Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Molybdite	4.E0.10	MoO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Molybdite	MoO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Mo	ⓘ Molybdite	MoO₃
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

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