Sallam, O. R., Alshami, A. S., & Abbas, A. E. (2019). Geology And Mineralogy Of A Radioactive Pegmatite Body At Wadi Zaghra Area, Southeastern Sinai, Egypt. Nuclear Sciences Scientific Journal (Print), 8(A), 191-205.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ Atacamite

Formula: Cu₂(OH)₃Cl

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

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ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

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ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite

Formula: (Th,U)SiO₄

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ⓘ Thorosteenstrupine

Formula: (Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O

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ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

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ⓘ 'Xenotime'

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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ⓘ Zoubekite

Formula: AgPb₄Sb₄S₁₀

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Zoubekite	2.HC.35	AgPb₄Sb₄S₁₀
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Atacamite	3.DA.10a	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Thorite var. Uranothorite	9.AD.30	(Th,U)SiO₄
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Thorosteenstrupine	9.CK.20	(Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Xenotime'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
H	ⓘ Thorosteenstrupine	(Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Thorosteenstrupine	(Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Thorosteenstrupine	(Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Thorosteenstrupine	(Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Zoubekite	AgPb₄Sb₄S₁₀
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Thorosteenstrupine	(Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Thorosteenstrupine	(Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Zoubekite	AgPb₄Sb₄S₁₀
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Zoubekite	AgPb₄Sb₄S₁₀
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Zoubekite	AgPb₄Sb₄S₁₀
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Th	ⓘ Thorosteenstrupine	(Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O
Th	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄

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