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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 57' 24'' South , 31° 8' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
27708
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27708:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Phalaborwa (translated to English as better than the south; phala means better than and borwa means south) is a town in the Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa. It is located near the confluence of the Ga-Selati River and the Olifants, halfway up along the western border of the Kruger National Park in the Lowveld.

For references, see also Palabora mine.

The town name is Phalaborwa, the geological formation is the Phalaborwa Complex and the mine is the Palabora mine.

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112 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)
Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Anzaite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce3+ 4Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate
ⓘ Arsenopalladinite
Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate.
ⓘ Atokite
Formula: (Pd,Pt)3Sn
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate.
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
Description: Baddeleyite up to 15cm long where found here in the early 1980s. Small crystals to 1cm are quite common.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Barytocalcite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Burbankite
Formula: (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
ⓘ Cabriite
Formula: Pd2CuSn
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carbocernaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Description: Chondrodite is found as coarse brown masses or as brilliant red to reddish-orange transparent crystals of exceptional quality up to 1 cm in size.
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cordylite-(Ce)
Formula: NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Colour: Pale lime-green
Description: Occurs as large cleavages and crystal remnants.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fairchildite
Formula: K2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Fergusonite-(Nd)'
Formula: NdNbO4
ⓘ Fluoborite
Formula: Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Colour: White
Description: Found in foskorite rocks of the Phalaborwa complex as white mats grown in parallel alignment, associated with Iowaite and Magnetite.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
ⓘ 'Glimmerite'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Högbomite Group'
ⓘ Hydrobiotite
Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Hydrophlogopite'
ⓘ Hydrotalcite
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
✪ Iowaite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Magnomagnetite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)Fe2O4
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, 2019Identified by Pavel Kartashov: EPMA
ⓘ Majakite
Formula: PdNiAs
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate.
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Mooihoekite
Formula: Cu9Fe9S16
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate.
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate (from Nikolay Rudashevsky et al (2001) reference).
ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate.
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Portlandite
Formula: Ca(OH)2
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Shandite
Formula: Ni3Pb2S2
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ Taimyrite
Formula: (Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate.
ⓘ Talnakhite
Formula: Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘ Tetra-auricupride
Formula: AuCu
Description: Determined in carbonatitic ores, in sulfide flotation concentrate.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite
Formula: (Th,U)O2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
ⓘ 'UM2000-65-SiO:CaCe'
Formula: CaCe2(SiO4)2
ⓘ 'UM2001-01-As:HgPbPd'
Formula: Pd11(Pb,Hg)As2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Habit: Flat crystals in book form and exfoliate when heated.
Colour: brown changes to white when heated and exfoliated.
Description: Used as an heat and sound insulating brick or in smaller particles.
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
ⓘ Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7
ⓘ Zirconolite var. Niobozirconolite ?
Formula: CaZr(Ti,Nb)2O7
ⓘ Zirkelite
Formula: (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x

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
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘvar. Küstelite1.AA.05Ag
ⓘTetra-auricupride1.AA.10bAuCu
ⓘAtokite1.AG.10(Pd,Pt)3Sn
ⓘTaimyrite1.AG.15(Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn
ⓘCabriite1.AG.30Pd2CuSn
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘArsenopalladinite2.AC.10cPd8(As,Sb)3
ⓘMajakite2.AC.25ePdNiAs
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘJalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘArgentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘShandite2.BE.15Ni3Pb2S2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMooihoekite2.CB.10bCu9Fe9S16
ⓘTalnakhite2.CB.10bCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘLinnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Magnomagnetite
4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)Fe2O4
ⓘGeikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘvar. Picroilmenite4.CB.05(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe3+2Ti4+O5
ⓘAnzaite-(Ce)4.CC.Ce3+ 4Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘZirconolite
var. Niobozirconolite ?
4.DH.30CaZr(Ti,Nb)2O7
ⓘ4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘThorianite
var. Uranothorianite
4.DL.05(Th,U)O2
ⓘZirkelite4.DL.05(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘPortlandite4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
ⓘIowaite4.FL.05Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
ⓘBarytocalcite5.AB.45BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘCarbocernaite5.AB.50(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
ⓘFairchildite5.AC.20K2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘBurbankite5.AC.30(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘCordylite-(Ce)5.BD.05NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘParisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘHydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
ⓘAncylite-(Ce)5.DC.05CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘFluoborite6.AB.50Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ'Fergusonite-(Nd)'7.GA.05NdNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘFluorbritholite-(Ce)9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘXonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘHydrobiotite9.EC.60K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Högbomite Group'-
ⓘ'Hydrophlogopite'-
ⓘ'Glimmerite'-
ⓘ'UM2000-65-SiO:CaCe'-CaCe2(SiO4)2
ⓘ'UM2001-01-As:HgPbPd'-Pd11(Pb,Hg)As2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Anzaite-(Ce)Ce 43+Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
CCarbon
Cⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ FairchilditeK2Ca(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ FairchilditeK2Ca(CO3)2
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Nd)NdNbO4
Oⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Zirconolite var. NiobozirconoliteCaZr(Ti,Nb)2O7
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Oⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oⓘ Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Anzaite-(Ce)Ce 43+Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2
Oⓘ UM2000-65-SiO:CaCeCaCe2(SiO4)2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Magnomagnetite(Fe,Mg)Fe2O4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fⓘ Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
Fⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Naⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Naⓘ Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Mgⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mgⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Mgⓘ Magnetite var. Magnomagnetite(Fe,Mg)Fe2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Alⓘ HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ UM2000-65-SiO:CaCeCaCe2(SiO4)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ShanditeNi3Pb2S2
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ FairchilditeK2Ca(CO3)2
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Caⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ FairchilditeK2Ca(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Zirconolite var. NiobozirconoliteCaZr(Ti,Nb)2O7
Caⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Caⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caⓘ Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ UM2000-65-SiO:CaCeCaCe2(SiO4)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Zirconolite var. NiobozirconoliteCaZr(Ti,Nb)2O7
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Tiⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Tiⓘ Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Tiⓘ Anzaite-(Ce)Ce 43+Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feⓘ ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IowaiteMg6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe23+Ti4+O5
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Feⓘ Anzaite-(Ce)Ce 43+Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Magnomagnetite(Fe,Mg)Fe2O4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ShanditeNi3Pb2S2
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CabriitePd2CuSn
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Taimyrite(Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn
Cuⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Cuⓘ Tetra-auricuprideAuCu
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Asⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Asⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ UM2001-01-As:HgPbPdPd11(Pb,Hg)As2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Srⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Srⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ Zirconolite var. NiobozirconoliteCaZr(Ti,Nb)2O7
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Zrⓘ Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Nd)NdNbO4
Nbⓘ Zirconolite var. NiobozirconoliteCaZr(Ti,Nb)2O7
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Pdⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Pdⓘ CabriitePd2CuSn
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Pdⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdⓘ Taimyrite(Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn
Pdⓘ UM2001-01-As:HgPbPdPd11(Pb,Hg)As2
AgSilver
Agⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agⓘ Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
SnTin
Snⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Snⓘ CabriitePd2CuSn
Snⓘ Taimyrite(Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Sbⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
BaBarium
Baⓘ BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Baⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Baⓘ Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Ceⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Ceⓘ Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
Ceⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
Ceⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ceⓘ Anzaite-(Ce)Ce 43+Fe2+Ti6O18 (OH)2
Ceⓘ UM2000-65-SiO:CaCeCaCe2(SiO4)2
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ndⓘ Fergusonite-(Nd)NdNbO4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ Taimyrite(Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ Tetra-auricuprideAuCu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ UM2001-01-As:HgPbPdPd11(Pb,Hg)As2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ ShanditeNi3Pb2S2
Pbⓘ UM2001-01-As:HgPbPdPd11(Pb,Hg)As2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Thⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2

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