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Orbicular Granitoid in Outcrop

Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Boulder field above Oreamnos Lake

Oreamnus Lake, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Orbicular Granitoid in Outcrop

Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Boulder field above Oreamnos Lake

Oreamnus Lake, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Orbicular Granitoid in Outcrop

Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Boulder field above Oreamnos Lake

Oreamnus Lake, Boise County, Idaho, USA
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Horseshoe Bend688 (2017)
Idaho City474 (2017)
Garden Valley394 (2011)
Crouch161 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
22664
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22664:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
Comté de Boise, Idaho, États-Unis
German:
Boise County, Idaho, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Boise, Idaho, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Бойсе, Айдахо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
博伊西縣, 爱达荷州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Boise, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Boise County, Idaho, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بويسي, أيداهو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Բոյսի շրջան, Այդահո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Boise konderria, Idaho
Bavarian:
Boise County, Idaho, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
বোইসে কাউন্টি, আইডাহো, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Бойзи, Айдахо, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Boise County, Idaho
Dutch:
Boise County, Idaho, Verenigde Staten
Hungarian:
Boise megye, Idaho, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ボイシ郡, アイダホ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Boise County, Idaho, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Boise Gông, Idaho
Norwegian:
Boise County, Idaho, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Boise, Idaho, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Boise, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Boise, Idaho, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Бојси, Ајдахо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Boise County, Idaho, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Boise County, Idaho, USA
Ukrainian:
Бойсі, Айдахо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
بویز کاؤنٹی، ایڈاہو, ایڈاہو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Boise, Idaho, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Boise, Idaho, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
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71 valid minerals.

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Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Beryl var. Aquamarine
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Carpholite
Formula: Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
'Chabazite'
Habit: rhombohedra
Colour: colorless to white
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dufrénoysite
Formula: Pb2As2S5
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Fergusonite'
Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 59 localities in this region.
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Habit: prismatic
Colour: white to tan
Description: Euhedral crystals in miarolitic cavities.
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 58 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Fire Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Potassiccarpholite
Formula: K(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 65 localities in this region.
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 79 localities in this region.
Habit: prismatic
Colour: light grey-brown to black
Description: Euhedral crystals in miarolitic cavities.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: prismatic
Colour: light grey-brown to black
Description: Euhedral crystals in miarolitic cavities.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 61 localities in this region.
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Colour: colorless
Description: Euhedral crystals in miarolitic cavities.
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
'Zinnwaldite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Dufrénoysite2.HC.05dPb2As2S5
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Owyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Galenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
Lillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Fire Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Carpholite9.DB.05Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Potassiccarpholite9.DB.05K(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Mica Group'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Fergusonite'-
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Zinnwaldite
H Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li Zinnwaldite
Li PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BrookiteTiO2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O CorundumAl2O3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O Zinnwaldite
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
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 PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Zinnwaldite
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Zinnwaldite
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
S DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
S GalenaPbS
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
S LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
S MatilditeAgBiS2
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Zinnwaldite
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
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 FluoriteCaF2
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
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 BrookiteTiO2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
VVanadium
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mn PotassiccarpholiteK(Mn2+,Li)2Al4Si4O12(OH,F)8
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Zinnwaldite
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
YYttrium
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Ag MatilditeAgBiS2
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
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
PtPlatinum
Pt Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pb LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Bi LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Bi MatilditeAgBiS2
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
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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