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Wadi Abu Rasheid, Red Sea Governorate, Egypti
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Mindat Locality ID:
471803
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:471803:4
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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'α-Brass'
Formula: Cu3Zn
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Y)
Formula: Y(CO3)F
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Berzelianite
Formula: Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite
Formula: (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ Ferroselite
Formula: FeSe2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fluorophlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ 'Gummite var. Yttrogummite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ishikawaite
Formula: U4+Fe2+Nb2O8
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Polylithionite
Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Waimirite-(Y)
Formula: YF3
ⓘ 'White mica'
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ'α-Brass'1.AB.10aCu3Zn
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBerzelianite2.BA.20Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘFerroselite2.EB.10aFeSe2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘWaimirite-(Y)3.A0.YF3
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'4.00.(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘIshikawaite4.DB.25U4+Fe2+Nb2O8
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘBastnäsite-(Y)5.BD.20aY(CO3)F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThorite
var. Uranothorite		9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘSoddyite9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-ferri-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPolylithionite9.EC.20KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘSiderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘFluorophlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Sheridanite9.EC.55(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'		-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'		-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Gummite
var. Yttrogummite'		-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Y)Y(CO3)F
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Y)Y(CO3)F
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Y)Y(CO3)F
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ Waimirite-(Y)YF3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Mgⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Alⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
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ⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Siⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Kⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Kⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ α-BrassCu3Zn
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ α-BrassCu3Zn
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite-(Y)Y(CO3)F
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Yⓘ Waimirite-(Y)YF3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Uⓘ IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

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