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Paratoo, District Council of Peterborough, South Australia, Australiai
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Mindat Locality ID:
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Other Languages:
French:
Paratoo, District de Peterborough, Australie-Méridionale, Australie
Asturian:
Paratoo, Australia Meridional
Dutch:
Paratoo, Peterborough District Council, Zuid-Australië, Australië


Paratoo is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia, located about 254 kilometres (ca. 158 mi) north-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 52 kilometres (ca. 32mi) north-east of the municipal seat in Peterborough.

Its boundaries were created on 31 August 2000 for the "long established name" which is derived from the Paratoo Railway Station and ultimately from an Aboriginal word of unknown meaning "given to a property held by Messrs Dare and Mundy circa 1858 (lease no. 1892)." Land was added to its northern side on 26 April 2013 to "prevent the intersect of parcels with the creation of the new locality of Waroonee." Its boundaries coincide with those of the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Paratoo.

The Barrier Highway and the Crystal Brook-Broken Hill railway line pass through the locality's south-east corner in a north-easterly direction from Peterborough.

Land use within the locality is 'primary production' and is concerned with "agricultural production and the grazing of stock on relatively large holdings".

Paratoo is located within the federal division of Grey, the state electoral district of Stuart and the local government area of the District Council of Peterborough.

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47 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 9 erroneous literature entries.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa) (TL)
Formula: Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
References:
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Description: Reference misinterpreted; mentioned by Brugger et al. (2006) as occurring at Olympic dam, not Paratoo.
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
Description: Reference misinterpreted; mentioned by Brugger et al. as occurring at Olympic dam, not Paratoo.
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)
Formula: La(CO3)F
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
Description: Reference misinterpreted.
ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Description: Reference misinterpreted; mentioned by Brugger et al. as occurring at Olympic dam, not Paratoo.
ⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd)
Formula: Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caysichite-(Y)
Formula: (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4+O2
ⓘ Chabazite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Description: Reference misinterpreted.
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y) (TL)
Formula: Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Donnayite-(Y) ?
Formula: NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Description: Maybe largely alicewilsonite-(YLa)? "Similar crystals have been previously reported from Paratoo as “donnayite-(Y)” and are known to be associated with kamphaugite-(Y), paratooite-(Y), bastnäsite-(La) (Pring et al., 2006), and decrespignyite-(Y) (Wallwork et al., 2002). No analytical data were published on that phase, but electron microprobe analyses shared with us by Allan Pring (personal communication, 2023) correspond to alicewilsonite-(YLa). No specimen with conclusively identified donnayite-(Y) from the Paratoo mine is known to us."[[1]]
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y)
Formula: Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Description: Reference misinterpreted; mentioned by Brugger et al. as occurring at Olympic dam, not Paratoo.
ⓘ Moydite-(Y)
Formula: Y[B(OH)4](CO3)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Paratooite-(La) (TL)
Formula: (La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Description: Reference misinterpreted; mentioned by Brugger et al. as occurring at Olympic dam, not Paratoo.
ⓘ Tengerite-(Y)
Formula: Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Törnebohmite-(La)
Formula: La2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Description: Reference misinterpreted.
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Description: Reference misinterpreted; mentioned by Brugger et al. (2006) as occurring at Olympic dam, not Paratoo.
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘBrannerite ?4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05Ce4+O2
ⓘUraninite ?4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘParatooite-(La) (TL)5.AD.20(La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce) ?5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘBastnäsite-(La)5.BD.20aLa(CO3)F
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce) ?5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘDonnayite-(Y) ?5.CC.05NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O
ⓘAlicewilsonite-(YLa) (TL)5.CC.05Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O
ⓘTengerite-(Y)5.CC.10Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
ⓘDecrespignyite-(Y) (TL)5.CC.35Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O
ⓘCalcioancylite-(Nd)5.DC.05Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O
ⓘKamphaugite-(Y)5.DC.10Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘMoydite-(Y)6.AC.45Y[B(OH)4](CO3)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y) ?8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce) ?8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite ?9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘTörnebohmite-(La)9.AG.45La2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
ⓘBritholite-(Ce) ?9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘCaysichite-(Y)9.DJ.15(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘChabazite-Na9.GD.10(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Apatite' ?-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Hⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd)Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O
Hⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Donnayite-(Y)NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y)Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Moydite-(Y)Y[B(OH)4](CO3)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Hⓘ Törnebohmite-(La)La2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y)Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O
Hⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa)Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ Moydite-(Y)Y[B(OH)4](CO3)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Cⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd)Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Donnayite-(Y)NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y)Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Moydite-(Y)Y[B(OH)4](CO3)
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Cⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Cⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y)Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O
Cⓘ Paratooite-(La)(La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8
Cⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa)Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Oⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd)Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)Ce4+O2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Donnayite-(Y)NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y)Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ Moydite-(Y)Y[B(OH)4](CO3)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Törnebohmite-(La)La2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y)Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O
Oⓘ Paratooite-(La)(La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa)Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Donnayite-(Y)NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Paratooite-(La)(La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8
Naⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa)Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Törnebohmite-(La)La2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Siⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Törnebohmite-(La)La2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y)Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Caⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd)Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Donnayite-(Y)NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y)Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Paratooite-(La)(La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y)Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O
Cuⓘ Paratooite-(La)(La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ Donnayite-(Y)NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Srⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Srⓘ Paratooite-(La)(La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8
Srⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa)Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Yⓘ Donnayite-(Y)NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Yⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y)Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Yⓘ Moydite-(Y)Y[B(OH)4](CO3)
Yⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Decrespignyite-(Y)Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O
Yⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa)Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)F
Laⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd)Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O
Laⓘ Törnebohmite-(La)La2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
Laⓘ Paratooite-(La)(La,Sr,Ca)4CuCa(Na,Ca)2(CO3)8
Laⓘ Alicewilsonite-(YLa)Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ceⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd)Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)Ce4+O2
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Calcioancylite-(Nd)Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH).H2O
ErErbium
Erⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
YbYtterbium
Ybⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
UUranium
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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