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Kyanite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Kyanite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Dumortierite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Kyanite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Kyanite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Dumortierite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Kyanite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Kyanite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
Type:
Basin
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Maun49,945 (2014)
Kafue47,554 (2012)
Nakambala10,425 (2018)
Kasane9,250 (2018)
Okakarara5,255 (2012)
Namwala4,450 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
421616
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421616:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)
Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baileychlore
Formula: (Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Biphosphammite
Formula: NH4(H2PO4)
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Boussingaultite
Formula: (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dittmarite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine composition (Fa25) characteristic of the L-group ordinary chondrites.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Glushinskite
Formula: Mg(C2O4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gwihabaite (TL)
Formula: (NH4,K)NO3
Type Locality:
Description: Crusts and needles in a bat-inhabited cave.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Abundant Ca-poor orthopyroxene ('hypersthene') a defining characteristic of the well-equilibrated L6 ordinary chondrites.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase is largely either deformed or converted to maskelynite.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Struvite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Thermonatrite
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Weddellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘIodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘThermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘAncylite-(Ce)5.DC.05CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘGwihabaite (TL)5.NA.15(NH4,K)NO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBoussingaultite7.CC.60(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘSyngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBiphosphammite8.AD.15NH4(H2PO4)
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘHinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘDittmarite8.CH.20(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
ⓘStruvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘBaileychlore9.EC.55(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘGlushinskite10.AB.10Mg(C2O4) · 2H2O
ⓘWeddellite10.AB.40Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Hⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Hⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Nⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Nⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Nⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Nⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Oⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Mgⓘ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Mgⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Pⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Kⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ IodargyriteAgI
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
IIodine
Iⓘ IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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