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Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USAi
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Leesburg51,209 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
23736
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23736:0
GUID (UUID V4):
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Other Languages:
French:
Leesburg, comté de Loudoun, Virginie, États-Unis
German:
Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Leesburg, contea di Loudoun, Virginia, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Лисберг, Лаудон, Виргиния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
利斯堡, 勞登縣, 弗吉尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Leesburg, Condado de Loudoun, Virginia, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
ليسبورغ, مقاطعة لودون, فرجينيا, الولايات المتحدة
Bulgarian:
Лийзбург, Вирджиния, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Leesburg, Virgínia, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia
Chechen:
Лисбург , Виргини, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Czech:
Leesburg, Okres Loudoun, Virginie, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Dutch:
Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
ليسبورج, فيرجينيا, امريكا
Farsi/Persian:
لیسبورگ، ویرجینیا, شهرستان لادن، ویرجینیا, ویرجینیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Haitian:
Leesburg, Vijini, Etazini
Hungarian:
Leesburg, Loudoun megye, Virginia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
リーズバーグ, ラウドン郡, バージニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Leesburg, Loudoun Kūn
Norwegian:
Leesburg , Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Polish:
Leesburg, Hrabstwo Loudoun, Wirginia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Leesburg, Condado de Loudoun, Virgínia, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Лизбург, Округ Лаудон , Вирџинија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovak:
Leesburg, Virgínia, Spojené štáty
South Azerbaijani:
لیسبورق، ویرجینیا, ویرجینیا ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swedish:
Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Tatar:
Лисбург , Виргиния, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Лісбург, Лаудун, Вірджинія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
لیزبرگ، ورجینیا, لاوڈن کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا, ورجینیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Leesburg, Virjiniya, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Volapük:
Leesburg, Virginia, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Leesburg, Virginia, Unol Daleithiau America


Leesburg is the county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia. It was built in 1740 and is named for the Lee family, early leaders of the town and ancestors of Robert E. Lee. In the War of 1812, it was a refuge for important federal documents evacuated from Washington, DC, and in the Civil War, it changed hands several times.

The town is situated at the base of Catoctin Mountain and adjacent to the Potomac River, 33 miles (53 km) northwest of Washington, D.C., for which it has largely become a commuter suburb. It is Virginia's largest incorporated town within a county (rather than being an independent city).

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49 valid minerals. 2 (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
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Ancylite'
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
'Asbestos'
References:
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in basaltic trap rock.
'Axinite Group'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
References:
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Colerainite
Formula: 4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
Clinochlore var. Diabantite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in basaltic trap rock.
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in basaltic trap rock.
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goosecreekite (TL)
Formula: Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in basaltic trap rock.
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in basaltic trap rock.
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in basaltic trap rock.
Loudounite (TL)
Formula: NaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in basaltic trap rock.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Prase
Formula: SiO2
References:
'Scapolite'
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
References:
Jamison K. Brizendine specimensIdentified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
References:
Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Description: Occurs in cavities and fractures in basaltic trap rock.
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
'Zeolite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Prase4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Thaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Kainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Xonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Diabantite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
var. Colerainite9.EC.554MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Goosecreekite (TL)9.GB.25Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Loudounite (TL)9.HF.10NaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11 · 8H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
'Asbestos'-
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Scapolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Ancylite'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
'Axinite Group'-

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 Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
H DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
H GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
H Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H LoudouniteNaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11 · 8H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. Colerainite4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
H Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
BBoron
B DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
O Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O LoudouniteNaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11 · 8H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. PraseSiO2
O Clinochlore var. Colerainite4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
O Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na LoudouniteNaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11 · 8H2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Na Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Clinochlore var. Colerainite4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Al GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Clinochlore var. Colerainite4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
Al Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Si GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Si Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si LoudouniteNaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11 · 8H2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. PraseSiO2
Si Clinochlore var. Colerainite4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
Si Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Ca Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca LoudouniteNaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11 · 8H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Ca Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
YYttrium
Y Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr LoudouniteNaCa5Zr4Si16O40(OH)11 · 8H2O
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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