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Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Swedeni
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Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Bergslagen mining district, Sweden

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
21980
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21980:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gåsgruvefältet, Persbergs malmtrakt, Filipstad, Värmland, Sverige


The Gåsgruvan ore field has been mined since late middle ages. The earliest known records are much later; 17th century (eg Koberg Mine 1643). During the 19th century both iron and limestone were mined. For instance such persons as the geologist Anton Sjögren and “Geschwornern” von Scheele were involved in the operations.
From 1881 zinc was produced in the Koberg Mine.

From North to South occur for instance the following mines; Tjärngruvan, Järnvägsgruvan, Gåsgruvorna (mentioned as Enggruvan 1872 in the files) Mellangruvan, Igeltjärnsgruvan, Blankagruvan, Hinnersgruvan, Bankogruvan, Östra and Södra Liselundsgruvorna, Ladugruvan, Engruvorna, Kobergs järnmalmsgruva, Ängelgruvan, Kobergs zinkgruva and Bankobergsgruvan.
It exist as well quite a number of smaller test pits& mines. Today several of them have been incorporated in the larger Gåsgruvan.

Historically it has not benn noted for its mineral wealth- it is just recently (1990-2010) through the larger scale limestone quarrying which has taken place a number of beautifully crystallized minerals have been discovered. See Gåsgruvan.


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

82 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
'Andradite-Grossular Series'
Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Axinite Group'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Cattierite
Formula: CoS2
Description: Identified by EDS.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cobaltite ?
Formula: CoAsS
Description: Identified by EDS, might be glaucodot
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Habit: xls
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dissakisite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Groutite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Humite
Formula: Mg7(SiO4)3F2
'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
'Limonite'
Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Periclase
Formula: MgO
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pigeonite ?
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyroaurite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
'Pyroaurite-2H' ?
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Pyrobelonite
Formula: PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rustumite
Formula: Ca10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
'Scapolite'
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Spessartine ?
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wermlandite ?
Formula: Mg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Xilingolite
Formula: Pb3Bi2S6
Habit: xls
Description: Identified by EDS.
Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Cattierite2.EB.05aCoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite ?2.EB.25CoAsS
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Galenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
Xilingolite2.JB.40aPb3Bi2S6
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Periclase4.AB.25MgO
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
var. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Zirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Groutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Pyroaurite-2H' ?5.DA.45Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Pyroaurite5.DA.50Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Group 6 - Borates
Ludwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Wermlandite ?7.DD.35Mg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyrobelonite8.BH.40PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine ?9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Humite9.AF.50Mg7(SiO4)3F2
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Dissakisite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Rustumite9.BG.30Ca10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Pigeonite ?9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
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
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Palygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
'Limonite'-
'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
H GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
H IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
H PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
H RustumiteCa10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
H Pyroaurite-2HMg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H WermlanditeMg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
B LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C Pyroaurite-2HMg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaddeleyiteZrO2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
O ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
O Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
O Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
O IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
O LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
O PericlaseMgO
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RustumiteCa10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O Pyroaurite-2HMg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WermlanditeMg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
O Almandine-Pyrope Series
O Andradite-Grossular Series
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
F FluoriteCaF2
F HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mg ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Mg Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mg LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mg PericlaseMgO
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mg Pyroaurite-2HMg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
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 WermlanditeMg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O
Mg Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Mg Almandine-Pyrope Series
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
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 Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al WermlanditeMg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Al Almandine-Pyrope Series
Al Andradite-Grossular Series
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(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 BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Si ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Si Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Si Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RustumiteCa10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Almandine-Pyrope Series
Si Andradite-Grossular Series
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S CattieriteCoS2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GalenaPbS
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S MackinawiteFeS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
S WermlanditeMg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O
S XilingolitePb3Bi2S6
ClChlorine
Cl RustumiteCa10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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 Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca RustumiteCa10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WermlanditeMg7Al2(OH)18[Ca(H2O)6][SO4]2 · 6H2O
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Andradite-Grossular Series
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
VVanadium
V PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Fe Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Fe IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Fe LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Fe Pyroaurite-2HMg6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Fe Almandine-Pyrope Series
Fe Andradite-Grossular Series
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CoCobalt
Co CattieriteCoS2
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zr ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Dissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pb PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Pb XilingolitePb3Bi2S6
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Bi XilingolitePb3Bi2S6
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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