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Kalahari Desert, Africai
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Kalahari DesertDesert
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Postmasburg30,089 (2018)
Letlhakane18,136 (2018)
Gobabis16,321 (2012)
Ghanzi9,934 (2016)
Kathu9,219 (2012)
Kuruman9,093 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
2411
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264 valid minerals. 32 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc. 2 erroneous literature entries.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Description: Common in the Wessels-type ore
ⓘ Afwillite
Formula: Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Habit: prismatic
Colour: white
Description: Less than 50 specimens preserved
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Habit: massive
Description: found as micromounts
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Aluminosugilite
Formula: KNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
✪ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Habit: 1m x 30cm
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Andradite var. Hydroandradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Description: Late-stage hydrothermal orange-red octahedral cystals, associated with henritermierite and earlier calcite, in cracks and vugs of hematite-haussmannite ore.
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Habit: massive
Description: thumbnail specimens
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Habit: massive
Description: micromount specimens
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Åkermanite
Formula: Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
Colour: Pale pink, pale yellow if iron-rich akermanite, and pinkish brown if Mn-rich
ⓘ Armbrusterite
Formula: K5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘ Arsenbrackebuschite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Arsentsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Banalsite
Formula: Na2BaAl4Si4O16
Habit: massive
Description: micromount specimens
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Description: Small clear tabular crystals associated with massive baryte.
ⓘ Barytocalcite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Description: associated with andradite garnet
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Biphosphammite
Formula: NH4(H2PO4)
ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Bloodstone'
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Boussingaultite
Formula: (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Brackebuschite
Formula: Pb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Brandtite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
Habit: Crystals to 1cm
Colour: Black
ⓘ 'Braunite-II' (FRL)
Formula: Ca(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Bultfonteinite
Formula: Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
ⓘ Bunsenite
Formula: NiO
ⓘ Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘ Cairncrossite (TL)
Formula: Sr2Ca7-xNa2x(Si4O10)4(OH)2(H2O)15-x
Type Locality:
Description: Found on dump Block 17, Wessels Mine, Northern Cape, only known specimen in the collection of Ludi Von Bezing.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
Habit: Regular rhombohedrons and scalenohedrons, in many cases encrusted with quartz or chalcedony.
Description: Crystals very common up to cabinet size (SAMS datasheet ML 02).
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘ Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘ Charlesite ?
Formula: Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Description: No formal testing known. Charlesite, Jouravskite, Sturmanite and Ettringite cannot be identified visually. All specimens are at best a 'guess' unless analysed, there are no visual properties to distinguish one from another, other mineral associations do not factor either.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Habit: microcrystals
Colour: red
Description: Originally found in the late 1990's on bladed hausmannite, XRD confirmed both. Recent finds of calcite with cinnabar inclusions have been identified.
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinotobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Colinowensite (TL)
Formula: BaCuSi2O6
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ 'Copper Stain'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Creedite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Habit: micaceous
Colour: white
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cymrite
Formula: BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
ⓘ Cyprine (TL)
Formula: Ca19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Despujolsite
Formula: Ca3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore
Formula: (Al,Mn)O(OH)
ⓘ Diegogattaite (TL)
Formula: Na2CaCu2Si8O20 · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dittmarite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Effenbergerite (TL)
Formula: BaCuSi4O10
Type Locality:
Description: It occurs in pectolite veins which transect a fine grained massive matrix of sugelite, braunite and manganite. Additional minerals accompanying the assemblage include copper, calcite, clinozoite and quartz.
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Ephesite
Formula: NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Description: Found in fissures as small platy 1mm clusters of pale pink ephesite crystals, associated with massive beige andradite, hematite and hausmannite. It has also been identified in assemblage with calcite, brucite, andradite, hausmannite and barite.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Ettringite, Jouravskite, Charlesite and Sturmanite cannot be identified visually. All specimens are at best a 'guess' unless analysed, there are no visual properties to distinguish one from another, other mineral associations do not factor either.
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Feitknechtite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ 'Ferro-åkermanite'
Formula: Ca2FeSi2O7
ⓘ Ferrobustamite
Formula: CaFe2+(Si2O6)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Tabular crystals associated with light brown andradite
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Foshagite
Formula: Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2
ⓘ Friedelite
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘ Gageite
Formula: Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20
ⓘ 'Gageite-2M'
Formula: (Mn,Mg,Zn)42Si16O54(OH)40
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gamagarite (TL)
Formula: Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
✪ Gatehouseite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO4)2(OH)4
Habit: Acicular
Colour: Yellow
Description: Occurs in the shigaite zone associated with baryte, rhodochrosite and shigaite.
ⓘ Gaudefroyite
Formula: Ca4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Habit: Prismatic, hair-like, fibrous.
Colour: Black, copper-brown
Description: Largest crystals were up to 5cm, specimens of 1cm are common. Associated minerals are andradite, calcite, ettringite, hausmannite and hematite. The bronze hair-like specimens have been found in association with baryte, calcite, gypsum, hausmannite and hematite.
ⓘ Glaucochroite
Formula: CaMn2+(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Glushinskite
Formula: Mg(C2O4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gonyerite
Formula: (Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Gowerite
Formula: Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Greenalite
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Recorded as small grains.
ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Description: Recorded as small grains.
ⓘ Groutite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Guidottiite (TL)
Formula: Mn2Fe3+(Fe3+SiO5)(OH)4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Gwihabaite (TL)
Formula: (NH4,K)NO3
Type Locality:
Description: Crusts and needles in a bat-inhabited cave.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Description: Crystals are similar in features to Wessels & N'Chwaning mines but are dull.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hennomartinite (TL)
Formula: SrMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: anhedral
Colour: yellow-brown
Description: Intergrowths with serandite-pectolite in small veins crosscutting an assemblage of idiomorphic sugilite in fibrous serandite-pectolite.
ⓘ Henritermierite
Formula: Ca3Mn3+2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Colour: orange
Description: to 3mm
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Description: Microscopically identified in the ore.
ⓘ Holtstamite (TL)
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Type Locality:
Description: Zoned crystals with henritermierite.
ⓘ Hydrotalcite
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Habit: Spherical aggregates of acicular crystals that radiate from a common centre.
Colour: White
Description: Small millimetre crystals associated with calcite. It does look similar to bultfonteinite, strontianite and xonotlite (Cairncross, B., Beukes, N.J. 2013)
ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxymcglassonite-(K) (TL)
Formula: KSr4Si8O20(OH) · 8H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Inesite
Formula: Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Habit: chisel-shaped in stacked, fan-shaped parallell groups and aggregates
Colour: pale red
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Jennite
Formula: Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Habit: Platey crystals to 0.5mm
Description: Single pocket found.
ⓘ Johannsenite
Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘ Jouravskite
Formula: Ca3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Description: Jouravskite, Charlesite, Ettringite and Sturmanite cannot be identified visually. All specimens are at best a 'guess' unless analysed, there are no visual properties to distinguish one from another, other mineral associations do not factor either.
ⓘ Kalistrontite
Formula: K2Sr(SO4)2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kenotobermorite (TL)
Formula: Ca4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O
Type Locality:
Description: The type specimen was erronously stated as comiing from the Wessels mine in Merlino et al (2001), and corrected in Biagioni et al (2015).
ⓘ 'Kenotobermorite-4O'
Formula: Ca4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Kentrolite
Formula: Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Kirschsteinite
Formula: CaFe2+(SiO4)
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Lavinskyite (TL)
Formula: K(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Found in association with epidote.
ⓘ Leucophoenicite
Formula: Mn2+7(SiO4)3(OH)2
ⓘ Liebenbergite
Formula: Ni2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lindsleyite
Formula: (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
ⓘ Lipuite (TL)
Formula: KNa8Mn3+5 Mg0.5[Si12O30(OH)4](PO4)O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Loughlinite
Formula: Na2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Formula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Manganomelane'
ⓘ Manganvesuvianite (TL)
Formula: Ca19Mn3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Manjiroite
Formula: Na(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Marokite
Formula: CaMn3+2O4
ⓘ Mathiasite (TL)
Formula: (Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Type Locality:
ⓘ Meieranite (TL)
Formula: Na2Sr3MgSi6O17
Type Locality:
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
References:
ⓘ Minnesotaite
Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Mozartite
Formula: CaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Namansilite
Formula: NaMn3+Si2O6
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Associated with calcite and ettringite
ⓘ 'Native Manganese'
Formula: Mn
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nchwaningite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Description: Pocket near fault intersection in Section 27 South
ⓘ Neltnerite
Formula: CaMn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Noelbensonite
Formula: BaMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Norrishite
Formula: KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2
ⓘ Nsutite
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Description: Occurs as a weathering product with cryptomelane in the ore bodies close to the surface.
ⓘ Olmiite (TL)
Formula: CaMn2+[SiO3(OH)](OH)
ⓘ Omongwaite (TL)
Formula: Na2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orientite
Formula: Ca8Mn3+10(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘ Orlymanite (TL)
Formula: Ca4Mn3Si8O20(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Oyelite
Formula: Ca10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Parsettensite
Formula: (K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Piemontite-(Sr)
Formula: (CaSr)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Poldervaartite (TL)
Formula: CaCa[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Habit: Sprays to 1 cm
Colour: White
Description: One pocket was discovered
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Portlandite
Formula: Ca(OH)2
ⓘ Potassic-mangani-leakeite (TL)
Formula: [(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Type Locality:
Habit: fine fibers to 0.2mm
Colour: dark red to lilac
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
Description: Material differs slightly to that from N'Chwaning I mine, association with calcite is also not known at N'Chwaning I. As per a specimen in the von Bezing collection (pc: Woolf & Cairncross, 2025).
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.
Description: Reference given refers to chalcedony.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ 'Randite'
Description: The reference in question, "Tokyoite, As-Rich Tokyoite, and Noélbensonite: New Occurrences From the Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa" describes serandite from the locality, not randite.
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Habit: Scalenohedrons to 7cm, "wheat sheaf", spherical aggregates, rhombohedrons, fan shaped groups
Colour: Wine-red to pale pink
Description: Numerous pockets of rhodochrosite crystals were found during the shaft sinking as well as mining with major discoveries in 1976-1978. The largest pocket measured 0.5 by 1.0 meter in size and produced a 100kg specimen. The red scalenohedrons were sold for 4 figure prices during the 1970's and 1980's. Habits Scalenohedron: The scalenohedral habit was relatively common and one could obtain single crystals as well as plates containing many crystals. Wheat sheaf: The wheat sheaf habit consists of a central group of pale pink crystals becoming clearer and redder toward the terminations. Spherical aggregates: Spheres of rhodochrosite are extremely rare, with a purported dozen specimens in total. Fan shaped aggregates: Fan shaped aggregates are also believed to be extremely rare. Scalenohedrons with a flat terminations
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Ruizite
Formula: Ca2Mn3+2[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Saccoite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Mn3+2F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Saussurite'
ⓘ Schizolite
Formula: NaCaMnSi3O8(OH)
Colour: Light pink to deep pink
Description: Discovered in 2011 from Wessels and N'Chwaning II mines.
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Scottyite (TL)
Formula: BaCu2Si2O7
Type Locality:
ⓘ Serandite
Formula: NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Shigaite
Formula: Mn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Habit: Hexagonal, tabular crystals
Colour: Pale yellow to burnt orange, brown, and amber-red
Description: Crystal size is from less than 1 mm to 3.2 cm across
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sogdianite
Formula: K◻2Zr2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Strontioruizite (TL)
Formula: Sr2Mn3+2Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Struvite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Sturmanite (TL)
Formula: Ca6Fe3+2(SO4)2.5[B(OH)4](OH)12 · 25H2O
Description: Although this locality is the type locality for the mineral, it is believed that the actual type locality is the Wessels mine due to an error in labeling the type specimen. No subsequent specimens containing sturmanite or other minerals on the type specimen have been found since, similar material from Wessels was found from 5 pockets in the years 1978-1982.
ⓘ Sugilite
Formula: KNa2Fe3+2Li3[Si12O30]
Description: Crystals to 20 mm although better crystals to 3mm
ⓘ Sussexite
Formula: Mn2+BO2(OH)
ⓘ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Taikanite
Formula: Sr3BaMn2+2(Si4O12)O2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Talnakhite ?
Formula: Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘ Taniajacoite (TL)
Formula: SrCaMn3+2Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
References:
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ Tetraferriannite
Formula: KFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Description: Crystals to 5cm.
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Habit: Thin, rectangular blades stacked together in spherical groups
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
References:
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Description: Fibers to 15 cm.
ⓘ Tokyoite
Formula: Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Trevorite
Formula: Ni2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tweddillite (TL)
Formula: (CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Type Locality:
Description: occurs in calcsilicate rocks formed as hydrothermal alteration of the primary manganese ore. The crystals form dark red rosettes of very thin (~ 0.02 mm) radiating, elongated blades
ⓘ 'Unnamed (possible ordered As-analogue of Tokyoite)'
Formula: Ba2Mn[(As,V)O4]2(OH)
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Vaterite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Vonbezingite (TL)
Formula: Ca6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: elongated monoclinic crystals to 1.5 cm.
Description: No more than 50 specimens where collected from this single pocket, in association with Sturmanite, Calcite, Baryte, Bultfonteinite, Brucite & Vesuvianite. Azurite occurs as tiny inclusions in Vonbezingite.
ⓘ Vuagnatite
Formula: CaAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Waterhouseite
Formula: Mn2+7(PO4)2(OH)8
ⓘ Weddellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
ⓘ Wesselsite (TL)
Formula: SrCuSi4O10
Type Locality:
ⓘ Willemseite
Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Description: XRD carried out by Jens Gutzmer, University of Johannesburg (pc B. Cairncross to D. Woolf)
ⓘ Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘ Yuzuxiangite (TL)
Formula: Sr3Fe3+(Si2O6)2(OH) · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

Gallery:

Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2Oⓘ Ettringite
CaCa[SiO3(OH)](OH)ⓘ Poldervaartite (TL)
Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2ⓘ Prehnite
Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2Oⓘ Thaumasite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘ'Native Manganese' ?1.AE.30Mn
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTalnakhite ?2.CB.10bCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘCreedite3.CG.15Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘBunsenite4.AB.25NiO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘTrevorite4.BB.05Ni2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘMarokite4.BC.05CaMn3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘLindsleyite4.CC.40(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
ⓘMathiasite (TL)4.CC.40(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘRamsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
ⓘNsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘManjiroite4.DK.05aNa(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGroutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘDiaspore
var. Mangan-diaspore
4.FD.10(Al,Mn)O(OH)
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘPortlandite4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
ⓘPyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘFeitknechtite4.FE.25Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘRanciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘCalcite
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
ⓘVaterite5.AB.20CaCO3
ⓘBarytocalcite5.AB.45BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘGwihabaite (TL)5.NA.15(NH4,K)NO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘGaudefroyite6.AB.60Ca4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
ⓘSussexite6.BA.15Mn2+BO2(OH)
ⓘGowerite6.EC.10Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘKalistrontite7.AD.40K2Sr(SO4)2
ⓘSaccoite (TL)7.BC.65Ca2Mn3+2F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4)
ⓘBoussingaultite7.CC.60(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘSyngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘOmongwaite (TL)7.CD.65Na2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
ⓘShigaite7.DD.35Mn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘVonbezingite (TL)7.DD.65Ca6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘDespujolsite7.DF.25Ca3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘCharlesite ?7.DG.15Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘJouravskite7.DG.15Ca3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
ⓘSturmanite (TL)7.DG.15Ca6Fe3+2(SO4)2.5[B(OH)4](OH)12 · 25H2O
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBiphosphammite8.AD.15NH4(H2PO4)
ⓘGatehouseite8.BD.10Mn2+5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘWaterhouseite8.BE.85Mn2+7(PO4)2(OH)8
ⓘArsentsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘBrackebuschite8.BG.05Pb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘGamagarite (TL)8.BG.05Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘArsenbrackebuschite8.BG.05Pb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
ⓘTokyoite8.BG.05Ba2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘ'Unnamed (possible ordered As-analogue of Tokyoite)'8.BG.05Ba2Mn[(As,V)O4]2(OH)
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBrandtite8.CG.10Ca2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘDittmarite8.CH.20(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
ⓘStruvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘGlaucochroite9.AC.05CaMn2+(SiO4)
ⓘKirschsteinite9.AC.05CaFe2+(SiO4)
ⓘLiebenbergite9.AC.05Ni2(SiO4)
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘHenritermierite9.AD.25Ca3Mn3+2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
ⓘGrossular
var. Hibschite
9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘAndradite
var. Hydroandradite
9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘHoltstamite (TL)9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAlleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘLeucophoenicite9.AF.60Mn2+7(SiO4)3(OH)2
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘPoldervaartite (TL)9.AF.90CaCa[SiO3(OH)](OH)
ⓘOlmiite (TL)9.AF.90CaMn2+[SiO3(OH)](OH)
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘNeltnerite9.AG.05CaMn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ'Braunite-II' (TL)9.AG.05Ca(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘMozartite9.AG.60CaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘVuagnatite9.AG.60CaAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘAfwillite9.AG.75Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘBultfonteinite9.AG.80Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘÅkermanite9.BB.10Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘScottyite (TL)9.BC.40BaCu2Si2O7
ⓘHennomartinite (TL)9.BE.05SrMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘNoelbensonite9.BE.05BaMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘKentrolite9.BE.80Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2
ⓘPiemontite-(Sr)9.BG.05(CaSr)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTweddillite (TL)9.BG.05(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘManganvesuvianite (TL)9.BG.35Ca19Mn3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘCyprine (TL)9.BG.35Ca19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
ⓘOrientite9.BJ.05Ca8Mn3+10(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘRuizite9.BJ.35Ca2Mn3+2[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘTaniajacoite (TL)9.BJ.35 SrCaMn3+2Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrontioruizite (TL)9.BJ.35Sr2Mn3+2Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘZunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
ⓘColinowensite (TL)9.C0.BaCuSi2O6
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSogdianite9.CM.05K◻2Zr2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘSugilite9.CM.05KNa2Fe3+2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘAluminosugilite9.CM.9.CM.KNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘJohannsenite9.DA.15CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘNamansilite9.DA.25NaMn3+Si2O6
ⓘNchwaningite (TL)9.DB.30Mn2+2(SiO3)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘLavinskyite (TL)9.DD.05K(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘRichterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPotassic-mangani-leakeite (TL)9.DE.25[(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘBustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘFerrobustamite9.DG.05CaFe2+(Si2O6)
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘSerandite9.DG.05NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘSchizolite9.DG.05NaCaMnSi3O8(OH)
ⓘClinotobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘKenotobermorite (TL)9.DG.12Ca4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘFoshagite9.DG.15Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2
ⓘJennite9.DG.20Ca9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
ⓘXonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘ'Gageite-2M'9.DH.(Mn,Mg,Zn)42Si16O54(OH)40
ⓘYuzuxiangite (TL)9.DH.Sr3Fe3+(Si2O6)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘTaikanite9.DH.25Sr3BaMn2+2(Si4O12)O2
ⓘGageite9.DH.35Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘInesite9.DL.05Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘMeieranite (TL)9.DO.15Na2Sr3MgSi6O17
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘHydroxymcglassonite-(K) (TL)9.EA.KSr4Si8O20(OH) · 8H2O
ⓘEffenbergerite (TL)9.EA.05BaCuSi4O10
ⓘWesselsite (TL)9.EA.05SrCuSi4O10
ⓘHydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
ⓘDiegogattaite (TL)9.EA.50Na2CaCu2Si8O20 · H2O
ⓘMinnesotaite9.EC.05Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘWillemseite9.EC.05Ni3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘEphesite9.EC.20NaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘNorrishite9.EC.20KLiMn3+2(Si4O10)O2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTetraferriannite9.EC.20KFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘGonyerite9.EC.55(Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAmesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘCaryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘGreenalite9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘGuidottiite (TL)9.ED.15Mn2Fe3+(Fe3+SiO5)(OH)4
ⓘCairncrossite (TL)9.EE.Sr2Ca7-xNa2x(Si4O10)4(OH)2(H2O)15-x
ⓘBementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
ⓘFriedelite9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘLoughlinite9.EE.25Na2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
ⓘOrlymanite (TL)9.EE.30Ca4Mn3Si8O20(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘCymrite9.EG.05BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
ⓘParsettensite9.EG.40(K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
ⓘArmbrusterite9.EG.65K5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘLipuite (TL)9.EJ.15KNa8Mn3+5 Mg0.5[Si12O30(OH)4](PO4)O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘCelsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘBanalsite9.FA.60Na2BaAl4Si4O16
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘOyelite9.HA.80Ca10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘGlushinskite10.AB.10Mg(C2O4) · 2H2O
ⓘWeddellite10.AB.40Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Ferro-åkermanite'-Ca2FeSi2O7
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Manganomelane'-
ⓘ'Bloodstone'-SiO2
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Riebeckite Root Name Group'-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'var. Crocidolite'-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Randite' ?-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Copper Stain'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Saussurite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Kenotobermorite-4O'-Ca4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinotobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Hⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Hⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Hⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Hⓘ GageiteMn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20
Hⓘ GamagariteBa2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Gonyerite(Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Hⓘ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HennomartiniteSrMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HenritermieriteCa3Mn23+(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ Andradite var. HydroandraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Hⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Potassic-mangani-leakeite[(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LeucophoeniciteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LoughliniteNa2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore(Al,Mn)O(OH)
Hⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ NchwaningiteMn22+(SiO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ NoelbensoniteBaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OrientiteCa8Mn103+(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
Hⓘ OrlymaniteCa4Mn3Si8O20(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OyeliteCa10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Parsettensite(K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ PoldervaartiteCaCa[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Hⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ RuiziteCa2Mn23+[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Piemontite-(Sr)(CaSr)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Hⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ SturmaniteCa6Fe23+(SO4)2.5[B(OH)4](OH)12 · 25H2O
Hⓘ SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
Hⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VonbezingiteCa6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Hⓘ WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Hⓘ ArsenbrackebuschitePb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ Gageite-2M(Mn,Mg,Zn)42Si16O54(OH)40
Hⓘ GatehouseiteMn52+(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
Hⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ManganvesuvianiteCa19Mn3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ WaterhouseiteMn72+(PO4)2(OH)8
Hⓘ HoltstamiteCa3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Hⓘ ArmbrusteriteK5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ OlmiiteCaMn2+[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Hⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GuidottiiteMn2Fe3+(Fe3+SiO5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LavinskyiteK(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4
Hⓘ CairncrossiteSr2Ca7-xNa2x(Si4O10)4(OH)2(H2O)15-x
Hⓘ DiegogattaiteNa2CaCu2Si8O20 · H2O
Hⓘ SchizoliteNaCaMnSi3O8(OH)
Hⓘ KenotobermoriteCa4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ LipuiteKNa8Mn53+ Mg0.5[Si12O30(OH)4](PO4)O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Taniajacoite SrCaMn23+Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
Hⓘ Kenotobermorite-4OCa4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Unnamed (possible ordered As-analogue of Tokyoite)Ba2Mn[(As,V)O4]2(OH)
Hⓘ StrontioruiziteSr2Mn23+Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SaccoiteCa2Mn23+F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4)
Hⓘ Hydroxymcglassonite-(K)KSr4Si8O20(OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ YuzuxiangiteSr3Fe3+(Si2O6)2(OH) · 3H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Liⓘ Potassic-mangani-leakeite[(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Liⓘ NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Liⓘ SogdianiteK◻2Zr2Li3[Si12O30]
Liⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Liⓘ LavinskyiteK(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4
Liⓘ AluminosugiliteKNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
BBoron
Bⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bⓘ GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Bⓘ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Bⓘ OyeliteCa10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SturmaniteCa6Fe23+(SO4)2.5[B(OH)4](OH)12 · 25H2O
Bⓘ SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Cⓘ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Cⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Cⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Cⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Nⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Nⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Nⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Nⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Oⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BanalsiteNa2BaAl4Si4O16
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Oⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Oⓘ BunseniteNiO
Oⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ClinotobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Oⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ Ferro-åkermaniteCa2FeSi2O7
Oⓘ FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Oⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ GageiteMn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20
Oⓘ GamagariteBa2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Oⓘ GlaucochroiteCaMn2+(SiO4)
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Gonyerite(Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Oⓘ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HennomartiniteSrMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HenritermieriteCa3Mn23+(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ Andradite var. HydroandraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Oⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Oⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Oⓘ KalistrontiteK2Sr(SO4)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Oⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+(SiO4)
Oⓘ Potassic-mangani-leakeite[(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LeucophoeniciteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
Oⓘ LiebenbergiteNi2(SiO4)
Oⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LoughliniteNa2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore(Al,Mn)O(OH)
Oⓘ ManjiroiteNa(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ MarokiteCaMn23+O4
Oⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ NamansiliteNaMn3+Si2O6
Oⓘ NchwaningiteMn22+(SiO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ NeltneriteCaMn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ NoelbensoniteBaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Oⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrientiteCa8Mn103+(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ OrlymaniteCa4Mn3Si8O20(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OyeliteCa10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Parsettensite(K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ PoldervaartiteCaCa[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Oⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Oⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ RuiziteCa2Mn23+[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SogdianiteK◻2Zr2Li3[Si12O30]
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Piemontite-(Sr)(CaSr)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ SturmaniteCa6Fe23+(SO4)2.5[B(OH)4](OH)12 · 25H2O
Oⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Oⓘ SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
Oⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ TaikaniteSr3BaMn22+(Si4O12)O2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Oⓘ VonbezingiteCa6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Oⓘ WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Oⓘ Braunite-IICa(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ ArsenbrackebuschitePb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ EffenbergeriteBaCuSi4O10
Oⓘ Gageite-2M(Mn,Mg,Zn)42Si16O54(OH)40
Oⓘ GatehouseiteMn52+(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
Oⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Oⓘ WesselsiteSrCuSi4O10
Oⓘ BloodstoneSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ManganvesuvianiteCa19Mn3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ WaterhouseiteMn72+(PO4)2(OH)8
Oⓘ HoltstamiteCa3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Oⓘ ArmbrusteriteK5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ OlmiiteCaMn2+[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Oⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GuidottiiteMn2Fe3+(Fe3+SiO5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LavinskyiteK(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4
Oⓘ ScottyiteBaCu2Si2O7
Oⓘ ColinowensiteBaCuSi2O6
Oⓘ CairncrossiteSr2Ca7-xNa2x(Si4O10)4(OH)2(H2O)15-x
Oⓘ DiegogattaiteNa2CaCu2Si8O20 · H2O
Oⓘ SchizoliteNaCaMnSi3O8(OH)
Oⓘ KenotobermoriteCa4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ LipuiteKNa8Mn53+ Mg0.5[Si12O30(OH)4](PO4)O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Taniajacoite SrCaMn23+Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MeieraniteNa2Sr3MgSi6O17
Oⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
Oⓘ Kenotobermorite-4OCa4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Unnamed (possible ordered As-analogue of Tokyoite)Ba2Mn[(As,V)O4]2(OH)
Oⓘ StrontioruiziteSr2Mn23+Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ AluminosugiliteKNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
Oⓘ SaccoiteCa2Mn23+F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4)
Oⓘ Hydroxymcglassonite-(K)KSr4Si8O20(OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ YuzuxiangiteSr3Fe3+(Si2O6)2(OH) · 3H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Fⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Fⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Fⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ SaccoiteCa2Mn23+F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ BanalsiteNa2BaAl4Si4O16
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Potassic-mangani-leakeite[(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ LoughliniteNa2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ ManjiroiteNa(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Naⓘ NamansiliteNaMn3+Si2O6
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Naⓘ Parsettensite(K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Naⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Naⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ ArmbrusteriteK5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
Naⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
Naⓘ CairncrossiteSr2Ca7-xNa2x(Si4O10)4(OH)2(H2O)15-x
Naⓘ DiegogattaiteNa2CaCu2Si8O20 · H2O
Naⓘ SchizoliteNaCaMnSi3O8(OH)
Naⓘ LipuiteKNa8Mn53+ Mg0.5[Si12O30(OH)4](PO4)O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ MeieraniteNa2Sr3MgSi6O17
Naⓘ AluminosugiliteKNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Mgⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Mgⓘ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Mgⓘ Gonyerite(Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Potassic-mangani-leakeite[(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ LoughliniteNa2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Mgⓘ Parsettensite(K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Gageite-2M(Mn,Mg,Zn)42Si16O54(OH)40
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ ManganvesuvianiteCa19Mn3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ LipuiteKNa8Mn53+ Mg0.5[Si12O30(OH)4](PO4)O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ MeieraniteNa2Sr3MgSi6O17
Mgⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BanalsiteNa2BaAl4Si4O16
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Alⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Alⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore(Al,Mn)O(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Piemontite-(Sr)(CaSr)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Alⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ ManganvesuvianiteCa19Mn3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ HoltstamiteCa3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Alⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
Alⓘ AluminosugiliteKNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Siⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BanalsiteNa2BaAl4Si4O16
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Siⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Siⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinotobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ EphesiteNaLiAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Ferro-åkermaniteCa2FeSi2O7
Siⓘ FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Siⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Siⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ GageiteMn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20
Siⓘ GlaucochroiteCaMn2+(SiO4)
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ Gonyerite(Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ HennomartiniteSrMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ HenritermieriteCa3Mn23+(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ Andradite var. HydroandraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Siⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Siⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+(SiO4)
Siⓘ Potassic-mangani-leakeite[(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ LeucophoeniciteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
Siⓘ LiebenbergiteNi2(SiO4)
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LoughliniteNa2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NamansiliteNaMn3+Si2O6
Siⓘ NchwaningiteMn22+(SiO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ NeltneriteCaMn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ NoelbensoniteBaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrientiteCa8Mn103+(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
Siⓘ OrlymaniteCa4Mn3Si8O20(OH)6 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OyeliteCa10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Parsettensite(K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ PoldervaartiteCaCa[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ RuiziteCa2Mn23+[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SogdianiteK◻2Zr2Li3[Si12O30]
Siⓘ Piemontite-(Sr)(CaSr)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Siⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Siⓘ TaikaniteSr3BaMn22+(Si4O12)O2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Siⓘ Braunite-IICa(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
Siⓘ EffenbergeriteBaCuSi4O10
Siⓘ Gageite-2M(Mn,Mg,Zn)42Si16O54(OH)40
Siⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Siⓘ WesselsiteSrCuSi4O10
Siⓘ BloodstoneSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ ManganvesuvianiteCa19Mn3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ HoltstamiteCa3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Siⓘ ArmbrusteriteK5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
Siⓘ OlmiiteCaMn2+[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Siⓘ GuidottiiteMn2Fe3+(Fe3+SiO5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LavinskyiteK(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4
Siⓘ ScottyiteBaCu2Si2O7
Siⓘ ColinowensiteBaCuSi2O6
Siⓘ CairncrossiteSr2Ca7-xNa2x(Si4O10)4(OH)2(H2O)15-x
Siⓘ DiegogattaiteNa2CaCu2Si8O20 · H2O
Siⓘ SchizoliteNaCaMnSi3O8(OH)
Siⓘ KenotobermoriteCa4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ LipuiteKNa8Mn53+ Mg0.5[Si12O30(OH)4](PO4)O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Taniajacoite SrCaMn23+Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ MeieraniteNa2Sr3MgSi6O17
Siⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
Siⓘ Kenotobermorite-4OCa4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ StrontioruiziteSr2Mn23+Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ AluminosugiliteKNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
Siⓘ Hydroxymcglassonite-(K)KSr4Si8O20(OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ YuzuxiangiteSr3Fe3+(Si2O6)2(OH) · 3H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Pⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Pⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ GatehouseiteMn52+(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ WaterhouseiteMn72+(PO4)2(OH)8
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ LipuiteKNa8Mn53+ Mg0.5[Si12O30(OH)4](PO4)O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Sⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Sⓘ KalistrontiteK2Sr(SO4)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ SturmaniteCa6Fe23+(SO4)2.5[B(OH)4](OH)12 · 25H2O
Sⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ VonbezingiteCa6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Sⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SaccoiteCa2Mn23+F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Clⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ KalistrontiteK2Sr(SO4)2
Kⓘ Potassic-mangani-leakeite[(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Kⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Kⓘ Parsettensite(K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SogdianiteK◻2Zr2Li3[Si12O30]
Kⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Kⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Kⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
Kⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ ArmbrusteriteK5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
Kⓘ LavinskyiteK(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4
Kⓘ LipuiteKNa8Mn53+ Mg0.5[Si12O30(OH)4](PO4)O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ AluminosugiliteKNa2Al2Li3[Si12O30]
Kⓘ Hydroxymcglassonite-(K)KSr4Si8O20(OH) · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Caⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ BultfonteiniteCa2(HSiO4)F · H2O
Caⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CharlesiteCa6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2[B(OH)4](OH,O)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ ClinotobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Caⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ Ferro-åkermaniteCa2FeSi2O7
Caⓘ FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Caⓘ GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Caⓘ GlaucochroiteCaMn2+(SiO4)
Caⓘ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HenritermieriteCa3Mn23+(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ Andradite var. HydroandraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)8 · 8H2O
Caⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Caⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Caⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+(SiO4)
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Caⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caⓘ MarokiteCaMn23+O4
Caⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Caⓘ MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ NeltneriteCaMn63+(SiO4)O8
Caⓘ OrientiteCa8Mn103+(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
Caⓘ OrlymaniteCa4Mn3Si8O20(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ OyeliteCa10Si8B2O29 · 12.5H2O
Caⓘ Parsettensite(K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ PoldervaartiteCaCa[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Caⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ RuiziteCa2Mn23+[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Piemontite-(Sr)(CaSr)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Caⓘ SturmaniteCa6Fe23+(SO4)2.5[B(OH)4](OH)12 · 25H2O
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Caⓘ VonbezingiteCa6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12 · 2H2O
Caⓘ VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Braunite-IICa(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ManganvesuvianiteCa19Mn3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ HoltstamiteCa3Al2(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ OlmiiteCaMn2+[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Caⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ CairncrossiteSr2Ca7-xNa2x(Si4O10)4(OH)2(H2O)15-x
Caⓘ DiegogattaiteNa2CaCu2Si8O20 · H2O
Caⓘ SchizoliteNaCaMnSi3O8(OH)
Caⓘ KenotobermoriteCa4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Taniajacoite SrCaMn23+Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
Caⓘ Kenotobermorite-4OCa4Si6O15(OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ SaccoiteCa2Mn23+F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
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ⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Tiⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Vⓘ GamagariteBa2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
Vⓘ TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Vⓘ Unnamed (possible ordered As-analogue of Tokyoite)Ba2Mn[(As,V)O4]2(OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Crⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mnⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Mnⓘ BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Mnⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ FeitknechtiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mnⓘ GageiteMn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20
Mnⓘ GaudefroyiteCa4Mn3+2-3(BO3)3(CO3)(O,OH)3
Mnⓘ GlaucochroiteCaMn2+(SiO4)
Mnⓘ Gonyerite(Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
Mnⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ HennomartiniteSrMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ HenritermieriteCa3Mn23+(SiO4)2[◻(OH)4]
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Mnⓘ JouravskiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Mnⓘ KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Mnⓘ Potassic-mangani-leakeite[(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ LeucophoeniciteMn72+(SiO4)3(OH)2
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnⓘ Diaspore var. Mangan-diaspore(Al,Mn)O(OH)
Mnⓘ ManjiroiteNa(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ MarokiteCaMn23+O4
Mnⓘ MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Mnⓘ NamansiliteNaMn3+Si2O6
Mnⓘ NchwaningiteMn22+(SiO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ NeltneriteCaMn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ NoelbensoniteBaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ NorrishiteKLiMn23+(Si4O10)O2
Mnⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mnⓘ OrientiteCa8Mn103+(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ OrlymaniteCa4Mn3Si8O20(OH)6 · 2H2O
Mnⓘ Parsettensite(K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50 · nH2O
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mnⓘ RuiziteCa2Mn23+[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O
Mnⓘ SeranditeNaMn22+Si3O8(OH)
Mnⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mnⓘ Piemontite-(Sr)(CaSr)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
Mnⓘ TaikaniteSr3BaMn22+(Si4O12)O2
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mnⓘ Braunite-IICa(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
Mnⓘ Gageite-2M(Mn,Mg,Zn)42Si16O54(OH)40
Mnⓘ GatehouseiteMn52+(PO4)2(OH)4
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mnⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ ManganvesuvianiteCa19Mn3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mnⓘ Native ManganeseMn
Mnⓘ TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Mnⓘ WaterhouseiteMn72+(PO4)2(OH)8
Mnⓘ ArmbrusteriteK5Na7Mn15[(Si9O22)4](OH)10 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ OlmiiteCaMn2+[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Mnⓘ GuidottiiteMn2Fe3+(Fe3+SiO5)(OH)4
Mnⓘ SchizoliteNaCaMnSi3O8(OH)
Mnⓘ LipuiteKNa8Mn53+ Mg0.5[Si12O30(OH)4](PO4)O2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ Taniajacoite SrCaMn23+Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
Mnⓘ Unnamed (possible ordered As-analogue of Tokyoite)Ba2Mn[(As,V)O4]2(OH)
Mnⓘ StrontioruiziteSr2Mn23+Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
Mnⓘ SaccoiteCa2Mn23+F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Ferro-åkermaniteCa2FeSi2O7
Feⓘ FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ GamagariteBa2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Gonyerite(Mn2+,Mg)5Fe3+(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Feⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Andradite var. HydroandraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+(SiO4)
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Feⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Feⓘ SturmaniteCa6Fe23+(SO4)2.5[B(OH)4](OH)12 · 25H2O
Feⓘ SugiliteKNa2Fe23+Li3[Si12O30]
Feⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Feⓘ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Braunite-IICa(Mn3+,Fe)14(SiO4)O20
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ ArsenbrackebuschitePb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
Feⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Feⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Feⓘ GuidottiiteMn2Fe3+(Fe3+SiO5)(OH)4
Feⓘ YuzuxiangiteSr3Fe3+(Si2O6)2(OH) · 3H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ BunseniteNiO
Niⓘ LiebenbergiteNi2(SiO4)
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Niⓘ TrevoriteNi2+Fe23+O4
Niⓘ WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ VonbezingiteCa6Cu3(SO4)3(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cuⓘ EffenbergeriteBaCuSi4O10
Cuⓘ WesselsiteSrCuSi4O10
Cuⓘ LavinskyiteK(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ ScottyiteBaCu2Si2O7
Cuⓘ ColinowensiteBaCuSi2O6
Cuⓘ DiegogattaiteNa2CaCu2Si8O20 · H2O
Cuⓘ CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Gageite-2M(Mn,Mg,Zn)42Si16O54(OH)40
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Asⓘ BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ ArsenbrackebuschitePb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
Asⓘ Unnamed (possible ordered As-analogue of Tokyoite)Ba2Mn[(As,V)O4]2(OH)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ HennomartiniteSrMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Srⓘ KalistrontiteK2Sr(SO4)2
Srⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Srⓘ Piemontite-(Sr)(CaSr)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Srⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Srⓘ TaikaniteSr3BaMn22+(Si4O12)O2
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Srⓘ WesselsiteSrCuSi4O10
Srⓘ Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Srⓘ CairncrossiteSr2Ca7-xNa2x(Si4O10)4(OH)2(H2O)15-x
Srⓘ Taniajacoite SrCaMn23+Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
Srⓘ MeieraniteNa2Sr3MgSi6O17
Srⓘ StrontioruiziteSr2Mn23+Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2O
Srⓘ Hydroxymcglassonite-(K)KSr4Si8O20(OH) · 8H2O
Srⓘ YuzuxiangiteSr3Fe3+(Si2O6)2(OH) · 3H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Zrⓘ Mathiasite(Mg,Cr,Fe,Ca,K)2(Ti,Zr,Cr,Fe)5O12
Zrⓘ SogdianiteK◻2Zr2Li3[Si12O30]
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
BaBarium
Baⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Baⓘ BanalsiteNa2BaAl4Si4O16
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Baⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Baⓘ GamagariteBa2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Baⓘ Lindsleyite(Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38
Baⓘ NoelbensoniteBaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Baⓘ TaikaniteSr3BaMn22+(Si4O12)O2
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Baⓘ EffenbergeriteBaCuSi4O10
Baⓘ TokyoiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Baⓘ ScottyiteBaCu2Si2O7
Baⓘ ColinowensiteBaCuSi2O6
Baⓘ Unnamed (possible ordered As-analogue of Tokyoite)Ba2Mn[(As,V)O4]2(OH)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Pbⓘ ArsenbrackebuschitePb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
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

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Mesoproterozoic : 1040 Ma to 1010 Ma

Important 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 TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Mesoproterozoic
   Stenian
ⓘ Norrishite (youngest age)1010 MaWessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
ⓘ Norrishite (oldest age)1040 MaWessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Fossils

There are 5 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.

Occurrences136
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed93.9 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mammalia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Macroscelididae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Macroscelididae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Elephantulus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Macroscelididae : Elephantulus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crocidura
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Crocidura2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Suncus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Suncus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Chrysochloridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Afrosoricida : Chrysochloridae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinolophus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Rhinolophidae : Rhinolophus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eptesicus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Eptesicus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Viverridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Desmodillus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Desmodillus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gerbillus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Gerbillus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mystromys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Mystromys2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tatera
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Tatera2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Acomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Acomys2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Aethomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Aethomys2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Dasymys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Dasymys2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dendromus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Dendromus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Malacothrix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Malacothrix2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mastomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mastomys2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Otomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Murina : Otomys2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Saccostomus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Saccostomus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Steatomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Steatomys2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Leporidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lepus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Damaliscus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damaliscus1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Hippotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Raphicerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Panthera leo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera leo0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Gryllidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Gryllidae93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Araneae
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Araneae93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coleoptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Curculionoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionoidea93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Homoptera
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Lepidoptera : Homoptera93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heteroptera
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Miridae : Heteroptera93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bibionidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Bibionidae93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dermaptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Dermaptera93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lepidoptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Lepidoptera93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hippopotamus amphibius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus amphibius1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Australopithecus africanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Australopithecus : Australopithecus africanus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Homo sapiens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Homo : Homo sapiens0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Zygoptera
suborder
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Zygoptera93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lepus capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus : Lepus capensis1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Giraffa camelopardalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa : Giraffa camelopardalis1.806 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Oryx gazella
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oryx : Oryx gazella0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cephalophus grimmia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Cephalophus : Cephalophus grimmia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ceratotherium simum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium : Ceratotherium simum1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Eurygnathohippus libycum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Eurygnathohippus : Eurygnathohippus libycum1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : Phacochoerus aethiopicus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Palaeoloxodon recki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : Palaeoloxodon recki1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelorovis antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pelorovis : Pelorovis antiquus1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Connochaetes taurina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes : Connochaetes taurina0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Connochaetes gnou
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes : Connochaetes gnou2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bibiodes
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Bibionidae : Bibiodes93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Procavia capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Procavia : Procavia capensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Antidorcas marsupialis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Antidorcas : Antidorcas marsupialis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Raphicerus campestris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : Raphicerus campestris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hippotragus equinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragus : Hippotragus equinus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Alcelaphus buselaphus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus : Alcelaphus buselaphus1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Redunca arundinum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca arundinum0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pelea capreolus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Pelea : Pelea capreolus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Syncerus caffer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : Syncerus caffer1.806 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Blattodea
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Empis orapaensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Empididae : Empis : Empis orapaensis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thysanoptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Thysanoptera93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Psocodea
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Psocodea93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Labenopimpla orapa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Ichneumonidae : Labenopimpla : Labenopimpla orapa93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rugopimpla botswana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Ichneumonidae : Rugopimpla : Rugopimpla botswana93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Siphonophoroides orapaensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Aphididae : Siphonophoroides : Siphonophoroides orapaensis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoacarterus orapaensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Empididae : Pseudoacarterus : Pseudoacarterus orapaensis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chalscelio orapa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Jurapriidae : Chalscelio : Chalscelio orapa93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Botsvania cretacea
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Evaniidae : Botsvania : Botsvania cretacea93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Helius botswanensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Limoniidae : Helius : Helius botswanensis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Curiosivespa orapa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Vespidae : Curiosivespa : Curiosivespa orapa93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Orapia rayneri
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Orapia : Orapia rayneri93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Orapia minor
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Orapia : Orapia minor93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Afropone oculata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Afropone : Afropone oculata93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Afropone orapa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Afropone : Afropone orapa93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Afromyrma petrosa
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Afromyrma : Afromyrma petrosa93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Afrapia globularis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Maimetshidae : Afrapia : Afrapia globularis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Afrapia variicornis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Maimetshidae : Afrapia : Afrapia variicornis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Afromaimetsha robusta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Maimetshidae : Afromaimetsha : Afromaimetsha robusta93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Maimetshorapia africana
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Maimetshidae : Maimetshorapia : Maimetshorapia africana93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeoaxinidium orapensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Palaeoaxinidium : Palaeoaxinidium orapensis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Orapauletes cretaceus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Attelabidae : Orapauletes : Orapauletes cretaceus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Struthio camelus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae : Struthio : Struthio camelus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Felis lybica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis : Felis lybica0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Taurotragus oryx
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Taurotragus : Taurotragus oryx2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis mesomelas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis mesomelas2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Otocyon megalotis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Otocyon : Otocyon megalotis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cryptomys hottentotus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Bathyergidae : Cryptomys : Cryptomys hottentotus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus strepsiceros1.806 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aepyceros melampus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Aepyceros : Aepyceros melampus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Oreotragus oreotragus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oreotragus : Oreotragus oreotragus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Yerbua capensis
species
Yerbua : Yerbua capensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hystrix africaeaustralis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix : Hystrix africaeaustralis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vulpes chama
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : Vulpes chama0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Damaliscus dorcas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damaliscus : Damaliscus dorcas2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus quagga burchelli
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus quagga burchelli2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Priorparagia anancites
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Vespidae : Priorparagia : Priorparagia anancites93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Orapaeus cretaceus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Eurhynchidae : Orapaeus : Orapaeus cretaceus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretembolemus orapensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Embolemidae : Cretembolemus : Cretembolemus orapensis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Achatina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Achatinidae : Achatina0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Equus capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus capensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ceafornotensis archratiras
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Melolonthidae : Ceafornotensis : Ceafornotensis archratiras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adenota recki
species
Adenota : Adenota recki1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Gazella bondi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella : Gazella bondi1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Miniopterus schreibersi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Miniopterus : Miniopterus schreibersi2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Papio ursinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Papio : Papio ursinus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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