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Area:
25,596 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Louis Trichardt | 86,854 (2013) |
| Thohoyandou | 44,046 (2012) |
Other Languages:
Afrikaans:
Vhembe-distriksmunisipaliteit, Limpopo, Suid-Afrika
French:
Vhembe, Limpopo, Afrique du Sud
German:
Vhembe, Limpopo, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità distrettuale di Vhembe, provincia del Limpopo, Sudafrica
Northern Sotho:
Mmasepala Setereke tša Vhembe, Limpopo, Afrika Borwa
Russian:
Вембе, Лимпопо, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
穆希姆貝區自治市, 林波波省, 南非
Cebuano:
Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Vhembe, Limpopo, Zuid-Afrika
Estonian:
Vhembe ringkond, Limpopo provints, Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariik
Indonesian:
Distrik Vhembe, Limpopo, Afrika Selatan
Japanese:
ベンベ郡, リンポポ州, 南アフリカ
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Vhembe Khu-he̍k Chū-tī-thé, Lâm-hui-kok
Novial:
Vembe, Limpopo Provinse, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Vhembe, Limpopo, Republika Południowej Afryki
Ukrainian:
Вхембе, Лімпопо, Південно-Африканська Республіка
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| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Ajoite Formula: (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Artonvilla Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Albasini Farm, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Colour: Rust-red to mustard-brown to white Description: Albite is common in the alteration zones of the orebodies particularly at this mine as Messina & Harper mines have a higher degree of prehnitization and zoistization. The Emery lode shows an outer zone of sericite followed inward by zones of albite, chlorite and epidote.
The red colour in albite has been attributed to additions of ferrous ions to the structure after albite formed. |
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Locality: Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Description: Crystals to 10 cm |
| ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) References: |
| ⓘ Anthophyllite Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A Localities: Colour: yellow to blue-green |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: Description: Several deposits found in the area. |
| ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 Colour: Green Description: At Messina it occurs as massive green lumps (Cairncross et al 1995) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup' Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O Locality: Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa References: |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Artonvilla Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Bandelierkop Hills, Bandelierkop, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Localities: |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Clausthalite Formula: PbSe Localities: |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Description: Also present as an inclusion in quartz. Crystalline specimens to several mm have been recovered from the copper mines at Musina (Cairncross et al 1995) |
| ⓘ Cordierite Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18 Localities: Description: In hand specimens it's grey-blue in colour but in areas where hydrothermal alteration has occurred it becomes distinctly greenish (Cairncross 1991) |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. Habit: Hexagonal Colour: Red Description: Large amounts of corundum have been recovered. |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Localities: Description: Small under 1cm crystalline platelets have been found but more usually found as films and masses (Cairncross et al 1995) |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Localities: Description: Bright red inclusions with native copper in quartz have been qualitatively identified by electron microprobe analysis. |
| ⓘ Cuprorivaite Formula: CaCuSi4O10 |
| ⓘ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Localities: Description: Found only as ex-solution lamellae in association with chalcocite and clausthalite (Cairncross 1991) |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Localities: Jooste Farm, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Waterside Farm, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Zwartrand Farm, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Kitchener Farm, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Soutpansberg Range, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Description: Found as 0.5cm blue crystals with corundum in plumasite rock. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Gaspéite Formula: NiCO3 |
| ⓘ Glaukosphaerite Formula: (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Localities: Colour: Reddish, golden Description: Occasionally forms minute golden crystals included in quartz (Cairncross et al 1995) |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: Description: Commonly known as Transvaal Jade. |
| ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x Locality: Seta Diamond Mine, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Description: Commonly known as Transvaal Jade. |
| ⓘ Hellyerite Formula: NiCO3 · 5.5H2O Localities: Description: A light blue amorphous mineral found in the nickel deposit. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Beschuitkuil 379LS, Louis Trichardt, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Campbell Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Harper Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Kornerupine Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
| ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Localities: Description: Vein of crystalline magnesite traced at 200 m long. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Description: Magnetite is one of the primary constituents of the country rock and is not usually associated with the ore zones. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Meionite Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 Locality: Joffre Farm, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Description: Clusters of tabular crystals are known. |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: Description: Reference below mentions Söhnge (1946) states he was told of molybdenite in the K Lode at the Messina mine and in Laing (1973) states that "in the foyer of the mine offices a molybdenite sample is indicated as coming from the 19th level of the West Lode, Campbell mine." |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Kitchener Farm, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Artonvilla Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 Localities: Colour: Bright green Description: Occurs as micaceous crystals in all of the host rock meta-quartzites (Cairncross 1991) |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Népouite Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Otwayite Formula: Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Papagoite Formula: CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] Localities: Description: Note: Colour alone is not indicative in identification between papagoite and shattuckite or in some cases ajoite (Debbie Woolf's conclusion after further discussions with author 25 years later). |
| ⓘ Pennantite Formula: Mn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Piemontite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Plancheite Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Plumasite' Localities: Turkaspost Farm, Bandelierkop, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Bultfontein Farm, Bandelierkop, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Waerkum Farm, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Palmietfontein Farm, Louis Trichardt, Makhado Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| ⓘ Polydymite Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian Formula: SiO2 Description: Found in the area (Cairncross 1995) |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Description: Found in the area (Cairncross 1995) |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Quartzite var. Aventurine' |
| ⓘ Riebeckite Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Sapphirine Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Shattuckite Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 Localities: Colour: Dark blue, royal blue, navy blue, when included in quartz Description: Also present as an inclusion in quartz (Cairncross 1991).
Note: Colour alone is not indicative in identification between shattuckite and papagoite or in some cases ajoite (Debbie Woolf's conclusion after further discussions with author 25 years later). |
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Pafuri nickel deposit, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Mabilikwe Hill, Pafuri nickel deposit, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa Artonvilla Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Tangeite Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Violarite Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Zaratite Formula: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| ⓘ Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Description: Also present as an inclusion in quartz (Cairncross et al 1995) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| ⓘ | Polydymite | 2.DA.05 | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Carnelian | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Gaspéite | 5.AB.05 | NiCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite var. Iceland Spar | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Glaukosphaerite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hellyerite | 5.CA.20 | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Otwayite | 5.DA.15 | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Zaratite | 5.DA.15 | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Tangeite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | var. Hibschite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Piemontite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Kornerupine | 9.BJ.50 | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| ⓘ | Papagoite | 9.CE.05 | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | var. Heliodor | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Shattuckite | 9.DB.40 | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Magnesio-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Plancheite | 9.DP.55 | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Cuprorivaite | 9.EA.05 | CaCuSi4O10 |
| ⓘ | Ajoite | 9.EA.70 | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Pennantite | 9.EC.55 | Mn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Népouite | 9.ED.15 | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Quartzite var. Aventurine' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' | - | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup' | - | AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Plumasite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| H | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| H | ⓘ Pennantite | Mn52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprorivaite | CaCuSi4O10 |
| O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| O | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| O | ⓘ Pennantite | Mn52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| Al | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| Al | ⓘ Pennantite | Mn52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Cuprorivaite | CaCuSi4O10 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| Si | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Kornerupine | Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| Si | ⓘ Pennantite | Mn52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Cuprorivaite | CaCuSi4O10 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| Ca | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup | AnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pennantite | Mn52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Gaspéite | NiCO3 |
| Ni | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Hellyerite | NiCO3 · 5.5H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Népouite | Ni3Si2O5(OH)4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Otwayite | Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Zaratite | Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ? |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Ajoite | (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprorivaite | CaCuSi4O10 |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Glaukosphaerite | (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
| Cu | ⓘ Plancheite | Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Shattuckite | Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Fossils
There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 8 | ||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 191 Ma (Early Jurassic) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 260 Ma (Permian) | ||||||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 6 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vhembe_District_Municipality |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2305610 |
| GeoNames ID: | 8347374 |
Localities in this Region
- Limpopo
- Vhembe District Municipality
- Limpopo
- Vhembe District Municipality
- Musina Local Municipality
- Soutpansberg Range
- ⭔Thulamela Local Municipality
- Vhembe District Municipality
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Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa