Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Citrine	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Uraninite var. Pitchblende	4.DL.05	UO₂
ⓘ		4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Gwihabaite	5.NA.15	(NH₄,K)NO₃
ⓘ	Nitromagnesite	5.NC.05	Mg(NO₃)₂ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Nitrocalcite	5.NC.10	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Schertelite	8.CH.30	(NH₄)₂MgH₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite'	-
ⓘ	'Manganomelane'	-
ⓘ	'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
ⓘ	'Pyrobitumen'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Nitrocalcite	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Nitromagnesite	Mg(NO₃)₂ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Schertelite	(NH₄)₂MgH₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Gwihabaite	(NH₄,K)NO₃
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
N	Nitrogen
N	ⓘ Nitrocalcite	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
N	ⓘ Nitromagnesite	Mg(NO₃)₂ · 6H₂O
N	ⓘ Schertelite	(NH₄)₂MgH₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
N	ⓘ Gwihabaite	(NH₄,K)NO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Nitrocalcite	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Nitromagnesite	Mg(NO₃)₂ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende	UO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Schertelite	(NH₄)₂MgH₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Gwihabaite	(NH₄,K)NO₃
O	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Nitromagnesite	Mg(NO₃)₂ · 6H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Schertelite	(NH₄)₂MgH₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Schertelite	(NH₄)₂MgH₂(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Gwihabaite	(NH₄,K)NO₃
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Nitrocalcite	Ca(NO₃)₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende	UO₂
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

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