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Val-Cenis, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Gypsum among the bunkers

Mont-Cenis gypsum outcrop, Mont-Cenis Plateau, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Val-Cenis, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Mont-Cenis gypsum outcrop, Mont-Cenis Plateau, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Val-Cenis, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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The Mont-Cenis lake

Mont-Cenis gypsum outcrop, Mont-Cenis Plateau, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Val-Cenis, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Gypsum among the bunkers

Mont-Cenis gypsum outcrop, Mont-Cenis Plateau, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Val-Cenis, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Mont-Cenis gypsum outcrop, Mont-Cenis Plateau, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Val-Cenis, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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The Mont-Cenis lake

Mont-Cenis gypsum outcrop, Mont-Cenis Plateau, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Val-Cenis, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Gypsum among the bunkers

Mont-Cenis gypsum outcrop, Mont-Cenis Plateau, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Val-Cenis, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Mont-Cenis gypsum outcrop, Mont-Cenis Plateau, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Val-Cenis, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Neighbouring regions:
Val d'Isère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Tignes, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Champagny-en-Vanoise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis598 (2017)
Lanslevillard464 (2017)
Termignon461 (2016)
Bramans400 (2017)
Sollières-Sardières174 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
287153
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:287153:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lanslebourg; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
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Franco-Provençal:
Vâl-Cenis, Sent-Jian-de-Môrièna, Savouè d’Avâl, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes, France
French:
Val-Cenis, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
German:
Val-Cenis, Arrondissement Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoyen, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Italian:
Val-Cenis, arrondissement di Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoia, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Simplified Chinese:
瑟尼谷, 圣让德莫里耶讷区, 萨瓦省, 奥弗涅-罗讷-阿尔卑斯大区, 法国
Spanish:
Val-Cenis, Distrito de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Saboya, Región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Catalan:
Val-Cenis, Districte de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoia, Alvèrnia-Roine-Alps, França
Dutch:
Val-Cenis, Arrondissement Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrijk
Esperanto:
Val-Cenis, Savoie, Aŭvernjo-Rodano-Alpoj, Francio
Finnish:
Val-Cenis, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ranska
Piedmontese:
Val-Cenis, San Gioann ëd Morian-a, Dipartiment ëd la Savòja, Alvernia-Ròno-Alp, Fransa
Polish:
Val-Cenis, Okręg Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Sabaudia, Owernia-Rodan-Alpy, Francja
Venetian:
Val-Cenis, Savoja, Alvergna-Rodano-Alpe, Fransa


Val-Cenis is a commune in the department of Savoie, southeastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Termignon (the seat), Bramans, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, Lanslevillard and Sollières-Sardières.

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44 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: It is the main component of the actinolite schist boudins. Associated minerals are Cr- and Ti-bearing hematite, dolomite and talc.
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baumhauerite
Formula: Pb12As16S36
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Reported by Nicolis de Robilant (1784-85) "dans une gangue fissile", i.e. in a fissile gangue (probably a schist). Barelli (1835) and later authors reported chalcopyrite in association gypsum-carbonate rocks of the evaporitic sequence.
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Crichtonite
Formula: Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Description: The black tabular crystals and grains reported by De Ascenção Guedes et al. (2008) as Y-rich crichtonite are dessauite-(Y) with empirical formula (Sr0.64Y0.74Fe0.53Ca0.09)2.00(Ti13.25Fe4.90Cr1.07V0.78)20.00O38 (De Ascenção Guedes et al., 2013).
ⓘ Deerite
Formula: Fe2+6Fe3+3(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
ⓘ Dessauite-(Y)
Formula: (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Description: Formerly reported as Y-rich crichtonite.
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Collected by Piolti at the level of the former Hotel de la Poste (or Hotel de Jorcin), presently flooded.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hingganite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
References:
Christophe Boutry collectionIdentified by Christophe Boutry: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Synchysite Group'
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: As tiny lamellar crystals in the actinolite schist boudins.
ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Wurtzite-2H'
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘTennantite-(Fe)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
ⓘBaumhauerite2.HC.05bPb12As16S36
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCrichtonite ?4.CC.40Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
ⓘDessauite-(Y)4.CC.40(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘHingganite-(Y)9.AJ.20(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘDeerite9.DH.60Fe2+6Fe3+3(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Phengite		9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Synchysite Group'-
ⓘ'Wurtzite-2H'-(Zn,Fe)S

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Hⓘ DeeriteFe62+Fe33+(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Oⓘ DeeriteFe62+Fe33+(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DeeriteFe62+Fe33+(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaumhaueritePb12As16S36
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Wurtzite-2H(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
VVanadium
Vⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
CrChromium
Crⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Feⓘ DeeriteFe62+Fe33+(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Feⓘ Wurtzite-2H(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite-2H(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BaumhaueritePb12As16S36
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Srⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
YYttrium
Yⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Yⓘ Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ BaumhaueritePb12As16S36
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Uⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38

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