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Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norwayi
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View over Evje from the Fennefossfjell hilltop.

Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Aplites at Tingberget

Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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The Mineralparken in the Evje og Hornnes municipality

Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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View over Evje from the Fennefossfjell hilltop.

Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Aplites at Tingberget

Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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The Mineralparken in the Evje og Hornnes municipality

Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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View over Evje from the Fennefossfjell hilltop.

Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
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Aplites at Tingberget

Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
Area:
550 km2
Mindat Locality ID:
5491
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5491:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sätersdalen; Setesdalen; Setesdal
Other Languages:
French:
Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norvège
German:
Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norwegen
Italian:
Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norvegia
Norwegian:
Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norge
Russian:
Эвье-ог-Хорннес, Эуст-Агдер, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
埃維耶-霍爾恩內斯, 阿格德爾, 挪威
Spanish:
Evje og Hornnes, Reino de Agder, Noruega
Albanian:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norvegjia
Asturian:
Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Noruega
Basque:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norvegia
Bavarian:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norwegn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ইভজে ওগ হোর্নেস, ঔস্ট-অগ্দের, নরৱে
Catalan:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Noruega
Cebuano:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder fylke, Norway
Danish:
Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norge
Dutch:
Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norvegio
Estonian:
Evje og Hornnesi vald, Agder, Norra
Finnish:
Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norja
Hungarian:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder megye, Norvégia
Indonesian:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norwegia
Javanese:
Evje og Hornnes, Norwégia
Latin:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Evje un Hornnes, Agder, Norwegen
Malay:
Evje og Hornnes, Vest-Agder, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Lo̍k-ui
Northern Sami:
Evje og Hornnes, Nuorta-Agdera fylka, Norga
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Noreg
Occitan:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norvègia
Polish:
Evje i Hornnes, Agder, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Noruega
Romanian:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norveška
Swahili:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Norwei
Swedish:
Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norge
Vietnamese:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Na Uy
Waray:
Evje og Hornnes, Aust-Agder, Noruega


The Evje-Iveland area is famous for its pegmatite minerals (see also the Iveland entry).

The most famous of the Evje localities is the Evje Mineralsti, a fee-collecting site.

Evje is also famous for the Flåt nickel mines (1872-1946), which was during a short period the world's largest nickel mine, and was the largest in Europe for several years.

In old references and on old labels, this area has also been referred to as Setesdalen (Setesdal), which is the valley along the river Otra.

Evje & Hornes and Iveland municipalities are the 2 southernmost municipalities (of a total of 5) in this valley.

The pegmatites are enriched in REE and have originated at ca. 600 °C (Müller et al.., 2009).

A study of the black and light micas from the Evje-Iveland district has shown that the studied dark micas can be classified as siderophyllite and the light micas as ferroan muscovite with less than 1 apfu F. The pink mica as muscovite (Rosing-Schow et al.. 2017).

NOTE ABOUT COLLECTING IN THE EVJE-IVELAND AREA


It is very important that all collectors respect the Norwegian laws regarding collecting minerals.

In Norway, there is a law called the "Allemannsretten". This law gives everybody free access to nature, and it is allowed to pick berries and mushrooms.

Picking up rocks from the surface is also allowed, but as soon as you start digging or hammering, the Allemannsretten is NOT valid any more.

Collectors always need to get permission from the landowner before they can start collecting.

Failing to do so, will only deteriorate an already problematic relationship between the landowners and mineral collectors.

Some landowners do not allow collecting under any circumstance. The owners of the Mølland quarries, the Ivedal quarries and the Frikstad 4 and 12 quarries do not allow collecting under any circumstance.

On the other hand, if you ask for permission, most of the time you will be allowed to collect that day. If you want to collect for more than one day, you need to specifically ask for permission to do so.

LIST OVER GEOLOGICAL ATTRACTIONS IN THE EVJE-IVELAND PEGMATITE DISTRICT


Evje og Hornnes geomuseum Fennefoss (www.mindat.org/user-3923)

Evje Mineralsti

Mineralparken (www.mineralparken.no)

Flåt nickel mines

Iveland Kommunes Mineralsamling at Åkle

Iveland Wall

Knipane mining area

Solås quarry

Steli quarry

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

98 valid minerals. 3 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Aeschynite Group'
Formula: AD2O6
ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Description: Found in a boulder by the creek which is below the pegmatite. The Aeschynite-(Y) forms with good, sharp crystals of Columbite-(Fe) and Euxenite-(Y). The mineral was orginially identified by the textbook crystal form, but now with XRD and SEM-EDS.
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 66 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit: up to 5 mm large xls
Colour: white
ⓘ 'Ancylite Group'
Formula: (M3+ xM2+2-x)(CO3)2[(OH)x · (2-x)H2O]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Habit: hexagonal crystals, frequently terminated
Colour: yellow to green
ⓘ 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 77 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Colour: greyish
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Colour: yellow
ⓘ Boothite
Formula: Cu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Description: Boothite occured on the walls and in loose rocks inside on of the mining buildings, where a roof took in water. It was first identified at the Natural History Museum, Oslo, film 22215. Reinvestigation of the results showed that the film corresponded more with melanterite than boothite. (pers. Com Gunnar Raade 18.04.1988 (Interne Notater s 137)
ⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carlosbarbosaite ?
Formula: (UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Description: Husdal & Ljøstad (2021) found carlosbarbosaite in a sample fom the Evje/ Iveland district. Exact locality not known, but might be Frigstad, Iveland.
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chalcodite'
Formula: K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Clinozoisite ?
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Habit: up to 5 cm long crystals
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Colour: blue
ⓘ Davidite-(Ce) ?
Formula: Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Description: A find of Davidite-(Ce) from this quarry is not verified. Specimen of Davidite-(Ce) in collections is labelled with only "Landsverk", and might actually come from Landsverk 3 or any of the other quarries in the area.
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Euxenite Group'
Formula: (Y|Ca|Ce|U|Th)(Nb|Ta|Ti|Zr)2O6
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Antiperthite'
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Discovered by P. Schei in the 1880s
ⓘ Fersmite
Formula: CaNb2O6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fourmarierite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Colour: Dark brown to red
Description: In concentric zones in "gummite"- pseudomorhs after uraninite
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Found as inclusions in garnet.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Gummite' ?
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘ Keiviite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Si2O7
Description: First described as Thalenite by Schetelig (1931). later showed to be a beta-phase of Y2Si2O7 with a thortveitite structure (neumann 1985). This is identical with the mineral described as Keiviite -(Y) from Kola, Russia by Voloshin et al (1983) (Gunnar Raade, pers. commentary 1988)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lanthanite-(Nd)
Formula: Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite' ?
ⓘ Linnaeite ?
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Description: The mineral is not investigated good enough to be shure it's linnaeite, but it belong to the linnaeite group.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Colour: Green
Description: The Evje og Hornnes museum Fennefoss has two samples in the collection with what is almost beyond a shadow of doubt malachite. I cannot think of any other mineral it could be.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Description: First descruibed as boothite, but reinvestigation of the results showed it to be melanterite
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 94 localities in this region.
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Description: Amazonite from the Landsverk 1 is probably the best found in Norway. The colour can be very intense green, and large pieces are used for cutting cabochons. In the past many tons of cutting-grade have been mined. A lot of the material was exported to the gemstone industry in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
Habit: Short prismatic
Description: Occure in zones close to younger pegmatites that have metamorphed the ore.
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Description: The Landsverk 1 quarry has yielded several specimens with intriguing monazite-(Ce)crystals like this one: https://www.mindat.org/photo-21294.html Originally, the monazite was partly/completely hidden under chloritized biotite, which had to be removed.
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Monazite-(Nd)
Formula: Nd(PO4)
Description: Selbekk (2010) reports the presence of Nd-dominated zones in predominantly Ce-rich monazite. He deemed it therefore correct to list monazite-(Nd) as a valid species for this locality. The locality Selbekk mentions "Lundekleven" is unknown, though publications from the early 1900's mention this name several times, without any further details.
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 50 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Iron(II)-bearing muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum ?
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Description: Six grains (to 0,1 mm) found by Schönwandt, and containing 16% Ag, and it s probably electrum (Neumann 1985).
ⓘ Native Lead
Formula: Pb
ⓘ Nickelhexahydrite ?
Formula: Ni2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
Description: Pyrite occurs predominantly as cubes in the Landsverk 1 quarry. Considerable amounts have been found in a chloritized zone not far into the quarry in the north wall. However, nowadays it is getting increasingly harder to get out good crystals, if at all. It might very well be the case that this zone is depleted. Elsewhere in the quarry, pyrite is rare. An attractive rarity are pyrite crystals perched on crusts of tiny microcline crystals, sometimes forming a geode.
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 106 localities in this region.
Description: Quartz forms beautiful crystals and groups of crystals in the Landsverk 1 quarry, with unusual growth phenomena. -Combinations with stilpnomelane and/or chlorite -Gemstone quality rock crystal, citrine and smoky quartz -Multiple zonated crystals -Crystals with one or more generations overgrowing a primary crystal covered by stilpnomelane/chlorite During its lifespan the Landsverk 1 quarry has produced huge amounts of quartz crystals, and has great potential for future finds. The combination with stilpnomelane seems to be rare worldwide as judging from Mindat, and the quality from Landsverk 1 is superior as compared with that of other localities.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
ⓘ Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca ?
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Description: Described by Revheim (2007) but without any analysis that would determine the dominant kation.
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Tengerite-(Y)
Formula: Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
ⓘ Thalénite-(Y)
Formula: Y3Si3O10F
Description: The metamict mineral that Schetelig (1931) described as thalenite is showed to be a beta-phase of Y2Si2O7 with a thortveitite structure. This is identical with the mineral described as Keiviite -(Y) from Kola, Russia by Voloshin et al (1983)
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Orangite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Habit: earthy, soft
Colour: yellowish-gray to light brown; cream white
Description: Occurs as 2 types: 1-In aggregates with calcite. 2- Cream white earthy pseudomorphs after uraninite cubes
ⓘ Thortveitite
Formula: Sc2Si2O7
Description: In the summer of 1903 P. Schei found a mineral he could not identify in this quarry, and on the label he wrote "Epidote". Later, samples of an unknown mineral from were shown to feldspar dealer Olaus Thortveit, who subsequently sent them in 1910 to Oslo. It was described in 1911 by Schetelig and named after Olaus Thortveit. Local collector and miner Theodor Gautestad found many kilos of thortveitite in this quarry, among which possibly the best single crystal in existance: https://www.mindat.org/photo-662863.html This specimen is at display in the l'Ecole des Mines in Paris, France. Much of the thortveitite Gautestad found, was sold to the duPont company in the USA for research purposes.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tombarthite-(Y)' (FRL)
Formula: Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x
Type Locality:
Description: Descredited by IMA 2016. A re-examination of original material shows that all samples are heterogeneous, and hence not constituted by a single mineral. IMA Proposal 16-K
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Description: Schei (1905) describe uraninite crystals (10-15 mm) as common in this quarry. Crystals to 28 mm was found.
ⓘ Uraninite var. Cleveite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Habit: film; spherulitic aggregates
Description: Mostly as 0,10 mm thin film on magnetite
ⓘ Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Habit: aggregates of extremely small crystals
Colour: orange-yellow
Description: Only found in one sample as aggregates of small crystals on a plate of magnetite.
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Th)2Si2O7
Habit: masses
Colour: Dark reddish brown, metamict
Description: Usually surruonded by biotite and partly covered by a thick crust of tengerite-(Y). Difficult to distingush from Keiviite-(Y) (Thalenite-(Y) in hand specimens. Chemical composition close to theoretical formula RE2Si2O7
ⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Zircon var. Alvite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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 Lead1.AA.05Pb
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘLinnaeite ?2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘDavidite-(Ce) ?4.CC.40Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘTantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘFersmite4.DG.05CaNb2O6
ⓘYttrotantalite-(Y)4.DG.10(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘvar. Cleveite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ'Aeschynite Group'4.DL.05AD2O6
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘSchoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘFourmarierite4.GB.25Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘVandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
ⓘCarlosbarbosaite ?4.GB.75(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
ⓘTengerite-(Y)5.CC.10Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
ⓘLanthanite-(Nd)5.CC.25Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
ⓘCalcioancylite-(Ce)5.DC.05(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
ⓘSchröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘNickelhexahydrite ?7.CB.25Ni2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘBoothite ?7.CB.35Cu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Nd)8.AD.50Nd(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘRhabdophane-(Ce)8.CJ.45Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon
var. Alvite
9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘThorite
var. Orangite
9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘ9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Thorogummite9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ'Tombarthite-(Y)' ? (TL)9.AD.35Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘKeiviite-(Y)9.BC.05Y2Si2O7
ⓘThortveitite9.BC.05Sc2Si2O7
ⓘYttrialite-(Y)9.BC.05(Y,Th)2Si2O7
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘClinozoisite ?9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘThalénite-(Y) ?9.BJ.20Y3Si3O10F
ⓘKainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMilarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘBavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Iron(II)-bearing muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSiderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
ⓘ'Chalcodite'9.EG.40K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca ?9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Antiperthite'
-
ⓘ'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
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Gummite' ?-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Limonite' ?-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Garnierite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Ancylite Group'-(M3+ xM2+2-x)(CO3)2[(OH)x · (2-x)H2O]
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Euxenite Group'-(Y|Ca|Ce|U|Th)(Nb|Ta|Ti|Zr)2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
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ⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Hⓘ Lanthanite-(Nd)Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Hⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Hⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Hⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ Tombarthite-(Y)Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Hⓘ Ancylite Group(M3+ xM2+2-x)(CO3)2[(OH)x · (2-x)H2O]
Hⓘ Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. Iron(II)-bearing muscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Beⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Cⓘ Lanthanite-(Nd)Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Cⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Cⓘ Ancylite Group(M3+ xM2+2-x)(CO3)2[(OH)x · (2-x)H2O]
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
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ⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Oⓘ Keiviite-(Y)Y2Si2O7
Oⓘ Lanthanite-(Nd)Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Oⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Oⓘ Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Tombarthite-(Y)Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)(Y,Th)2Si2O7
Oⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Uraninite var. CleveiteUO2
Oⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Oⓘ Ancylite Group(M3+ xM2+2-x)(CO3)2[(OH)x · (2-x)H2O]
Oⓘ Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Aeschynite GroupAD2O6
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Euxenite Group(Y|Ca|Ce|U|Th)(Nb|Ta|Ti|Zr)2O6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. Iron(II)-bearing muscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Fⓘ Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
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
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Alⓘ Muscovite var. Iron(II)-bearing muscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
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ⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Siⓘ Keiviite-(Y)Y2Si2O7
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Siⓘ Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tombarthite-(Y)Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)(Y,Th)2Si2O7
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. Iron(II)-bearing muscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)
Pⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Kⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Kⓘ Muscovite var. Iron(II)-bearing muscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Caⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Euxenite Group(Y|Ca|Ce|U|Th)(Nb|Ta|Ti|Zr)2O6
ScScandium
Scⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
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ⓘ Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Euxenite Group(Y|Ca|Ce|U|Th)(Nb|Ta|Ti|Zr)2O6
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
CrChromium
Crⓘ Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Yⓘ Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Yⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Yⓘ Keiviite-(Y)Y2Si2O7
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Yⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Yⓘ Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
Yⓘ Tombarthite-(Y)Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)(Y,Th)2Si2O7
Yⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Yⓘ Euxenite Group(Y|Ca|Ce|U|Th)(Nb|Ta|Ti|Zr)2O6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ Zircon var. AlviteZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Euxenite Group(Y|Ca|Ce|U|Th)(Nb|Ta|Ti|Zr)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nbⓘ Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Nbⓘ Euxenite Group(Y|Ca|Ce|U|Th)(Nb|Ta|Ti|Zr)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Ceⓘ Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Ceⓘ Euxenite Group(Y|Ca|Ce|U|Th)(Nb|Ta|Ti|Zr)2O6
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Lanthanite-(Nd)Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Ndⓘ Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Taⓘ Euxenite Group(Y|Ca|Ce|U|Th)(Nb|Ta|Ti|Zr)2O6
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Native LeadPb
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
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ⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Thⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)(Y,Th)2Si2O7
Thⓘ Euxenite Group(Y|Ca|Ce|U|Th)(Nb|Ta|Ti|Zr)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Uⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Uⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Uⓘ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Uⓘ Uraninite var. CleveiteUO2
Uⓘ Carlosbarbosaite(UO2)2Nb2O6(OH)2 · 2H2O
Uⓘ Euxenite Group(Y|Ca|Ce|U|Th)(Nb|Ta|Ti|Zr)2O6

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic : 904.2 ± 0.3 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Tonian
ⓘ Monazite Group904.2 ± 0.3 MaLandsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry (Jokeli), Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evje_og_Hornnes
Wikidata ID:Q88808
GeoNames ID:3157976

Mindat Articles

1. History and overview over the Evje og Hornnes geomuseum, Fennefoss by The Evje og Hornnes geomuseum, Fennefoss
The Evje og Hornnes geomuseum, Fennefoss - INTRODUCTION by The Evje og Hornnes geomuseum, Fennefoss


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