A series of small emerald mines.

The Neoproterozoic rocks cropping out in the study area are gneiss, ophiolitic metagabbro, ophiolitic mélange, and syn- to post-collisional granitoids. Gneisses occur as unmappable small masses (<100 m long) along Wadi Abu Rusheid and Wadi Nugrus as well as blocks of various sizes in the ophiolitic mélange. Some pegmatitic bodies are observed in the post-tectonic granites, especially in the sheared granite. They occur as dikes and pockets of different sizes. The pegmatites and the associated rocks are sheared and brecciated and cross-cut by a number of quartz veins that are enclosed by a few meters of alteration zones and greisens. The pegmatitic dikes trend NNW–SSE with a dip of about 15–30° parallel to the apparent banding of the sheared granite. They are zoned, composed of barren cores (quartz and K-feldspars), and surrounded by mineralized outer zones (emerald, Nb-Ta oxides, and REE-bearing minerals). Emerald crystals with variable sizes (up to 5 cm long) occur at the contact between the sheared granite and the pegmatites as well as the metasediments. Emerald has a green color and materializes as large crystals in the phlogopite schist and as disseminated smaller crystals in the outer wall zones of pegmatite. Greisen is a fine-to-medium-grained rock that has a light color. Few yellow pockets of uranium-rich rock are recorded in the greisen within the alteration zone around the pegmatite bodies.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Gemstones

ⓘ Niobium (Columbium)

ⓘ Rare Earths

ⓘ Tantalum

ⓘ Uranium

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'

ⓘ 'var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'

49 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Ali, M. A., & ABD EL-RAZEK, Y. A. (2020). Study of the Geologic Features and Uranium Content of the Cataclastic Rocks at Wadi Sikait, South Eastern Desert, Egypt by SSNTDs. J, 11-118.

Elsagheer, Mustafa A.; Azer, Mokhles K.; Moussa, Hilmy E.; Maurice, Ayman E.; Sami, Mabrouk; El Maaty, Moustafa A. Abou; Akarish, Adel I. M.; Heikal, Mohamed Th. S.; Khedr, Mohamed Z.; Elnazer, Ahmed A.; et al. (2025) Late Neoproterozoic Rare-Metal Pegmatites with Mixed NYF-LCT Features: A Case Study from the Egyptian Nubian Shield. Minerals, 15 (5). doi:10.3390/min15050495

ⓘ Albite var. High Albite

Formula: NaAlSi₃O₈

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ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

El Aref, Mortada, Abd El-Rahman, Yasser, Zoheir, Basem, Surour, Adel, Helmy, Hassan M., Abdelnasser, Amr, Ahmed, Ahmed Hassan, El-Ahmadi Ibrahim, Mohamed (2020) Mineral Resources in Egypt (I): Metallic Ores. In The Geology of Egypt. Springer International Publishing. p.521-587. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-15265-9_14

Kamar, M. S., El Tohamy, A. M., Mira, H. I., & Ismail, A. M. (2022, August). Geology and Environmental Impact Assessment of Psammitic Gneiss and Lamprophyre Dykes at Wadi Sikait, South Eastern Desert, Egypt. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 2305, No. 1, p. 012001). IOP Publishing.

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Annite

Formula: KFe²⁺₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

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ⓘ Atacamite

Formula: Cu₂(OH)₃Cl

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ⓘ Autunite

Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ Baddeleyite

Formula: ZrO₂

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ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'

Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F

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ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

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ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

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ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

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ⓘ Bunsenite

Formula: NiO

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Chamosite

Formula: Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

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ⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite

Formula: (Fe²⁺,Mg,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈

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ⓘ Cheralite

Formula: CaTh(PO₄)₂

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

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ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

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ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

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ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite

Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈

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ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

References:

Ali, M. A., & ABD EL-RAZEK, Y. A. (2020). Study of the Geologic Features and Uranium Content of the Cataclastic Rocks at Wadi Sikait, South Eastern Desert, Egypt by SSNTDs. J, 11-118.

ⓘ 'Columbite Group'

References:

Ali, M. A., & ABD EL-RAZEK, Y. A. (2020). Study of the Geologic Features and Uranium Content of the Cataclastic Rocks at Wadi Sikait, South Eastern Desert, Egypt by SSNTDs. J, 11-118.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

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ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

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ⓘ 'Fergusonite'

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ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)

Formula: YNbO₄

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ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Huttonite

Formula: ThSiO₄

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ Ishikawaite

Formula: U⁴⁺Fe²⁺Nb₂O₈

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ⓘ Kasolite

Formula: Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ Katoite

Formula: Ca₃Al₂[◻(OH)₄]₃

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

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ⓘ 'Lepidolite'

References:

Ali, M. A., & ABD EL-RAZEK, Y. A. (2020). Study of the Geologic Features and Uranium Content of the Cataclastic Rocks at Wadi Sikait, South Eastern Desert, Egypt by SSNTDs. J, 11-118.

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Ali, M. A., & ABD EL-RAZEK, Y. A. (2020). Study of the Geologic Features and Uranium Content of the Cataclastic Rocks at Wadi Sikait, South Eastern Desert, Egypt by SSNTDs. J, 11-118.

ⓘ 'Microperthite'

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ⓘ Mimetite

Formula: Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl

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ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

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ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Ali, M. A., & ABD EL-RAZEK, Y. A. (2020). Study of the Geologic Features and Uranium Content of the Cataclastic Rocks at Wadi Sikait, South Eastern Desert, Egypt by SSNTDs. J, 11-118.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite

Formula: KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Native Nickel

Formula: Ni

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ⓘ Nimite

Formula: Ni₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ Parauranophane

Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

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ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'

Formula: A_2-mD₂X_6-wZ_1-n

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ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'

Formula: (Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)

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ⓘ Pyrope

Formula: Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Rosasite

Formula: (Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Soddyite

Formula: (UO₂)₂SiO₄ · 2H₂O

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ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Thorianite

Formula: ThO₂

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

References:

Ali, M. A., & ABD EL-RAZEK, Y. A. (2020). Study of the Geologic Features and Uranium Content of the Cataclastic Rocks at Wadi Sikait, South Eastern Desert, Egypt by SSNTDs. J, 11-118.

ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite

Formula: (Th,U)SiO₄

References:

Ali, M. A., & ABD EL-RAZEK, Y. A. (2020). Study of the Geologic Features and Uranium Content of the Cataclastic Rocks at Wadi Sikait, South Eastern Desert, Egypt by SSNTDs. J, 11-118.

ⓘ Topaz

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

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ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

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ⓘ Trilithionite

Formula: K(Li_1.5Al_1.5)(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂

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ⓘ Uranophane

Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ Willemite

Formula: Zn₂SiO₄

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ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ 'Xenotime'

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'

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ⓘ Zippeite

Formula: K₃(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₃(OH) · 3H₂O

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Ibrahim, M. A. (2014). Uranium and REEs resources in South Eastern desert of Egypt (No. IAEA-TECDOC-CD--1739).

Ali, M. A., & ABD EL-RAZEK, Y. A. (2020). Study of the Geologic Features and Uranium Content of the Cataclastic Rocks at Wadi Sikait, South Eastern Desert, Egypt by SSNTDs. J, 11-118.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Nickel	1.AA.05	Ni
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
ⓘ	Atacamite	3.DA.10a	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	Bunsenite	4.AB.25	NiO
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Ishikawaite	4.DB.25	U⁴⁺Fe²⁺Nb₂O₈
ⓘ	'Wolframite Group'	4.DB.30 va
ⓘ	Baddeleyite	4.DE.35	ZrO₂
ⓘ	Thorianite	4.DL.05	ThO₂
ⓘ	Katoite	4.FF.	Ca₃Al₂[◻(OH)₄]₃
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Rosasite	5.BA.10	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Zippeite	7.EC.05	K₃(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₃(OH) · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Fergusonite-(Y)	7.GA.05	YNbO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Cheralite	8.AD.50	CaTh(PO₄)₂
ⓘ	Mimetite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Autunite	8.EB.05	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Willemite	9.AA.05	Zn₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Andradite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Pyrope	9.AD.25	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Thorite var. Uranothorite	9.AD.30	(Th,U)SiO₄
ⓘ	Huttonite	9.AD.35	ThSiO₄
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Soddyite	9.AK.05	(UO₂)₂SiO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Kasolite	9.AK.15	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
ⓘ	Parauranophane	9.AK.15	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Uranophane	9.AK.15	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	var. Emerald	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Phengite	9.EC.15	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Annite	9.EC.20	KFe²⁺₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Trilithionite	9.EC.20	K(Li_1.5Al_1.5)(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Chamosite	9.EC.55	Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Nimite	9.EC.55	Ni₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	9.EC.55	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
ⓘ	Chamosite var. Brunsvigite	9.EC.55	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. High Albite	9.FA.35	NaAlSi₃O₈
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Bastnäsite'	-	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'	-	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Lepidolite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Zinnwaldite'	-
ⓘ	'Xenotime'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'	-
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Fergusonite'	-
ⓘ	'Microperthite'	-
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Supergroup'	-	A_2-mD₂X_6-wZ_1-n
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
ⓘ	'Columbite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Annite	KFe₃²⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
H	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Katoite	Ca₃Al₂[◻(OH)₄]₃
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Nimite	Ni₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
H	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Soddyite	(UO₂)₂SiO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Zinnwaldite
H	ⓘ Zippeite	K₃(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₃(OH) · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Trilithionite	K(Li_1.5Al_1.5)(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Zinnwaldite
Li	ⓘ Trilithionite	K(Li_1.5Al_1.5)(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
C	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Annite	KFe₃²⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
O	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Bunsenite	NiO
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)	YNbO₄
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Huttonite	ThSiO₄
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Ishikawaite	U⁴⁺Fe²⁺Nb₂O₈
O	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Katoite	Ca₃Al₂[◻(OH)₄]₃
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Nimite	Ni₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Soddyite	(UO₂)₂SiO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Thorianite	ThO₂
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Willemite	Zn₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Zinnwaldite
O	ⓘ Zippeite	K₃(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₃(OH) · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Cheralite	CaTh(PO₄)₂
O	ⓘ Trilithionite	K(Li_1.5Al_1.5)(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O	ⓘ Albite var. High Albite	NaAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
F	ⓘ Zinnwaldite
F	ⓘ Trilithionite	K(Li_1.5Al_1.5)(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. High Albite	NaAlSi₃O₈
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Annite	KFe₃²⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
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	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Katoite	Ca₃Al₂[◻(OH)₄]₃
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Nimite	Ni₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Zinnwaldite
Al	ⓘ Trilithionite	K(Li_1.5Al_1.5)(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. High Albite	NaAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Annite	KFe₃²⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(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	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Huttonite	ThSiO₄
Si	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Nimite	Ni₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Soddyite	(UO₂)₂SiO₄ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Willemite	Zn₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Zinnwaldite
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Trilithionite	K(Li_1.5Al_1.5)(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Albite var. High Albite	NaAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Cheralite	CaTh(PO₄)₂
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Zippeite	K₃(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₃(OH) · 3H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Annite	KFe₃²⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Zinnwaldite
K	ⓘ Zippeite	K₃(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₃(OH) · 3H₂O
K	ⓘ Trilithionite	K(Li_1.5Al_1.5)(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Katoite	Ca₃Al₂[◻(OH)₄]₃
Ca	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Cheralite	CaTh(PO₄)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Annite	KFe₃²⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Ishikawaite	U⁴⁺Fe²⁺Nb₂O₈
Fe	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Zinnwaldite
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite var. Brunsvigite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Bunsenite	NiO
Ni	ⓘ Native Nickel	Ni
Ni	ⓘ Nimite	Ni₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	ⓘ Willemite	Zn₂SiO₄
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
Y	ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)	YNbO₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Nb	ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)	YNbO₄
Nb	ⓘ Ishikawaite	U⁴⁺Fe²⁺Nb₂O₈
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Nd	Neodymium
Nd	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
Pb	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Huttonite	ThSiO₄
Th	ⓘ Thorianite	ThO₂
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Th	ⓘ Cheralite	CaTh(PO₄)₂
Th	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
U	ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)	(Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)
U	ⓘ Ishikawaite	U⁴⁺Fe²⁺Nb₂O₈
U	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
U	ⓘ Soddyite	(UO₂)₂SiO₄ · 2H₂O
U	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
U	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
U	ⓘ Zippeite	K₃(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₃(OH) · 3H₂O
U	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄

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Egypt

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Red Sea Governorate
- Emerald mining districtGroup of Mines

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