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Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 32' 52'' North , 116° 44' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
25824
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25824:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Summary:
Numerous pegmatite dikes are present on and near Cahuilla Mountain, chiefly within masses of tonalite and more basic intrusive rocks. Dikes on the south side of the mountain have yielded commercial feldspar and quartz, and several pegmatites on the east side and on Little Cahuilla Mountain to the northwest have been worked for lepidolite and gem tourmaline, beryl and spodumene.

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36 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Colour: Pink
Description: Opaque material; giant pink crystals in pegmatite.
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
'Axinite Group'
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Localities:
Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Clay minerals'
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Description: 30% Ta-rich, high in Mn and poor in Fe. Occurs as fan-shaped masses of radiating crystals up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) in an albite-quartz mixture in pegmatite.
Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Dravite ?
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Dravite-Schorl Series' ?
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Most likely apatite
Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Electron microprobe analyses of the brittle crystals from this locality show that they are foitite.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Grossular ?
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Most likely spessartine described as hessonite.
Grossular var. Hessonite ?
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Most likely spessartine described as hessonite.
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kyanite ?
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
'Lepidolite'
'Mica Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Description: Occurs as rosettes.
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in small vugs with quartz in a pegmatite dike.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Rutile ?
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Silica'
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Stibiotantalite
Formula: Sb3+TaO4
'Tourmalinated Quartz'
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Tourmaline var. Achroite'
'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Localities:
'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite ?3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Corundum
var. Sapphire
4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile ?4.DB.05TiO2
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Stibiotantalite4.DE.30Sb3+TaO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular ?9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hessonite ?9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite ?9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Goshenite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Dravite ?9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Foitite9.CK.05◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene
var. Kunzite
9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Tourmaline
var. Achroite'
-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Clay minerals'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Tourmaline
var. Indicolite'
-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Lepidolite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'
-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
''-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Verdelite'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
'Mica Group'-
'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Dravite-Schorl Series' ?-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Tourmaline
var. Watermelon Tourmaline'
-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Silica'-
'Tourmalinated Quartz'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Dravite-Schorl Series
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B Tourmaline var. Achroite
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
B Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Tourmaline var. Indicolite
B Tourmaline var. Rubellite
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Tourmaline var. Verdelite
B Dravite-Schorl Series
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Tourmaline var. Achroite
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
O CorundumAl2O3
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Tourmaline var. Indicolite
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O Tourmaline var. Rubellite
O RutileTiO2
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StibiotantaliteSb3+TaO4
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tourmaline var. Verdelite
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Almandine-Spessartine Series
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Dravite-Schorl Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Dravite-Schorl Series
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 DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Dravite-Schorl Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
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 Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Almandine-Spessartine Series
Al Dravite-Schorl 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
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Almandine-Spessartine Series
Si Dravite-Schorl Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
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 OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
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
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Almandine-Spessartine Series
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Almandine-Spessartine Series
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe Dravite-Schorl Series
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb StibiotantaliteSb3+TaO4
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Ta StibiotantaliteSb3+TaO4

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