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Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Ricai
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Irazú VolcanoVolcanic Peak
Oreamuno CantonCanton
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View of the Irazú Volcano, in 1913.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
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Aerial view of the Irazú Volcano, in 1960.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
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Aerial view of the Irazú Volcano, ca. 1985.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
06781180017272283438264.jpg
View of the Irazú Volcano, in 1913.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
01020820017272283447844.jpg
Aerial view of the Irazú Volcano, in 1960.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
04924660017272283442830.jpg
Aerial view of the Irazú Volcano, ca. 1985.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
06781180017272283438264.jpg
View of the Irazú Volcano, in 1913.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
01020820017272283447844.jpg
Aerial view of the Irazú Volcano, in 1960.

Irazú Volcano, Oreamuno Canton, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 58' 51'' North , 83° 50' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
9.98102,-83.84817
GeoHash:
G#: d1u2gbzxe
GRN:
N07W58
Type:
Volcanic Peak
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Capellades993 (2018)9.5km
Cot6,784 (2018)10.0km
Cartago26,594 (2016)15.1km
Paraíso39,702 (2016)16.0km
Tres Ríos10,430 (2016)17.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
312431
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312431:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aluminocopiapite
Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Apjohnite
Formula: Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Aplowite
Formula: (Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Bieberite
Formula: CoSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Boyleite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cyanochroite
Formula: K2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Dietrichite
Formula: (Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Ferrinatrite
Formula: Na3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kalinite
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lausenite
Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Lishizhenite
Formula: ZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Marinellite
Formula: (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Mendozite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Mercallite
Formula: KHSO4
ⓘ Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pentahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Retgersite
Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Tolbachite
Formula: CuCl2
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Wupatkiite
Formula: (Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘTolbachite3.AB.05CuCl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMercallite7.AD.10KHSO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘAplowite7.CB.15(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
ⓘBoyleite7.CB.15ZnSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘStarkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘPentahydrite7.CB.20MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘSiderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘRetgersite7.CB.30NiSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘBieberite7.CB.35CoSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘRhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘLausenite7.CB.70Fe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
ⓘLishizhenite7.CB.75ZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘApjohnite7.CB.85Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘDietrichite7.CB.85(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘWupatkiite7.CB.85(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘKalinite7.CC.15KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘMendozite7.CC.15NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘFerrinatrite7.CC.35Na3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘCyanochroite7.CC.60K2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAluminocopiapite7.DB.35Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘFerricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘMagnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘMetavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMarinellite9.FB.05(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ LishizheniteZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ MercalliteKHSO4
Hⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ LishizheniteZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ MercalliteKHSO4
Oⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Naⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mgⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Alⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
Sⓘ LishizheniteZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ MercalliteKHSO4
Sⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ TolbachiteCuCl2
Clⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Kⓘ MercalliteKHSO4
Kⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Kⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Marinellite(Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mnⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
Feⓘ LishizheniteZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Coⓘ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Coⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Aplowite(Co,Mn,Ni)SO4 · 4H2O
Niⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Niⓘ Wupatkiite(Co,Mg,Ni)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ CyanochroiteK2Cu(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ TolbachiteCuCl2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BoyleiteZnSO4 · 4H2O
Znⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Znⓘ LishizheniteZnFe2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4

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