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South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, West Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| South Shetland Islands | Group of Islands |
| Antarctic Peninsula | Peninsula |
| West Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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Type:
Group of Islands
Age:
201.3 Âą 0.2 Ma to present day
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Smellie, J.L., Pankhurst, R., Thomson, M.R.A., Davies, R.E.S. (1984) The geology of the South Shetland Islands: VI. Stratigraphy, geochemistry and evolution. Cambridge, British Antarctic Survey, 85 pages. (British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports, 87).
Other Languages:
French:
ÃŪles Shetland du Sud, Antarctique occidental, Antarctique
German:
SÞdliche Shetlandinseln, Westantarktika, Antarktika
Italian:
Isole Shetland Meridionali, Antartide Occidentale, Antartide
Russian:
ÐŪÐķÐ―ŅÐĩ ÐĻÐĩŅÐŧÐ°Ð―ÐīŅКÐļÐĩ ÐūŅŅŅÐūÐēа, ÐаÐŋаÐīÐ―Ð°Ņ ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅÐļÐīа, ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅÐļÐīа
Simplified Chinese:
åčŪūåūå
°įūĪåē, čĨŋéĻåææīē, åææīē
Spanish:
Islas Shetland del Sur, AntÃĄrtida Occidental, AntÃĄrtida
Afrikaans:
Suidelike Shetlandeilande, Antarktika
Anglo-Saxon:
SÅŦÃūhjaltland, Antarctica
Arabic:
ØŽØēØą_ØŽŲŲØĻ_ØīŲØŠŲØ§ŲØŊ, ØšØąØĻ اŲŲØ§ØąØĐ اŲŲØ·ØĻŲØĐ Ø§ŲØŽŲŲØĻŲØĐ, اŲŲØ§ØąØĐ اŲŲØ·ØĻŲØĐ Ø§ŲØŽŲŲØĻŲØĐ
Armenian:
ÕÕĄÖÕĄÕūÕĄÕĩÕŦÕķ ÕÕĨÕŋÕŽÕĄÕķÕĪÕĩÕĄÕķ ÕŊÕēÕĶÕŦÕķÕĨÖ, ÔąÖÖÕīÕŋÕĩÕĄÕķ ÔąÕķÕŋÕĄÖÕŊÕŋÕŦÕĪÕĄ, ÔąÕķÕŋÕĄÖÕŊÕŋÕŦÕĪÕĄ
Asturian:
Islles Shetland del Sur, AntÃĄrtida Occidental, AntÃĄrtida
Azeri:
CÉnubi Åetland adalarÄą, QÉrbi Antarktida, Antarktida
Basque:
Hego Shetlandak, Mendebaldeko Antartika, Antartika
Belarusian:
ÐаŅÐīÐ―ŅÐēŅŅ ÐĻŅŅÐŧÐ°Ð―ÐīŅКŅŅ Ð°ŅŅŅаÐēŅ, ÐаŅ
ÐūÐīÐ―ŅŅ ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅŅÐīа, ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅŅÐīа
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
ÐаŅÐīÐ―ŅÐēŅŅ ÐĻŅŅÐŧŅÐ―ÐīзКŅŅ Ð°ŅŅŅаÐēŅ, ÐаŅ
ÐūÐīÐ―ŅŅ ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅŅÐīа, ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅŅÐīа
Breton:
Inizi Shetland ar Su, Antarktika
Bulgarian:
ÐŪÐķÐ―Ðļ ÐĻÐĩŅÐŧÐ°Ð―ÐīŅКÐļ ÐūŅŅŅÐūÐēÐļ, ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅÐļÐīа
Catalan:
Illes Shetland del Sud, Antà rtida Occidental, Antà rtida
Cebuano:
Shetland del Sur, Antarctica
Chuvash:
ÐÄÐ―ŅÄŅ ÐĻÐĩŅÐŧÐ°Ð―ÐīÐļ ŅŅŅаÐēÄŅÐĩО, ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅÐļÐīа
Czech:
JiÅūnà Shetlandy, ZÃĄpadnà Antarktida, Antarktida
Danish:
SydshetlandsÃļerne, Antarktis
Dutch:
Zuidelijke Shetlandeilanden, West-Antarctica, Antarctica
Esperanto:
Sudaj Åetlandaj Insuloj, Okcidenta Antarkto, Antarkto
Farsi/Persian:
ØŽØēØ§ÛØą ØīØŠŲŲØŊ ØŽŲŲØĻÛ, ØŽŲŲØĻÚŊØ§Ų ØĻاØŪØŠØąÛ, ØŽŲŲØĻÚŊاŲ
Finnish:
EtelÃĪiset Shetlandsaaret, LÃĪnsi-EtelÃĪmanner, EtelÃĪmanner
Galician:
Illas Shetland do Sur, AntÃĄrtida Occidental, AntÃĄrtida
Georgian:
áĄáááŪá áá áĻááĒáááááᥠááĢááŦáĢáááá, áááĄáááááá áááĒáá áĨáĒááá, áááĒáá áĨáĒááá
Greek:
ÎÏÏÎđÎą ÎĢÎÏÎŧÎąÎ―Ï, ÎÏ
ÏÎđΚÎŪ ÎÎ―ÏÎąÏΚÏÎđΚÎŪ, ÎÎ―ÏÎąÏΚÏÎđΚÎŪ
Hebrew:
ŨŨŨ ŨĐŨŨŨ Ũ ŨŨŨĻŨŨŨŨŨ, ŨŨĒŨĻŨ ŨŨ ŨŨŨĻŨ§ŨŨŨ§Ũ, ŨŨ ŨŨŨĻŨ§ŨŨŨ§Ũ
Hungarian:
DÃĐli-Shetland-szigetek, Antarktika
Indonesian:
Kepulauan Shetland Selatan, Antarktika Barat, Antartika
Japanese:
ãĩãĶãđãŧã·ã§ããĐãģãčŦļåģķ, čĨŋåæĨĩ, åæĨĩåΧéļ
Korean:
ėŽė°ėĪė
°íëë ė ë, ėëĻę·đ, ëĻę·đ
Kyrgyz:
ÐĒŌŊŅŅŌŊК ŅÐĩŅÐŧÐĩÐ―Ðī аŅаÐŧÐīаŅŅ, ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅÐļÐīа
Latvian:
DienvidÅĄetlendas salas, RietumantarktÄŦda, AntarktÄŦda
Lithuanian:
PietÅģ Å etlando salos, Antarktida
Macedonian:
ÐŅÐķÐ―Ðļ ÐĻÐĩŅÐŧÐ°Ð―ÐīŅКÐļ ÐŅŅŅÐūÐēÐļ, ÐаÐŋаÐīÐĩÐ― ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅÐļК, ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅÐļК
Norwegian:
SÃļr-ShetlandsÃļyene, Antarktika
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
SÃļr-ShetlandsÃļyane, Vest-Antarktis, Antarktis
Polish:
Szetlandy PoÅudniowe, Antarktyda Zachodnia, Antarktyda
Portuguese:
Ilhas Shetland do Sul, AntÃĄrtida Ocidental, AntÃĄrtida
Romanian:
Shetland de Sud, Antarctida ApuseanÄ, Antarctida
Scots:
Sooth Shetland Islands, Antarcticae
Serbian:
ÐŅÐķÐ―Ð° ÐĻÐĩŅÐŧÐ°Ð―ÐīŅКа ÐūŅŅŅÐēа, ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅÐļК
Slovenian:
JuÅūni Shetlandski otoki, Mala Antarktika, Antarktika
Swedish:
SydshetlandsÃķarna, VÃĪstantarktis, Antarktis
Tatar:
ÐÓĐÐ―ŅŅК ÐĻÐĩŅÐŧÐ°Ð―Ðī ŅŅŅаŅÐŧаŅŅ, ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅÐļÐīа
Traditional Chinese:
åčĻåūčįūĪåģķ, åæĨĩæīēčĨŋéĻ, åæĨĩæīē
Turkish:
GÞney Shetland AdalarÄą, BatÄą Antarktika, Antarktika
Ukrainian:
ÐŅÐēÐīÐĩÐ―Ð―Ņ ÐĻÐĩŅÐŧÐ°Ð―ÐīŅŅÐšŅ ÐūŅŅŅÐūÐēÐļ, ÐаŅ
ŅÐīÐ―Ð° ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅÐļÐīа, ÐÐ―ŅаŅКŅÐļÐīа
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Janubiy Shetlend orollari, Antarktida
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands with a total area of 3,687 square kilometres (1,424 sq mi). They lie about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and between 430 kilometres (270 mi) to 900 kilometres (560 mi) south-west from the nearest point of the South Orkney Islands. By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for non-military purposes.
The islands have been claimed by the United Kingdom since 1908 and as part of the British Antarctic Territory since 1962. They are also claimed by the governments of Chile (since 1940, as part of the AntÃĄrtica Chilena province) and by Argentina (since 1943, as part of Argentine Antarctica, Tierra del Fuego Province).
Several countries maintain research stations on the islands. Most of them are situated on King George Island, benefitting from the airfield of the Chilean base Eduardo Frei.
There are sixteen research stations to date in different parts of the islands, with Chilean stations being the greatest in number. [Wikipedia]
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities73 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| â | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| â | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| â | Greigite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2S4 |
| â | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| â | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| â | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| â | Molysite | 3.AC.10 | FeCl3 |
| â | Chloraluminite | 3.BC.05 | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| â | Weberite | 3.CB.25 | Na2Mg[AlF6]F |
| â | Hydrokenoralstonite | 3.CF.05 | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| â | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| â | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| â | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| â | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| â | var. Christensenite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| â | MogÃĄnite | 4.DA.20 | SiO2 |
| â | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| â | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| â | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Magnesite ? | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| â | Siderite ? | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| â | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| â | Taranakite | 8.CH.25 | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
| â | Struvite | 8.CH.40 | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| â | 'Arctowskite' | 8.DB.52 | Al9(PO4)8(OH)3 · 27H2O |
| â | Minyulite | 8.DH.05 | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| â | Leucophosphite | 8.DH.10 | KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| â | Spheniscidite (TL) | 8.DH.10 | (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| â | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| â | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| â | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| â | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Zunyite | 9.BJ.55 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| â | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| â | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| â | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| â | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| â | Aerinite | 9.DB.45 | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] |
| â | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | âŧCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| â | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| â | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| â | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+âŧ)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Muscovite 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 | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â | var. Bowlingite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â | Ferrosaponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| â | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| â | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| â | var. Diabantite | 9.EC.55 | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| â | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| â | var. Bytownite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| â | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| â | Albite var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| â | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| â | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| â | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| â | Scolecite | 9.GA.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| â | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| â | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| â | Chabazite-K | 9.GD.10 | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| â | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| â | Epistilbite | 9.GD.45 | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| â | Heulandite-Sr | 9.GE.05 | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| â | Cowlesite | 9.GG.05 | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| â | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| â | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| â | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| â | 'Crossite' | - | |
| â | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| â | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| â | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| â | 'Limonite' | - | |
| â | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| â | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| â | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| â | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| â | 'Iddingsite' | - | |
| â | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
| â | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | âŧCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| â | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| â | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| â | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| â | 'Saussurite' | - | |
| â | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - | |
| â | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| â | 'Faujasite Subgroup' | - | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| â | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | â Aerinite | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] |
| 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 Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| H | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | â Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | â Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Chloraluminite | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| H | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | â Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| H | â Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| H | â Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| H | â Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| H | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | â Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | â Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| H | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | â Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| H | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | â Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| H | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | â Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| H | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | â Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| H | â Spheniscidite | (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| H | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | â Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| H | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Taranakite | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
| H | â Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | â Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| H | â Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | â Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| 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 Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | â Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | â Arctowskite | Al9(PO4)8(OH)3 · 27H2O |
| H | â Faujasite Subgroup | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| H | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | â Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Aerinite | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | â Spheniscidite | (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| N | â Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | â Aerinite | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] |
| O | â Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| 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 Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | â Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| O | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | â Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | â Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | â Chloraluminite | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | â Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| O | â Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | â Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| O | â Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| O | â Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| O | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | â Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | â Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | â Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| O | â Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | â Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| O | â MogÃĄnite | SiO2 |
| O | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | â Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| O | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | â Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| O | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | â Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | â Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | â Spheniscidite | (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| O | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | â Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| O | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Taranakite | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
| O | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | â Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | â Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | â Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | â Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | â Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| O | â Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | â Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| O | â Fayalite-Forsterite 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 Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | â Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | â Arctowskite | Al9(PO4)8(OH)3 · 27H2O |
| O | â Faujasite Subgroup | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| O | â Tridymite var. Christensenite | SiO2 |
| O | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| 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 Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| F | â Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| F | â Weberite | Na2Mg[AlF6]F |
| F | â Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| F | â Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Aerinite | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Na | â Halite | NaCl |
| Na | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | â Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Na | â Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Na | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | â Weberite | Na2Mg[AlF6]F |
| Na | â Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | â Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Aerinite | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] |
| 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 Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | â Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | â Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | â Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | â Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Mg | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | â Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| Mg | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | â Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Mg | â Weberite | Na2Mg[AlF6]F |
| Mg | â Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Mg | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | â Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Aerinite | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] |
| 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 Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | â Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| 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 Chloraluminite | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| Al | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | â Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Al | â Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | â Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Al | â Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | â Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Al | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | â Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| Al | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | â Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Al | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Al | â Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | â Hydrokenoralstonite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O |
| Al | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | â Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | â Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | â Spheniscidite | (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| Al | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | â Taranakite | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
| Al | â Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Al | â Weberite | Na2Mg[AlF6]F |
| Al | â Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Al | â Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | â Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| 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 |
| Al | â Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Al | â Arctowskite | Al9(PO4)8(OH)3 · 27H2O |
| Al | â Faujasite Subgroup | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | â Aerinite | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] |
| 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 Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | â Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| Si | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | â Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| 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 Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | â Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | â Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Si | â Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Si | â Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | â Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Si | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | â Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | â MogÃĄnite | SiO2 |
| Si | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | â Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Si | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | â Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | â Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | â Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | â Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | â Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | â Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Si | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | â Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Si | â Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | â Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| 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 Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | â Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Si | â Faujasite Subgroup | M3.5[Al7Si17O48] · 32H2O |
| Si | â Tridymite var. Christensenite | SiO2 |
| Si | â Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | â Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| P | â Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| P | â Spheniscidite | (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| P | â Struvite | (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O |
| P | â Taranakite | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
| P | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | â Arctowskite | Al9(PO4)8(OH)3 · 27H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | â Galena | PbS |
| S | â Greigite | Fe2+Fe23+S4 |
| S | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | â Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | â Chloraluminite | AlCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | â Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | â Molysite | FeCl3 |
| Cl | â Sylvite | KCl |
| Cl | â Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| 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 Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | â Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| K | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| K | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | â Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| K | â Minyulite | KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O |
| K | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| K | â Spheniscidite | (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| K | â Sylvite | KCl |
| K | â Taranakite | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
| K | â Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| K | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Aerinite | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] |
| Ca | â Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | â Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Clinoptilolite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O |
| Ca | â Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Cowlesite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O |
| Ca | â Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Epistilbite | CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O |
| Ca | â Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | â Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | â Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | â Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | â Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | â Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | â Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Ca | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | â Scolecite | CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | â Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | â Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| 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 Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | â Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| 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 Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | â Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | â Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | â Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Aerinite | (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12] |
| Fe | â Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | â Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | â Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | â Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | â Clinochlore var. Diabantite | (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8 |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Greigite | Fe2+Fe23+S4 |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | â Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | â Leucophosphite | KFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Molysite | FeCl3 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | â Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | â Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | â Spheniscidite | (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O |
| Fe | â Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | â Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Fe | â Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | â Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | â Ferrosaponite | Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | â Chabazite-K | (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Sr | â Heulandite-Sr | (Sr,Na,Ca)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 24H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | â Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | â Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | â Phillipsite Subgroup | (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | â Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | â Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 521 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 | 521 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 516 Ma (Cambrian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 10 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 20 fossil localities |
- West Antarctica
- Cenozoic🐚 Profile 3; Layer 2 - Gazdzicki and Halina
- Antarctic Peninsula
- South Shetland Islands
- King George Island
- Cambrian🐚 Glacial erratics on King George Is.
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Half Three Point assemblage
- Cenozoic🐚 Low Head - Lions Rump
- Cenozoic🐚 Petrified Forest
- Quaternary🐚 Pingfo I
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Price Point assemblage
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Skua Bay assemblage
- Miocene🐚 South Shetland Islands
- Cenozoic🐚 Wrona Buttress area
- King George Island
- South Shetland Islands
- West Antarctica
- Antarctic Peninsula
- South Shetland Islands
- King George Island
- Livingston Island
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 904 - Livingston Island
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Byers Peninsula
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Cabo Shirreff
- Mesozoic🐚 Devils Point
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Domo Rotch - Livingston Island
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Don Carlos - Livingston Island
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Lomada de las Plantas - Livingston Island
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 President Beaches Formation
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 S2602
- South Shetland Islands
- Antarctic Peninsula
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Shetland_Islands |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q140948 |
| GeoNames ID: | 6625769 |
Localities in this Region
- West Antarctica
- Antarctic Peninsula
- West Antarctica
- Antarctic Peninsula
- South Shetland Islands
- Antarctic Peninsula
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Antarctic Plate
- Kergeulen Plateau
- South Shetland ForearcAccretionary Complex
- South Shetland ArcVolcanic Arc
Shetland PlateTectonic Plate
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Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, West Antarctica, Antarctica