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Adamawa Plateau, Africai
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Vivianite

Anloua, Martap, Vina, Adamawa Region, Cameroon
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Mantienneite

Anloua, Martap, Vina, Adamawa Region, Cameroon
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Mantienneite

Anloua, Martap, Vina, Adamawa Region, Cameroon
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Vivianite

Anloua, Martap, Vina, Adamawa Region, Cameroon
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Mantienneite

Anloua, Martap, Vina, Adamawa Region, Cameroon
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Mantienneite

Anloua, Martap, Vina, Adamawa Region, Cameroon
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Vivianite

Anloua, Martap, Vina, Adamawa Region, Cameroon
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Mantienneite

Anloua, Martap, Vina, Adamawa Region, Cameroon
Type:
Plateau
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bamenda393,835 (2014)
Bafoussam290,768 (2013)
Loum177,429 (2012)
Nkongsamba117,063 (2012)
Mbouda111,320 (2014)
Dschang96,112 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
195997
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195997:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Adamaoua Plateau
Other Languages:
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French:
Massif de l'Adamaoua, Afrique
German:
Hochland von Adamaua, Afrika
Italian:
Massiccio dell'Adamaoua, Africa
Russian:
Адамава , Африка
Simplified Chinese:
阿達馬瓦高原, 非洲
Spanish:
Meseta Adamawa, África
Bulgarian:
Адамауа, Африка
Cebuano:
Adamawa Plateau, Aprika
Czech:
Adamavské pohoří, Afrika
Danish:
Adamaoua, Afrika
Dutch:
Hoogland van Adamaoua, Afrika
Estonian:
Adamaoua, Aafrika
Finnish:
Adamauan massiivi, Afrikka
Galician:
Meseta de Adamawa, África
Georgian:
ადამავის პლატო, აფრიკა
Hungarian:
Adamawa-fennsík, Afrika
Japanese:
アダマワ高地, アフリカ
Korean:
아다마와고원, 아프리카
Lithuanian:
Adamavos plokščiakalnis, Afrika
Norwegian:
Adamawaplatået, Afrika
Polish:
Adamawa , Afryka
Portuguese:
Planalto de Adamawa, África
Slovak:
Adamauská vysočina, Afrika
Swedish:
Adamawa Plateau, Afrika
Turkish:
Adamaua Platosu, Afrika
Ukrainian:
Адамауа , Африка


A plateau region in west-central Africa stretching from south-eastern Nigeria through north-central Cameroon (Adamawa and North Provinces) to the Central African Republic.

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64 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Alkali pyroxene'
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
References:
Marzoli, A., Renne, P. & Piccirillo, E.M. 1997. Ar/Ar data on volcanics of the continental Cameroon Line (Africa): time related migration of trachytic volcanism. Plinius, 18, 141-142.
Gèze, B. (1943). Géographie physique et géologie du Cameroun occidental (Vol. 17). Éditions du Muséum, 1-271.
Jérémine, E. (1943). Contribution à l'étude pétrographique du Cameroun Occidental. In: Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris, NS, 17, 273-320.
Gèze, B. (1953). Les volcans du Cameroun occidental. Bulletin Volcanologique, 13(1), 63-92. doi.org/10.1007/BF02596792
Tchoua, F. (1968). Découverte d‟ ignimbrites dans la région de Dschang (Cameroun). Ann. Fac. Sci. Univ. Féd. Cameroun, Yaoundé, Cameroun, 77-94.
Tchoua, F. (1972). Sur la formation des caldéras des Monts Bambouto (Cameroun). CR Acad. Sci., Paris, 274, 799-801.
Tchoua, F. (1973). SUR L'EXISTENCE D'UNE PHASE INITIALE IGNIMBRITIQUE DANS LE VOLCANISME DES MONTS BAMBOUTO (CAMEROUN). Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences, Paris, 276D, 2863-2866.
Fitton, J. G., & Dunlop, H. M. (1985). The Cameroon line, West Africa, and its bearing on the origin of oceanic and continental alkali basalt. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 72(1), 23-38. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(85)90114-1
Fitton, J. G. (1987). The Cameroon line, West Africa: a comparison between oceanic and continental alkaline volcanism. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 30(1), 273-291.
Halliday, A. N., Dickin, A. P., Fallick, A. E., & Fitton, J. G. (1988). Mantle dynamics: a Nd, Sr, Pb and O isotopic study of the Cameroon line volcanic chain. Journal of Petrology, 29(1), 181-211. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/29.1.181
Déruelle, B., Moreau, C., Nkoumbou, C., Kambou, R., Lissom, J., Njonfang, E., ... & Nono, A. (1991). The Cameroon line: a review. In Magmatism in extensional structural settings (pp. 274-327). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
Ballentine, C. J., Lee, D. C., & Halliday, A. N. (1997). Hafnium isotopic studies of the Cameroon line and new HIMU paradoxes. Chemical Geology, 139(1-4), 111-124. doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00028-4
Marzoli, A., Piccirillo, E. M., Renne, P. R., Bellieni, G., Iacumin, M., Nyobe, J. B., & Tongwa, A. T. (2000). The Cameroon Volcanic Line revisited: petrogenesis of continental basaltic magmas from lithospheric and asthenospheric mantle sources. Journal of petrology, 41(1), 87-109. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/41.1.87
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘ 'Barkevikite'
References:
Jérémine, E. (1941). Sur les laves des massifs volcaniques du Cameroun occidental. CR Acad. Sci. Paris, 212, 495-498.
Gèze, B. (1943). Géographie physique et géologie du Cameroun occidental (Vol. 17). Éditions du Muséum, 1-271.
Jérémine, E. (1943). Contribution à l'étude pétrographique du Cameroun Occidental. In: Memoires du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris, NS, 17, 273-320.
Fitton, J. G. (1987). The Cameroon line, West Africa: a comparison between oceanic and continental alkaline volcanism. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 30(1), 273-291.
Halliday, A. N., Dickin, A. P., Fallick, A. E., & Fitton, J. G. (1988). Mantle dynamics: a Nd, Sr, Pb and O isotopic study of the Cameroon line volcanic chain. Journal of Petrology, 29(1), 181-211. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/29.1.181
Déruelle, B., Moreau, C., Nkoumbou, C., Kambou, R., Lissom, J., Njonfang, E., ... & Nono, A. (1991). The Cameroon line: a review. In Magmatism in extensional structural settings (pp. 274-327). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
Ballentine, C. J., Lee, D. C., & Halliday, A. N. (1997). Hafnium isotopic studies of the Cameroon line and new HIMU paradoxes. Chemical Geology, 139(1-4), 111-124. doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00028-4
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Description: In chondrules and as individual (often euhedral) grains
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Ferro-actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Ferro-richterite
Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Kertschenite'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lipscombite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Mantienneite (TL)
Formula: KMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Metavivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: In veins and as nodules
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: In veins and as nodules
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pseudorutile
Formula: Fe2Ti3O9
ⓘ Pseudorutile var. Hydroxylian Pseudorutile
Formula: FeTi6O13 · 4H2O ?
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
References:
Marzoli, A., Renne, P. & Piccirillo, E.M. 1997. Ar/Ar data on volcanics of the continental Cameroon Line (Africa): time related migration of trachytic volcanism. Plinius, 18, 141-142.
Fitton, J. G., & Dunlop, H. M. (1985). The Cameroon line, West Africa, and its bearing on the origin of oceanic and continental alkali basalt. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 72(1), 23-38. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(85)90114-1
Fitton, J. G. (1987). The Cameroon line, West Africa: a comparison between oceanic and continental alkaline volcanism. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 30(1), 273-291.
Halliday, A. N., Dickin, A. P., Fallick, A. E., & Fitton, J. G. (1988). Mantle dynamics: a Nd, Sr, Pb and O isotopic study of the Cameroon line volcanic chain. Journal of Petrology, 29(1), 181-211. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/29.1.181
Le Guern, F. & Sigvaldason, G. (1989). The lake Nyos event and natural CO2 degassing. J. Volcanol. Geoth. Res (Special Issue), 2-3, 97-275.
Déruelle, B., Moreau, C., Nkoumbou, C., Kambou, R., Lissom, J., Njonfang, E., ... & Nono, A. (1991). The Cameroon line: a review. In Magmatism in extensional structural settings (pp. 274-327). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
Lee, D. C., Halliday, A. N., Davies, G. R., Essene, E. J., Fitton, J. G., & Temdjim, R. (1996). Melt enrichment of shallow depleted mantle: a detailed petrological, trace element and isotopic study of mantle-derived xenoliths and megacrysts from the Cameroon Line. Journal of Petrology, 37(2), 415-441. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/37.2.415
Ballentine, C. J., Lee, D. C., & Halliday, A. N. (1997). Hafnium isotopic studies of the Cameroon line and new HIMU paradoxes. Chemical Geology, 139(1-4), 111-124. doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2541(97)00028-4
Marzoli, A., Piccirillo, E. M., Renne, P. R., Bellieni, G., Iacumin, M., Nyobe, J. B., & Tongwa, A. T. (2000). The Cameroon Volcanic Line revisited: petrogenesis of continental basaltic magmas from lithospheric and asthenospheric mantle sources. Journal of petrology, 41(1), 87-109. doi.org/10.1093/petrology/41.1.87
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Santabarbaraite
Formula: Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Strunzite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Tetraferriannite
Formula: KFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
Description: An uncommon phase in Enstatite chondrites
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
References:
Koch, P. 1953. Notice Explicative sur la feuille Banyo. Carte Geologique de Reconnaissance a l'echelle du 1/500000. (E41) Territoire Cameroun, Paris.
Nguere, F.R. & Norman, D.I. 1985. Mayo-Darle tin deposit, west-central Cameroon (abstract). In: 13th Colloquium of African Geology. St. Andrews, Scotland. Occasional Publication, International Centre for Training and Exchange in the Geosciences, 3, 302-303.
Gazel, J., Lasserre, M., & Limasset, J. C. (1963). Ages absolus des massifs granitiques ultimes et de la minéralisation en étain du Cameroun central. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des Sciences, 256(13), 2875-2878.
Cantagrel, J. M., Jamond, C. & Lasserre, M. (1978). LE MAGMATISME ALCALIN DE LA LIGNE DU CAMEROUN AU TERTIAIRE INFERIEUR: DONNEES GEOCHRONOLOGIQUES K/AR. Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France Compte Rendu Sommaire des Seances, 20, 300-303.
Lasserre, M. (1978). MISE AU POINT SUR LES GRANITOIDES DITS" ULTIMES" DU CAMEROUN: GISEMENT, PETROGRAPHIE ET GEOCHRONOLOGIE. Bulletin du Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, Paris, 4, 143-159.
Lavenir, Ndema Mbongué Jean; Fuh, Ndongfong Edson; Junior, Emmanuel Eseya Mengu (2023) Petrogenesis of the Mayo-Darley tin formations, anorogenic complex of the Cameroon Line: implication for tin deposit. Acta Geochimica, 42 (4). 704-725 doi:10.1007/s11631-023-00615-9
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
✪ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
References:
Koch, P. 1953. Notice Explicative sur la feuille Banyo. Carte Geologique de Reconnaissance a l'echelle du 1/500000. (E41) Territoire Cameroun, Paris.
Nguere, F.R. & Norman, D.I. 1985. Mayo-Darle tin deposit, west-central Cameroon (abstract). In: 13th Colloquium of African Geology. St. Andrews, Scotland. Occasional Publication, International Centre for Training and Exchange in the Geosciences, 3, 302-303.
Gazel, J., Lasserre, M., & Limasset, J. C. (1963). Ages absolus des massifs granitiques ultimes et de la minéralisation en étain du Cameroun central. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des Sciences, 256(13), 2875-2878.
Cantagrel, J. M., Jamond, C. & Lasserre, M. (1978). LE MAGMATISME ALCALIN DE LA LIGNE DU CAMEROUN AU TERTIAIRE INFERIEUR: DONNEES GEOCHRONOLOGIQUES K/AR. Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France Compte Rendu Sommaire des Seances, 20, 300-303.
Lasserre, M. (1978). MISE AU POINT SUR LES GRANITOIDES DITS" ULTIMES" DU CAMEROUN: GISEMENT, PETROGRAPHIE ET GEOCHRONOLOGIE. Bulletin du Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, Paris, 4, 143-159.
Lavenir, Ndema Mbongué Jean; Fuh, Ndongfong Edson; Junior, Emmanuel Eseya Mengu (2023) Petrogenesis of the Mayo-Darley tin formations, anorogenic complex of the Cameroon Line: implication for tin deposit. Acta Geochimica, 42 (4). 704-725 doi:10.1007/s11631-023-00615-9
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Martite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPseudorutile4.CB.25Fe2Ti3O9
ⓘvar. Hydroxylian Pseudorutile4.CB.25FeTi6O13 · 4H2O ?
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLipscombite8.BB.90Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘSantabarbaraite8.CE.80Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘMetavivianite8.DC.25Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘStrunzite8.DC.25Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘMantienneite (TL)8.DH.35KMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘFerrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘAugite
var. Fassaite		9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘFerro-actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘFerro-richterite9.DE.20{Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRichterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘArfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTetraferriannite9.EC.20KFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase		9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘAnorthite
var. Labradorite		9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAlbite
var. Oligoclase		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Barkevikite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Kertschenite'-
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Sodic amphibole'-
ⓘ'Alkali pyroxene'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Ferro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Hⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
Hⓘ Pseudorutile var. Hydroxylian PseudorutileFeTi6O13 · 4H2O ?
Hⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SantabarbaraiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Ferro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PseudorutileFe2Ti3O9
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pseudorutile var. Hydroxylian PseudorutileFeTi6O13 · 4H2O ?
Oⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Oⓘ SantabarbaraiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Ferro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Ferro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Pⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ SantabarbaraiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
Kⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Ferro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Tiⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Tiⓘ PseudorutileFe2Ti3O9
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Tiⓘ Pseudorutile var. Hydroxylian PseudorutileFeTi6O13 · 4H2O ?
Tiⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Feⓘ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ Ferro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MetavivianiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PseudorutileFe2Ti3O9
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
Feⓘ Pseudorutile var. Hydroxylian PseudorutileFeTi6O13 · 4H2O ?
Feⓘ TetraferrianniteKFe32+(Si3Fe3+)O10(OH)2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Feⓘ SantabarbaraiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 63.3 ± 1.3 Ma to 15.1 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Neogene
   Miocene
ⓘ Feldspar Group (youngest age)15.1 MaBambouto Volcanic Complex, Southwest Region, Cameroon
ⓘ Hawaiite (youngest age)17 MaOku Massif, Northwest Region, Cameroon
ⓘ Rhyolite (youngest age)17 MaOku Massif, Northwest Region, Cameroon
ⓘ Trachyte22.7 ± 1 MaOku Massif, Northwest Region, Cameroon
ⓘ Hawaiite (oldest age)23 MaOku Massif, Northwest Region, Cameroon
ⓘ Rhyolite (oldest age)23 MaOku Massif, Northwest Region, Cameroon
  Paleogene
   Oligocene
ⓘ Feldspar Group (oldest age)24.9 MaOku Massif, Northwest Region, Cameroon
ⓘ K Feldspar (youngest age)31 ± 1 MaHossere Poli Complex, North Region, Cameroon
ⓘ Biotite (youngest age)33 ± 5 MaHossere Poli Complex, North Region, Cameroon
ⓘ Syenite (youngest age)33 MaHossere Tchegui Intrusion, North Region, Cameroon
   Eocene
ⓘ Microgabbro43 ± 2 MaNlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon
ⓘ Syenite (oldest age)45 ± 1 MaNlonako Intrusion, Littoral Region, Cameroon
ⓘ K Feldspar (oldest age)49.5 ± 1 MaMayo Darle Complex, Mayo-Banyo, Adamawa Region, Cameroon
ⓘ Biotite (oldest age)56 ± 8 MaMayo Darle Complex, Mayo-Banyo, Adamawa Region, Cameroon
   Paleocene
ⓘ Granite63.3 ± 1.3 MaMayo Darle Complex, Mayo-Banyo, Adamawa Region, Cameroon

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed105 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed109 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Oxytropidoceras (Adkinsites)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Mojsisovicsiidae : Oxytropidoceras : Oxytropidoceras (Adkinsites)109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oxytropidoceras (Oxytropidoceras)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Mojsisovicsiidae : Oxytropidoceras : Oxytropidoceras (Oxytropidoceras)109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Oxytropidoceras (Manuaniceras)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Mojsisovicsiidae : Oxytropidoceras : Oxytropidoceras (Manuaniceras)109 - 105.3 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamawa_Plateau
Wikidata ID:Q482274
GeoNames ID:2236017

Localities in this Region

Cameroon
Cameroon
Nigeria

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Nigeria

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References

Körner C, Jetz W, Paulsen J, Payne D, Rudmann-Maurer K, Spehn EM (2017) A global inventory of mountains for bio-geographical applications. Alpine Botany 127(1): 1-15, DOI: 10.1007/s00035-016-0182-6 and the dataset DOI: 10.7892/boris.106896
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