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Longnan, Gansu, Chinai
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LongnanPrefecture-level City
GansuProvince
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Mindat Locality ID:
10034
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10034:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Longnan, Gansu, Chine
German:
Longnan, Gansu, China
Italian:
Longnan, Gansu, Cina
Russian:
Луннань, Ганьсу, Китай
Simplified Chinese:
陇南市, 甘肃省, 中国
Spanish:
Longnan, Gansu, China
Arabic:
لوغنان, قانسو, الصين
Armenian:
Լունան, Չինաստան
Basque:
Longnan, Gansu, Txina
Bengali:
লংনান, কানসু, গণচীন
Cebuano:
Longnan Shi, Gansu Sheng, Tsina
Czech:
Lung-nan, Kan-su, Čína
Danish:
Longnan, Gansu, Kina
Dutch:
Longnan, Gansu, China
Farsi/Persian:
لونگنان, گانسو, جمهوری خلق چین
Finnish:
Longnan, Gansu, Kiina
Gan:
陇南市, 甘肅, 中國
Greek:
Λονγκνάν, Κανσού, Κίνα
Gujarati:
લોંગ્નન, ગન્સુ, ચીન
Hindi:
लोंगन, गांसू, चीन
Indonesian:
Longnan, Gansu, Cina
Japanese:
隴南市, 甘粛省, 中国
Kannada:
ಲಾಂಗ್ನಾನ್, ಗ್ಯಾನ್ಸು, ಚೀನಿ
Kapampangan:
Longnan, Gansu, Tsina
Kikuyu:
Longnan, China
Korean:
룽난시, 간쑤성, 중국
Latvian:
Longnana, Gaņsu, Ķīna
Lithuanian:
Longnanas, Gansu, Kinija
Malay:
Longnan, Gansu, China
Marathi:
लॉंगक्यान, कान्सू, चीन
Min Dong Chinese:
Lūng-nàng, Găng-sé̤ṳk, Dṳ̆ng-huà Ìng-mìng Gê̤ṳng-huò-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lóng-lâm-chhī, Kam-siok-séng, Tiong-hôa
Norwegian:
Longnan, Gansu, Kina
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Longnan, Gansu, Kina
Polish:
Longnan, Gansu, Chiny
Sinhalese:
ලොන්ග්නන්, ගන්සූ, චීනය
Swedish:
Longnan, Gansu, Kina
Tamil:
லோங்நன், கான்சு, சீனா
Telugu:
లాంగ్నాన్, గాన్సు, చైనా
Thai:
หลงหนาน, มณฑลกานซู่, ประเทศจีน
Traditional Chinese:
隴南, 甘肅, 中國
Turkish:
Longnan, Kansu, Çin
Ukrainian:
Луннань, Ґаньсу, Китай
Urdu:
لونگنان, گانسو, چین
Vietnamese:
Lũng Nam, Cam Túc, Trung Quốc
Welsh:
Longnan, Gansu, Tsieina
Western Punjabi:
لونگنان, گانسو, چین
Wu Chinese:
陇南市, 甘肃省, 中国


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

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
'Carbonate'
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Clay minerals'
Clinochalcomenite (TL)
Formula: CuSeO3(H2O)2
Type Locality:
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cymrite
Formula: BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Diopside var. Salite
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
'Glass'
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jaskólskiite
Formula: CuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar'
Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
Magnesio-ferri-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Monticellite
Formula: CaMg(SiO4)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 32 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 32 localities in this region.
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Native Silver var. Kongsbergite
Formula: (Ag,Hg)
Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Neyite
Formula: Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
'Petroleum'
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
'Psilomelane'
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 40 localities in this region.
Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 42 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quijarroite
Formula: Cu6HgPb2Bi4Se12
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Richterite
Formula: Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Scapolite'
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Thorutite
Formula: (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
References:
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
'White mica'
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
'Wolframite Group'
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
'Xenotime'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
'Zeolite Group'
Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver
var. Kongsbergite
1.AA.05(Ag,Hg)
1.AA.05Ag
var. Küstelite1.AA.05Ag
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Canfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
2.EB.05aFeS2
2.EB.05aFeS2
var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Jaskólskiite2.HB.05cCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Owyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Neyite2.JB.25iAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Quijarroite2.LB.50Cu6HgPb2Bi4Se12
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Brannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
Thorutite4.DH.05(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Clinochalcomenite (TL)4.JH.10CuSeO3(H2O)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Monticellite9.AC.10CaMg(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
var. Salite9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Magnesio-ferri-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Richterite9.DE.20Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cymrite9.EG.05BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Celsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Microcline
var. Hyalophane
9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Albite
var. Oligoclase
9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'
-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Psilomelane'-
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Xenotime'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Glass'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
'White mica'-
'Carbonate'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochalcomeniteCuSeO3(H2O)2
H CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BranneriteUTi2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CelestineSrSO4
O CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ClinochalcomeniteCuSeO3(H2O)2
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
O Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
O Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
O Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
F Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
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 Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Mg Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
Al Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Si Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
Si Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S CanfielditeAg8SnS6
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CovelliteCuS
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
S OrpimentAs2S3
S OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RealgarAs4S4
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S UllmanniteNiSbS
S ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
S Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
S Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Ca RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Ca Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Ca Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
Ca Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BranneriteUTi2O6
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
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 GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Fe Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
Fe Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ClinochalcomeniteCuSeO3(H2O)2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Cu QuijarroiteCu6HgPb2Bi4Se12
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Zn Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RealgarAs4S4
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
SeSelenium
Se ClinochalcomeniteCuSeO3(H2O)2
Se QuijarroiteCu6HgPb2Bi4Se12
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag Native Silver var. Kongsbergite(Ag,Hg)
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Ag OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Ag Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
SnTin
Sn CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
Sb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Ba CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Ba Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native Silver var. Kongsbergite(Ag,Hg)
Hg QuijarroiteCu6HgPb2Bi4Se12
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Pb NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Pb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Pb QuijarroiteCu6HgPb2Bi4Se12
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Bi NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Bi QuijarroiteCu6HgPb2Bi4Se12
ThThorium
Th Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6
UUranium
U BranneriteUTi2O6
U Thorutite(Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Miocene : 23 Ma to 7.1 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
 Cenozoic
  Neogene
   Miocene
ⓘ Kamafugite (youngest age)7.1 MaWest Qinling, Li County, Longnan, Gansu, China
ⓘ Phlogopite (youngest age)18 MaWest Qinling, Li County, Longnan, Gansu, China
ⓘ Kamafugite (oldest age)18.9 MaWest Qinling, Li County, Longnan, Gansu, China
ⓘ Phlogopite (oldest age)23 MaWest Qinling, Li County, Longnan, Gansu, China

Fossils

There are 77 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences77
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Longjiagou29174.1 - 163.5 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Guojiashan43247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Shawozi - Puqiaozi1382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Triassocirrus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triassocirrus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Codinella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Phymatopleuridae : Codinella247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Euryalox
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Phymatopleuridae : Euryalox247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Worthenia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Worthenia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Leiorhynchus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : Leiorhynchus382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Machairodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Coniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Taeniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Omeisaurus junghsiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Euhelopodidae : Omeisaurus : Omeisaurus junghsiensis163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Mathildidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Mathildidae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Czekanowskia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Czekanowskia174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Nilsonia
genus
Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Rinaldoella johannisaustriae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Wortheniellidae : Rinaldoella : Rinaldoella johannisaustriae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Ananias guojiashanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Ananias : Ananias guojiashanensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Worthenia extendia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Worthenia : Worthenia extendia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Gosseletina dangchangensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Gosseletina : Gosseletina dangchangensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Zygites laevigatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Zygitidae : Zygites : Zygites laevigatus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Trochotoma (Discotoma) gansuensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Trochotomidae : Trochotoma : Trochotoma (Discotoma) gansuensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Eunemopsis dolomitica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eunemopsidae : Eunemopsis : Eunemopsis dolomitica247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Marmolatella complanata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritoina : Delphinulopsidae : Marmolatella : Marmolatella complanata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Marmolatella obtusangula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritoina : Delphinulopsidae : Marmolatella : Marmolatella obtusangula247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Naticopsis (Dicosmos) applanatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Dicosmos : Naticopsis (Dicosmos) applanatus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Naticopsis (Dicosmos) compressus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Dicosmos : Naticopsis (Dicosmos) compressus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Naticopsis (Dicosmos) declivis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Dicosmos : Naticopsis (Dicosmos) declivis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Naticopsis (Vernelia) sublimneiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis (Vernelia) sublimneiformis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Naticopsis ribletella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis ribletella247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neritopsis planoplicatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritopsidae : Neritopsis : Neritopsis planoplicatus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neritaria calcitica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritariidae : Neritaria : Neritaria calcitica247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neritaria candida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritariidae : Neritaria : Neritaria candida247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neritaria ingrandita
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritariidae : Neritaria : Neritaria ingrandita247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neritaria sphaeroidica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritariidae : Neritaria : Neritaria sphaeroidica247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Platychilina sinensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Delphinulopsidae : Platychilina : Platychilina sinensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Platychilina obliqua
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Delphinulopsidae : Platychilina : Platychilina obliqua247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Coelostylina waageni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Coelostylinidae : Coelostylina : Coelostylina waageni247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Omphaloptycha gansuensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Coelostylinidae : Omphaloptycha : Omphaloptycha gansuensis247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Trypanostylus konincki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Coelostylinidae : Trypanostylus : Trypanostylus konincki247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Neodonaldina elongata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Allogastropoda : Tofanellidae : Neodonaldina : Neodonaldina elongata247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Tongxinichthys microdus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Osteoglossiformes : Tongxinichthys : Tongxinichthys microdus145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Solenites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Czekanowskiales : Solenites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Clathropteris
genus
Clathropteris174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Podozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podozamites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ginkgoites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Aboilus lamina
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Prophalangopsidae : Aboilus : Aboilus lamina182.7 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Pityophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Pityophyllum174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Neocalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Neocalamites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Todites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Todites174.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longnan
Wikidata ID:Q519810
GeoNames ID:1802494

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