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Pajala, Norrbotten County, Swedeni
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Overview from the observation point

Tapuli, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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A 33 kg iron meteorite found at about 3 meters depth in the Muonionalusta strawn field in 2004.

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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Overview from the observation point

Tapuli, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
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A 33 kg iron meteorite found at about 3 meters depth in the Muonionalusta strawn field in 2004.

Muonionalusta meteorite, Kitkiöjärvi, Pajala, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pajala2,032 (2017)
Korpilombolo539 (2017)
Tärendö482 (2011)
Junosuando314 (2017)
Kangos245 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
188342
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188342:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Pajala, Comté de Norrbotten, Suède
German:
Pajala, Norrbottens län, Schweden
Italian:
Pajala, Contea di Norrbotten, Svezia
Russian:
Пайала, Норрботтен, Швеция
Simplified Chinese:
帕亚拉市, 北博滕省, 瑞典
Spanish:
Pajala, Provincia de Norrbotten, Suecia
Swedish:
Pajala kommun, Norrbottens län, Sverige
Asturian:
Pajala, Provincia de Norrbotten, Suecia
Basque:
Pajala udalerria, Norrbottengo konderria, Suedia
Belarusian:
Паяла , Нарботэн, Швецыя
Bulgarian:
Паяла, Норботен, Швеция
Catalan:
Pajala, Comtat de Norrbotten, Suècia
Cebuano:
Pajala Kommun, Norrbottens län, Suwesya
Danish:
Pajala kommun, Norrbottens län, Sverige
Dutch:
Pajala, Norrbottens län, Zweden
Estonian:
Pajala vald, Norrbotteni lään, Rootsi
Faroese:
Pajala kommuna, Norrbottens län, Svøríki
Farsi/Persian:
بخش پایالا, شهرستان نوربوتن, سوئد
Finnish:
Pajalan kunta, Norrbottenin lääni, Ruotsi
Korean:
파얄라 시, 노르보텐주, 스웨덴
Limburgian:
Pajala, Norrbottens län, Zwede
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Pajala, Lehn Norrbotten, Sweden
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Pajala Chū-tī-chhī, Sūi-tián
Northern Sami:
Bájil gielda, Norrbottena leatna, Ruoŧŧa
Norwegian:
Pajala kommune, Norrbottens län, Sverige
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Pajala kommun, Norrbottens län, Sverige
Polish:
Gmina Pajala, Norrbotten, Szwecja
Portuguese:
Pajala, Norrbotten, Suécia
Romanian:
Comuna Pajala, Norrbottens län, Suedia
Ukrainian:
Паяла , Норрботтен, Швеція
Vietnamese:
Pajala, Norrbotten, Thụy Điển


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58 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Akaganeite
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Description: Corrosion product.
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cattierite
Formula: CoS2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Corrosion product.
Goryainovite (TL)
Formula: Ca2(PO4)Cl
Type Locality:
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Humboldtine
Formula: Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Corrosion product.
Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muonionalustaite (TL)
Formula: Ni3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: e-iron
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Native Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
Parahibbingite
Formula: Fe2(OH)3Cl
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Plessite'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Very minor, but intriguing possible devitrification product.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
'Scapolite'
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stishovite
Formula: SiO2
Description: Stishovite found as tridymite pseudomorphs.
Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Tochilinite
Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Xiexiandeite (TL)
Formula: SiO2
Type Locality:
Zolenskyite
Formula: FeCr2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
var. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
Taenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Zolenskyite2.DA.FeCr2S4
Daubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Cattierite2.EB.05aCoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Tochilinite2.FD.35Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Group 3 - Halides
Muonionalustaite (TL)3.DA.Ni3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
Parahibbingite3.DA.Fe2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.00.05SiO2
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Geikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Xiexiandeite (TL)4.DA.35SiO2
Stishovite4.DA.40SiO2
Rutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
4.DB.05TiO2
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Akaganeite4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Ferrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Goryainovite (TL)8.BN.15Ca2(PO4)Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Humboldtine10.AB.05Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Scapolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Plessite'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H MuonionalustaiteNi3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
H ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3Cl
BBoron
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O GeikieliteMgTiO3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O StishoviteSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O TridymiteSiO2
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
O GoryainoviteCa2(PO4)Cl
O MuonionalustaiteNi3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
O ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3Cl
O XiexiandeiteSiO2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si StishoviteSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Si XiexiandeiteSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
P GoryainoviteCa2(PO4)Cl
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S CattieriteCoS2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
S TroiliteFeS
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
S ZolenskyiteFeCr2S4
ClChlorine
Cl Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Cl GoryainoviteCa2(PO4)Cl
Cl MuonionalustaiteNi3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
Cl ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Ca GoryainoviteCa2(PO4)Cl
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti GeikieliteMgTiO3
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Cr ZolenskyiteFeCr2S4
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe HumboldtineFe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Fe TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Fe Native Iron var. MartensiteFe
Fe ZolenskyiteFeCr2S4
Fe ParahibbingiteFe2(OH)3Cl
CoCobalt
Co CattieriteCoS2
NiNickel
Ni Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Ni MuonionalustaiteNi3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
YYttrium
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
CeCerium
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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Wikidata ID:Q186230
GeoNames ID:603760

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