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Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Blesberg mine

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Road to Swartkop mine

Swartkop (Swartberg) pegmatite, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Witkop pegmatite from a distance

Witkop pegmatite, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Blesberg mine

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Road to Swartkop mine

Swartkop (Swartberg) pegmatite, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Witkop pegmatite from a distance

Witkop pegmatite, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Blesberg mine

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Road to Swartkop mine

Swartkop (Swartberg) pegmatite, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 15' 32'' South , 17° 43' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.25916,17.73160
GRN:
S20E11
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
54173
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54173:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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53 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Description: Found as crystals up to 15cm in length, pure white crystals are usually rimmed with grey Apatite, occur in nests of Muscovite, Albite and Quartz often associated with Columbite and Lepidolite
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bismoclite (TL)
Formula: BiOCl
Type Locality:
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Eucryptite
Formula: LiAlSiO4
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ Faheyite
Formula: Be2Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Blue crystals up to 6cm on edge found in quartz.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Description: Masses up to 1.0 meters in size.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Description: 3mm
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘ Purpurite
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: biterminated (doubly terminated)
Colour: water-clear
Description: Small crystals that occasionally have small fluid hydrocarbon inclusions which fluoresce bright yellow are found in the Steinkopf area.
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Orangite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline'
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Triploidite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Ca5(PO4)3Aⓘ 'Apatite'
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Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Apatite, etc.

Jakkalswater, Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Al2O3ⓘ Corundum
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Corundum

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Corundum

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Corundum

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
SiO2ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
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Smoky Quartz

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Smoky Quartz

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Smoky Quartz

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Smoky Quartz

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Smoky Quartz

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Smoky Quartz

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Smoky Quartz

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Smoky Quartz

Steinkopf, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘBismoclite (TL)3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCurite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
ⓘPurpurite8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘTriploidite8.BB.15Mn2+2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘPlumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘFaheyite8.CA.15Be2Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)4 · 6H2O
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEucryptite9.AA.05LiAlSiO4
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘThorite
var. Orangite		9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘ9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘPetalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘPollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Watermelon Tourmaline'		-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FaheyiteBe2Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Liⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ FaheyiteBe2Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)4 · 6H2O
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ FaheyiteBe2Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
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
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Siⓘ Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ FaheyiteBe2Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
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ⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ FaheyiteBe2Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)4 · 6H2O
Mnⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FaheyiteBe2Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
PbLead
Pbⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Pbⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismocliteBiOCl
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Thⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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