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The Shire of Sandstone is 740 kilometres north-east of Perth, and has a population of 116 (2013 est.), mainly in the shire's only town, also called Sandstone. The town is 158 Kilometres east of Mount Magnet and 135 kilometres west of Leinster.

The town has a small museum, and local tourist drive featuring the state battery and London Bridge (arch). The shire is 32 882 square kilometres. As a comparison, Wales is 20 761 square kilometres, Switzerland 41 285, and the USA state of Vermont 24 923.

The shire is semi arid to arid, covered in mulga scrub, largely flat, with isolated ranges of hills.

Like much of the Mid-West and Eastern Goldfields regions, the shire has several gold bearing greenstone belts running through it from north north-west to south south-east. The main areas of gold mines run north south through the centre of the shire, starting with the Youanmi area to the south, Sandstone town area in particular to the south and south-east of the town, and the Barrambie Ranges to the north.

There are hundreds of abandoned gold shafts through the shire, and it is popular with people holidaying with metal detectors. Please be aware many areas of the shire are remote, contain no water, people or civilisation. Permission should be obtained from lease holders before metal detecting.

The town of Sandstone sits between Mount Magnet and Leinster, but not on a major highway. It has basic facilities for travellers. The economy is based on pastoral, mining and tourism. The town has a couple of museums, and a natural arch called London Bridge is also promoted.

The shire contains a large number of historic gold mines. A Bendigo based outfit conducts metal detecting tours in the area during winter.

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77 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bushmakinite
Formula: Pb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Daubréeite
Formula: BiO(OH)
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
References:
Adam Stephens CollectionIdentified by Adam Stephens: Visual Identification
Gedrite
Formula: ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Graphite
Formula: C
Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Hydrobiotite
Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Lepidolite'
'Leucoxene'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Magnetite var. Vanadium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,V3+ )2O4
References:
Mattagamite
Formula: CoTe2
'Melnikovite'
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 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 6 localities in this region.
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 55 localities in this region.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pucherite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
Rucklidgeite
Formula: PbBi2Te4
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Stützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Mattagamite2.EB.10aCoTe2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Rucklidgeite2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
var. Vanadium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,V3+ )2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Martite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Daubréeite4.F0.25BiO(OH)
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
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
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Beaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pucherite8.AD.40Bi(VO4)
Bushmakinite8.BG.05Pb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Gedrite9.DD.05◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Cummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Grunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hydrobiotite9.EC.60K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
'Lepidolite'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Uralite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Melnikovite'-
'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Bastite'
-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
'Leucoxene'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H DaubréeiteBiO(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BushmakinitePb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH)
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
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 AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O DaubréeiteBiO(OH)
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
O Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O PucheriteBi(VO4)
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O UraniniteUO2
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
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 Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O BushmakinitePb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH)
O Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Magnetite var. Vanadium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,V3+ )2O4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
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 Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mg HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Mg Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mg Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
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
Al BushmakinitePb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH)
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Si Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Si Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
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 Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P BushmakinitePb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((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 Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V PucheriteBi(VO4)
V BushmakinitePb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH)
V Magnetite var. Vanadium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,V3+ )2O4
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Fe Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Fe Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Fe Magnetite var. Vanadium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,V3+ )2O4
CoCobalt
Co MattagamiteCoTe2
NiNickel
Ni MeloniteNiTe2
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Ni Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CuCopper
Cu Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
SbAntimony
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te MattagamiteCoTe2
Te MeloniteNiTe2
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
Te RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Te StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb BushmakinitePb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH)
BiBismuth
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi DaubréeiteBiO(OH)
Bi PucheriteBi(VO4)
Bi RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2

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