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Lofoten, Nordland, Norwayi
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Austnesfjorden

Lofoten, Nordland, Norway
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Sadanagaite Root Name Group

Mørkdalen, Nusfjord, Flakstadøya, Flakstad, Nordland, Norway
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Austnesfjorden

Lofoten, Nordland, Norway
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Sadanagaite Root Name Group

Mørkdalen, Nusfjord, Flakstadøya, Flakstad, Nordland, Norway
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Austnesfjorden

Lofoten, Nordland, Norway
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Sadanagaite Root Name Group

Mørkdalen, Nusfjord, Flakstadøya, Flakstad, Nordland, Norway
Area:
1,227 km2
Type:
Archipelago
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Svolvær4,197 (2010)
Evjen2,127 (2018)
Kabelvåg1,638 (2013)
Gravdal1,624 (2013)
Stamsund999 (2013)
Ballstad758 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
46731
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46731:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
Îles Lofoten, Nordland, Norvège
German:
Lofoten, Nordland, Norwegen
Italian:
Isole Lofoten, Nordland, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Lofuohta, Nordlánda, Norga
Norwegian:
Lofoten, Nordland, Norge
Russian:
Лофотенские острова, Нурланн, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
罗弗敦群岛, 诺尔兰郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Islas Lofoten, Nordland, Noruega
Arabic:
جزر لوفوتن, نورلان, النرويج
Armenian:
Լոֆոտենյան կղզիներ, Նուռլան, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Islles Lofoten, Nordland, Noruega
Azeri:
Lofoten adaları, Norveç
Basque:
Lofoten, Nordland, Norvegia
Belarusian:
Лафатэнскія астравы, Нурлан, Нарвегія
Breton:
Lofoten, Nordland, Norvegia
Bulgarian:
Лофотенски острови, Норлан, Норвегия
Catalan:
Lofoten, Nordland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Lofoten, Nordland Fylke, Norway
Czech:
Lofoty, Nordland, Norsko
Danish:
Lofoten, Nordland, Norge
Dutch:
Lofoten, Nordland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Lofotoj, Nordland, Norvegio
Estonian:
Lofoodid, Nordland, Norra
Farsi/Persian:
لوفوتن, نوردلند, نروژ
Finnish:
Lofootit, Nordlandin lääni, Norja
Galician:
Lofoten, Noruega
Hungarian:
Lofoten, Nordland megye, Norvégia
Icelandic:
Lófóten, Norðurland, Noregur
Ido:
Lofoten insuli, Norvegia
Interlingue:
Lofoten Insules, Norvegia
Irish Gaelic:
Lofoten, An Iorua
Japanese:
ロフォーテン諸島, ヌールラン県, ノルウェー
Javanese:
Lofoten, Norwégia
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Лофотен аралдары, Норвегия
Korean:
로포텐 제도, 노를란주, 노르웨이
Kyrgyz:
Лофотен аралдары, Норвегия
Latin:
Lofoten, Nordland, Norvegia
Lithuanian:
Lofotenas, Nordlandas, Norvegija
Luxembourgish:
Lofoten, Norwegen
Macedonian:
Лофотенски Острови, Нурлан, Норвешка
Malay:
Lofoten, Nordland, Norway
Malayalam:
ലോഫോടെൻ, നോർവെ
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Lofoten, Nordland fylke, Noreg
Ossetian:
Лофотены сакъадæхтæ, Нурланн, Норвеги
Polish:
Lofoty, Nordland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Lofoten, Nordland, Noruega
Romanian:
Lofoten, Nordland, Norvegia
Scots:
Lofoten, Nordland, Norawa
Serbian:
Лофотска острва, Нордланд, Норвешка
Slovak:
Lofoty, Nordland, Nórsko
Slovenian:
Lofoti, Nordland, Norveška
South Azerbaijani:
لوفوتن, نوردلاند, نوروژ
Swedish:
Lofoten, Nordland fylke, Norge
Thai:
ลูฟูเทน, นอร์ดแลนด์, นอร์เวย์
Traditional Chinese:
羅弗敦群島, 挪威
Ukrainian:
Лофотенські острови, Нурлан, Норвегія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Lofoten orollari, Norvegiya
Venetian:
Ìxołe Lofoten, Norveja
West Frisian:
Lofoten, Noarwegen
Western Punjabi:
لوفوٹن, ناردلینڈ, ناروے


An archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland.

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31 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Description: Amphiboles range in composition from edenite to chloropotassic sadanagaite (classification after Leake et al., 1997)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Cl- and Ba-enriched biotite.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Found in the gabbroanorthosite
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Description: Cubanite occure as lamelaes in chalcopyrite, or as grainy masses replasing chalcopyrite.
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Epidote Group'
Formula: (A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Mesoperthite'
ⓘ 'Ferro-chloro-sadanagaite'
Formula: {K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Description: The amphiboles analazyed by kullerud and Erambert (1999) generally corresponds to a ferro-pargasite composition. One analysis corresponds to potassic-chloro-sadanagaite
ⓘ Ferro-pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Galena ?
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: Coronitic structures.
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Fe rich
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Description: Halite-sylvite solid solution (Markl et al. 1998)
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Iron-bearing pargasite'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Marialite
Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Found in the gabbroanorthosite
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite'
Formula: {K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Description: Mentioned as chloropotassic sadanagaite (classification after Leake et al., 1997)in Kullerud et al. (1999). On labels the name "Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite" has been observed. This name is now renamed as potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite.
ⓘ 'Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite'
Formula: {K}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Description: Listed composition is the sample with highest content of Cl of about 100 microprobed samples. The amphibole composition range from edenite group to sadanagaite group. SiO2 31.98 TiO2 0.45 Al2O3 18.43 FeO 24.19 MnO 0.05 MgO 2.22 CaO 11.08 Na2O 1.54 K2O 2.43 Cl 5.06 Total 97.43
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Sadanagaite Root Name Group'
Formula: A (Ca2)(Z2+3Z3+2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
Description: Halite-sylvite solid solution (Markl et al. 1998)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
Description: As lamellaes in titanomagnetite.
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Description: As 0,04-0,05 mm large grains in chalcopyrite.
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena ?2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘFerro-pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ'Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite' ?9.DE.15{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
ⓘ'Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite'9.DE.15{K}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘMarialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
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
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Sadanagaite Root Name Group'-A (Ca2)(Z2+3Z3+2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Iron-bearing pargasite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Epidote Group'-(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Mesoperthite'		-
ⓘ'Ferro-chloro-sadanagaite'-{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ Sadanagaite Root Name GroupA (Ca2)(Z32+Z23+)(Si5Al3O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Epidote Group(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Sadanagaite Root Name GroupA (Ca2)(Z32+Z23+)(Si5Al3O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Oⓘ Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Oⓘ Epidote Group(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Sadanagaite Root Name GroupA (Ca2)(Z32+Z23+)(Si5Al3O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Mgⓘ Ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alⓘ Sadanagaite Root Name GroupA (Ca2)(Z32+Z23+)(Si5Al3O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Alⓘ Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Alⓘ Ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Sadanagaite Root Name GroupA (Ca2)(Z32+Z23+)(Si5Al3O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Siⓘ Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Siⓘ Epidote Group(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ Sadanagaite Root Name GroupA (Ca2)(Z32+Z23+)(Si5Al3O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clⓘ Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Clⓘ Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Clⓘ Ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Kⓘ Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Kⓘ Ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Sadanagaite Root Name GroupA (Ca2)(Z32+Z23+)(Si5Al3O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Caⓘ Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
Caⓘ Ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
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ⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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