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Xenolith at Phillips Pluton Contact, Phillips, Maine.

Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, USA
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The Tramway, Maine & New Hampshire Granite Co.

Jay, Franklin County, Maine, USA
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Xenolith at Phillips Pluton Contact, Phillips, Maine.

Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, USA
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The Tramway, Maine & New Hampshire Granite Co.

Jay, Franklin County, Maine, USA
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Xenolith at Phillips Pluton Contact, Phillips, Maine.

Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, USA
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The Tramway, Maine & New Hampshire Granite Co.

Jay, Franklin County, Maine, USA
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Jay4,988 (2017)
Farmington4,288 (2017)
Wilton2,198 (2017)
Chisholm1,380 (2017)
New Sharon1,348 (2017)
Strong1,309 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
14458
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14458:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Franklin, Maine, États-Unis
German:
Franklin County, Maine, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Franklin, Maine, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Франклин , Мэн, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
富蘭克林縣 , 缅因州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Franklin, Maine, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Franklin County, Maine, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة فرانكلين, مين, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ֆրանկլին շրջան, Մեն, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Franklin konderria , Maine
Bavarian:
Franklin County, Maine, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ফ্রাঙ্কলিন কাউন্টি, মেইন, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Франклин, Мейн, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Franklin County , Maine
Dutch:
Franklin County, Maine, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Franklini maakond , Maine, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان فرانکلین، مین, مین, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ფრანკლინის ოლქი, მენის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז פרנקלין, מיין, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Franklin megye, Maine, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Franklin, Maine, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
フランクリン郡, メイン州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Franklin County, Maine, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Franklin Gông, Maine
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Franklin Kūn
Norwegian:
Franklin County, Maine, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Franklin, Maine, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Franklin, Maine, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Franklin, Maine, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Franklin, Maine, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Franklin County, Maine, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Френклин , Мејн, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Franklin County, Maine, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Franklin County, Maine, USA
Traditional Chinese:
富蘭克林縣, 緬因州, 美國
Turkish:
Franklin, Maine, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Франклін, Мен, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
فرینکلن کاؤنٹی، میئن, میئن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Franklin, Maine, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Franklin, Maine, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite var. Bowenite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Habit: mostly tapered with a small amount of classic hexagonal crystals.
Colour: white, colorless, bluish aqua, greenish aqua, yellow
Description: The beryl crystals are very unusual in several ways. They are amorphous for the most part with gem quality or highly colored amorphous veins (blue or colorless) swirled through certain portions like marble or in an uneven parallel orientation, but rather too thin for gem faceting. Most all the crystals are strongly tapered (cone shaped) and intergrown with feldspar which is a rather rare growth habit. The feldspar intergrowths are thin (quarter inch [5 mm] or less) and often crosscut the entire crystal on the horizontal axes near the pointed tapered end. The thicker portions of the tapered crystals have intergrowths in the core only so nothing is visible on the exterior. This growth pattern (on surface weathered specimens) visually resembles a pinecone. Many of the beryl crystals also exhibit an exterior intergrowth where the beryl and feldspar grow into each other which gives the beryls the appearance of being etched. Intergrowths with k-feldspar have a different look than intergrowths with Na-feldspar. K-spar gives the beryls an etched look with some rounded cavities that look like small drill holes when the feldspar weathers out and the Na-spar leaves the beryls looking like they have been hacked by a miniature axe with platey white albite (cleavelandite) crystals scattered throughout in random directions. These effects are most striking on surface weathered beryl crystals. The larger beryls (3 feet [1 meter] or larger) almost always exhibit multiple colors in various portions of the crystal. The finely tapered ends are mostly yellow-to-green grading into greenish blue or bluish aqua that is commonly swirled with white, with the butt ends of the crystals commonly having an outer rind of golden yellow. These golden areas are ALWAYS found with many columbites intergrown with it to such an extent that these yellow/gold portions are too contaminated for jewelry purposes but excellent for mineral collecting. It is not unusual to find columbite crystals embedded (intergrown) in other colored portions of the beryls or sandwiched in between 2 beryl crystals. The beryls can be of immense size with the largest discovered yet being 6.5 feet (2 meters) long. It occurs in tonnage. The tapered (pointed) ends of the beryls almost always terminate in classic hexagonal crystal form for about 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.5 centimeters) and are of superior color with high potential for gem quality. Around 80% of all beryls are perpendicular (or nearly so) to the contact with some laying nearly parallel to it. Some crystals taper to a very fine needle point while others end abruptly just like how a carrot looks when the small end is cut off. They all end/terminate within 2 inches (5 centimeters) of the pegmatite contact with the granite. The vast majority of the largest crystals are found in solid milk quartz but a few have their largest (butt) ends terminating in feldspar.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Chamosite-Clinochlore Series'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
References:
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
References:
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Originally ascribed to Rapid River, Upton based on a mineral dealer label (King and Foord, 1994).
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Damourite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
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. Retinalite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Habit: Crystals to 1cm
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
Tapiolite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wodginite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Colour: white

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Tapiolite-(Mn)4.DB.10Mn2+Ta2O6
Tantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Wodginite4.DB.40Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
var. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(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
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ferro-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Damourite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
var. Bowenite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Albite
var. Oligoclase
9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Meionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Chamosite-Clinochlore Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'var. Retinalite'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Antigorite var. BoweniteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Chamosite-Clinochlore Series
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Antigorite var. BoweniteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O Tapiolite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Chamosite-Clinochlore Series
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)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 Antigorite var. BoweniteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Chamosite-Clinochlore Series
Mg Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Chamosite-Clinochlore Series
Al Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Antigorite var. BoweniteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Chamosite-Clinochlore Series
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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 MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
K Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Ca MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
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)
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn Tapiolite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Mn Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[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 AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)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 ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fe Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Chamosite-Clinochlore Series
Fe Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Ni Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Serpentine Subgroup var. RetinaliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
CsCaesium
Cs Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Ta Tapiolite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Ta WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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