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Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USAi
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Amherst613 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
15270
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15270:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Narragansett Number 3; Souhegan Number 3
Other Languages:
French:
Jeffery Amherst, comté de Hillsborough, New Hampshire, États-Unis
German:
Jeffrey Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Jeffrey Amherst, contea di Hillsborough, New Hampshire, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Амхерст, Хиллсборо, Нью-Гэмпшир, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
第一代阿默斯特男爵杰弗里·阿默斯特, 希爾斯波羅縣, 新罕布什尔州, 美国
Spanish:
Jeffrey Amherst, Condado de Hillsborough, Nuevo Hampshire, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
A. Jeffery Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
جيفري أمهيرست, هيلسبوروغ, نيوهامبشير, الولايات المتحدة
Aragonese:
Jeffery Amherst, Nueva Hampshire
Bulgarian:
Джефри Амхърст, Хилсбъроу, Ню Хампшър, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Jeffrey Amherst, Nou Hampshire, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Danish:
Jeffery Amherst, New Hampshire, USA
Dutch:
Jeffrey Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
جيفرى امهيرست, نيوهامشير, امريكا
Farsi/Persian:
جفری آمهرست, شهرستان هیلزبرو، نیوهمپشایر, نیوهمپشایر, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Jeffery Amherst, New Hampshire, Yhdysvallat
Hebrew:
ג'פרי אמהרסט, מחוז הילסבורו, ניו המפשייר, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Jeffrey Amherst, Hillsborough megye, New Hampshire, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Jeffery Amherst, Contae Hillsborough, New Hampshire, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ジェフリー・アマースト, ヒルズボロ郡, ニューハンプシャー州, アメリカ合衆国
Korean:
제프리 애머스트, 뉴햄프셔주, 미국
Marathi:
जेफ्री ॲम्हर्स्ट, न्यू हॅम्पशायर, अमेरिकेची संयुक्त संस्थाने
Norwegian:
Jeffrey Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Jeffrey Amherst, New Hampshire, USA
Polish:
Jeffrey Amherst, Hrabstwo Hillsborough, New Hampshire, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Jeffery Amherst, Condado de Hillsborough, Nova Hampshire, Estados Unidos
Slovenian:
Jeffery Amherst, New Hampshire, Združene države Amerike
Swedish:
Jeffery Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Ukrainian:
Джефрі Емгерст, Гіллсборо, Нью-Гемпшир, Сполучені Штати Америки


Amherst is a town, settled about 1733 and originally called "Narragansett Number 3." Later known as "Souhegan Number 3" before becoming Amherst in 1760.

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36 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: EDS analysis by Kerry Day (2008) showed this plagioclase mineral to be near end member albite.
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Colour: white
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Colour: black
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Associated with galena and sphalerite in a quartz vein.
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Colour: dark green
Description: EDS analysis by Kerry Day, 2008.
'Chlorite Group'
Colour: dark green
Description: Occurs as an alteration product of biotite.
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: prismatic
Colour: pale green, gray, colorless
Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Colour: pink
Description: Qualitative SEM-EDS by Kerry Day: Al (1.49 KeV) = 1221; Si (1.74) = 1459; Ca (3.69) = 1016; Mn (5.90) = 33; Fe (6.40) = 51; Background values 2/10 = 85/9 "Zoisite/Clinozoisite/Thulite. The smallest amount of Mn can colour an Epidote Group mineral cherry red." Clinozoisite is very common at Joppa Hill, usually pale green, sometimes colorless, very rarely pink. Zoisite does not occur at the locality. "Thulite" = Mn-bearing zoisite. "Clinothulite" = Mn-bearing clinozoisite.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Habit: good crystals in calcite
Colour: green
Fluorescence: none
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Colour: dark green, black
Description: Three EDS analyses of Joppa Hill epidote showed enrichment in Ce, La and Nd but not enough for allanite. Ref: Tom Mortimer, www.mindatnh.org.
Ferro-hornblende ?
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Habit: Dark green bladed crystals which sometimes look like "actinolite."
Colour: dark green
Fluorescence: none
Description: Further analysis (T. Mortimer, mindatnh.org, 2010) indicates that at least some of the the "ferrohornblende" from this locality is actually pargasite.
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Colour: pale green, gray
Fluorescence: yellow (SW)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Habit: no crystals seen
Colour: metallic gray
Fluorescence: none
Description: Occurs with sphalerite in quartz vein.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: good crystals
Colour: cinnamon-brown, tan, red
Description: Note: Lighter colored garnets from Joppa Hill have long been called grossular. A darker red garnet was analyzed by SEM-EDS and found to be grossular as well. Ca>Fe>Mn. (P. Cristofono specimen, analysis done by Kerry Day, 2008.)
Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: good crystals occur in quartz and calcite
Colour: cinnamon brown, yellow-brown
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
Colour: white
Description: 1 mm subhedral white crystals in massive grossular were found by EDS analysis (Kerry Day, 2008) to be microcline or orthoclase.
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit: no crystals observed
Colour: green
Description: Rare, associated with chalcopyrite in quartz vein
'Manganese Oxides'
'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Colour: almost colorless; pale greenish tint
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Description: An EDS plot of an amphibole sample from this locality was interpreted by Marian Lupulescu of the NY State Museum to be pargasite. (Tom Mortimer, pers. comm. 2010).
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Habit: botryoidal
Colour: blue, purple
Description: Occurs in quartz veins.
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
'Scapolite' ?
Habit: good crystals rare
Colour: white
Description: Crystals that look like scapolite are common in Bedford boulders. However, all crystals analyzed to date appear to be pseudomorphs after scapolite.
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Habit: massive
Colour: white
Fluorescence: bright blue-white (SW)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sphalerite var. Cleiophane
Formula: ZnS
Colour: pale tints
Description: SEM-EDS analysis, 2009. Iron-free sphalerite, ZnS.
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Colour: yellow, brown
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Colour: brown
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Colour: brown
Description: Brown micro crystals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Cleiophane2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
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)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Clinozoisite
var. Clinothulite
9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Ferro-hornblende ?9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Scapolite' ?-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'K Feldspar'-
'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HematiteFe2O3
O Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
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 Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Sphalerite var. CleiophaneZnS
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 Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
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 Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fe BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Sphalerite var. CleiophaneZnS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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