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Myvatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Northeastern Region, Icelandi
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A small quarry close to Jarðböðin

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Myvatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Northeastern Region, Iceland
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A small quarry close to Jarðböðin

Jarðböðin, Myvatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Northeastern Region, Iceland
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Namafjall

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Crack

Myvatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Northeastern Region, Iceland
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A small quarry close to Jarðböðin

Jarðböðin, Myvatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Northeastern Region, Iceland
Type:
Lake
Mindat Locality ID:
30035
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30035:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
Mývatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, Islande
German:
Mývatn, Skútustaðir, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, Island
Icelandic:
Myvatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, Ísland
Italian:
Mývatn, Skútustaðir, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, Islanda
Russian:
Миван, Тингейярсвейт, Нордюрланд-Эйстра, Исландия
Simplified Chinese:
米湖, 斯库蒂斯塔扎区, 辛盖亚乡, 東北區, 冰岛
Spanish:
Myvatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland Eystra, Islandia
Armenian:
Միվատն, Նորդուրլանդ Էյստրա, Իսլանդիա
Basque:
Myvatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, Islandia
Belarusian:
Міватн, рэгіён Нордурланд-Эйстра, Ісландыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Міватн, Ісьляндыя
Catalan:
Mývatn, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, Islàndia
Cebuano:
Mývatn , Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland Eystra, Iceland
Chuvash:
Миван, Исланди
Croatian:
Mývatn, Island
Czech:
Mývatn, Island
Danish:
Mývatn, Norðurland eystra, Island
Dutch:
Mývatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, IJsland
Esperanto:
Mývatn, Nordolando Eosta, Islando
Estonian:
Mývatn, Norðurland eystra, Island
Faroese:
Mývatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Ísland
Farsi/Persian:
میواتن, نوردورلاند ایسترا, ایسلند
Finnish:
Mývatn, Norðurland eystra, Islanti
Georgian:
მიუვატნი, ნორდურლანდ-ისტრა, ისლანდია
Hebrew:
אגם מיוואטן, צפון איסלנד, איסלנד
Hungarian:
Mývatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Izland
Japanese:
ミーヴァトン湖, スクートゥスターザフレップル, 北アイスランド東部, アイスランド
Korean:
미바튼, 노르뒤를란드 에이스트라, 아이슬란드
Latin:
Tabanorum lacus, Norðurland eystra, Islandia
Latvian:
Mīvahdns, Ziemeļaustrumu reģions, Islande
Macedonian:
Миватн, Североисточен регион, Исланд
Norwegian:
Mývatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, Island
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Mývatn, Island
Ossetian:
Миватн, Исланди
Polish:
Mývatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, Islandia
Portuguese:
Mývatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Região Nordeste , Islândia
Quechua:
Mývatn, Islandya
Serbo-Croatian:
Mývatn, Norðurland eystra, Island
Slovenian:
Mývatn, Islandija
Swedish:
Mývatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Þingeyjarsveit, Norðurland eystra, Island
Traditional Chinese:
米湖, 東北區, 冰島
Turkish:
Mývatn, Kuzeydoğu Bölgesi, İzlanda
Ukrainian:
Міватн, Нордурланд-Ейстра, Ісландія
Venetian:
Mývatn, Islanda


Mývatn (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈmiːˌvahtn̥]) is a shallow lake situated in an area of active volcanism in the north of Iceland, not far from Krafla volcano. It has a high amount of biological activity. The lake and the surrounding wetlands provides a habitat for a number of waterbirds, especially ducks. The lake was created by a large basaltic lava eruption 2300 years ago, and the surrounding landscape is dominated by volcanic landforms, including lava pillars and rootless vents (pseudocraters). The effluent river Laxá [ˈlaksˌauː] is known for its rich fishing for brown trout and Atlantic salmon.

The name of the lake (Icelandic mý ("midge") and vatn ("lake"); "the lake of midges") comes from the large numbers of midges present in the summer.

The name Mývatn is sometimes used not only for the lake, but the whole surrounding inhabited area. The river Laxá, the lake Mývatn and the surrounding wetlands are protected as a nature reserve (the Mývatn–Laxá Nature Conservation Area, which occupies 4,400 km² (440,000 ha)).

Since the year 2000, a marathon around the lake takes place in the summer.

The lake is unusually shallow, with an average depth of 2.5 metres and a maximum depth of 4.5 metres.

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55 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Corrensite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Haycockite
Formula: Cu4Fe5S8
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Titanohematite
Formula: (Fe,Ti)2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Meniaylovite
Formula: Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Natroalunite-2c'
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Tamjidi, A. Borehole geology and hydrotermal alteration of well KJ-29 in the Krafla high-temperature area, NE-Iceland. United Nations University.
Carson III, George Lougheed (2015) Hydrothermal Acid-sulfate Alteration at Krafla and Námafjall, Ne Iceland: Implications for Gusev Crater and Meridiani Planum, Mars. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Lévy, L., Gibert, B., Sigmundsson, F., Deldicque, D., Parat, F., & Hersir, G. P. (2019). Tracking magmatic hydrogen sulfur circulations using electrical impedance: complex electrical properties of core samples at the krafla volcano, iceland. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124(3), 2492-2509.
Escobedo, David, Patrier, Patricia, Beaufort, Daniel, Gibert, Benoit, Levy, Léa, Findling, Nathaniel, Mortensen, Annette (2021) Contribution of the Paragenetic Sequence of Clay Minerals to Re-Examination of the Alteration Zoning in the Krafla Geothermal System. Minerals, 11 (9) 935 doi:10.3390/min11090935
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Rosickýite
Formula: S
ⓘ Rostite
Formula: Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wairakite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘRosickýite1.CC.05S
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHaycockite2.CB.10bCu4Fe5S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘMeniaylovite3.CG.10Ca4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Titanohematite		4.CB.05(Fe,Ti)2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ'Natroalunite-2c'7.BC.10(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘStarkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘRhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘRostite7.DB.10Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘFerricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘCorrensite9.EC.60(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘWairakite9.GB.05Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘStellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RostiteAl(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ RostiteAl(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
Oⓘ Hematite var. Titanohematite(Fe,Ti)2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ RostiteAl(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ RosickýiteS
Sⓘ RostiteAl(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Natroalunite-2c(Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ MeniayloviteCa4[(SO4)(SiF6)(AlF6)]F · 12H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ Hematite var. Titanohematite(Fe,Ti)2O3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Corrensite(Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Hematite var. Titanohematite(Fe,Ti)2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ HaycockiteCu4Fe5S8
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Evans, I. O. (1972) Rocks, Minerals & Gemstones. Hamlyn, London.
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