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Namib, Africai
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NamibDesert
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Namib Desert

Namib, Africa
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Namib, Africa
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Namib, Africa
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Namib, Africa
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Namib Desert

Namib, Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 18' 31'' South , 14° 54' 44'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
S19E11
Type:
Desert
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
245425
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245425:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Namib Desert
Other Languages:
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French:
désert du Namib, Afrique
German:
Namib, Afrika
Italian:
deserto del Namib, Africa
Russian:
Намиб, Африка
Simplified Chinese:
納米比沙漠, 非洲
Spanish:
Namib, África
Afrikaans:
Namibwoestyn, Afrika
Albanian:
Shkretëtira e Namibisë, Afrika
Arabic:
صحراء ناميب, إفريقيا
Aragonese:
Desierto de Namibia, Africa
Armenian:
Նամիբ անապատ, Աֆրիկա
Azeri:
Namib səhrası, Afrika
Basque:
Namib, Afrika
Belarusian:
Наміб, Афрыка
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Наміб, Афрыка
Breton:
Namib, Afrika
Bulgarian:
Намиб, Африка
Catalan:
Namib, Àfrica
Cebuano:
Namib Desert, Aprika
Croatian:
Namib, Afrika
Czech:
Namib, Afrika
Danish:
Namibørkenen, Afrika
Dutch:
Namibwoestijn, Afrika
Esperanto:
Namibo, Afriko
Estonian:
Namibi kõrb, Aafrika
Farsi/Persian:
بیابان نامیب, آفریقا
Finnish:
Namib, Afrikka
Galician:
Deserto do Namib, África
Georgian:
ნამიბის უდაბნო, აფრიკა
Guarani:
Yvy ojeiko'ỹha Namíve, Áfrika
Hebrew:
מדבר נמיב, אפריקה
Hindi:
नामीब मरुस्थल, अफ्रीका
Hungarian:
Namib-sivatag, Afrika
Icelandic:
Namíbeyðimörkin, Afríka
Indonesian:
Gurun Namib, Afrika
Japanese:
ナミブ砂漠, アフリカ
Kannada:
ನಮಿಬ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿ, ಆಫ್ರಿಕಾ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Намиб, Африка
Korean:
나미브 사막, 아프리카
Kyrgyz:
Намиб, Африка
Latvian:
Namiba tuksnesis, Āfrika
Lingua Franca Nova:
Deserto Namib, Africa
Lithuanian:
Namibo dykuma, Afrika
Macedonian:
Намиб, Африка
Malay:
Gurun Namib, Afrika
Malayalam:
നമീബ് മരുഭൂമി, ആഫ്രിക്ക
Mingrelian:
ნამიბიაშ ტიოზი, აფრიკა
Mongolian:
Намибийн цөл, Африк
Nepali:
नामिब, अफ्रिका
Northern Frisian:
Namib, Afrikoo
Norwegian:
Namibørkenen, Afrika
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Namibørkenen, Afrika
Polish:
Namib, Afryka
Portuguese:
Deserto do Namibe, África
Punjabi:
ਨਮੀਬ ਮਾਰੂਥਲ, ਅਫ਼ਰੀਕਾ
Quechua:
Namib, Aprika
Romanian:
Deșertul Namib, Africa
Scots:
Namib, Africae
Scottish Gaelic:
Fàsach Namib, Afraga
Serbian:
Намиб, Африка
Serbo-Croatian:
Namib, Afrika
Slovak:
Namib, Afrika
Slovenian:
Namib, Afrika
Swahili:
Jangwa la Namib, Afrika
Swedish:
Namiböknen, Afrika
Tamil:
நமீப் பாலைவனம், ஆபிரிக்கா
Thai:
ทะเลทรายนามิบ, ทวีปแอฟริกา
Traditional Chinese:
納米比沙漠, 非洲
Turkish:
Namib Çölü, Afrika
Ukrainian:
Наміб, Африка
Urdu:
صحرائے نمیب, افریقا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Namib, Afrika
Vietnamese:
Sa mạc Namib, châu Phi
Waray:
Disyerto Namib, Aprika
Western Punjabi:
نامب روہی, افریقا
Yakut:
Намииб, Африка


Coastal desert in southern Africa which stretches for more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia and South Africa.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

44 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Arandisite'
Formula: 3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Desert Rose'
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
References:
Bruce Cairncross collectionIdentified by Bruce Cairncross: Visual Identification
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jeremejevite
Formula: Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Lechatelierite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
Russ Rizzo CollectionIdentified by Russ Rizzo: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Vésigniéite
Formula: BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3ⓘ Almandine
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Almandine

Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Almandine

Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Almandine

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Almandine

Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Almandine

Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Almandine

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Almandine

Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Almandine

Spitzkoppe area, Dâures Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2Oⓘ Boltwoodite
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Boltwoodite

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Boltwoodite

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Boltwoodite

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
NaClⓘ Halite
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Halite

Swakopmund Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Halite

Swakopmund Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Halite

Swakopmund Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3ⓘ Jeremejevite
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Jeremejevite, etc.

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Jeremejevite, etc.

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Jeremejevite, etc.

Arandis, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibia
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2ⓘ Malachite
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Malachite, etc.

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Malachite, etc.

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Malachite, etc.

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)ⓘ Staurolite
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Staurolite, etc.

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Staurolite

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Staurolite, etc.

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Staurolite, etc.

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Staurolite

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Staurolite, etc.

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Staurolite, etc.

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia
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Staurolite

Gorob Mine, Walvis Bay Rural, Erongo Region, Namibia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLechatelierite4.DA.30SiO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘJeremejevite6.AB.15Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVésigniéite8.BH.45BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
ⓘVolborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘBoltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Arandisite'-3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Desert Rose'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Arandisite3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Arandisite3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ LechatelieriteSiO2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Arandisite3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ LechatelieriteSiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Vⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
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ⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ Arandisite3SnSiO4 · 2SnO2 · 4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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