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Torrington mining district, New South Wales, Australiai
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Mindat Locality ID:
110
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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The Torrington mining district relates to the mines in the area surrounding Torrington in counties Clive and Gough.
It is practically synonymous with the Mole granite (W–Sn-F mineralized granite).

The village of Torrington is actually in county Clive.

For deposits shown under this locality, checks should be made to the various metallogenic studies and mineral deposit data sheets prepared by the Geological Survey of New South Wales. In particular the Grafton-Maclean and Inverell Metallogenic Study and Mineral Deposit Data Sheets.

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Mineral List

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80 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 66 localities in this region.
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 56 localities in this region.
Colour: green
Description: Opaque but well formed greenish crystals up to 3cm
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 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 124 localities in this region.
Bismoclite
Formula: BiOCl
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Bromellite
Formula: BeO
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 464 localities in this region.
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 59 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 207 localities in this region.
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 113 localities in this region.
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 65 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 49 localities in this region.
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 229 localities in this region.
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
'Manganese Oxides'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentified by Steve Sorrell: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how)
'Mica Group'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 54 localities in this region.
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 180 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 140 localities in this region.
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Localities: Reported from at least 56 localities in this region.
'Native Cobalt'
Formula: Co
Description: The Grafton-Maclean publication only list a "cobalt mineral" and not cobalt.
References:
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 32 localities in this region.
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
References:
Steve Sorrell CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 60 localities in this region.
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 654 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
Habit: prismatic
Colour: pale yellow-brown
Description: As clusters and single crystals up to 18cm in size
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Description: As clusters and single crystals up to 18cm in size.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 55 localities in this region.
Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 107 localities in this region.
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 45 localities in this region.
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
'Wolframite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 282 localities in this region.
'Xenotime'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zavaritskite
Formula: (BiO)F
'Zinnwaldite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Iron ?1.AE.05Fe
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Safflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Nickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Galenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Bismoclite3.DC.25BiOCl
Zavaritskite3.DC.25(BiO)F
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Bromellite4.AB.20BeO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Corundum
var. Sapphire
4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
var. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
Hübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Xenotime'-
'Mica Group'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Native Cobalt' ?-Co

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Zinnwaldite
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Li Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Be BromelliteBeO
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
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 Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BismocliteBiOCl
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BromelliteBeO
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CorundumAl2O3
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O FerberiteFeWO4
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HübneriteMnWO4
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O Zavaritskite(BiO)F
O Zinnwaldite
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Zavaritskite(BiO)F
F Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Zinnwaldite
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Zinnwaldite
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S FamatiniteCu3SbS4
S GalenaPbS
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Cl BismocliteBiOCl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Zinnwaldite
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn HübneriteMnWO4
Mn Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Zinnwaldite
Fe Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
Co Native CobaltCo
NiNickel
Ni NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Ni Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
As Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W HübneriteMnWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Bi BismocliteBiOCl
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Bi Zavaritskite(BiO)F
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2

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