Kanouo, N. S., Yongue, R. F., Chen, S., Njonfang, E., Ma, C., Ghogomu, T. R., ... & Sababa, E. (2012). Greyish-Black Rutile Megaclasts from the Nsanaragati Gem Placer, SW Cameroon: Geochemical Features and Genesis. Journal of Geography and Geology, 4(2), p134.

ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire

Formula: Al₂O₃

Colour: blue

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Sapphire	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

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References

Kanouo, N. S., Zaw, K., Yongue, R. F., Sutherland, F. L., Meffre, S., Njonfang, E., & Ma, C. (2012). Detrital mineral morphology and geochemistry: Methods to characterize and constrain the origin of the Nsanaragati blue sapphires, south-western region of Cameroon. Journal of African Earth Sciences.

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