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Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Area:
21,705 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Polokwane123,749 (2012)
Lebowakgomo33,308 (2012)
Mankoeng12,499 (2018)
Bochum12,000 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
254209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254209:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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101 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)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Asbestos'
Atheneite
Formula: Pd2As0.75Hg0.25
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Cooperite
Formula: PtS
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
Description: Corundum listed as a commodity in the farm list.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Diamond
Formula: C
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graphite
Formula: C
Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Grunerite var. Amosite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Insizwaite
Formula: PtBi2
Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
'K Feldspar'
Koechlinite
Formula: Bi2MoO6
Kojonenite
Formula: Pd7-xSnTe2 (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Majakite
Formula: PdNiAs
'Manganomelane'
Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
Menshikovite
Formula: Pd3Ni2As3
Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
Nitromagnesite
Formula: Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Palarstanide
Formula: Pd5(Sn,As)2
Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
Palladodymite
Formula: (Pd,Rh)2As
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Plumasite'
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pseudomertieite
Formula: Pd11(Sb,As)4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
'Riebeckite Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Na2(C2+3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)W2
'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Sopcheite
Formula: Ag4Pd3Te4
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
Stichtite
Formula: Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Sugakiite
Formula: Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tellurantimony
Formula: Sb2Te3
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Vincentite
Formula: Pd3As
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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
Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Atheneite2.AC.05aPd2As0.75Hg0.25
Vincentite2.AC.05bPd3As
Pseudomertieite2.AC.15bPd11(Sb,As)4
Stibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
Palarstanide2.AC.20bPd5(Sn,As)2
Menshikovite2.AC.20cPd3Ni2As3
Palladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
Palladodymite2.AC.25c(Pd,Rh)2As
Majakite2.AC.25ePdNiAs
Froodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Argentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sugakiite2.BB.15Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8
Kojonenite2.BC.35Pd7-xSnTe2 (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
Sopcheite2.BC.55Ag4Pd3Te4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Kotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Braggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Tellurantimony2.DC.05Sb2Te3
Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Insizwaite2.EB.05aPtBi2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Maslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Sperrylite
var. Platarsite
2.EB.25Pt(As,S)2
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Koechlinite4.DE.15Bi2MoO6
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Huntite5.AB.25CaMg3(CO3)4
Nesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Stichtite5.DA.50Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Nitromagnesite5.NC.05Mg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Leucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Grunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
var. Amosite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+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
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Microcline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Asbestos'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Uralite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Manganomelane'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Riebeckite Root Name Group'-◻Na2(C2+3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)W2
'var. Crocidolite'-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Plumasite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
H NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Grunerite var. Amosite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
LiLithium
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
C StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
NNitrogen
N NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CorundumAl2O3
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KoechliniteBi2MoO6
O LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
O NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Riebeckite Root Name Group◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2
O Grunerite var. Amosite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Riebeckite Root Name Group◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2
Na Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mg NitromagnesiteMg(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
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 ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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 Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Riebeckite Root Name Group◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2
Si Grunerite var. Amosite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BraggitePdPt3S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CooperitePtS
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
S Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MackinawiteFeS
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S TroiliteFeS
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
S SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
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 AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HuntiteCaMg3(CO3)4
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
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 TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
MnManganese
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
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 Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Riebeckite Root Name Group◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2
Fe Grunerite var. Amosite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fe SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Ni ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Ni MajakitePdNiAs
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Ni MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
Ni SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cu SugakiiteCu(Fe,Ni)8S8
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
As Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As MajakitePdNiAs
As PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
As PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
As PalladoarsenidePd2As
As Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
As SperrylitePtAs2
As VincentitePd3As
As Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
As MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
SeSelenium
Se ClausthalitePbSe
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo KoechliniteBi2MoO6
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
RuRuthenium
Ru Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RhRhodium
Rh Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rh Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rh Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
PdPalladium
Pd AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Pd BraggitePdPt3S4
Pd Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pd Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pd KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pd MajakitePdNiAs
Pd MerenskyitePdTe2
Pd PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Pd MicheneritePdBiTe
Pd PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Pd PalladoarsenidePd2As
Pd SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Pd StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pd VincentitePd3As
Pd Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
Pd MenshikovitePd3Ni2As3
Pd KojonenitePd7-xSnTe2 (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
AgSilver
Ag ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
SnTin
Sn PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Sn KojonenitePd7-xSnTe2 (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
SbAntimony
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb PseudomertieitePd11(Sb,As)4
Sb StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Sb TellurantimonySb2Te3
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Te MaslovitePtBiTe
Te MerenskyitePdTe2
Te MicheneritePdBiTe
Te MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Te SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Te TellurantimonySb2Te3
Te KojonenitePd7-xSnTe2 (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)
IrIridium
Ir Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Pt BraggitePdPt3S4
Pt CooperitePtS
Pt Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pt InsizwaitePtBi2
Pt Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Pt MaslovitePtBiTe
Pt MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Pt Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb ClausthalitePbSe
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi Frooditeα-PdBi2
Bi InsizwaitePtBi2
Bi KoechliniteBi2MoO6
Bi KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Bi MaslovitePtBiTe
Bi MicheneritePdBiTe
Bi MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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