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McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USAi
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Freshly dug samples from the Corundum/Spinel occurrence at McAfee

McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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New Jersey Lime Co. Quarry (pre-1908)

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Quarry

McAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Freshly dug samples from the Corundum/Spinel occurrence at McAfee

McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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New Jersey Lime Co. Quarry (pre-1908)

McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Quarry

McAfee Quarry, McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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Freshly dug samples from the Corundum/Spinel occurrence at McAfee

McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
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New Jersey Lime Co. Quarry (pre-1908)

McAfee, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 10' North , 74° 32' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.16667,-74.53333
GRN:
N28W41
Type:
Residential Area
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vernon Center1,713 (2017)3.5km
Hamburg3,155 (2017)3.9km
Franklin4,855 (2017)6.3km
Highland Lake4,933 (2017)6.5km
Sussex2,043 (2017)7.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Franklin Ogdensburg Mineralogical SocietyFranklin, New Jersey7km
Orange County Mineral SocietyMiddletown, New York32km
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey41km
Morris Museum Mineralogical SocietyMorristown, New Jersey41km
Mindat Locality ID:
12195
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12195:3
GUID (UUID V4):
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62 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Occurs as needle-like crystals in calcite veins in amphibolite. Exposed via acid etching.
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Fluorescence: Fluoresces pink, red-pink under Short Wave UV light
Description: Occurs as primary mineral of various pegmatites and calc-silicate rocks. Rarely occurs as sharp crystals from calcite pods within a pegmatite.
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs as microscopic grains in various assemblages.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Description: Many Amphibole species occur in each of the quarries at McAfee. Analyzed species include Fluoro-Edenite, Tremolite, and Pargasite, with Actinolite visually identified. Many Amphibole-rich assemblages were not analyzed and therefore these species should be referred to as simply an Amphibole until proper analysis is undertaken.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Description: Largely occurs as minute grains in various assemblages. Rarely seen as larger crystalline material.
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Occurs as a major constituent of various assemblages, rarely as complete crystals.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Occurs as microscopic inclusions from a few assemblages.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite ?
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Possibly occurs as secondary alteration of microscopic galena grains. Further testing required.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs as microscopic grains in various assemblages.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: Sheets of a greenish micaceous mineral were found in calcite seams within a gneiss and amphibolite. SEM-EDS analysis of a marble-amphibolite contact assemblage uncovered a mineral that chemically matched most closely to a chlorite group mineral.
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Description: Occurs as rounded grains in layers rich in the species.
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Occurs along shear surfaces as splintery fibers.
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) ?
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Description: Possible columbite-(Fe) occurs as microscopic grains in an NYF type pegmatite. Associated with possible hydroxycalciopyrochlore.
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Fluorescence: Fluoresces red under Long Wave UV light.
Description: Blue corundum was found in a woods outcrop within the confines of the town of McAfee. The assemblage in which the corundum was found was reminiscent to that of the blue corundum occurrence at the Limecrest Quarry in Sparta.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce) ?
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Possibly occurs as microscopic grains. SEM-EDS data most closely resembles this species, but further analysis required.
ⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce) ?
Formula: (CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Possibly occurs as microscopic grains. SEM-EDS data most closely resembles the species, but further analysis needed.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Description: Occurs in dolomitic sections of the marble.
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Occurs as the core of zoned tourmaline crystals. Not enough Fluorine content to constitute fluor-dravite.
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Description: Various members of the feldspar group have been documented from the quarries.
ⓘ Fluoborite
Formula: Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Fluorescence: Fluoresces cream to off-white under Short Wave UV light.
Description: Occurs as tiny (<2mm) grains in some assemblages.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce) ?
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
Description: Possibly occurs as microscopic grains in some assemblages. Further testing required.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fluoro-edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Description: Occurs as rounded, translucent grey grains in layers rich in the species.
ⓘ Fluorophlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Fluorescence: Fluoresces pale yellow under Short Wave UV light.
Description: Occurs throughout many assemblages as sheets and well-formed crystals up to a few centimeters.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Occurs as microscopic grains in some assemblages.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' ?
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: Possibly occurs as near-microscopic grains in amphibole-rich veins in the marble. SEM-EDS data most closely resembles an intermediate species, most similar to grossular or part of the grossular-pyrope or andradite-grossular series.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite ?
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Description: Possibly occurs as microscopic material, likely stemming from the oxidation of nearby sphalerite. SEM-EDS data cannot conclusively identify the species. Further testing required.
ⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore ?
Formula: (Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH)
Description: Possible grains of hydroxycalciopyrochlore were found in the pegmatites occurring at the locale. Occurs with columbite-(Fe) from one pegmatite. SEM-EDS data most closely resembled the species. Further testing required.
ⓘ Hydrozincite ?
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Description: Possibly occurs as an oxidized layer around microscopic grains of sphalerite from one assemblage. SEM-EDS data most closely resembled the species. Further testing required.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: Occurs as tiny, sometimes well-formed crystals from calcite seams in an amphibolite. In some samples, thin crystals of ilmenite have been replaced by brown titanite.
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: A locality at the eastern base of Pochuck Mountain near McAfee.
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Löllingite ?
Formula: FeAs2
Description: Possibly occurs as microscopic grains in amphibole-rich veins in the marble. SEM-EDS data most closely resembled this species. Further testing required.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
Description: A locality at the eastern base of Pochuck Mountain near McAfee.
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as single crystals and masses of finely crystalline grains within a pegmatite. Rarely occurs as tiny, mamillary structures at the contact of a pegmatite and the marble.
ⓘ Nepheline ?
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Description: Possibly a constituent of the lamprophyre dike. Possibly observed but needs chemical analysis to confirm.
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
References:
Jack Baum
ⓘ Norbergite
Formula: Mg3(SiO4)F2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Found in various assemblages associated with larger quantities of albite. Sometimes occurs as part of perthitic grains of albite and orthoclase.
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Fluorescence: Rarely fluoresces pale blue-green under Short Wave UV light.
Description: Occurs as one of two amphibole species that make up amphibole-rich veins in the marble. Also occurs rarely as finer-grained green crystalline masses that fluoresce a dull blue-green.
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Description: Rarely found as microscopic grains in various assemblages. Often associated with other sulfide minerals like pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, galena, and pyrite, as well as with fluorite and calcite.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Commonly occurs as irregular masses throughout the marble and other assemblages.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Occurs as microscopic grains in some assemblages. Twinned crystals of translucent reddish-brown rutile occur within calcite seams in an amphibolite.
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
Fluorescence: Fluoresces moderate yellow under Long Wave UV light. Fluoresces peach to purple-pink under Short Wave UV light.
Description: Occurs in a variety of assemblages. Large crystalline masses observed in material from one quarry. Small, well-formed crystals occur within calcite seams between larger scapolite grains. Some scapolite fluoresces a moderate yellow under Longwave UV light. SEM-EDS analysis of the scapolite found it to be an intermediate member of the meionite-marialite series.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Fluorescence: Fluoresces intense blue-white under Short Wave UV light.
Description: Occurs as tiny grains within a complex, fluorite-rich pegmatite. Rounded crystals have been found after being etched from surrounding calcite. Fluoresces an intense blue-white under Short Wave UV Light.
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Occurs as part of larger zoned tourmaline crystals from a pegmatite. Found as well-formed crystals within calcite seams in an amphibolite.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in gneiss.
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Fluorescence: Fluoresces intense orange under Long Wave UV light. Tenebrescence after exposure to UV light; color changes from white to purple.
Description: Occurs within a lamprophyre dike at the quarries. Commonly seen as irregular grains in the dikes groundmass. Sometimes occurs as part of ocelli within sections of the dike. Fluoresces a strong orange under Long Wave UV light, and exhibits tenebrescence after exposure to UV light, with its color changing from white to purple.
ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite
Formula: Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2
Fluorescence: Fluoresces intense orange under Long Wave UV light. Exhibits tenebrescence after exposure to LW UV light; with its color changing from white to purple.
Description: Occurs as ocelli within a lamprophyre dike at the locale. Exhibits tenebrescence after exposure to Long Wave UV light. Color changes from white to purple.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: Occurs as microscopic grains in many assemblages at the locality.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Sharp crystals of spinel were found in a woods outcrop within the town of McAfee. Some crystals reach up to an inch in diameter, but most are less than 1 centimeter.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs as coatings and seams on some surfaces. SEM-EDS analysis concluded that some seams of talc have a minor zinc component.
ⓘ Talc var. Zinc-bearing Talc ?
Formula: (Mg,Zn)3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Samples of talc from an assemblage yielded trace zinc content, as per SEM-EDS analysis.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: Found in many assemblages as rounded grains and, more rarely, as sharp, complete crystals.
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Description: SEM-EDS analysis of a pegmatite found grains of uraninite associated with niobium-bearing minerals. Also found as microscopic grains in a handful of other assemblages.
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group' ?
Description: Seams of a zeolite group species occur crosscutting the lamprophyre dike. The seams are thin, and are composed of calcite and crystalline sprays or needles of the zeolite. Chemical analysis needed to determine exact species.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Al2O3ⓘ Corundum
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Corundum

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NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)ⓘ Dravite
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Dravite, etc.

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Fe2+TiO3ⓘ Ilmenite
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TiO2ⓘ Rutile
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ⓘ 'Scapolite'
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite ?2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe) ?4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘHydroxycalciopyrochlore ?4.DH.15(Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH)
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite ?5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite ?5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘFluoborite6.AB.50Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘNorbergite9.AF.40Mg3(SiO4)F2
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘFluorbritholite-(Ce) ?9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
ⓘHemimorphite ?9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘDollaseite-(Ce) ?9.BG.05(CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDissakisite-(Ce) ?9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘFluoro-edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘvar. Zinc-bearing Talc ?9.EC.05(Mg,Zn)3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘFluorophlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNepheline ?9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSodalite
var. Hackmanite		9.FB.10Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2
ⓘ9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ'Zeolite Group' ?9.G0.
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'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group' ?-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ⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce)(CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH)
Hⓘ Talc var. Zinc-bearing Talc(Mg,Zn)3Si4O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce)(CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Sodalite var. HackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24Cl2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Oⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH)
Oⓘ Talc var. Zinc-bearing Talc(Mg,Zn)3Si4O10(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce)(CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2
Fⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Fⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Sodalite var. HackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24Cl2
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Naⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mgⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce)(CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Mgⓘ NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Mgⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Mgⓘ Talc var. Zinc-bearing Talc(Mg,Zn)3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce)(CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Sodalite var. HackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24Cl2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Alⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce)(CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
Siⓘ Sodalite var. HackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24Cl2
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NorbergiteMg3(SiO4)F2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Siⓘ Talc var. Zinc-bearing Talc(Mg,Zn)3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Sodalite var. HackmaniteNa8Al6Si6O24Cl2
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce)(CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Caⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Talc var. Zinc-bearing Talc(Mg,Zn)3Si4O10(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce)(CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore(Ca,Na,U,◻)2(Nb,Ti)2O6(OH)

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