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Paddy's River Mine, Paddy's River District, Australian Capital Territory, Australiai
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Paddy's River MineMine (Inactive)
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 42'' South , 148° 56' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive)
Deposit first discovered:
1895 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Macquarie2,385 (2015)15.2km
Belconnen3,057 (2018)16.4km
Forrest1,191 (2013)17.3km
Acton1,993 (2016)17.7km
Macarthur1,582 (2015)18.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Canberra Lapidary Club IncLyons, Australian Capital Territory12km
Mindat Locality ID:
22609
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22609:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cowley copper mine; Paddy's River Cu mine; Congwarra copper lode; Half Mile deposit


A former mine worked via drives, cross-cuts and adits circa 1908.

A magnetite bearing skarn deposit containing small amounts of copper, gold, silver, lead.

Originally mined in 1895 with production of 2.6 tonnes of copper and 26.1 kg of silver.

Located approximately 0.7km south of the confluence of the Paddy's River and the Cotter River.

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83 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Berlinite
Formula: AlPO4
ⓘ Bianchite
Formula: Zn(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite
Formula: (Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite
Formula: ◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘ Francoanellite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gonyerite
Formula: Mn2+5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Hisingerite-Neotocite Series var. Sturtite'
ⓘ Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite
Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Inesite
Formula: Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Nitrocalcite
Formula: Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Zincsilite
Formula: Zn3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O (?)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘFerrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘRanciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHuntite5.AB.25CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘNesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
ⓘNitrocalcite5.NC.10Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘHydroniumjarosite7.BC.10(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘBianchite7.CB.25Zn(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBerlinite8.AA.05AlPO4
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘFrancoanellite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hibschite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘClino-ferro-suenoite9.DE.10◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘInesite9.DL.05Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘZincsilite9.EC.45Zn3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O (?)
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘGonyerite9.EC.55Mn2+5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
ⓘChamosite
var. Thuringite
9.EC.55(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
ⓘClinochlore
var. Leuchtenbergite
9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'var. Uralite'-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Hisingerite-Neotocite Series
var. Sturtite'
-
ⓘ'Apatite
var. Collophane'
-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BianchiteZn(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Hⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GonyeriteMn52+Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ZincsiliteZn3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O (?)
Hⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Cⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
Nⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Oⓘ BianchiteZn(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Oⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GonyeriteMn52+Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ZincsiliteZn3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O (?)
Oⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GonyeriteMn52+Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ ZincsiliteZn3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O (?)
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BianchiteZn(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Caⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ Apatite var. CollophaneCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ GonyeriteMn52+Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
Mnⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
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
Mnⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ GonyeriteMn52+Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite(Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Feⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ BianchiteZn(H2O)6(SO4)
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ ZincsiliteZn3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O (?)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3

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