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Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finlandi
Regional Level Types
KuusamoMunicipality
North OstrobothniaRegion
FinlandCountry

Coat of Arms of Kuusamo
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kuusamo17,400 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
10223
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10223:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Finnish:
Kuusamo, Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta, Suomi
French:
Kuusamo, Ostrobotnie du Nord, Finlande
German:
Kuusamo, Nordösterbotten, Finnland
Italian:
Kuusamo, Ostrobotnia Settentrionale, Finlandia
Russian:
Куусамо, Северная Остроботния, Финляндия
Simplified Chinese:
庫薩莫, 北博滕區, 芬兰
Spanish:
Kuusamo, Región de Ostrobotnia del Norte, Finlandia
Swedish:
Kuusamo, Norra Österbotten, Finland
Albanian:
Kuusamo, Ostrobothnia Veriore, Finlanda
Asturian:
Kuusamo, Ostrobotnia del Norte, Finlandia
Basque:
Kuusamo, Ipar Ostrobotnia, Finlandia
Belarusian:
Кусама, Паўночная Астработнія, Фінляндыя
Bulgarian:
Куусамо, Финландия
Catalan:
Kuusamo, Ostrobòtnia del Nord, Finlàndia
Cebuano:
Kuusamo, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finlandia
Czech:
Kuusamo, Severní Pohjanmaa, Finsko
Danish:
Kuusamo, Norra Österbotten, Finland
Dutch:
Kuusamo, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland
Esperanto:
Kuusamo, Norda Ostrobotnio, Finnlando
Estonian:
Kuusamo linn, Põhja-Pohjanmaa, Soome
Farsi/Persian:
کوسامو, اوستروبوتنیای شمالی, فنلاند
Galician:
Kuusamo, Ostrobotnia do Norte, Finlandia
Greek:
Κουουσάμο, Βόρεια Οστροβόθνια, Φινλανδία
Hebrew:
קוסאמו, אוסטרובוטניה הצפונית, פינלנד
Hill Mari:
Куусамо, Финлянди
Hungarian:
Kuusamo, Észak-Pohjanmaa, Finnország
Interlingue:
Kuusamo, Finland
Japanese:
クーサモ, 北ポフヤンマー県, フィンランド
Korean:
쿠사모, 북포흐얀마 지역, 핀란드
Lithuanian:
Kūsamas, Šiaurės Pohjanma, Suomija
Luxembourgish:
Kuusamo, Nordösterbotten, Finnland
Northern Sami:
Kuusamo, Davvi-Pohjanmaa eanangoddi, Suopma
Norwegian:
Kuusamo, Norra Österbotten, Finland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Kuusamo, Norra Österbotten, Finland
Polish:
Kuusamo, Ostrobotnia Północna, Finlandia
Portuguese:
Kuusamo, Ostrobótnia do Norte, Finlândia
Romanian:
Kuusamo, Ostrobotnia de Nord, Finlanda
Serbian:
Кусамо, Северна Остроботнија, Финска
Serbo-Croatian:
Kuusamo, Sjeverna Ostrobotnija, Finska
Slovak:
Kuusamo, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Fínsko
Slovenian:
Kuusamo, Finska
Traditional Chinese:
庫薩莫, 芬蘭
Turkish:
Kuusamo, Kuzey Ostrobotniya, Finlandiya
Ukrainian:
Куусамо, Північна Пог'янмаа, Фінляндія
Urdu:
کووسامو, شمالی اوستروبوثنیہ, فن لینڈ
Vietnamese:
Kuusamo, Phía Bắc Ostrobothnia, Phần Lan
West Frisian:
Kuusamo, Finlân


Kuusamo (Finnish: [ˈkuːsɑmo]; Northern Sami: Guossán; Inari Sami: Kuáccám; Russian: Куусамо) is a town and municipality in Finland.

Note on the mineral list:
Sederholmite, trüstedite, wilkmanite, kullerudite and mäikinenite were found during prospecting work carried out by the Outokumpu Co. during 1961-1963. The minerals occurred in veinlets in albitites associated with uranium mineralisation. The information given by all the primary sources for these species (the type descriptions) is the Kuusamo area, which Kitka River Valley is a part of. A reading of Vuorelainen (1962) reveals that the TL for all species is veinlets in albitites at Kitka River, cf. also Hytönen (1999), and see also messageboard at http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-316414.html.

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121 valid minerals. 6 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Ancylite-(Ce)
Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
'Andradite-Schorlomite Series'
Description: Garnets from Iivaara alkaline-intrusion vary between Ti-rich andradite and schorlomite.
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
Bijvoetite-(Y)
Formula: Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
'Carbonate'
Cattierite
Formula: CoS2
Description: Selenian
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
'Clay minerals'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Cobaltpentlandite
Formula: Co9S8
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Crichtonite
Formula: Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
'Davidite'
Davidite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Diamond
Formula: C
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Ferroselite
Formula: FeSe2
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapatite var. Strontium-bearing Apatite
Formula: (Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Forsterite var. Peridot
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Frohbergite
Formula: FeTe2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galena var. U-Galena
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Garnet Group var. Titanium-bearing Garnet'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Hibbingite
Formula: Fe2+2(OH)3Cl
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Jaipurite
Formula: CoS
Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Kawazulite
Formula: Bi2Te2Se
Kinoshitalite
Formula: (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Kitkaite (TL)
Formula: NiTeSe
Kullerudite (TL)
Formula: NiSe2
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
Marathonite
Formula: Pd25Ge9
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Masuyite
Formula: Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mattagamite
Formula: CoTe2
Mäkinenite (TL)
Formula: NiSe
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microperthite'
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Selenium
Formula: Se
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
References:
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paraguanajuatite
Formula: Bi2Se3
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Penroseite
Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
Richetite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Rucklidgeite
Formula: PbBi2Te4
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Sayrite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorlomite
Formula: Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Description: Originally described as "iivaarite"
Sederholmite (TL)
Formula: NiSe
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
'Sodic plagioclase'
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Trüstedtite (TL)
Formula: Ni3Se4
Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
Description: Selenian
Wilkmanite (TL)
Formula: Ni3Se4
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
'Zeolite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
Marathonite1.B0.05Pd25Ge9
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Native Selenium1.CC.10Se
Native Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Cobaltpentlandite2.BB.15Co9S8
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Sederholmite (TL)2.CC.05NiSe
Jaipurite2.CC.05CoS
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Mäkinenite (TL)2.CC.20NiSe
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. U-Galena2.CD.10PbS
Wilkmanite (TL)2.D0.15Ni3Se4
Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
Trüstedtite (TL)2.DA.05Ni3Se4
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
Kawazulite2.DC.05Bi2Te2Se
Paraguanajuatite2.DC.05Bi2Se3
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Kitkaite (TL)2.EA.20NiTeSe
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Cattierite2.EB.05aCoS2
Penroseite2.EB.05a(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Vaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
Ferroselite2.EB.10aFeSe2
Frohbergite2.EB.10aFeTe2
Kullerudite (TL)2.EB.10aNiSe2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Mattagamite2.EB.10aCoTe2
Rammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Rucklidgeite2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Hibbingite3.DA.10aFe2+2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Ulvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Crichtonite4.CC.40Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Davidite-(Ce)4.CC.40Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Brannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Richetite4.GB.15(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Masuyite4.GB.35Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
Sayrite4.GB.50Pb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Ancylite-(Ce)5.DC.05CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Bijvoetite-(Y)5.EB.20Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
var. Strontium-bearing Apatite8.BN.05(Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
var. Peridot9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Schorlomite9.AD.25Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Chloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Kasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
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
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kinoshitalite9.EC.35(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Cancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'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
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Davidite'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Mica Group'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Andradite-Schorlomite Series'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Microperthite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Carbonate'-
'Sodic plagioclase'-
'Garnet Group
var. Titanium-bearing Garnet'
-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
H Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
H ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
H Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
H Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H MasuyitePb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
H Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
H SayritePb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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 Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
C Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnataseTiO2
O Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BranneriteUTi2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
O ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
O ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
O Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O FerberiteFeWO4
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MasuyitePb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
O QuartzSiO2
O Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
O Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
O RutileTiO2
O SayritePb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
O UraniniteUO2
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
O Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
O Andradite-Schorlomite Series
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Fluorapatite var. Strontium-bearing Apatite(Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Garnet Group var. Titanium-bearing GarnetX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
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 Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Fluorapatite var. Strontium-bearing Apatite(Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mg Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Mg Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mg Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Al ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
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 Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Si ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Si Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Si Andradite-Schorlomite Series
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Garnet Group var. Titanium-bearing GarnetX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P Fluorapatite var. Strontium-bearing Apatite(Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
S CattieriteCoS2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S MackinawiteFeS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SiegeniteCoNi2S4
S Native SulphurS8
S VaesiteNiS2
S JaipuriteCoS
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Cl HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
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 Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Andradite-Schorlomite Series
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Fluorapatite var. Strontium-bearing Apatite(Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
Ca Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BranneriteUTi2O6
Ti CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
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 PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Ti Andradite-Schorlomite Series
VVanadium
V CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
V Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Cr Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Mn Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
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 ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
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 FerberiteFeWO4
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe FerroseliteFeSe2
Fe FrohbergiteFeTe2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Fe Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Fe Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Fe Andradite-Schorlomite Series
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CoCobalt
Co CattieriteCoS2
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Co MattagamiteCoTe2
Co Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Co SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Co JaipuriteCoS
NiNickel
Ni KitkaiteNiTeSe
Ni KulleruditeNiSe2
Ni MeloniteNiTe2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni MäkineniteNiSe
Ni Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Ni RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Ni SederholmiteNiSe
Ni SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Ni TrüstedtiteNi3Se4
Ni VaesiteNiS2
Ni WilkmaniteNi3Se4
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
GeGermanium
Ge MarathonitePd25Ge9
AsArsenic
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As RammelsbergiteNiAs2
SeSelenium
Se ClausthalitePbSe
Se FerroseliteFeSe2
Se KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Se KitkaiteNiTeSe
Se KulleruditeNiSe2
Se MäkineniteNiSe
Se ParaguanajuatiteBi2Se3
Se Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Se SederholmiteNiSe
Se Native SeleniumSe
Se TrüstedtiteNi3Se4
Se WilkmaniteNi3Se4
SrStrontium
Sr Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Sr CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Sr Fluorapatite var. Strontium-bearing Apatite(Ca,Sr)5(PO4)3F
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Y Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
Y CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
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 Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
PdPalladium
Pd MarathonitePd25Ge9
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te FrohbergiteFeTe2
Te HedleyiteBi7Te3
Te KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Te KitkaiteNiTeSe
Te MattagamiteCoTe2
Te MeloniteNiTe2
Te RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Te Native TelluriumTe
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
BaBarium
Ba Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
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)
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au Native GoldAu
Au MaldoniteAu2Bi
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb ClausthalitePbSe
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pb MasuyitePb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
Pb Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Pb RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Pb SayritePb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi HedleyiteBi7Te3
Bi KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Bi MaldoniteAu2Bi
Bi ParaguanajuatiteBi2Se3
Bi RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
U Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
U BranneriteUTi2O6
U CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
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 KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
U MasuyitePb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
U Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
U SayritePb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O
U UraniniteUO2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Late/Upper Devonian : 373.3 ± 8.1 Ma to 367.4 ± 4.9 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
  Devonian
   Late/Upper Devonian
ⓘ Ijolite (youngest age)367.4 ± 4.9 MaIivaara Intrusion (Ijola), Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
ⓘ Ijolite (oldest age)373.3 ± 8.1 MaIivaara Intrusion (Ijola), Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuusamo
Wikidata ID:Q207999
GeoNames ID:649925

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Finland
Finland/Russia

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