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León Department, Nicaraguai
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Cerro Negro crater

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
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Cerro Negro Volcano (1947)

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
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Momotombo volcano seen from the lake site

Momotombo volcano, La Paz Centro, León Department, Nicaragua
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Cerro Negro crater

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
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Cerro Negro Volcano (1947)

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
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Momotombo volcano seen from the lake site

Momotombo volcano, La Paz Centro, León Department, Nicaragua
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Cerro Negro crater

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
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Cerro Negro Volcano (1947)

Cerro Negro volcano, León Department, Nicaragua
Neighbouring regions:
Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Estelí Department, Nicaragua
Managua Department, Nicaragua
Matagalpa Department, Nicaragua
Type:
Department
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
León144,538 (2010)
Nagarote26,270 (2018)
La Paz Centro23,481 (2016)
El Sauce11,898 (2018)
Telica8,776 (2018)
Larreynaga7,703 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
49582
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49582:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
León, Nicaragua
German:
Departamento León, Nicaragua
Italian:
dipartimento di León, Nicaragua
Russian:
Леон, Никарагуа
Simplified Chinese:
萊昂省, 尼加拉瓜
Spanish:
León, Nicaragua
Arabic:
إدارة ليون, نيكاراجوا
Armenian:
Լեոն
Asturian:
Departamentu de León
Basque:
Leongo departamendua
Belarusian:
Леон , Нікарагуа
Bulgarian:
Леон, Никарагуа
Catalan:
Departament de León, Nicaragua
Cebuano:
Departamento de León
Czech:
León, Nikaragua
Dutch:
León, Nicaragua
Esperanto:
Leono
Estonian:
Leóni departemang, Nicaragua
Farsi/Persian:
بخش لئون, نیکاراگوئه
Galician:
Departamento de León, Nicaragua
Georgian:
ლეონის დეპარტამენტი
Greek:
Λεόν, Νικαράγουα
Hungarian:
León megye, Nicaragua
Indonesian:
Departemen León, Nikaragua
Japanese:
レオン県, ニカラグア
Judaeo-Spanish:
Leon
Korean:
레온주, 니카라과
Lithuanian:
Leono departamentas, Nikaragva
Macedonian:
Леон, Никарагва
Malay:
Pentadbiran León
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
León Koān
Nahuatl:
Tlālxeliuhcāyōtl León
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León
Norwegian:
León, Nicaragua
Ossetian:
Леон
Polish:
León, Nikaragua
Portuguese:
León, Nicarágua
Quechua:
León suyu
Romanian:
Departamentul León, Nicaragua
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León Depairtment
Swedish:
León, Nicaragua
Thai:
จังหวัดเลออน, ประเทศนิการากัว
Turkish:
León , Nikaragua
Ukrainian:
Леон, Нікарагуа
Urdu:
لیون محکمہ
Waray:
León
Wu Chinese:
莱昂省


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ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Aerinite ?
Formula: (Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alpersite
Formula: (Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Alum-(Na)
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: K3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chloraluminite
Formula: AlCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Despujolsite
Formula: Ca3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Description: There are two similar papers referenced, both devoted to the same site(s). Only one paper reports despujolsite, based exclusively on the PXRD data, but no reflections are actually marked - the name "despujolsite" is only given in the figure caption. Also, occurrence of despujolsite, with clearly oxidized manganese, at such localities, is quite conspicious.
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘ Fischesserite
Formula: Ag3AuSe2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gobbinsite ?
Formula: Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'K-alum'
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Khademite
Formula: Al(SO4)F · 5H2O
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Mendozite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Mereiterite
Formula: K2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
Description: Fumarolic deposition on sulphates.
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Petedunnite
Formula: CaZnSi2O6
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Sassolite ?
Formula: H3BO3
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Thallium'
Formula: Tl
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite
Formula: Ag3AuS2
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘFischesserite2.BA.75Ag3AuSe2
ⓘUytenbogaardtite2.BA.75Ag3AuS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘChloraluminite3.BC.05AlCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSassolite ?6.AA.05H3BO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35K3Na(SO4)2
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘAlpersite7.CB.35(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘMendozite7.CC.15NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘAlum-(Na)7.CC.20NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMereiterite7.CC.55K2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘKhademite7.DB.10Al(SO4)F · 5H2O
ⓘFibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘDespujolsite ?7.DF.25Ca3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘPetedunnite9.DA.15CaZnSi2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘAerinite ?9.DB.45(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘGobbinsite ?9.GC.05Na5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'K-alum'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Thallium'-Tl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChloraluminiteAlCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ SassoliteH3BO3
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ SassoliteH3BO3
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChloraluminiteAlCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ PetedunniteCaZnSi2O6
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ SassoliteH3BO3
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ ChloraluminiteAlCl3 · 6H2O
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
Alⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GobbinsiteNa5(Si11Al5)O32 · 11H2O
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PetedunniteCaZnSi2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ KhademiteAl(SO4)F · 5H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
Sⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChloraluminiteAlCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PetedunniteCaZnSi2O6
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ DespujolsiteCa3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aerinite(Ca5.1Na0.5)(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)4(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12][(CO3)1.2(H2O)12]
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ MereiteriteK2Fe(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ Alpersite(Mg,Cu2+)(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Znⓘ PetedunniteCaZnSi2O6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Agⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
TlThallium
Tlⓘ ThalliumTl
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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