Semail Ophiolite (Samail Ophiolite), Omani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Semail Ophiolite (Samail Ophiolite) | Complex |
| Oman | Country |
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Semail Ophiolite Nappe
The Cretaceous Samail ophiolite is part of the Mesozoic Neo-Tethyan ophiolite belt. The ophiolite is gently folded and preserves most of the primary structures and contacts, including a thick mantle and lower crustal section with layered, foliated gabbro and discontinuous isotropic/high-level gabbros, which correspond to the axial melt lens where the sheeted-dike complex is rooted. The sheeted dikes represent the magmatic feeders of the volcanic upper crustal section, which is broadly divided in two main stages, V1 and V2, locally covered by Cenomanian-Turonian pelagic sediments (93.9 Ma). A third magmatic series, V3, covering pelagic sediments, is restricted to the north.
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| â Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â 'Alkali amphibole' |
| â Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| â 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| â Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| â Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| â Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| â Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| â Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| â Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| â Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| â Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| â Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| â Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| â 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| â Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| â Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 Description: Ferrian braunite. |
| â Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| â Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| â Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| â Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 |
| â Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| â Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| â Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| â Chamosite var. Brunsvigite Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| â 'Chlorite Group' Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| â 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' |
| â Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| â Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| â Clinochlore var. Ripidolite Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| â 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| â Clino-suenoite Formula: ◻Mn2+2(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2 Description: "Tirodite" replaces kanonaite and donpeacorite (retrograde rehydratation). Gnos et.al (1996) use tirodite as a synonym of manganocummingtonite, average chemical composition: ( |
| â Covellite Formula: CuS |
| â Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| â Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| â Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| â Donpeacorite Formula: Mn2+MgSi2O6 |
| â Edenite Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 References: |
| â Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| â Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| â Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â Erdite Formula: NaFeS2 · 2H2O |
| â Erlichmanite Formula: OsS2 |
| â 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| â Ferri-ghoseite Formula: ◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 Description: "Tirodite" replaces kanonaite and donpeacorite (retrograde rehydratation). Gnos et.al (1996) use tirodite as a synonym of manganocummingtonite, average chemical composition: ( |
| â 'Ferritchromit' References: |
| â Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) |
| â Galena Formula: PbS |
| â Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| â Graphite Formula: C |
| â Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| â Grossular var. Hibschite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| â Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| â Halloysite Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| â Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 References: |
| â Heazlewoodite Formula: Ni3S2 |
| â Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| â 'Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series' |
| â 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| â Hydrotalcite Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| â Indigirite Formula: Mg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O |
| â Iowaite Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O |
| â Kanonaite Formula: Mn3+Al(SiO4)O |
| â Kosmochlor Formula: NaCrSi2O6 |
| â Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| â Laurite Formula: RuS2 |
| â 'Limonite' |
| â Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â Mackinawite Formula: FeS |
| â Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| â Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| â Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| â 'Manganese Oxides' |
| â Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| â Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 |
| â 'Mica Group' References: |
| â Millerite Formula: NiS |
| â Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| â Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| â 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| â Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| â Native Gold Formula: Au |
| â Native Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| â Native Iridium var. Platiniridium Formula: (Ir,Pt) |
| â Native Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| â Native Osmium var. Iridosmine Formula: (Os,Ir) |
| â Native Palladium Formula: (Pd,Pt) |
| â Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| â Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| â 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' References: |
| â Palladoarsenide Formula: Pd2As |
| â Pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 References: |
| â Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| â Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: Ahmed, A. H., Arai, S. (2003) Platinum-group minerals in podiform chromitites of the Oman ophiolite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (3). 597-616 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.3.597 Miura, Makoto, Arai, Shoji, Ahmed, Ahmed H., Mizukami, Tomoyuki, Okuno, Masayuki, Yamamoto, Shinji (2012) Podiform chromitite classification revisited: A comparison of discordant and concordant chromitite pods from Wadi Hilti, northern Oman ophiolite. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 59. 52-61 doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2012.05.008 |
| â 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â Portlandite Formula: Ca(OH)2 |
| â Posnjakite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| â Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| â Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| â Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| â Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| â Pyrophanite Formula: Mn2+TiO3 |
| â 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 References: |
| â Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| â Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| â Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| â Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| â 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| â Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| â Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| â Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| â Suolunite Formula: Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O |
| â Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| â 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| â 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| â Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| â Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| â 'Unnamed (Pt-Fe Alloy)' Formula: Pt2Fe |
| â 'Unnamed (Ru-Os-Ir-Fe oxides)' Formula: (Ru,Os,Ir,Fe,Ni,Cu)1-2O2-3 |
| â Uvarovite Formula: Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 |
| â Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
| â Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
| â Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
| â Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| â | Native Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| â | var. Iridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir) |
| â | Native Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| â | Native Palladium | 1.AF.10 | (Pd,Pt) |
| â | Native Iridium var. Platiniridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Pt) |
| â | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
| â | Palladoarsenide | 2.AC.25a | Pd2As |
| â | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| â | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| â | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
| â | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| â | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| â | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| â | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| â | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| â | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| â | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| â | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
| â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| â | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| â | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| â | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| â | Erlichmanite | 2.EB.05a | OsS2 |
| â | Laurite | 2.EB.05a | RuS2 |
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| â | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| â | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| â | Erdite | 2.FD.20 | NaFeS2 · 2H2O |
| â | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| â | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| â | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| â | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Pyrophanite | 4.CB.05 | Mn2+TiO3 |
| â | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| â | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| â | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| â | Portlandite | 4.FE.05 | Ca(OH)2 |
| â | Iowaite | 4.FL.05 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| â | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| â | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| â | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| â | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| â | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| â | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| â | Indigirite | 5.DA.10 | Mg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O |
| â | Hydrotalcite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| â | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| â | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| â | Posnjakite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| â | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| â | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| â | var. Hibschite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| â | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Kanonaite | 9.AF.10 | Mn3+Al(SiO4)O |
| â | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| â | Suolunite | 9.BE.10 | Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Donpeacorite | 9.DA.05 | Mn2+MgSi2O6 |
| â | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| â | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| â | Kosmochlor | 9.DA.25 | NaCrSi2O6 |
| â | Clino-suenoite | 9.DE. | âŧMn2+2(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| â | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | âŧCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | âŧCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| â | Edenite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| â | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| â | Ferri-ghoseite | 9.DE.20 | âŧ(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| â | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| â | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+âŧ)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| â | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| â | var. Ripidolite | 9.EC.55 | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| â | Chamosite var. Brunsvigite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| â | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| â | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| â | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Limonite' | - | |
| â | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| â | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| â | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| â | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'Unnamed (Pt-Fe Alloy)' | - | Pt2Fe |
| â | 'Unnamed (Ru-Os-Ir-Fe oxides)' | - | (Ru,Os,Ir,Fe,Ni,Cu)1-2O2-3 |
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | âŧCa2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| â | 'Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| â | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| â | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| â | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| â | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| â | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | 'Alkali amphibole' | - | |
| â | 'Ferritchromit' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | â Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | â Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | â Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | â Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Erdite | NaFeS2 · 2H2O |
| H | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | â Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| H | â Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| H | â Hydrotalcite | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| H | â Indigirite | Mg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O |
| H | â Iowaite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O |
| H | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | â Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | â Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | â Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
| H | â Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | â Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| H | â Suolunite | Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O |
| H | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Chamosite var. Brunsvigite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| H | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | â Ferri-ghoseite | ◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Clino-suenoite | ◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | â Graphite | C |
| C | â Hydrotalcite | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| C | â Indigirite | Mg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O |
| C | â Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | â Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | â Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | â Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | â Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | â Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | â Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | â Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | â Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | â Donpeacorite | Mn2+MgSi2O6 |
| O | â Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Erdite | NaFeS2 · 2H2O |
| O | â Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | â Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| O | â Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| O | â Hydrotalcite | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| O | â Indigirite | Mg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O |
| O | â Iowaite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O |
| O | â Kanonaite | Mn3+Al(SiO4)O |
| O | â Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| O | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | â Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | â Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | â Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | â Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
| O | â Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | â Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| O | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | â Suolunite | Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O |
| O | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | â Uvarovite | Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Unnamed (Ru-Os-Ir-Fe oxides) | (Ru,Os,Ir,Fe,Ni,Cu)1-2O2-3 |
| O | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| O | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | â Chamosite var. Brunsvigite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| O | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | â Ferri-ghoseite | ◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | â Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| O | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Clino-suenoite | ◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | â Erdite | NaFeS2 · 2H2O |
| Na | â Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| Na | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | â Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | â Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | â Ferri-ghoseite | ◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | â Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Donpeacorite | Mn2+MgSi2O6 |
| Mg | â Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | â Hydrotalcite | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| Mg | â Indigirite | Mg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O |
| Mg | â Iowaite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | â Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | â Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | â Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Mg | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | â Chamosite var. Brunsvigite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Mg | â Ferri-ghoseite | ◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Clino-suenoite | ◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | â Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | â Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | â Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Al | â Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| Al | â Hydrotalcite | Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Indigirite | Mg2Al2(CO3)4(OH)2 · 15H2O |
| Al | â Kanonaite | Mn3+Al(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | â Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | â Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Al | â Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Al | â Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | â Chamosite var. Brunsvigite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | â Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | â Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | â Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | â Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | â Donpeacorite | Mn2+MgSi2O6 |
| Si | â Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Si | â Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| Si | â Kanonaite | Mn3+Al(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| Si | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | â Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Si | â Suolunite | Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O |
| Si | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Uvarovite | Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | â Chamosite var. Brunsvigite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Si | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | â Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | â Ferri-ghoseite | ◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Si | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Clino-suenoite | ◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | â Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | â Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | â Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | â Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| S | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | â Covellite | CuS |
| S | â Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | â Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | â Erdite | NaFeS2 · 2H2O |
| S | â Erlichmanite | OsS2 |
| S | â Galena | PbS |
| S | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | â Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| S | â Laurite | RuS2 |
| S | â Mackinawite | FeS |
| S | â Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | â Millerite | NiS |
| S | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | â Pentlandite | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| S | â Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | â Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | â Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | â Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series | |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Iowaite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| Ca | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | â Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | â Suolunite | Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | â Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Uvarovite | Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | â Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | â Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Ca | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | â Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| Ti | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Cr | â Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| Cr | â Uvarovite | Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | â Donpeacorite | Mn2+MgSi2O6 |
| Mn | â Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | â Kanonaite | Mn3+Al(SiO4)O |
| Mn | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | â Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| Mn | â Ferri-ghoseite | ◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mn | â Clino-suenoite | ◻Mn22+(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | â Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | â Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | â Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | â Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Erdite | NaFeS2 · 2H2O |
| Fe | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Iowaite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O |
| Fe | â Mackinawite | FeS |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | â Pentlandite | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | â Clinochlore var. Ripidolite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Fe | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | â Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Fe | â Unnamed (Pt-Fe Alloy) | Pt2Fe |
| Fe | â Unnamed (Ru-Os-Ir-Fe oxides) | (Ru,Os,Ir,Fe,Ni,Cu)1-2O2-3 |
| Fe | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | â Chamosite var. Brunsvigite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| Fe | â Ferri-ghoseite | ◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | â Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | â Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | â Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Ni | â Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| Ni | â Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| Ni | â Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | â Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | â Pentlandite | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| Ni | â Unnamed (Ru-Os-Ir-Fe oxides) | (Ru,Os,Ir,Fe,Ni,Cu)1-2O2-3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | â Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | â Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | â Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | â Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | â Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | â Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | â Unnamed (Ru-Os-Ir-Fe oxides) | (Ru,Os,Ir,Fe,Ni,Cu)1-2O2-3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | â Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | â Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | â Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | â Maucherite | Ni11As8 |
| As | â Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | â Palladoarsenide | Pd2As |
| As | â Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | â Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series | |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | â Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | â Laurite | RuS2 |
| Ru | â Native Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ru | â Unnamed (Ru-Os-Ir-Fe oxides) | (Ru,Os,Ir,Fe,Ni,Cu)1-2O2-3 |
| Ru | â Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series | |
| Rh | Rhodium | |
| Rh | â Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series | |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | â Native Palladium | (Pd,Pt) |
| Pd | â Palladoarsenide | Pd2As |
| Pd | â Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series | |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | â Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | â Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | â Erlichmanite | OsS2 |
| Os | â Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | â Native Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Os | â Native Osmium var. Iridosmine | (Os,Ir) |
| Os | â Unnamed (Ru-Os-Ir-Fe oxides) | (Ru,Os,Ir,Fe,Ni,Cu)1-2O2-3 |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | â Native Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | â Native Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ir | â Native Iridium var. Platiniridium | (Ir,Pt) |
| Ir | â Native Osmium var. Iridosmine | (Os,Ir) |
| Ir | â Unnamed (Ru-Os-Ir-Fe oxides) | (Ru,Os,Ir,Fe,Ni,Cu)1-2O2-3 |
| Ir | â Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series | |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | â Native Palladium | (Pd,Pt) |
| Pt | â Native Iridium var. Platiniridium | (Ir,Pt) |
| Pt | â Unnamed (Pt-Fe Alloy) | Pt2Fe |
| Pt | â Hollingworthite-Irarsite Series | |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | â Galena | PbS |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Early/Lower Cretaceous : 103.2 Âą 1.2 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
| Geologic Time | Rocks, Minerals and Events | ||||||
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| Phanerozoic | |||||||
| Mesozoic | |||||||
| Cretaceous | |||||||
| Early/Lower Cretaceous |
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Fossils
There are 1939 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 37.2 Ma (Eocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 1,000 Ma (Neoproterozoic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 35 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 69 fossil localities |
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Central Jebel Akhdar
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 N Jebel Akhdar
- Permian🐚 Nackl
- Phanerozoic🐚 Rustaq
- Permian🐚 Rustaq west
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Wadi Bani Kharus
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Wadi El Assyi
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Wadi Hammam
- Early Jurassic🐚 Wadi Sahtan
- Permian🐚 Wadi Sathan
- Neoproterozoic🐚 WS1 Sahtan Bowl
- Triassic🐚 Al Ayn Section
- Triassic🐚 Al Jil
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Section name not reported
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Sint
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Tawi Shannah Section
- Permian🐚 Wadi Maqam
- Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate
- Phanerozoic🐚 98/47
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Al Aqil
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Al Aqil - lower part
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Al Sawad Section
- Permian🐚 Ba'id 1
- Permian🐚 Ba'id 2
- Permian🐚 Ba'id 270
- Permian🐚 Ba'id 30
- Phanerozoic🐚 Ba'id R
- Permian🐚 Ba'id Ra
- Permian🐚 Ba'id S
- Permian🐚 Ba'id W
- Permian🐚 Ba'id ZT
- Early/Lower Triassic🐚 Baid-G
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Birkat al Mawz
- Mesozoic🐚 Firq Section
- Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Hamadiyin I
- Early/Lower Triassic🐚 Jabal Safra
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Jebel Buwaydah
- Permian🐚 Jebel Rahbah
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Nadan
- Triassic🐚 Ridge north of Wadi Alwa
- Early/Lower Triassic🐚 Sample 100222-B
- Phanerozoic🐚 Sample 100224-G
- Mesozoic🐚 Section name not reported
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Wadi Daiqa
- Jurassic🐚 Wadi Mu'aydin Section
- Early/Lower Triassic🐚 Wadi Musjah HB900
- Permian🐚 Wadi Tayin
- Phanerozoic🐚 Wadi Wasit Block
- Mesozoic🐚 Zukayt Section
- Ad Dhahirah Governorate
- Al Batinah North Governorate
- Al Buraimi Governorate
- Muscat Governorate
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samail_Ophiolite |
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Localities in this Region
- Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate
- Ad Dhahirah Governorate
- Al Batinah North Governorate
- Al Batinah North Governorate
- Al Batinah South Governorate
- Al Buraimi Governorate
- Northern Oman Ophiolite
- Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate
- Semail Ophiolite
- Muscat Governorate
- Bawshar
- Sib
- Semail Ophiolite (Samail Ophiolite)
- Bani Hamid complex
- Emirate of Fujairah
- Emirate of Sharjah
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
- Rubâ al Khali DesertDesert
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
- Hajar MountainsMountain Range
- Oman Mountains Foldbelt basinBasin
- Rub' al Khali basinBasin
- Semail Ophiolite
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
- Semail OphiliteOphiolite Complex
Oman
- Semail Ophiolite (Samail Ophiolite)
- Lower Semail NappeNappe
United Arab Emirates
- Bani Hamid complexOphiolite Complex
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References
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Chen, James H., Pallister, John S. (1981) Lead isotopic studies of the Samail Ophiolite, Oman. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 86. 2699-2708 doi:10.1029/jb086ib04p02699
Pallister, John S. (1981) Structure of the sheeted dike complex of the Samail Ophiolite near Ibra, Oman. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 86. 2661-2672 doi:10.1029/jb086ib04p02661
Pallister, John S., Knight, Roy J. (1981) Rare-earth element geochemistry of the Samail Ophiolite near Ibra, Oman. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 86. 2673-2697 doi:10.1029/jb086ib04p02673
Ghent, Edward D., Stout, Mavis Z. (1981) Metamorphism at the base of the Samail Ophiolite, southeastern Oman Mountains. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 86. 2557-2571 doi:10.1029/jb086ib04p02557
Boudier, F., Coleman, R. G. (1981) Cross section through the peridotite in the Samail Ophiolite, southeastern Oman Mountains. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 86. 2573-2592 doi:10.1029/jb086ib04p02573
Lanphere, Marvin A., Coleman, Robert G., Hopson, Clifford A. (1981) Sr isotopic tracer study of the Samail Ophiolite, Oman. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 86. 2709-2720 doi:10.1029/jb086ib04p02709
Tippit, P. R., Pessagno, E. A., Smewing, J. D. (1981) The biostratigraphy of sediments in the volcanic unit of the Samail Ophiolite. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 86. 2756-2762 doi:10.1029/jb086ib04p02756
Luyendyk, Bruce P., Day, Ron (1982) Paleomagnetism of the Samail Ophiolite, Oman: 2. The Wadi Kadir gabbro section. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 87. 10903-10917 doi:10.1029/jb087ib13p10903
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Stakes, Debra S., Taylor, Hugh P. (1992) The Northern Samail Ophiolite: An Oxygen isotope, microprobe, and field study. Journal of Geophysical Research, 97. 7043 doi:10.1029/91jb02743
Nehlig, P. (1994) Fracture and permeability analysis in magma-hydrothermal transition zones in the Samail ophiolite (Oman) Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 99. 589-601 doi:10.1029/93jb02569
Hacker, B.R., Mosenfelder, J.L. (1996) Metamorphism and deformation along the emplacement thrust of the Samail ophiolite, Oman. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 144 (3) 435-451 doi:10.1016/s0012-821x(96)00186-0
SHIRAO, Motomaro (1999) Pictorial: The Samail Ophiolite, Oman: An ancient mid-oceanic ridge. Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 108 (3) doi:10.5026/jgeography/108.3_plate3
SEARLE, MICHAEL P., COX, JON (2002) Subduction zone metamorphism during formation and
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Gray, D. R.; Gregory, R. T. (2003) Ophiolite obduction and the Samail Ophiolite: the behaviour of the underlying margin. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 218 (1). p.449-465. doi:10.1144/gsl.sp.2003.218.01.23
KIKAWA, Eiichi, SAKAI, Hideo, KUDO, Tomoyuki (2003) Magnetization of Upper Mantle: Results from Oman Samail Ophiolite. Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 112 (5) 720-731 doi:10.5026/jgeography.112.5_720
Kelemen, Peter (2013) Planning the Drilling of the Samail Ophiolite in Oman. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 94 (3) 32 doi:10.1002/2013eo030008
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