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Red Sea basin, African Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Sea basin | Basin |
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Jeddah | 2,867,446 (2018) |
| Al áļĻudaydah | 617,871 (2017) |
| Port Sudan | 489,725 (2015) |
| Yanbu | 200,161 (2017) |
| Jizan | 105,198 (2014) |
| ÅabyÄ | 54,108 (2012) |
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| â | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| â | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| â | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| â | Khatyrkite | 1.AA.15 | (Cu,Zn)Al2 |
| â | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| â | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| â | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| â | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| â | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| â | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| â | Horomanite | 2.BB. | Fe6Ni3S8 |
| â | Godlevskite | 2.BB.15 | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| â | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| â | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| â | var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | (Cu,Zn)FeS2 |
| â | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| â | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| â | Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| â | var. Zinc-bearing Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| â | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| â | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
| â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| â | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| â | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| â | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| â | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| â | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| â | Waimirite-(Y) | 3.A0. | YF3 |
| â | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| â | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| â | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| â | Gagarinite-(Y) | 3.AB.35 | NaCaYF6 |
| â | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| â | Abhurite (TL) | 3.DA.30 | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| â | Romarchite | 4.AC.20 | SnO |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| â | Senaite | 4.CC.40 | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| â | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | var. Mocha Stone | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| â | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| â | Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| â | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| â | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| â | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| â | Aeschynite-(Y) | 4.DF.05 | Y(TiNb)O6 |
| â | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| â | Akaganeite | 4.DK.05 | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| â | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| â | RomanÃĻchite | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| â | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| â | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| â | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| â | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | Ferrihydrite | 4.FE.35 | Fe3+10O14(OH)2 |
| â | Asbolane | 4.FL.30 | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| â | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| â | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| â | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| â | Kutnohorite | 5.AB.10 | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| â | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| â | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| â | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| â | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| â | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| â | Dawsonite | 5.BB.10 | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| â | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| â | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| â | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| â | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
| â | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| â | Brushite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| â | Hotsonite | 8.DF.05 | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
| â | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| â | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Thorite var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| â | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| â | Kasolite | 9.AK.15 | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| â | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| â | Chevkinite-(Ce) | 9.BE.70 | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| â | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| â | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| â | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | âŧ[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| â | Ferripyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) |
| â | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| â | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| â | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Stevensite | 9.EC.45 | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| â | Corrensite | 9.EC.60 | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| â | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| â | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| â | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| â | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| â | Albite var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| â | Anorthite var. Bytownite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| â | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| â | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| â | 'Limonite' | - | |
| â | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| â | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| â | 'Wad' | - | |
| â | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| â | 'Xenotime' | - | |
| â | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| â | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| â | 'Kerolite' | - | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| â | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | âŧCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| â | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| â | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| â | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
| â | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| â | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| â | 'Alkali amphibole' | - | |
| â | 'UM1988-17-S:CuFe' | - | Cu7Fe8S16 |
| â | 'UM1988-18-S:CuFe' | - | Cu5Fe9S14 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| H | â Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| H | â Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | â Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| H | â Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| H | â Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| H | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | â Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| H | â Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| H | â Ferripyrophyllite | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) |
| H | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | â Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
| H | â Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | â Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| H | â Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | â Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | â RomanÃĻchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| H | â Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| H | â Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| H | â Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| H | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | â Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| C | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | â Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | â Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| C | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | â Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| O | â K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | â Aeschynite-(Y) | Y(TiNb)O6 |
| O | â Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | â Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | â Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | â Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | â Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | â Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | â Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| O | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | â Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| O | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | â Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | â Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| O | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | â Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | â Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| O | â Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| O | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| O | â Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | â Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| O | â Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| O | â Ferripyrophyllite | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) |
| O | â Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | â Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | â Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | â Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
| O | â Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | â Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| O | â Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| O | â Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| O | â Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | â Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Quartz var. Mocha Stone | SiO2 |
| O | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | â RomanÃĻchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| O | â Romarchite | SnO |
| O | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | â Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| O | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| O | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | â Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | â Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | â Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | â Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| O | â Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | â Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | â Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
| O | â Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| O | â Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| O | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | â Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | â Gagarinite-(Y) | NaCaYF6 |
| F | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | â Waimirite-(Y) | YF3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | â Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Na | â Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Na | â Gagarinite-(Y) | NaCaYF6 |
| Na | â Halite | NaCl |
| Na | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | â Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | â Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | â Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | â Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Mg | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | â Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| Mg | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | â Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Mg | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | â Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | â Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Al | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | â Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| Al | â Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | â Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | â Khatyrkite | (Cu,Zn)Al2 |
| Al | â Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | â Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | â Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | â Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Si | â Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | â Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| Si | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | â Ferripyrophyllite | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | â Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| Si | â Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Quartz var. Mocha Stone | SiO2 |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
| Si | â Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Si | â Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| Si | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | â Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | â Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| P | â Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
| P | â Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | â Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | â Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | â Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | â Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | â Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | â Covellite | CuS |
| S | â Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | â Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | â Galena | PbS |
| S | â Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| S | â Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| S | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | â Hotsonite | Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O |
| S | â Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | â Mackinawite | FeS |
| S | â Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | â Pentlandite | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | â Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | â Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | â Horomanite | Fe6Ni3S8 |
| S | â UM1988-17-S:CuFe | Cu7Fe8S16 |
| S | â Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite | (Cu,Zn)FeS2 |
| S | â Isocubanite var. Zinc-bearing Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | â UM1988-18-S:CuFe | Cu5Fe9S14 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| Cl | â Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Cl | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | â Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | â Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | â Sylvite | KCl |
| Cl | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | â Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | â Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| K | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | â Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | â Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | â Sylvite | KCl |
| K | â Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| K | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | â Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | â Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | â Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ca | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | â Gagarinite-(Y) | NaCaYF6 |
| Ca | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | â Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Stevensite | (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | â Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | â Aeschynite-(Y) | Y(TiNb)O6 |
| Ti | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ti | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | â Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Ti | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | â Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | â Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | â Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Cr | â Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Mn | â Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Mn | â Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Mn | â Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | â RomanÃĻchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Mn | â Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| Mn | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | â Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mn | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Fe | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | â Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | â Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | â Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | â Corrensite | (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O |
| Fe | â Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | â Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Ferripyrophyllite | Fe3+Si2O5(OH) |
| Fe | â Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | â Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| Fe | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | â Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | â Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Mackinawite | FeS |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Pentlandite | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | â Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Fe | â Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| Fe | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | â Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Fe | â Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
| Fe | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | â Horomanite | Fe6Ni3S8 |
| Fe | â UM1988-17-S:CuFe | Cu7Fe8S16 |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite | (Cu,Zn)FeS2 |
| Fe | â Isocubanite var. Zinc-bearing Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | â UM1988-18-S:CuFe | Cu5Fe9S14 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | â Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | â Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Ni | â Asbolane | (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O |
| Ni | â Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Ni | â Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Ni | â Godlevskite | (Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| Ni | â Pentlandite | (NixFey)ÎĢ9S8 |
| Ni | â Kerolite | (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1) |
| Ni | â Horomanite | Fe6Ni3S8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | â Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | â Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | â Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | â Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | â Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | â Khatyrkite | (Cu,Zn)Al2 |
| Cu | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | â UM1988-17-S:CuFe | Cu7Fe8S16 |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite | (Cu,Zn)FeS2 |
| Cu | â Isocubanite var. Zinc-bearing Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | â UM1988-18-S:CuFe | Cu5Fe9S14 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | â Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | â Khatyrkite | (Cu,Zn)Al2 |
| Zn | â Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| Zn | â Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | â Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Zn | â Chalcopyrite var. Zinc-bearing Chalcopyrite | (Cu,Zn)FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | â Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | â Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | â Aeschynite-(Y) | Y(TiNb)O6 |
| Y | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Y | â Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Y | â Gagarinite-(Y) | NaCaYF6 |
| Y | â Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Y | â Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| Y | â Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Y | â Waimirite-(Y) | YF3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | â Aeschynite-(Y) | Y(TiNb)O6 |
| Nb | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Nb | â Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Nb | â Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | â Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Nb | â Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | â Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Nb | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | â Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | â Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | â Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | â Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | â Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | â Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | â Native Silver | Ag |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | â Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| Sn | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | â Romarchite | SnO |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | â Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | â Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | â Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Ba | â RomanÃĻchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Ba | â Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ce | â Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ta | â Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | â Native Gold | Au |
| Au | â Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | â Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | â Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | â Galena | PbS |
| Pb | â Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| Pb | â Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| Pb | â Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Th | â Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | â Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | â Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | â Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| U | â Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| U | â Senaite | Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 |
| U | â Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | â Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 22.0 Ma to 0 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Fossils
There are 66 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 1546 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 166 Ma (Middle Jurassic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 12 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 66 fossil localities |
- Cenozoic🐚 Marsa Alam
- Miocene🐚 Sharm el Luli
- Red Sea Governorate
- Miocene🐚 Abu Ghusun
- Phanerozoic🐚 Al Qusayr area
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Kosseir-el-Khadim
- Cenozoic🐚 Marsa Alam
- Pleistocene🐚 Mersa Shagra
- Pleistocene🐚 North Berenice
- Pleistocene🐚 Ras Samadai
- Cenozoic🐚 Sharm el Bahari-Sharm el Qibli
- Pleistocene🐚 Sharm El-Bahari
- Pleistocene🐚 Wadi Az-Zarib
- Pleistocene🐚 Wadi Gasus
- Pleistocene🐚 Wadi Gawasis
- Pleistocene🐚 Wadi Quseir El-Kadium
- Pleistocene🐚 Wadi Syatin
- Pleistocene🐚 Wadi Wizr
- Pleistocene🐚 Abu Soma
- Quaternary🐚 Abulad Island
- Quaternary🐚 Dumsuk Island
- Quaternary🐚 Gabel Mukhezin
- Quaternary🐚 Gizan Peninsula
- Quaternary🐚 Kamaran Island
- Pleistocene🐚 MR 83-10
- Cenozoic🐚 Pleistocene Reef
- Pleistocene🐚 Rabigh
- Pleistocene🐚 Ras Doumeira
- Pleistocene🐚 Ras Doumeira dunes
- Quaternary🐚 Saso Island
- Pleistocene🐚 Zabargad Island
- Quaternary🐚 Zifaf Island
Localities in this Region
- Arta Region
- Dikhil Region
- Obock Region
- Tadjourah Region
- Red Sea Governorate
- Al Bahr al Ahmar
- Hamana
- ⭔Marsa Alam
- ⭔Port Safaga area
- Qulan
- Ras Banas
- Romite deposit
- South Wadi Khuda
- St John's Island
- Um Gheig Lead-Zinc Mine
- Wadi Deiat
- Wadi Hodein
- Northern Red Sea Region
- Southern Red Sea Region
- Afar Region
- Jazan Region
- Mecca Region
- Jiddah (Jeddah)
- Rabigh
- Tabuk Region
- Red Sea
- Khor Eit gypsum deposit
- Marsa Oseif
- Red Sea Hills
- Al Hudaydah Governorate
- Taiz Governorate
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
- Afar Triangle (Afar Depression)Depression
- Danakil DepressionDepression
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African PlateTectonic Plate
- East African Rift
- Ethiopian RiftNarrow Rift
- Red SeaNarrow Rift
- Red Sea RiftOceanic Crust
Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
- Arabian-Nubian ShieldShield
- Asir TerraneVolcanic Arc
- East Desert TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Gabgaba and Gebeit TerranesVolcanic Arc
- Nubian ShieldShield
Egypt
- Eastern DesertDesert
Ethiopia
- Afar Region
- Kilbet Rasu
- Erta Ale Volcanic RangeVolcanic Province
- Kilbet Rasu
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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Mount Dallol, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia