behier, Jean (1957) Classificação e descrição dos Minerais de Moçambique. Boletim dos Serviços de Indústria e Geologia Moçambique, 22. 7-58p.17

Goni, J. C., Guillemin, Claude (1964) Étude de la paragenèse de quelques minéraux des pegmatites d'Alto Ligonha (Mozambique) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 87 (4) 553-556 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1964.5777

ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine

References:

Behier, Jean (1957) Classificação e descrição dos Minerais de Moçambique. Boletim dos Serviços de Indústria e Geologia Moçambique, 22. 7-58p.17

ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

ⓘ 'Biotite'

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

References:

ⓘ Bismutite

Formula: (BiO)₂CO₃

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Bismutotantalite

Formula: BiTaO₄

References:

Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. - Ed. (1997) Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 3 - Halides, Hydroxides, Oxides. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona. p.1-682.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

ⓘ Churchite-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO₄) · 2H₂O

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'

Description: Lower zones of the pegmatite.

References:

ⓘ Cookeite

Formula: (LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈

References:

Behier, Jean (1957) Classificação e descrição dos Minerais de Moçambique. Boletim dos Serviços de Indústria e Geologia Moçambique, 22. 7-58

Sahama, Th.G., Knorring, Oleg v., Lehtinen, Martti (1968) Cookeite from the Muiane pegmatite, Zambezia, Mozambique. Lithos, 1 (1) 12-19 doi:10.1016/s0024-4937(68)80031-3

ⓘ Cristobalite

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Danburite

Formula: CaB₂Si₂O₈

References:

ⓘ Dravite

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

Description: Lower zones of the pegmatite.

ⓘ Elbaite

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Euclase

Formula: BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)

References:

v. Knorring, O., Sahama, Th.G. & Saari, E. 1964. A note on euclase from Muiane Mine, Alto Ligonha, Mozambique. Bulletin de la Commission géologique de Finlande 215, 143–145.

ⓘ Ezcurrite

Formula: Na₄B₁₀O₁₇ · 7H₂O

References:

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite

Formula: (Ca,Na)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆F

References:

RRUFF ID: R130022

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

ⓘ 'Gadolinite'

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Gahnite

Formula: ZnAl₂O₄

References:

Quadrado, Ricardo, A. (1963) Ocorrência de gahnite e de pollucite nos pegmatitos do Alto Ligonha (Moçambique) [Occurrence of gahnite and pollucite in the pegmatites of Alto Ligonha (Mozambique)]. Garcia de Orta. Revista da Junta das Missões Geográficas e de Investigações do Ultramar, 11 (1) 129-136

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Hafnon (TL)

Formula: Hf(SiO₄)

Type Locality:

Description: Hafnon was found in zonated ziron-hafnon crystals from Muiane. Bulk xrf data gave a Hf/(Hf+Zr) ratio of 53-78 in average. When the same samples were microprobed the results gave a Hf/(Hf+Zr) ratio in the range 92-97 on the "spot with the highest hafnon content". (Correia Neves et al. 1974).

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ 'Hafnon-Zircon Series'

References:

ⓘ Hambergite

Formula: Be₂(BO₃)(OH)

References:

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Description: Lower zones of the pegmatite.

References:

ⓘ 'Lepidolite'

Description: Higher zones of the pegmatite.

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Description: Lower zones of the pegmatite. Altered to kaolinite.

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ 'Microlite Group'

Formula: A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_1-n

References:

Mendes, Francisco J. (1961) Estudo de uma microlite do Alto Ligonha (Provincia de Moçambique) [Study of a microlite from Alto Ligonha (Province of Mozambique)]. Garcia de Orta. Revista da Junta das Missões Geográficas e de Investigações do Ultramar, 9 (4) 791-798

von Knorring, O., Hornung, G. (1963) Simpsonite and stibiotantalite from Benson pegmatite mine, Mtoko, Southern Rhodesia. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 33 (261) 458-466 doi:10.1180/minmag.1963.033.261.03

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Montebrasite

Formula: LiAl(PO₄)(OH)

References:

Martins da Pedra photo, id 109544

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Nahcolite

Formula: NaHCO₃

References:

✪ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

Habit: Large well-terminated crystals to 5 x 10 cm, although smaller crystals are sharper in development

Colour: Metallic pinkish bronze.

Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Nioboheftetjernite

Formula: ScNbO₄

References:

Wise, Michael A., Černý, Petr, Falster, Alexander U. (1998) Scandium substitution in columbite-group minerals and ixiolite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36 (2) 673-680

ⓘ Petalite

Formula: LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)

References:

ⓘ Phenakite

Formula: Be₂SiO₄

References:

ⓘ Polylithionite

Formula: KLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Description: Higher zones of the pegmatite.

References:

Behier, Jean (1957) Classificação e descrição dos Minerais de Moçambique. Boletim dos Serviços de Indústria e Geologia Moçambique, 22. 7-58p.11

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Geotrade Bohemia

ⓘ Quartz var. Ametrine

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Geotrade Bohemia

ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Geotrade Bohemia

ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Ramanite-(Cs)

Formula: Cs[B₅O₆(OH)₄] · 2H₂O

References:

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Sahama, Th.G. 1978. Niobian rutile from Muiane, Mozambique. Volume Djalma Guimarães, Journal de Mineralogia Recife 7, 115–118.

ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile

Formula: (Ti,Nb)O₂

References:

Sahama, Th.G. 1978. Niobian rutile from Muiane, Mozambique. Volume Djalma Guimarães, Journal de Mineralogia Recife 7, 115–118.

ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)

Formula: YFe³⁺Nb₂O₈

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Sassolite

Formula: H₃BO₃

References:

ⓘ Schorl ?

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Description: Reported as black tourmaline crystals (Dias & wilson 2000)

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

References:

Behier, Jean (1957) Classificação e descrição dos Minerais de Moçambique. Boletim dos Serviços de Indústria e Geologia Moçambique, 22. 7-58p.13

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

References:

Geotrade Bohemia

ⓘ Stibiotantalite

Formula: Sb³⁺TaO₄

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ 'Tantalite'

Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

References:

ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)

Formula: Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Thorite var. Mozambikite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite ?

Formula: (Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x

Description: Described as mozambikite.

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

ⓘ Topaz

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

References:

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'

References:

Geotrade Bohemia

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'

Description: Lower zones of the pegmatite.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'

References:

Geotrade Bohemia

ⓘ Zabuyelite

Formula: Li₂CO₃

References:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Wilson, Wendell E., Dias, Manuel Bettencourt (2000) Famous Mineral Localities: The Alto Ligonha Pegmatites, Mozambique. The Mineralogical Record, 31 (6) 459-497

Gallery:

Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)ⓘ Elbaite

Elbaite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Elbaite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Elbaite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Elbaite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Elbaite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Elbaite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Elbaite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Elbaite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Elbaite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

ⓘ 'Hafnon-Zircon Series'

Hafnon-Zircon Series

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Hafnon-Zircon Series

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Hafnon-Zircon Series

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Zⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Tourmaline

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Tourmaline

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Tourmaline

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'

Rubellite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Rubellite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Rubellite

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Zr(SiO₄)ⓘ Zircon

Zircon

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Zircon

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

Zircon

Muiâne pegmatite, Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
ⓘ	Arsenolamprite	1.CA.10	As
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Microlite Group'	4.00.	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_1-n
ⓘ	Gahnite	4.BB.05	ZnAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Rose Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Ametrine	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Sceptre Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cristobalite	4.DA.15	SiO₂
ⓘ	Nioboheftetjernite	4.DB.	ScNbO₄
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	var. Niobium-bearing Rutile	4.DB.05	(Ti,Nb)O₂
ⓘ	Tapiolite-(Fe)	4.DB.10	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆
ⓘ	Samarskite-(Y)	4.DB.25	YFe³⁺Nb₂O₈
ⓘ	Tantalite-(Mn)	4.DB.35	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
ⓘ	Bismutotantalite	4.DE.30	BiTaO₄
ⓘ	Stibiotantalite	4.DE.30	Sb³⁺TaO₄
ⓘ	Fluorcalciomicrolite	4.DH.15	(Ca,Na)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆F
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Zabuyelite	5.AA.05	Li₂CO₃
ⓘ	Nahcolite	5.AA.15	NaHCO₃
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Bismutite	5.BE.25	(BiO)₂CO₃
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘ	Sassolite	6.AA.05	H₃BO₃
ⓘ	Hambergite	6.AB.05	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
ⓘ	Ramanite-(Cs)	6.EA.10	Cs[B₅O₆(OH)₄] · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Ezcurrite	6.EB.10	Na₄B₁₀O₁₇ · 7H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Amblygonite ?	8.BB.05	LiAl(PO₄)F
ⓘ	Montebrasite	8.BB.05	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Churchite-(Y)	8.CJ.50	Y(PO₄) · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Phenakite	9.AA.05	Be₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Hafnon (TL)	9.AD.30	Hf(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	var. Thorogummite ?	9.AD.30	(Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Thorite var. Mozambikite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Euclase	9.AE.10	BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Andalusite	9.AF.10	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Allanite-(Ce)	9.BG.05b	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Beryl var. Aquamarine	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ		9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	var. Morganite	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Dravite	9.CK.05	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Elbaite	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Schorl ?	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Spodumene var. Kunzite	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ		9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Polylithionite	9.EC.20	KLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Cookeite	9.EC.55	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Petalite	9.EF.05	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	var. Cleavelandite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Danburite	9.FA.65	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Lepidolite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Tantalite'	-	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'var. Verdelite'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' ?	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Columbite-Tantalite'	-
ⓘ	'Gadolinite'	-
ⓘ	'Hafnon-Zircon Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Churchite-(Y)	Y(PO₄) · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
H	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Euclase	BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Ezcurrite	Na₄B₁₀O₁₇ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Hambergite	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Montebrasite	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Nahcolite	NaHCO₃
H	ⓘ Polylithionite	KLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Sassolite	H₃BO₃
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite	(Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
H	ⓘ Ramanite-(Cs)	Cs[B₅O₆(OH)₄] · 2H₂O
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
Li	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Li	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Li	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Montebrasite	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
Li	ⓘ Petalite	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
Li	ⓘ Polylithionite	KLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Zabuyelite	Li₂CO₃
Li	ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Euclase	BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)
Be	ⓘ Hambergite	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
B	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Ezcurrite	Na₄B₁₀O₁₇ · 7H₂O
B	ⓘ Hambergite	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite
B	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite
B	ⓘ Sassolite	H₃BO₃
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite
B	ⓘ Ramanite-(Cs)	Cs[B₅O₆(OH)₄] · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Nahcolite	NaHCO₃
C	ⓘ Zabuyelite	Li₂CO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Bismutotantalite	BiTaO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Churchite-(Y)	Y(PO₄) · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
O	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
O	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Euclase	BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Ezcurrite	Na₄B₁₀O₁₇ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Hafnon	Hf(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Hambergite	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
O	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Montebrasite	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Nahcolite	NaHCO₃
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Petalite	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
O	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Polylithionite	KLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)	YFe³⁺Nb₂O₈
O	ⓘ Sassolite	H₃BO₃
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Stibiotantalite	Sb³⁺TaO₄
O	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite	(Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite
O	ⓘ Zabuyelite	Li₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Ametrine	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile	(Ti,Nb)O₂
O	ⓘ Thorite var. Mozambikite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Hafnon-Zircon Series
O	ⓘ Ramanite-(Cs)	Cs[B₅O₆(OH)₄] · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite	(Ca,Na)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆F
O	ⓘ Nioboheftetjernite	ScNbO₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Polylithionite	KLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
F	ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
F	ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite	(Ca,Na)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Ezcurrite	Na₄B₁₀O₁₇ · 7H₂O
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Nahcolite	NaHCO₃
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite	(Ca,Na)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆F
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
Al	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Euclase	BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)
Al	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Montebrasite	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Petalite	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
Al	ⓘ Polylithionite	KLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Si	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Euclase	BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)
Si	ⓘ Hafnon	Hf(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Petalite	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
Si	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Polylithionite	KLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite	(Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Ametrine	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Thorite var. Mozambikite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Hafnon-Zircon Series
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
P	ⓘ Churchite-(Y)	Y(PO₄) · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Montebrasite	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
P	ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Polylithionite	KLi₂Al(Si₄O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite	(Ca,Na)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆F
Sc	Scandium
Sc	ⓘ Nioboheftetjernite	ScNbO₄
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile	(Ti,Nb)O₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)	YFe³⁺Nb₂O₈
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenolamprite	As
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Churchite-(Y)	Y(PO₄) · 2H₂O
Y	ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)	YFe³⁺Nb₂O₈
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Zr	ⓘ Hafnon-Zircon Series
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)	YFe³⁺Nb₂O₈
Nb	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile	(Ti,Nb)O₂
Nb	ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite	(Ca,Na)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆F
Nb	ⓘ Nioboheftetjernite	ScNbO₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibiotantalite	Sb³⁺TaO₄
Cs	Caesium
Cs	ⓘ Ramanite-(Cs)	Cs[B₅O₆(OH)₄] · 2H₂O
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Hf	Hafnium
Hf	ⓘ Hafnon	Hf(SiO₄)
Hf	ⓘ Hafnon-Zircon Series
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Bismutotantalite	BiTaO₄
Ta	ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Microlite Group	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_1-n
Ta	ⓘ Stibiotantalite	Sb³⁺TaO₄
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite	(Ca,Na)₂(Ta,Nb)₂O₆F
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismutotantalite	BiTaO₄
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Bi	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Th	ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite	(Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x
Th	ⓘ Thorite var. Mozambikite	Th(SiO₄)
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite	(Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent

African Plate

Nampula BlockOrogenic Belt

Mozambique

Zambezia Province
- Alto Ligonha Pegmatite FieldPegmatite Field

Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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References

v. Knorring, O., Sahama, Th.G. & Saari, E. 1964. A note on euclase from Muiane Mine, Alto Ligonha, Mozambique. Bulletin de la Commission géologique de Finlande 215, 143–145.

Sahama, Th.G., Knorring, Oleg v., Lehtinen, Martti (1968) Cookeite from the Muiane pegmatite, Zambezia, Mozambique. Lithos, 1 (1) 12-19 doi:10.1016/s0024-4937(68)80031-3

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