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Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy i
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Osilo Commune
Sassari Province Province
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Osilo	Commune
Sassari Province	Province
Sardinia	Autonomous Region
Italy	Country

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Osilo taken from the Capurru Quarry

Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Panorama of Osilo

Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Sa Piga Quarry.

Sa Piga Quarries, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Osilo taken from the Capurru Quarry

Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Panorama of Osilo

Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Sa Piga Quarry.

Sa Piga Quarries, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Osilo taken from the Capurru Quarry

Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Panorama of Osilo

Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Neighbouring regions:

Nulvi, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Ploaghe, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Sassari, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Cargeghe, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Codrongianos, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Muros, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Sennori, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Tergu, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Type:

Commune

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Osilo	2,741 (2014)
Santa Vittoria	115 (2014)

Mindat Locality ID:

22001

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:22001:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Ósile; Òsile

Other Languages:

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French:

Osilo, Sassari, Sardaigne, Italie

German:

Osilo, Provinz Sassari, Sardinien, Italien

Italian:

Osilo, Sassari, Sardegna, Italia

Russian:

Озило, Сассари, Сардиния, Италия

Sardinian:

Osile, Provìntzia de Tàtari, Sardigna (Sardìnnia), Itàlia

Simplified Chinese:

奥西洛, 薩薩里省, 撒丁岛, 意大利

Spanish:

Osilo, Sassari, Cerdeña, Italia

Albanian:

Osilo, Provinca e Sasarit, Sardenja, Italia

Arabic:

أوسيلو, ساساري, سردينيا, إيطاليا

Aragonese:

Osile, Provincia de Sasser, Cerdenya, Italia

Armenian:

Օզիլո, Սասսարի, Սարդինիա, Իտալիա

Basque:

Osilo, Sassariko probintzia, Sardinia, Italia

Bulgarian:

Озило, Сасари, Сардиния, Италия

Catalan:

Osilo, província de Sàsser, Sardenya, Itàlia

Cebuano:

Osilo, Provincia di Sassari, Cerdeña, Italya

Corsican:

Òsilu, Sassari, Sardegna (Sardigna), Italia

Croatian:

Osilo, Sassari , Sardinija, Italija

Czech:

Osilo, Provincie Sassari, Sardinie, Itálie

Danish:

Osilo, Sassari, Sardinien, Italien

Dutch:

Osilo, Sassari, Sardinië, Italië

Esperanto:

Osilo, Provinco de Sassari, Sardio, Italio

Farsi/Persian:

اوزیلو, ساساری, ساردنی, ایتالیا

Finnish:

Osilo, Sassarin maakunta, Sardinia, Italia

Hungarian:

Osilo, Szardínia, Szardínia, Olaszország

Indonesian:

Osilo, Provinsi Sassari, Sardinia, Italia

Japanese:

オージロ, サッサリ県, サルデーニャ, イタリア

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Озило, Сардиния, Италия

Latin:

Osulum, Provincia Sacerensis, Sardinia (Ichnusa), Italia

Lombard:

Osilo, Sardegna, Italia

Malay:

Osilo, Wilayah Sassari, Sardinia, Itali

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Osilo, Sassari Séng, Sardegna, Italia

Neapolitan:

Osilo, Zardegna, Italia

Norwegian:

Osilo, Sassari, Sardinia, Italia

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Osilo, Provinsen Sassari, Sardinia, Italia

Piedmontese:

Osilo, Provincia ëd Sàssari, Sardëgna, Italia

Polish:

Osilo, Prowincja Sassari, Sardynia, Włochy

Portuguese:

Osilo, Sassari, Sardenha, Itália

Romanian:

Osilo, Provincia Sassari, Sardinia, Italia

Serbian:

Osilo, Сасари, Сардинија, Италија

Serbo-Croatian:

Osilo, Sassari , Sardinija, Italija

Sicilian:

Osilo, Pruvincia di Sàssari, Sardigna, Italia

South Azerbaijani:

اوزیلو, ساساری اوستانی, ایتالیا

Swedish:

Osilo, Sassari, Sardinien, Italien

Tagalog:

Osilo, Lalawigan ng Sassari, Sardinia, Italya

Tarantino:

Osilo, Provinge de Sassari, Sardegna, Itaglie

Turkish:

Osilo, Sassari ili, Sardinya, İtalya

Ukrainian:

Озіло, Сассарі , Сардинія, Італія

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Osilo, Sassari, Sardiniya, Italiya

Venetian:

Osilo, Provincia de Sasari, Sardegna, Itałia

Vietnamese:

Osilo, Sassari, Sardegna, Ý

Volapük:

Osilo, Litaliyän

Waray:

Osilo, Sassari, Sardinya, Italya

Osilo (Sardinian: Ósile) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 170 kilometres (ca. 106 mi) north of Cagliari and about 10 kilometres (ca. 6 mi) east of Sassari. It is part of the Anglona traditional region. The municipality of Osilo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Santa Vittoria and San Lorenzo.

Osilo borders the following municipalities: Cargeghe, Codrongianos, Muros, Nulvi, Ploaghe, Sassari, Sennori, and Tergu.

Note: The well-known amethyst specimens come from the nearby Capurru quarry.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Aggregates

ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Sand and Gravel

Mineral List

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

34 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Andesite

ⓘ Basalt

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

Simeone, R., Simmons, S. F. (1999) Mineralogical and fluid inclusion studies of low-sulfidation epithermal veins at Osilo (Sardinia), Italy. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (7) 705-717 doi:10.1007/s001260050229

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Localities:

Su Marralzu, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

Localities:

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Calvarida Valley, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

Localities:

Sa Piga Quarries, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Locality: Su Marralzu, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite'

Locality: Su Marralzu, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ Chabazite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O

Localities:

Su Marralzu, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities:

Su Marralzu, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

Preite, Dominico (2003) Mineraliensammeln im Urlaub: Zeolithfundstellen auf Sardinien [Collecting minerals on vacation: Zeolite sites in Sardinia]. Lapis, 28 (2) 21-30

ⓘ Epistilbite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O

Localities:

Su Marralzu, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Locality: Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

Antonio Gamboni collection

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

Gelosa, M. & Mameli, P. (1999): I minerali delle cave di Osilo: località mineralogiche della Sardegna. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2/1999, 92-96.

ⓘ Gonnardite

Formula: (Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O

Locality: Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

Gelosa, M. & Mameli, P. (1999): I minerali delle cave di Osilo: località mineralogiche della Sardegna. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2/1999, 92-96.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Sa Piga Quarries, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

Pongiluppi D., Passaglia E., Galli E., 1974 - su alcune zeoliti della Sardegna - Rend. Soc. Ital. Min. Petr., Milano, vol. 30, pp. 103-126

ⓘ Halloysite

Formula: Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

Gelosa, M. & Mameli, P. (1999): I minerali delle cave di Osilo: località mineralogiche della Sardegna. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2/1999, 92-96.

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Localities:

Su Marralzu, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

Localities:

Su Marralzu, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

Locality: Calvarida Valley, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

Antonio Gamboni collection

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

Locality: Su Marralzu, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

Preite, Dominico (2003) Mineraliensammeln im Urlaub: Zeolithfundstellen auf Sardinien [Collecting minerals on vacation: Zeolite sites in Sardinia]. Lapis, 28 (2) 21-30

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ Mordenite

Formula: (Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O

Locality: Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

Preite, Dominico (2003) Mineraliensammeln im Urlaub: Zeolithfundstellen auf Sardinien [Collecting minerals on vacation: Zeolite sites in Sardinia]. Lapis, 28 (2) 21-30

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Sa Pedra Bianca vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

Localities:

Sa Pedra Bianca vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Su Marralzu, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

Neschen, Peter (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Calvarida Valley, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Sa Pedra Bianca vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Su Marralzu, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Calvarida Valley, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

Locality: Sa Pala de Sa Fae vein, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Localities:

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Su Marralzu, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

ⓘ Yugawaralite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O

Localities:

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Capurru Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Gallery:

Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂ⓘ Ankerite

Ankerite, etc.

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Ankerite, etc.

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Ankerite, etc.

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

SrSO₄ⓘ Celestine

Celestine

Sa Piga Quarries, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Celestine

Sa Piga Quarries, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Celestine

Sa Piga Quarries, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Fe₂O₃ⓘ Hematite

Hematite

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Hematite

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Hematite

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂Oⓘ Mordenite

Mordenite, etc.

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Mordenite, etc.

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Mordenite, etc.

Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Chalcedony

Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Chalcedony

Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

Chalcedony

Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Sceptre Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Halloysite	9.ED.10	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	Gonnardite	9.GA.05	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Yugawaralite	9.GB.15	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Chabazite-Ca	9.GD.10	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Mordenite	9.GD.35	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
ⓘ	Epistilbite	9.GD.45	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Chabazite var. Phacolite'	-
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Manganese Oxides'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Al	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epistilbite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Yugawaralite	CaAl₂Si₆O₁₆ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Chabazite-Ca	(Ca,K₂,Na₂)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

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