Moore, A. M., Kennett, J. P., Napier, W. M., Bunch, T. E., Weaver, J. C., LeCompte, M., ... & West, A. (2020). evidence of cosmic impact at Abu Hureyra, Syria at the Younger Dryas Onset (~ 12.8 ka): High-temperature melting at> 2200 C. Scientific reports, 10(1), 1-22.

ⓘ 'Charcoal'

Formula: C

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ⓘ Chlorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl

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ⓘ Chromferide

Formula: Fe₃Cr_1-x (x = 0.6)

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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

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ⓘ Diamond

Formula: C

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ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Isovite

Formula: (Cr,Fe)₂₃C₆

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ⓘ Lechatelierite

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Magnetite var. Ishkulite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Cr³⁺)₂O₄

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ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄

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ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

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ⓘ Mullite

Formula: Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x

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ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

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ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

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ⓘ Native Silicon

Formula: Si

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Suessite

Formula: Fe₃Si

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ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Ni,Fe)

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ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

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ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Ni,Fe)
ⓘ	Chromferide	1.AE.15	Fe₃Cr_1-x (x = 0.6)
ⓘ	Awaruite	1.AE.20	Ni₃Fe
ⓘ	Isovite	1.BA.10	(Cr,Fe)₂₃C₆
ⓘ	Suessite	1.BB.05	Fe₃Si
ⓘ	Diamond	1.CB.10a	C
ⓘ	Native Silicon	1.CB.15	Si
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
ⓘ	var. Ishkulite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Cr³⁺)₂O₄
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Lechatelierite	4.DA.30	SiO₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Chlorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Mullite	9.AF.20	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Charcoal'	-	C

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Diamond	C
C	ⓘ Isovite	(Cr,Fe)₂₃C₆
C	ⓘ Charcoal	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Lechatelierite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Magnetite var. Ishkulite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Cr³⁺)₂O₄
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Lechatelierite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Native Silicon	Si
Si	ⓘ Suessite	Fe₃Si
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromferide	Fe₃Cr_1-x (x = 0.6)
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Cr	ⓘ Isovite	(Cr,Fe)₂₃C₆
Cr	ⓘ Magnetite var. Ishkulite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Cr³⁺)₂O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Fe	ⓘ Chromferide	Fe₃Cr_1-x (x = 0.6)
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Suessite	Fe₃Si
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Isovite	(Cr,Fe)₂₃C₆
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite var. Ishkulite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Cr³⁺)₂O₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

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