Ackermann, K.J., Branscombe, K.C., Hawkes, J.R., Tidy, A.J.L. (1968) The geology of some beryl pegmatites in Southern Rhodesia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid Afrika (Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa), 69(1), 1-38.

ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Gallagher, M. J. (1967) Phosphates and other minerals in pegmatites of Rhodesia and Uganda. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (277) 50-59 doi:10.1180/minmag.1967.036.277.07

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Ackermann, K.J., Branscombe, K.C., Hawkes, J.R., and Tidy, A.J.L. (1968) The geology of some beryl pegmatites in Southern Rhodesia. Verhandelinge van die Geologiese Vereniging van Suid Afrika (= Transactions of the Geological Society of South Africa), 69(1), 1-38.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ 'Lepidolite'

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ⓘ 'Mica Group'

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ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ 'Microlite Group'

Formula: A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n

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ⓘ Montebrasite

Formula: LiAl(PO₄)(OH)

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

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ⓘ 'Tantalite'

Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Microlite Group'	4.00.	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Montebrasite	8.BB.05	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Spodumene	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Cleavelandite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Lepidolite'	-
ⓘ	'Tantalite'	-	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Montebrasite	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Montebrasite	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Montebrasite	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Montebrasite	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Montebrasite	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Microlite Group	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

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