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Cotopaxi, Cotopaxi Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
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Cotopaxi Feldspar Mine, Cotopaxi Pegmatite area, Cotopaxi, Cotopaxi Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Cotopaxi Mine, Mine Gulch, Cotopaxi, Cotopaxi Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Cotopaxi Mine, Mine Gulch, Cotopaxi, Cotopaxi Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Cotopaxi Feldspar Mine, Cotopaxi Pegmatite area, Cotopaxi, Cotopaxi Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Cotopaxi Mine, Mine Gulch, Cotopaxi, Cotopaxi Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Cotopaxi Mine, Mine Gulch, Cotopaxi, Cotopaxi Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Cotopaxi Feldspar Mine, Cotopaxi Pegmatite area, Cotopaxi, Cotopaxi Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Cotopaxi Mine, Mine Gulch, Cotopaxi, Cotopaxi Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 22' 15'' North , 105° 41' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.37111,-105.68722
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Residential Area
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Coaldale255 (2011)6.2km
Howard723 (2011)15.5km
Westcliffe577 (2017)32.6km
Salida5,467 (2017)32.7km
Silver Cliff591 (2017)33.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Columbine Gem and Mineral SocietySalida, Colorado33km
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado40km
Mindat Locality ID:
237495
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:237495:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place with a population of less than 50 people along the Arkansas River.

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60 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Description: Reidentified as crytolite
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: An alteration product of plagioclase.
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Synchysite-(Y)
Formula: CaY(CO3)2F
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Trilithionite
Formula: K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘSynchysite-(Y)5.BD.20cCaY(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce) ?8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Cyrtolite9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite
var. Thulite		9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘKainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTrilithionite9.EC.20K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAmesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAlbite
var. Oligoclase		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Oⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Fⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Caⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Yⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Yⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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