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Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japani
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Entrance of 4th shaft

Besshi mine, Besshi, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of 4th shaft

Besshi mine, Besshi, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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View of the Besshi copper-cobalt mining area, ca. 1910.

Besshi mine, Besshi, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of 4th shaft

Besshi mine, Besshi, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of 4th shaft

Besshi mine, Besshi, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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View of the Besshi copper-cobalt mining area, ca. 1910.

Besshi mine, Besshi, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of 4th shaft

Besshi mine, Besshi, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Entrance of 4th shaft

Besshi mine, Besshi, Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Neighbouring regions:
Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Tosa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Shikokuchuo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Kan’onji City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Agawa District, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Niihama123,059 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
24406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24406:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Niihama, mer intérieure de Seto, Japon
German:
Niihama, Seto-Inlandsee, Japan
Italian:
Niihama, Mare interno di Seto, Giappone
Japanese:
新居浜市, 瀬戸内海, 日本
Russian:
Ниихама, Внутреннее Японское море, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
新居濱市, 瀨戶內海, 日本
Spanish:
Niihama, mar interior de Seto, Japón
Arabic:
نيهاما , بحر سيتو الداخلي, اليابان
Bengali:
নিহামা, এহিমে প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Cebuano:
Niihama, Ehime-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
新居濱市, 瀨戶內海, 日本
Croatian:
Niihama, Unutarnje more, Japan
Czech:
Niihama, Vnitřní moře, Japonsko
Danish:
Niihama, Ehime-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Niihama, Japanse Binnenzee, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
نی‌ایهاما، اهیمه, دریای داخلی ستو, ژاپن
Finnish:
Niihama, Seton sisämeri, Japani
Galician:
Niihama, Mar Interior de Seto, Xapón
Greek:
Νιιχάμα, Εσωτερική Θάλασσα του Σέτο, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
નીહામા, એહિમે પ્રીફેક્ચર, જાપાન
Hindi:
नीहामा, एहिम प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Hungarian:
Niihama, Szetó-beltenger, Japán
Indonesian:
Niihama, Laut Pedalaman Seto, Jepang
Kannada:
ನಿಹಿಮಾ, ಎಹಿಮ್ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
니이하마시, 세토 내해, 일본
Latvian:
Nihama, Seto jūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Nijihama, Vidinė Japonijos jūra, Japonija
Malay:
Niihama, Laut Pedalaman Seto, Jepun
Marathi:
निहामा, एहिमे, जपान
Mazanderani:
نی‌ایهاما، اهیمه, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Niihama-chhī, Lōa-hō͘ lāi-hái, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Niihama, Innlandshavet, Japan
Polish:
Niihama, Morze Wewnętrzne, Japonia
Portuguese:
Niihama, Mar Interior, Japão
Romanian:
Niihama, Prefectura Ehime, Japonia
Serbian:
Нихама, Ехиме, Јапан
Serbo-Croatian:
Niihama, Unutarnje more, Japan
Sinhalese:
නිහමා, එහිමේ ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
Slovenian:
Niihama, Notranje morje Seto, Japonska
South Azerbaijani:
نی‌ایهاما، اهیمه, داخیلی ژاپون دنیزی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Niihama, Japanska innanhavet, Japan
Tagalog:
Niihama, Panloob na Dagat, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Нииҳама, Префектураи Эхимэ, Ҷопон
Tamil:
நீஹாமா, தேஹிமே ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுர், யப்பான்
Telugu:
నిహామా, ఇహైమ్ ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
นีฮะมะ, ทะเลเซโตะใน, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
新居濱, 瀨戶內海, 日本
Tumbuka:
Niihama, Japan
Turkish:
Niihama, Seto İç Denizi, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Ніїхама, Внутрішнє Японське море, Японія
Urdu:
نیہاما، اہیمے, بحیرہ سيتو داخلی, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Niihama, Biển nội địa Seto, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Niihama, Sulod nga Dagat han Seto, Hapon


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ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Arsenotučekite
Formula: Ni18Sb3AsS16
ⓘ Barroisite
Formula: ◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ferro-katophorite
Formula: Na(CaNa)(Fe2+4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Ferro-pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Katophorite
Formula: Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Co)S2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Copper-bearing Pyrite
Formula: (Fe,Cu)S2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Rhodostannite
Formula: Cu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Description: Tellurian variety.
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing Tennantite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Winchite
Formula: ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘArsenotučekite2.BB.Ni18Sb3AsS16
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘRhodostannite2.DA.10Cu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05a(Fe,Co)S2
ⓘvar. Copper-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05a(Fe,Cu)S2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup
var. Tellurium-bearing Tennantite'		2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘDelafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘFerro-pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘBarroisite9.DE.20◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘFerro-katophorite9.DE.20Na(CaNa)(Fe2+4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘWinchite9.DE.20◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘKatophorite9.DE.20Na(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Phengite		9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ Ferro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Fe42+Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ Ferro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Fe42+Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Ferro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Fe42+Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Ferro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Fe42+Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ Ferro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Fe42+Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
Sⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Copper-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Cu)S2
Sⓘ ArsenotučekiteNi18Sb3AsS16
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Ferro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Fe42+Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)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ⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Ferro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Fe42+Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
Feⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Copper-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Cu)S2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Co)S2
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ ArsenotučekiteNi18Sb3AsS16
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cuⓘ RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Cuⓘ Pyrite var. Copper-bearing Pyrite(Fe,Cu)S2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
Asⓘ ArsenotučekiteNi18Sb3AsS16
SnTin
Snⓘ RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ArsenotučekiteNi18Sb3AsS16
TeTellurium
Teⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Tellurium-bearing TennantiteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2](As,Te)4S13
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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