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Gwantu, Kaduna, Nigeriai
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Fluorite

Gwantu, Kaduna, Nigeria
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Fluorite

Gwantu, Kaduna, Nigeria
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Fluorite

Gwantu, Kaduna, Nigeria
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Fluorite

Gwantu, Kaduna, Nigeria
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Fluorite

Gwantu, Kaduna, Nigeria
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Fluorite

Gwantu, Kaduna, Nigeria
Mindat Locality ID:
109649
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:109649:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Beryls formed in miarolitic cavities in granite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'UM1941-01-F:AlCaHMgNa'
Formula: NaCaMgAl3F14 · 4H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ'UM1941-01-F:AlCaHMgNa'3.CF.10NaCaMgAl3F14 · 4H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ UM1941-01-F:AlCaHMgNaNaCaMgAl3F14 · 4H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UM1941-01-F:AlCaHMgNaNaCaMgAl3F14 · 4H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Fⓘ UM1941-01-F:AlCaHMgNaNaCaMgAl3F14 · 4H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ UM1941-01-F:AlCaHMgNaNaCaMgAl3F14 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mgⓘ UM1941-01-F:AlCaHMgNaNaCaMgAl3F14 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ UM1941-01-F:AlCaHMgNaNaCaMgAl3F14 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ UM1941-01-F:AlCaHMgNaNaCaMgAl3F14 · 4H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

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