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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 50' 30'' North , 106° 42' 56'' East
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Age:
~4600 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tazheran Massif
Name(s) in local language(s):
Тажеранский массив (Тажеран)
The following description was parsed from Kogarko et al. (1995):
The Tazheran occurrence crops out over about 6 km² on the western shore of central Lake Baikal; there are numerous alkaline complexes in the Baikal region, but this locality is relatively isolated. It consists of several intrusions into Precambrian gneisses and schists, as well as quartzite and marble. Two K-Ar ages on syenites are 350 and 430 million years (Konev, 1969).
The intrusive rocks were emplaced in the order gabbro and diorite, peralkaline syenite and nepheline syenite, and granite pegmatite; pyroxenites and ijolites are also present. As is often the case in alkaline complexes, it may be difficult to distinguish between igneous rocks and wall rocks that have been metasomatized, particularly when those include marbles. Some carbonate-rich rocks of this occurrence that yield mineral specimens are from skarns of older marbles (the borate minerals, such as harkerite, must be in skarns). However, the presence of minerals with high Ti, Zr, and Nb content (pyrochlore, calzirtite, tazheranite) in calcite-rich rock would be consistent with carbonatite, which may also be present.
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71 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Breithauptite ? | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Westerveldite | 2.CC.15 | (Fe,Ni,Co)As |
| ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Nisbite ? | 2.EB.15a | NiSb2 |
| ⓘ | Djerfisherite | 2.FC.05 | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| ⓘ | Bartonite | 2.FC.10 | K6Fe20S26S |
| ⓘ | Chlorbartonite | 2.FC.10 | K6Fe24S26(Cl,S) |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Neighborite | 3.AA.35 | NaMgF3 |
| ⓘ | Parascandolaite | 3.AA.35 | KMgF3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | 'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' | 4.00. | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| ⓘ | Periclase | 4.AB.25 | MgO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Qandilite | 4.BB.05 | (Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Geikielite | 4.CB.05 | MgTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Lueshite | 4.CC.30 | NaNbO3 |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| ⓘ | Zirconolite | 4.DH.30 | CaZrTi2O7 |
| ⓘ | Nöggerathite-(Ce) | 4.DH.30 | (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
| ⓘ | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| ⓘ | Zirkelite | 4.DL.05 | (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x |
| ⓘ | Calzirtite | 4.DL.10 | Ca2Zr5Ti2O16 |
| ⓘ | Tazheranite (TL) | 4.DL.10 | (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2 |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Nyerereite | 5.AC.10 | Na2Ca(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Northupite | 5.BF.05 | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Azoproite (TL) | 6.AB.30 | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ | Ludwigite | 6.AB.30 | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ | Harkerite | 6.AB.70 | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Kirschsteinite | 9.AC.05 | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Monticellite | 9.AC.10 | CaMg(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Andradite var. Melanite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Clinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Bultfonteinite | 9.AG.80 | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| ⓘ | Åkermanite | 9.BB.10 | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| ⓘ | Cuspidine | 9.BE.17 | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite var. Fassaite | 9.DA.15 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| ⓘ | Diopside var. Blue Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kalsilite | 9.FA.05 | KAlSiO4 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | '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 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende' | - | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Andradite-Grossular Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
| H | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Azoproite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2 |
| B | ⓘ Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
| B | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| C | ⓘ Nyerereite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| O | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Azoproite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calzirtite | Ca2Zr5Ti2O16 |
| O | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
| O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kalsilite | KAlSiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Kirschsteinite | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Lueshite | NaNbO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| O | ⓘ Nyerereite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Qandilite | (Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Tazheranite | (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| O | ⓘ Zirkelite | (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| O | ⓘ Diopside var. Blue Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Nöggerathite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| F | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| F | ⓘ Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| 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 |
| F | ⓘ Neighborite | NaMgF3 |
| F | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ Parascandolaite | KMgF3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Lueshite | NaNbO3 |
| Na | ⓘ Neighborite | NaMgF3 |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Nyerereite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Azoproite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Neighborite | NaMgF3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| Mg | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Qandilite | (Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside var. Blue Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Parascandolaite | KMgF3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| 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 | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
| Al | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kalsilite | KAlSiO4 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Qandilite | (Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
| Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kalsilite | KAlSiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Kirschsteinite | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside var. Blue Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| S | ⓘ Bartonite | K6Fe20S26S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Chlorbartonite | K6Fe24S26(Cl,S) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
| Cl | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorbartonite | K6Fe24S26(Cl,S) |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Bartonite | K6Fe20S26S |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| K | ⓘ Kalsilite | KAlSiO4 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Chlorbartonite | K6Fe24S26(Cl,S) |
| K | ⓘ Parascandolaite | KMgF3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Åkermanite | Ca2Mg[Si2O7] |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Bultfonteinite | Ca2(HSiO4)F · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calzirtite | Ca2Zr5Ti2O16 |
| Ca | ⓘ Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Harkerite | Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16 · 2(H2O,HCl) |
| Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende | AnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Kirschsteinite | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Monticellite | CaMg(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Nyerereite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tazheranite | (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Zirkelite | (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside var. Blue Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Nöggerathite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Azoproite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Calzirtite | Ca2Zr5Ti2O16 |
| Ti | ⓘ Geikielite | MgTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Qandilite | (Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Tazheranite | (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ti | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ti | ⓘ Zirkelite | (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x |
| Ti | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Ti | ⓘ Nöggerathite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Azoproite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg)(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bartonite | K6Fe20S26S |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Kirschsteinite | CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Qandilite | (Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Westerveldite | (Fe,Ni,Co)As |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Fe | ⓘ Chlorbartonite | K6Fe24S26(Cl,S) |
| Fe | ⓘ Nöggerathite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Westerveldite | (Fe,Ni,Co)As |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Ni | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Nisbite | NiSb2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Westerveldite | (Fe,Ni,Co)As |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Westerveldite | (Fe,Ni,Co)As |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Calzirtite | Ca2Zr5Ti2O16 |
| Zr | ⓘ Tazheranite | (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Zr | ⓘ Zirkelite | (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x |
| Zr | ⓘ Nöggerathite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Nb | ⓘ Lueshite | NaNbO3 |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Nb | ⓘ Nöggerathite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Sb | ⓘ Nisbite | NiSb2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ce | ⓘ Nöggerathite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)2Zr2(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)2Fe2+O14 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ta | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| U | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
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References
Kogarko, L. N., Kononova, V. A., Orlova, M. P., Woolley, A. R. (1995) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 2: The Former USSR. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-010-9094-0




Tazheranskii Massif, Russia