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Alto Mólocuè District, Zambezia Province, Mozambiquei
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Mindat Locality ID:
253791
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253791:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alto Moloque District
Other Languages:
French:
District d'Alto Molocue, Zambézie, Mozambique
German:
Distrikt Alto Molocué, Provinz Zambézia, Mosambik
Italian:
Distretto di Alto Molocue, provincia di Zambezia, Mozambico
Simplified Chinese:
上莫洛奎區, 赞比西亚省, 莫桑比克
Spanish:
Alto Molocue, Zambezia, Mozambique
Catalan:
districte d'Alto Molócuè, Zambézia, Moçambic
Cebuano:
Alto Molócuè, Província de Zambézia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Alto Molocue Koān, Zambezia Séng
Northern Frisian:
Alto Mólocuè , Zambézia
Portuguese:
Alto Molócue , Zambézia, Moçambique
Zulu:
Alto Molocue District


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48 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' ?
Description: The reference only says that amblygonite was found in one of the pegmatites of the Murropoci-Nuaparra group group, but doesn't say which of the pegmatites
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Bermanite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Colour: Light yellow to yellow to gold colour.
Description: May occur with aquamarine and generally found in the same deposit.
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beyerite
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Bismutostibiconite
Formula: Bi(Sb5+,Fe3+)2O7
ⓘ Clinobisvanite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘ Coulsonite
Formula: Fe2+V3+2O4
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Hafnon ?
Formula: Hf(SiO4)
Description: Two samples of zonated zircon-hafnon crystal from Conco (Morro Conco) were analyzed by XRF analysis among 7 other samples from localities in the Alto Ligonha pegmatites, Mozambique. The data for the sample (bulk analysis) gave a Hf/(Hf+Zr) ratio of 38 and 47, thus a hafnian Zircon. The samples were not microprobed. The zircon/hafnon crystal was zoned. The xrf data gave only an average, and didn't give a minimum-maximum range within a crystal. So it's possible that hafnon could exist as a zonated area in the samples or in other zircon-hafnon crystals at Morro Conco, but this was not proved by Correia Neves et al. 1974. See also discussion at https://www.mindat.org/mesg-558525.html
ⓘ 'Hafnon-Zircon Series'
ⓘ Herderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
ⓘ Holmquistite
Formula: ◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘ Polylithionite
Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Pucherite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Roméite Group'
Formula: A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphaerobismoite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Colour: Colourless to transparent, light blue and yellow to orange.
Description: An extraordinary specimen up to 20cm was collected in the late 1950's see https://www.mindat.org/photo-1149539.html
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Vigezzite
Formula: CaNb2O6
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon
Formula: (Zr,Hf)SiO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘCoulsonite4.BB.05Fe2+V3+2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘSphaerobismoite4.CB.65Bi2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘTapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘVigezzite4.DF.05CaNb2O6
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ'Roméite Group'4.DH.A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
ⓘBeyerite5.BE.35Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘPucherite8.AD.40Bi(VO4)
ⓘClinobisvanite8.AD.65Bi(VO4)
ⓘHerderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)F
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBermanite8.DC.20Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘHafnon ?9.AD.30Hf(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Hafnian Zircon9.AD.30(Zr,Hf)SiO4
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘBazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene
var. Kunzite
9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘHolmquistite9.DD.05◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPolylithionite9.EC.20KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeidellite9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘPollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘBismutostibiconite-Bi(Sb5+,Fe3+)2O7
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' ?-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Hafnon-Zircon Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Holmquistite◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Holmquistite◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Liⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Oⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Oⓘ BismutostibiconiteBi(Sb5+,Fe3+)2O7
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ CoulsoniteFe2+V23+O4
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HafnonHf(SiO4)
Oⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Oⓘ Holmquistite◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ VigezziteCaNb2O6
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ SphaerobismoiteBi2O3
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Hafnon-Zircon Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Fⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Holmquistite◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ Holmquistite◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ HafnonHf(SiO4)
Siⓘ Holmquistite◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
Siⓘ Hafnon-Zircon Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Caⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ VigezziteCaNb2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
ScScandium
Scⓘ BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Vⓘ CoulsoniteFe2+V23+O4
Vⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BismutostibiconiteBi(Sb5+,Fe3+)2O7
Feⓘ CoulsoniteFe2+V23+O4
Feⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
Zrⓘ Hafnon-Zircon Series
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ VigezziteCaNb2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BismutostibiconiteBi(Sb5+,Fe3+)2O7
Sbⓘ Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
HfHafnium
Hfⓘ HafnonHf(SiO4)
Hfⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
Hfⓘ Hafnon-Zircon Series
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Taⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Biⓘ BismutostibiconiteBi(Sb5+,Fe3+)2O7
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Biⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
Biⓘ SphaerobismoiteBi2O3
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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