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Tom's Quarry, Koonunga, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Tom's QuarryOpen-Cast Mine (Active)
KoonungaTown
Light Regional CouncilLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 21' 36'' South , 138° 59' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Active) - last checked 2016
Deposit first discovered:
1904
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kapunda2,740 (2012)6.9km
Stockwell530 (2014)10.3km
Nuriootpa5,031 (2012)12.1km
Greenock687 (2012)12.1km
Truro549 (2014)14.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Barossa Gem & Mineral Club Inc.Nuriootpa, South Australia12km
Mindat Locality ID:
169
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:169:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Old Toms Quarry; Tom's Phosphate quarry


An active open-pit phosphate mine. Phosphates have formed from the breakdown of fluorapatite in the presence of acidic Fe- and Al-bearing solutions.

The following are notes from the SARIG Mineral Deposit Information database regarding the names "Tom's quarry" and "Sobey mine":

Tom's quarry: "It lies adjacent to Sobey Mine, which is basically part of the same deposit, with a separate record created in MINDEP based only on the classification presented in the historic unpublished Mine Summary card database."

Tom's quarry (Tom's Phosphate quarry) was worked by the Clutterbuck Brothers, but the deposit itself does not appear to have been known by Clutterbuck Bros. and PM 315 relates to this deposit.

Sobeys mine: "The deposit was discovered in 1904, and during the next few years only a small amount of work was done. In 1941, it was worked in association with the adjoining Toms Quarry."

This deposit was worked on by BHP Ltd., and MI 4993 relates to this deposit.

PM 315 and ML 4993 are the current tenements for these two locations; the operations name on each is listed as "Tom's phosphate mine". Both are operated by the same individual, although the tenements have separate owners.

In communications between Mark Willoughby and Vince Peisley on 6 December 2012, Vince stated: "Tom's quarry and Old Tom's quarry are the only two names this deposit has been known by, regardless of what the SARIG mineral deposit information says. The Sobey mine consisted of a shaft some two hundred metres to the east and is now filled in. This information was given to me by a miner who worked there as a teenager in 1941. Clutterbuck Bros and BHP were leaseholders, not quarry names."

Vince is considered locally to be one of the foremost experts regarding rock phosphate deposits in South Australia.

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69 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aldermanite
Formula: [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Description: Minute pearly flakes of aldermanite sparsely scattered over pale brown phosphate rock matrix, occasionally with other unusual species.
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Angastonite
Formula: CaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Aurorite
Formula: Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Azurite ?
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
References:
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
References:
Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
References:
Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Elliottite (TL)
Formula: NaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
Type Locality:
Evansite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Fluellite
Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
Fluorwavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gordonite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
References:
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
References:
Hydroxylapatite ?
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Jahnsite-(CaFeMg) (TL)
Formula: {Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
Jahnsite-(NaFeMg)
Formula: {Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
References:
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kapundaite (TL)
Formula: NaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
Type Locality:
Kingite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Lithiophorite ?
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
References:
ID by Dr Peter Elliott at the South Australian MuseumIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: SEM-EDS
Meurigite-Na
Formula: NaFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
Minyulite
Formula: KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
References:
Morinite
Formula: NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
References:
Natrodufrénite
Formula: NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
References:
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Peisleyite (TL)
Formula: Na2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
Type Locality:
Penriceite
Formula: [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
Perhamite
Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Robertsite
Formula: Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Description: Museum Victoria's mineral specimen M51793, ID by Dr Stuart Mills presumably.
Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
References:
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Strengite ?
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Tinsleyite
Formula: KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Tinticite
Formula: Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
References:
Tomsquarryite (TL)
Formula: NaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
References:
Ushkovite
Formula: MgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Wardite
Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
References:
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Xanthoxenite
Formula: Ca4Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Hydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Lithiophorite ?4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Aurorite4.FL.20Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite ?5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Crandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Hydroxylapatite ?8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Strengite ?8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Beraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Gordonite8.DC.30MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Ushkovite8.DC.30MgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Tinticite8.DC.32Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Kingite8.DC.47Al3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Fluorwavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
Chalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Childrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Fluellite8.DE.10Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Evansite8.DF.10Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Minyulite8.DH.05KAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Leucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Tinsleyite8.DH.10KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Jahnsite-(NaFeMg)8.DH.15{Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Jahnsite-(CaFeMg) (TL)8.DH.15{Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Robertsite8.DH.30Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Xanthoxenite8.DH.40Ca4Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
Kapundaite (TL)8.DH.80NaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
Meurigite-Na8.DJ.20NaFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
Dufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Natrodufrénite8.DK.15NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Wardite8.DL.10NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Angastonite8.DL.25CaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
Penriceite8.DM.[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
Elliottite (TL)8.DM.NaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
Tomsquarryite (TL)8.DM.NaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
Morinite8.DM.05NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Aldermanite8.DM.35[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Peisleyite (TL)8.DO.15Na2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
Perhamite8.DO.20Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Saléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
H CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
H FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
H Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
H MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H PeisleyiteNa2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
H PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
H RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
H SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
H TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
H UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Jahnsite-(NaFeMg){Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
H Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
H AngastoniteCaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
H KapundaiteNaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
H Jahnsite-(CaFeMg){Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
H FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
H Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
H ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
H TomsquarryiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
LiLithium
Li Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
O ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
O CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
O FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
O Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
O MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PeisleyiteNa2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
O PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
O RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
O RutileTiO2
O SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
O TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
O UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Jahnsite-(NaFeMg){Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
O Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
O AngastoniteCaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
O KapundaiteNaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
O Jahnsite-(CaFeMg){Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
O FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
O Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
O ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
O TomsquarryiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
FFluorine
F Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
F Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
F FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
F MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
F MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
F Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
F Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
F Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
F ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
NaSodium
Na Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Na CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Na NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na PeisleyiteNa2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
Na Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Na WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Na Jahnsite-(NaFeMg){Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Na Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
Na KapundaiteNaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
Na Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
Na ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
Na TomsquarryiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mg Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mg SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Mg Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mg UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mg Jahnsite-(NaFeMg){Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mg AngastoniteCaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
Mg Jahnsite-(CaFeMg){Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mg Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
Mg ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
Mg TomsquarryiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Al Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Al CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Al FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Al GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
Al Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Al MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
Al MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PeisleyiteNa2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
Al PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Al Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Al TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Al AngastoniteCaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
Al FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
Al Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
Al ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
Al TomsquarryiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
PPhosphorus
P Aldermanite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)6] · H2O
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
P ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
P CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
P DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
P FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GordoniteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P KingiteAl3(PO4)2F2(OH) · 7H2O
P LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
P MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
P MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
P NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P PeisleyiteNa2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
P PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
P Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
P SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
P TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
P XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P Jahnsite-(NaFeMg){Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
P Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
P AngastoniteCaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
P KapundaiteNaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
P Jahnsite-(CaFeMg){Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
P FluorwavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O
P Penriceite[Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2F6] · H2O
P ElliottiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2F6 · 9H2O
P TomsquarryiteNaMgAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PeisleyiteNa2Al9[(P,S)O4]8(OH)6 · 28H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
K MinyuliteKAl2(PO4)2F · 4H2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Ca CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ca DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca MoriniteNaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
Ca PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Ca RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Ca XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca AngastoniteCaMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)4 · 7H2O
Ca KapundaiteNaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
Ca Jahnsite-(CaFeMg){Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mn Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mn RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Fe ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Fe CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Fe MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Fe UshkoviteMgFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
Fe Jahnsite-(NaFeMg){Na}{Fe3+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe Meurigite-NaNaFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
Fe KapundaiteNaCaFe4(PO4)4(OH)3 · 5H2O
Fe Jahnsite-(CaFeMg){Ca}{Fe2+}{Mg2}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O

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