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View of the Ambatomena mica mining area, ca. 1920.

Ambatomena Toby, Bekorobo, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
Area:
25,731 km2
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tôlanaro45,141 (2018)
Amboasary36,082 (2018)
Ambalasoa4,000 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
5856
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5856:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Fort Dauphin Region
Other Languages:
French:
Anosy, Madagascar
German:
Anosy, Madagaskar
Italian:
regione di Anosy, Madagascar
Malagasy:
Faritr' Anosy, Madagasikara
Russian:
Аноси, Мадагаскар
Simplified Chinese:
阿諾西區, 马达加斯加
Spanish:
Región de Anosy, Madagascar
Arabic:
إقليم أنوسي, مدغشقر
Bengali:
আনোসি, মাদাগাস্কার
Breton:
Anosy, Madagaskar
Bulgarian:
Аноси, Мадагаскар
Cebuano:
Anosy Region, Madagascar
Croatian:
Antanosi, Madagaskar
Danish:
Anosy, Madagaskar
Dutch:
Anosy, Madagaskar
Estonian:
Anosy piirkond, Madagaskar
Farsi/Persian:
آنوسی, ماداگاسکار
Finnish:
Anosy, Madagaskar
Greek:
Ανόσι, Μαδαγασκάρη
Gujarati:
એનોસી, મડાગાસ્કર
Hindi:
एनोसी, मेडागास्कर
Indonesian:
Anosy, Madagaskar
Japanese:
アヌシ地域圏, マダガスカル
Kannada:
ಅನೋಸಿ, ಮಡಗಾಸ್ಕರ್
Korean:
아노시 구, 마다가스카르
Latvian:
Anusi prefektūra, Madagaskara
Lithuanian:
Anosio regionas, Madagaskaras
Malay:
Anosy, Madagaskar
Marathi:
अनोसि, मादागास्कर
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Anosy Khu
Norwegian:
Anosy, Madagaskar
Polish:
Anosy, Madagaskar
Portuguese:
Anosy, Madagáscar
Romanian:
Regiunea Anosy, Madagascar
Serbo-Croatian:
Regija Anosi, Madagaskar
Sinhalese:
අනොසි, මැඩගස්කරය
Swahili:
Anosy, Madagaska
Swedish:
Anosyregionen, Madagaskar
Tamil:
அனோஸி, மடகாசுகர்
Telugu:
అనోసీ, మడగాస్కర్
Thai:
เขตอโนซี, ประเทศมาดากัสการ์
Turkish:
Anosy, Madagaskar
Ukrainian:
Регіон Аносі, Мадагаскар
Urdu:
آنوسی علاقہ, مڈغاسکر
Vietnamese:
Anosy, Madagascar


Anosy is one of the 22 regions of Madagascar. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the eastern side of what was once the Toliara Province. The name Anosy means "island(s)" in Malagasy.

Due to a strategic sea route running along its coast, Anosy had been an important crossroads for the Malagasy, Muslims, and Europeans. In the mid-1600s, it was the location of the first French colonial settlement in the Indian Ocean. The region was part of the Imerina Kingdom for much of the 1800s, and part of the French colony of Madagascar from the late 1800s to 1960.

Its exports have included human slaves (shipped to the Mascarene Islands and the United States in the 1700s), live cattle (exported to Réunion for almost 300 years), sisal, natural rubber, rosy periwinkle, graphite, uranothorianite, lobster, sapphires, and ilmenite. Due to its biodiversity and unique wildlife, efforts commenced in the 1980s to promote environmental conservation and tourism in the region.

The region suffers from poverty; 80% of inhabitants lack access to clean water, 16% suffer from serious respiratory illnesses, and literacy is less than 20%.

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101 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Habit: microscopic crystals
Colour: Rose-coloured in center and colourless at the rims of the crystals
Description: Late phase.
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Localities: Reported from at least 45 localities in this region.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Sample sold as kornerupine
ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 50 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
Habit: crystals < 8mm
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cheralite
Formula: CaTh(PO4)2
ⓘ 'Chevkinite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: A piece weiging several kg, was found NE of the old prison, Isoanala ( Lacroix 1922)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chloropal (of Schneiderhöhn)'
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
References:
In Collection of Martin Slamaobtained from Matthias Rheinlaender who was very active in this region
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ 'Crichtonite Group'
Formula: AD21O38 or A{DE2G6Ti12}O38
ⓘ 'Davidite'
Description: J.Behier (1963) uses the variety name "mazuvite".
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
References:
In Collection of Martin Slamaobtained from Matthias Rheinlaender who was very active in this region
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series'
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Description: an enstatite with XMg values from 0.94 to 0.98, Al2O3 varies between 1.80 to 5.57 wt% and MnO is up to 0.14 wt% (Razakamanana et al. (2006)
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S
Formula: [(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fluoro-cannilloite ?
Formula: CaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Description: Found in a metamorphic U-rich thorianite bearing pyroxenite near Tranomaro. (Lapis 21 (11): 45. Set as questionable due to lack of analytic evidence.
ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
ⓘ Fluorophlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Grandidierite (TL)
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Habit: masses up to several centimeters across
Colour: Bluish green
Description: C. Mignot was not able to find any more grandidierite at the site in 1960 (Behier 1960)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Colour: greenish brown
Description: As grains as inclusions in sapphire
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Titanohematite
Formula: (Fe,Ti)2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Hibonite (TL)
Formula: CaAl12O19
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Description: per correspondence with Knut Edvard: The TL produced just a few specimens in the year of discovery (also an eluvial locality ). When lacking exact locality data the Madagascar hibonite specimens are often erroneously labeled and sold as coming from Esiva, often being the only locality referred to in textbooks.
ⓘ Humite ?
Formula: Mg7(SiO4)3F2
Description: A Humite group mineral found i marbles were visually identified as Humite. It is impossible by visual means only to distinguish between different members of the Humite Farouk. Analyzed Humite group minerals from the same area is identified by xrd as clinohumite.
ⓘ 'Humite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe,Ti)2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Description: Lacroix mentions a find of kornerupine about 20 km E of Itrongay. Behier (1960) argues for this being the Voronkafotra locality
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Laurentthomasite (TL)
Formula: K◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Liddicoatite ?
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour: bluish, black
Description: Bluish portion close to the antilogious pole is by quantitative WDS-microprobe chemical analyses (Pezzotta & Jobin 2003, Pezzotta (2004) showed to be "liddicoatite" s.l. with a high content of Ca. Also the blackish termination of an opaque crystal was "liddicoatite", s.l.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marialite
Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
References:
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
References:
In Collection of Martin Slamaobtained from Matthias Rheinlaender who was very active in this region
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Osumilite
Formula: K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 124 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Potassic-fluoro-pargasite (TL)
Formula: KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
Habit: Small octahedrons up to 2 mm across
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rhodizite
Formula: KBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
ⓘ Richterite ?
Formula: Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: Probably erronously identified. Pargasites are well-known in the skarns in this area
ⓘ Rossmanite ?
Formula: ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour: Pinkis
Description: Analyzed pinkish portions of a low alkali-deficient tourmaline, with Fe og Mg close to zero in concentration, could according to Pezzotta (2004) be regarded as a rossmanite, but he also points to compositional problems with the tourmaline.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Yellow
Description: All the gemmy yellow "Orthoclase" is Sanidine
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Description: A sapphirine-bearing anatectic Al-Mg granulite is described in Razakamanana et al (2006)
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
Localities: Reported from at least 42 localities in this region.
Colour: Pale yellow
ⓘ 'Scapolite var. Wernerite'
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Serendibite
Formula: Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Habit: anhedral, occurs in single grains and aggregates.
Colour: colourless to yellow green
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Colour: yellow
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sinhalite
Formula: MgAl(BO4)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 59 localities in this region.
ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘ 'Spinel Subgroup'
Formula: A2+D3+2O4
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
References:
In Collection of Martin Slamaobtained from Matthias Rheinlaender who was very active in this region
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
Localities: Reported from at least 54 localities in this region.
Habit: cubes
Description: Unusually large crystals (Up to several centimeters!). Exceptional specimen in École des mines, Paris 9 x 9 cm, year 1962 [see Bancroft, Peter (1973) The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals].
ⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite
Formula: (Th,U)O2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Habit: cubes from a few mm to about 1 cm
Colour: black
Description: Found as crystals in phlogopite or diopside
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Thorite var. Orangite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Thortveitite
Formula: Sc2Si2O7
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Colour: green
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Habit: Mass of acicular crystals
Colour: colorless
ⓘ Trilithionite
Formula: K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Description: Location based on a label which gives "Fort Dauphin" (a town) as the locality. There are not any (so far 2026) recorded lithium pegmatites in the Fort Dauphin area. One is located near Tranomaro in the Amboasary District,in the same region, Anosy Region, named Anjamhaiary, but such trilithionite specimemns are not known from this localtity. Similar specimens have been found in the central part of Madagascar.
References:
Vandall KingIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ 'UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2]'
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37
ⓘ Werdingite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Colour: Shows yellow pleochroism
Description: Be-werdingite, replaces sillimanite. Found as inclusions in grandidierite or garnet, or as grains 0,05-5mm long and 0,1-2 mm across or as 0,1-2 mm graisn replacing sillimanite.
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
Description: Microscopically grains in a sapphirine-bearing anatectic Al-Mg granulite
ⓘ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘFerrohögbomite-2N2S4.CB.[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Ruby
4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite
var. Ferrian Ilmenite
4.CB.05(Fe,Ti)2O3
ⓘHematite
var. Titanohematite
4.CB.05(Fe,Ti)2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘHibonite (TL)4.CC.45CaAl12O19
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘZirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘvar. Uranothorianite4.DL.05(Th,U)O2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSinhalite6.AC.05MgAl(BO4)
ⓘRhodizite6.GC.05KBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCheralite8.AD.50CaTh(PO4)2
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ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)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘHumite ?9.AF.50Mg7(SiO4)3F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘGrandidierite (TL)9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘThortveitite9.BC.05Sc2Si2O7
ⓘWerdingite9.BD.35(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘLiddicoatite ?9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘRossmanite ?9.CK.05◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘOsumilite9.CM.05K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘLaurentthomasite (TL)9.CM.05K◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAugite
var. Fassaite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘFluoro-cannilloite ?9.DE.10CaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘFluoro-pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
ⓘPotassic-fluoro-pargasite (TL)9.DE.15KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
ⓘRichterite ?9.DE.20Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘSerendibite9.DH.40Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc
var. Steatite
9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTrilithionite ?9.EC.20K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘFluorophlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAlbite
var. Cleavelandite
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘMarialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chloropal (of Schneiderhöhn)'-
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Davidite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Indicolite'
-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Scapolite
var. Wernerite'
-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2]'-(Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Crichtonite Group'-AD21O38 or A{DE2G6Ti12}O38
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series'-
ⓘ'Humite Group'-
ⓘ'Chevkinite Group'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Spinel Subgroup'-A2+D3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Liⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Beⓘ RhodiziteKBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
Beⓘ LaurentthomasiteK◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Bⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ RhodiziteKBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
Bⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Bⓘ SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Bⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2](Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37
Bⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Cⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Oⓘ HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodiziteKBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
Oⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
Oⓘ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Oⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Oⓘ CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
Oⓘ Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Oⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2](Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Oⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
Oⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Oⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Oⓘ Crichtonite GroupAD21O38 or A{DE2G6Ti12}O38
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Potassic-fluoro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Spinel SubgroupA2+D23+O4
Oⓘ LaurentthomasiteK◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oⓘ Hematite var. Titanohematite(Fe,Ti)2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Fⓘ Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Fⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Fⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Fⓘ Potassic-fluoro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Naⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Naⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Mgⓘ SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Mgⓘ Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Mgⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2](Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37
Mgⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Mgⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
Mgⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Mgⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Mgⓘ Potassic-fluoro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Mgⓘ LaurentthomasiteK◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ RhodiziteKBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Alⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Alⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Alⓘ Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Alⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2](Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Alⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
Alⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Alⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Alⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
Alⓘ Potassic-fluoro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Alⓘ LaurentthomasiteK◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Siⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Siⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2](Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Siⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Siⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Potassic-fluoro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ LaurentthomasiteK◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Clⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ RhodiziteKBe4Al4(B11Be)O28
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Kⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Kⓘ Potassic-fluoro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Kⓘ LaurentthomasiteK◻2Mg2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Scapolite var. Wernerite
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caⓘ CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
Caⓘ Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Caⓘ Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Elbaite-Liddicoatite Series
Caⓘ Potassic-fluoro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
ScScandium
Scⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Tiⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Tiⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
Tiⓘ Crichtonite GroupAD21O38 or A{DE2G6Ti12}O38
Tiⓘ Hematite var. Titanohematite(Fe,Ti)2O3
VVanadium
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Feⓘ UM1998-//-BOSiO:AlFeMg[2](Fe2+,Mg)2Al14Si4B4O37
Feⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Feⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
Feⓘ Hematite var. Titanohematite(Fe,Ti)2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Ferrohögbomite-2N2S[(Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Al)3(Al,Ti,Fe3+)8O15(OH)]2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
ThThorium
Thⓘ Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Thⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2
Thⓘ CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Uⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite(Th,U)O2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Mesoarchean to Ordovician : 3020 ± 50 Ma to 453 ± 6 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Ordovician
   Late/Upper Ordovician
ⓘ Biotitite453 ± 6 MaManangotry (Manangotra), Isaka-Ivondro, Taolagnaro District, Anosy, Madagascar
    
    
   Early/Lower Ordovician
ⓘ Thorianite (youngest age)480 ± 20 MaSoafia thorianite deposit, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
  Cambrian
   Furongian
ⓘ Biotite (youngest age)487 ± 4 MaAmbatomena ruby deposit, Isoanala, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
ⓘ Thorianite (oldest age)490 ± 20 MaBetroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
ⓘ Zircon490 ± 20 MaItrongay (Itrongahy), Mahasoa Est, Betroka District, Anosy, Madagascar
   Miaolingian
ⓘ Biotite (oldest age)500 ± 12 MaAmbindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
   Cambrian Series 2
ⓘ Monazite Group (youngest age)515 MaOsumilite occurrence, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
   Terreneuvian
ⓘ Phlogopite534 ± 30 MaSoafia thorianite deposit, Maromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Ediacaran
ⓘ Monazite Group (oldest age)591 MaOsumilite occurrence, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
    
   
  Mesoproterozoic
   Ectasian
ⓘ Gneiss1330 ± 40 MaAmbindandrakemba, Tranomaro, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
    
   
  Paleoproterozoic
   Rhyacian
ⓘ Leptynite2057 ± 20 MaMaromby, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar
    
  
 Archean
  Mesoarchean
ⓘ Granite3020 ± 50 MaBehara, Amboasary Sud District, Anosy, Madagascar

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed112 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed122 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Phylloceras (Hypophylloceras) seresitense vohipalense
subspecies
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Phylloceratida : Phylloceratidae : Phylloceras : Phylloceras (Hypophylloceras) seresitense vohipalense122.46 - 112.03 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anosy
Wikidata ID:Q16045730
GeoNames ID:7670910

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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