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Aerial view of the Hofors iron mining and metallurgy area, in 1938.

Steel works, Hofors, Gävleborg County, Sweden
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Interior view of the Hofors smelter, ca. 1930.

Steel works, Hofors, Gävleborg County, Sweden
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View of the Hofors steel works area, ca. 1940.

Steel works, Hofors, Gävleborg County, Sweden
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Aerial view of the Hofors iron mining and metallurgy area, in 1938.

Steel works, Hofors, Gävleborg County, Sweden
03213170017272052704462.jpg
Interior view of the Hofors smelter, ca. 1930.

Steel works, Hofors, Gävleborg County, Sweden
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View of the Hofors steel works area, ca. 1940.

Steel works, Hofors, Gävleborg County, Sweden
06061860017272052699808.jpg
Aerial view of the Hofors iron mining and metallurgy area, in 1938.

Steel works, Hofors, Gävleborg County, Sweden
03213170017272052704462.jpg
Interior view of the Hofors smelter, ca. 1930.

Steel works, Hofors, Gävleborg County, Sweden
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gävle74,884 (2017)
Sandviken24,724 (2017)
Hudiksvall16,081 (2017)
Bollnäs13,716 (2017)
Söderhamn12,259 (2017)
Ljusdal7,259 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
23829
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23829:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Gävleborg, Suède
German:
Gävleborgs län, Schweden
Italian:
Contea di Gävleborg, Svezia
Russian:
Евлеборг, Швеция
Simplified Chinese:
耶夫勒堡省, 瑞典
Spanish:
Provincia de Gävleborg, Suecia
Swedish:
Gävleborgs län, Sverige
Arabic:
مقاطعة يافلبورغ, السويد
Asturian:
Provincia de Gävleborg, Suecia
Basque:
Gävleborgeko konderria, Suedia
Belarusian:
Еўлебарг, Швецыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Еўлеборг, Швэцыя
Bengali:
গ্যাভ্লেবার্গ কাউন্টি, সুইডেন
Bosnian:
Kotar Gävleborg, Švedska
Bulgarian:
Йевлебори, Швеция
Catalan:
Comtat de Gävleborg, Suècia
Cebuano:
Gävleborgs län, Suwesya
Cornish:
Konteth Gävleborg, Swedherwyk
Croatian:
Županija Gävleborg, Švedska
Czech:
Gävleborg, Švédsko
Danish:
Gävleborgs län, Sverige
Dutch:
Gävleborgs län, Zweden
Esperanto:
Gävleborgs län, Svedio
Estonian:
Gävleborgi lään, Rootsi
Faroese:
Gävleborgs län, Svøríki
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان یولبوری, سوئد
Finnish:
Gävleborgin lääni, Ruotsi
Galician:
Condado de Gävleborg, Suecia
Greek:
Γκάβλεμποργκ, Σουηδία
Gujarati:
ગેવ્લોબોર્ગ કાઉન્ટી, સ્વિડન
Hebrew:
יבלבורג, שוודיה
Hindi:
यैव्लेबॉर्य लैन, स्वीडन
Hungarian:
Gävleborg megye, Svédország
Indonesian:
Daerah Gävleborg, Swedia
Japanese:
イェヴレボリ県, スウェーデン
Kannada:
ಗವೆಲ್ಬೋರ್ಗ್ ಕೌಂಟಿಯವರು, ಸ್ವೀಡನ್
Korean:
예블레보리주, 스웨덴
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Gävleborgs län, Swêd
Latin:
Gävleborg Comitatus, Suecia
Latvian:
Jēvleborjas lēne, Zviedrija
Limburgian:
Gävleborgs län, Zwede
Lithuanian:
Jevleborgas, Švedija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Lehn Gävleborg, Sweden
Macedonian:
Јевлеборг, Шведска
Malay:
Daerah Gävleborg, Sweden
Marathi:
गॉल्लेबॉर्ग काउंटी, स्वीडन
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gävleborg Kōan, Sūi-tián
Northern Frisian:
Gävleborgs län, Swärik
Northern Sami:
Gävleborgga leatna, Ruoŧŧa
Norwegian:
Gävleborgs län, Sverige
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Gävleborgs län, Sverige
Polish:
Gävleborg, Szwecja
Portuguese:
Gävleborg, Suécia
Romanian:
Gävleborgs län, Suedia
Rusyn:
Край Гавлеборг, Швеція
Scots:
Gävleborg Coonty, Swaden
Scottish Gaelic:
Gävleborgs län, An t-Suain
Serbian:
Јевлеборг, Шведска
Serbo-Croatian:
Gävleborg, Švedska
Sinhalese:
ගාව්ලෙබෝර්ග් ප්‍රාන්තය, ස්වීඩනය
Swahili:
Gävleborgs län, Uswidi
Tamil:
காவ்லேபோர்க் கவுண்டி, சுவீடன்
Telugu:
గావ్లేబోర్గ్ కౌంటీ, స్వీడన్
Thai:
แยฟเลบอร์ย, ประเทศสวีเดน
Traditional Chinese:
耶夫勒堡省, 瑞典
Turkish:
Gävleborg ili, İsveç
Ukrainian:
Євлеборґ, Швеція
Urdu:
یاولیبوری کاؤنٹی, سویڈن
Vietnamese:
Gävleborg, Thụy Điển
Volapük:
Gävleborgiän, Svedän
Waray:
Condado han Gävleborg, Suwesya
West Frisian:
Gävleborgs län, Sweden


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

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Annivite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Bi4S12S
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: Described from this locality as amphodelite (altered anorthite)
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'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
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
References:
(n.d.)pp.1-17
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
'Chlorite Group var. Delessite'
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clino-ferro-suenoite
Formula: ◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Columbite-(Mg)
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
References:
(n.d.)pp.1-17
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Costibite
Formula: CoSbS
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Jonsson (1996) says "In most of the investigated specimens, prismatine is intimately intergrown in a medium- to coarse-grained white or colourless to light tan mass mainly composed of subhedral sheaves of white enstatite, white, sheafy talc and a light brownish phlogopitic mica. Dravite, quartz and plagioclase occur as slightly less common constituents of this assemblage. In some samples, a disequilibrium texture with prismatine being rimmed by dravite is apparent In most samples, however, dravite occurs as either disparate euhedral crystals, or as anhedral, blebby inclusions in komerupine."
Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Habit: subhedral sheaves
Colour: white or colourless to light tan
Fluorescence: light blue under SW and MW, nearly white and weaker under LW
Description: Jonsson (1996) says "In most of the investigated specimens, prismatine is intimately intergrown in a medium- to coarse-grained white or colourless to light tan mass mainly composed of subhedral sheaves of white enstatite, white, sheafy talc and a light brownish phlogopitic mica. Dravite, quartz and plagioclase occur as slightly less common constituents of this assemblage. In some samples, a disequilibrium texture with prismatine being rimmed by dravite is apparent In most samples, however, dravite occurs as either disparate euhedral crystals, or as anhedral, blebby inclusions in kornerupine."
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Fayalite-Tephroite Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelite'
Formula: from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group'
Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
Colour: green
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Frohbergite
Formula: FeTe2
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Gedrite
Formula: ◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
'Humite Subgroup'
Formula: n[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
Description: Mineral originally added as humite, but without any reference or information on how the mineral was identified. The entry is therefore re-classified as the polysomatic humite series ( i.e one of more of the minerals humite, norbergite, clinohumite or chondrodite)
Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kawazulite
Formula: Bi2Te2Se
'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series'
References:
(n.d.)pp.1-17
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
'Mansjöite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
Mckinstryite
Formula: Ag5-xCu3+xS4
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Montbrayite
Formula: (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Neotocite (TL)
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Type Locality:
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Pampaloite
Formula: AuSbTe
Paracostibite
Formula: CoSbS
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
References:
(n.d.)pp.1-17
'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Colour: light brown
Description: Jonsson (1996) says "In most of the investigated specimens, prismatine is intimately intergrown in a medium- to coarse-grained white or colourless to light tan mass mainly composed of subhedral sheaves of white enstatite, white, sheafy talc and a light brownish phlogopitic mica. Dravite, quartz and plagioclase occur as slightly less common constituents of this assemblage."
Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite
Formula: (K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Pilsenite
Formula: Bi4Te3
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Polybasite ?
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Prismatine
Formula: (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Habit: Elongated rough, prismatic crystals arranged in divering aggregates or subparallell bundles
Colour: Grey to greyish white
Fluorescence: Yellow best under MW
Description: Jonsson (1996) says "Prismatine occurs at Stakholmen as elongated, rough, prismatic crystals of a generally grey or greyish white colour, more rarely green or purplish grey. […] In most of the investigated specimens, prismatine is intimately intergrown in a medium- to coarse-grained white or colourless to light tan mass mainly composed of subhedral sheaves of white enstatite, white, sheafy talc and a light brownish phlogopitic mica. Dravite, quartz and plagioclase occur as slightly less common constituents of this assemblage. In some samples, a disequilibrium texture with prismatine being rimmed by dravite is apparent"
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Rickardite
Formula: Cu7Te5
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Scapolite'
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spinel var. Alkali-spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Colour: Blackish-green
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tantalite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series'
References:
(n.d.)pp.1-17
'Tapiolite-(Fe)-Tapiolite-(Mn) Series'
References:
(n.d.)pp.1-17
Tellurantimony
Formula: Sb2Te3
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Triplite-Zwieselite Series'
References:
(n.d.)pp.1-17
Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Vulcanite
Formula: CuTe
Willyamite
Formula: CoSbS
Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
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 Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Dyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Rickardite2.BA.30Cu7Te5
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Mckinstryite2.BA.40Ag5-xCu3+xS4
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Idaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Mawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Vulcanite2.CB.75CuTe
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Montbrayite2.DB.20(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Kawazulite2.DC.05Bi2Te2Se
Pilsenite2.DC.05Bi4Te3
Tellurantimony2.DC.05Sb2Te3
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Tsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pampaloite2.EA.40AuSbTe
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Frohbergite2.EB.10aFeTe2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Costibite2.EB.10dCoSbS
Paracostibite2.EB.10eCoSbS
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Willyamite2.EB.25CoSbS
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Annivite-(Zn)2.GB.Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Bi4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup
var. Bismuth-bearing Tetrahedrite'
2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Polybasite ?2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel
var. Alkali-spinel
4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hercynite
var. Picotite
4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Columbite-(Mg)4.DB.35(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Piemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Prismatine9.BJ.50(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Ferrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Gedrite9.DD.05◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Cummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Grunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Clino-ferro-suenoite9.DE.10◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite
var. Barium-bearing phlogopite
9.EC.20(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Neotocite (TL)9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Microcline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'var. Delessite'-(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
'Feldspar Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'-
'Triplite-Zwieselite Series'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Fayalite-Tephroite Series'-
'Tantalite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'Tapiolite-(Fe)-Tapiolite-(Mn) Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Fayalite-Tephroite Series
var. Knebelite'
-from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series'-
'Humite Subgroup'-n[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Mansjöite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
H Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Chlorite Group var. Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
H Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
LiLithium
Li Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Li PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Li Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Spinel var. Alkali-spinelMgAl2O4
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Chlorite Group var. Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
O FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UraniniteUO2
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
O Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
O Triplite-Zwieselite Series
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Fayalite-Tephroite Series
O Tantalite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series
O Tapiolite-(Fe)-Tapiolite-(Mn) Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
O Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
F Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
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 FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
F Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
F Triplite-Zwieselite Series
F Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Spinel var. Alkali-spinelMgAl2O4
Mg Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Chlorite Group var. Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mg Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Mg Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Mg Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
AlAluminium
Al Spinel var. Alkali-spinelMgAl2O4
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al Chlorite Group var. Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Al Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Chlorite Group var. Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Si FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Si Gedrite◻Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Humite Subgroupn[Mg2(SiO4)] · Mg(OH,F)2 with n = 1, 2, 3, or 4
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
P Triplite-Zwieselite Series
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
P Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CostibiteCoSbS
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S DigeniteCu9S5
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S IdaiteCu5FeS6
S MackinawiteFeS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
S MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S ParacostibiteCoSbS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S WillyamiteCoSbS
S WitticheniteCu3BiS3
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
S Annivite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Bi4S12S
KPotassium
K Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
K Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
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 PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
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 IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
MnManganese
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Mn Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mn Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Triplite-Zwieselite Series
Mn Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Mn Tantalite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series
Mn Tapiolite-(Fe)-Tapiolite-(Mn) Series
Mn Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Mn Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
Mn Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
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 CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Chlorite Group var. Delessite(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Fe FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Fe FrohbergiteFeTe2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe IdaiteCu5FeS6
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Fe Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Fe Triplite-Zwieselite Series
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Fe Tantalite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series
Fe Tapiolite-(Fe)-Tapiolite-(Mn) Series
Fe Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Fe Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Fe Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Fe Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
Fe Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn22+(Fe52+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co CostibiteCoSbS
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co ParacostibiteCoSbS
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
Co WillyamiteCoSbS
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cu MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cu MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu RickarditeCu7Te5
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu VulcaniteCuTe
Cu WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cu Annivite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Bi4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Annivite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Bi4S12S
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As NickelineNiAs
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SeSelenium
Se KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Ag Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Native SilverAg
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb CostibiteCoSbS
Sb DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Sb ParacostibiteCoSbS
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb TellurantimonySb2Te3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb WillyamiteCoSbS
Sb PampaloiteAuSbTe
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te FrohbergiteFeTe2
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Te Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Te PilseniteBi4Te3
Te RickarditeCu7Te5
Te TellurantimonySb2Te3
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te TsumoiteBiTe
Te VulcaniteCuTe
Te PampaloiteAuSbTe
CsCaesium
Cs Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Ba Phlogopite var. Barium-bearing phlogopite(K,Ba)1-xMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Ba BaryteBaSO4
TaTantalum
Ta Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Ta Tantalite-(Fe)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series
Ta Tapiolite-(Fe)-Tapiolite-(Mn) Series
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au Native GoldAu
Au Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Au PampaloiteAuSbTe
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
BiBismuth
Bi Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Bismuth-bearing TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4(Fe/Zn)2)(Sb,Bi)4S12S
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Bi Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Bi PilseniteBi4Te3
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi TsumoiteBiTe
Bi WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Bi Annivite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Bi4S12S
UUranium
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed446 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed458 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Boda Limestone1445.2 - 443.4 Ma (Paleozoic)
Kullsberg1457.5 - 452 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphilichas dalecarlicus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Amphilichas : Amphilichas dalecarlicus449.5 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Haplosphaeronis oblonga
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Diploporita : Sphaeronitidae : Haplosphaeronis : Haplosphaeronis oblonga457.5 - 452 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A4vleborg_County
Wikidata ID:Q103699
GeoNames ID:2712411

Localities in this Region

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