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Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 6' 58'' North , 9° 18' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
264804
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264804:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Penisola di Piona, Colico, Provincia di Lecco, Lombardia, Italia


The small peninsula of Piona or Olgiasca, located on the north Lecco bank of Lake Como, extends into the lake like a crooked finger and creates an inlet, known as Laghetto di Piona. The peninsula is famous for the rich mineralogy of its pegmatite dykes and the Piona Priory or Piona Abbey, located at its top.

On this peninsula crop out three of the big 10 dykes of the Piona pegmatite swarm, which is embedded into the high-grade metapelites (sillimanite-, garnet-bearing gneiss) of the Dervio-Olgiasca Zone (DOZ). The DOZ, which belongs to the crystalline basement of the Central Southern Alps, represents a segment of upper to middle continental crust, originated after Variscan intermediate pressure amphibolite facies metamorphism and exhumated during the Alpine orogenesis (di Paola & Spalla, 2000). The Piona pegmatite swarm consists of more than 30 dykes, 10 of which are more than 5 m thick and 10 m long and include the Malpensata, Laghetto, and Rivetta dykes on the peninsula of Piona; Alpe Sommafiume and Luna dykes; and Alpe Sparesè pegmatite bodies on the northern flank of Monte Legnoncino. The granitic nature of melt is established by the primary mineralogical composition of the dykes: quartz, feldspar, and muscovite.

Malpensata, Laghetto, and Rivetta dykes were exploited for ceramic feldspar in the first half of the 1900s. Jervis (1873), who first understood the potential interest of the Piona feldspar as ceramic raw material, described also garnet and tourmaline as associated minerals.

(provided coordinates are referred to the small village of Olgiasca)

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

77 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Alluaudite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arrojadite-(KFe)
Formula: (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Arrojadite-(KNa)
Formula: (KNa)(NaNa)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beusite
Formula: Mn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Fairfieldite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Ferrowyllieite
Formula: (Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fourmarierite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Graftonite-(Mn)
Formula: MnFe2+2(PO4)2
Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Jahnsite-(CaMnFe)
Formula: {Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Jahnsite-(CaMnMn)
Formula: {Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Jahnsite-(MnMnFe) (TL)
Formula: {Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Fe2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
Johnsomervilleite
Formula: Na3CaFe11(PO4)9
Karenwebberite (TL)
Formula: NaFe2+PO4
Type Locality:
'K Feldspar'
Kryzhanovskite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Laueite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Lipscombite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Messelite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metaswitzerite
Formula: Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Oxycalciomicrolite
Formula: Ca2Ta2O6O
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Phosphoferrite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Purpurite
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Roscherite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Rutherfordine
Formula: (UO2)CO3
Sabugalite
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Sarcopside
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunzite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Switzerite
Formula: Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Wolfeite
Formula: Fe2+2(PO4)(OH)
Xanthoxenite
Formula: Ca4Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Tapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Tantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Oxycalciomicrolite4.DH.15Ca2Ta2O6O
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Becquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Fourmarierite4.GB.25Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Rutherfordine5.EB.05(UO2)CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Triphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite
8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
Heterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Lithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
Purpurite8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
Triphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
Karenwebberite (TL)8.AB.10NaFe2+PO4
Sarcopside8.AB.15Fe2+3(PO4)2
Beusite8.AB.20Mn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
Graftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Graftonite-(Mn)8.AB.20MnFe2+2(PO4)2
Alluaudite8.AC.10(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Ferrowyllieite8.AC.15(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Johnsomervilleite8.AC.50Na3CaFe11(PO4)9
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Wolfeite8.BB.15Fe2+2(PO4)(OH)
Lazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Lipscombite8.BB.90Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Arrojadite-(KFe)8.BF.05(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Arrojadite-(KNa)8.BF.05(KNa)(NaNa)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Kryzhanovskite8.CC.05(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Phosphoferrite8.CC.05(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Metaswitzerite8.CE.25Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Switzerite8.CE.25Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fairfieldite8.CG.05Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Messelite8.CG.05Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Roscherite8.DA.10Ca2Mn2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Strunzite8.DC.25Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Beraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Laueite8.DC.30Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Eosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Jahnsite-(CaMnFe)8.DH.15{Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Jahnsite-(CaMnMn)8.DH.15{Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Jahnsite-(MnMnFe) (TL)8.DH.15{Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Fe2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Xanthoxenite8.DH.40Ca4Fe3+2(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Saléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Sabugalite8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Celsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
H FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
H FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H Jahnsite-(CaMnFe){Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
H Jahnsite-(CaMnMn){Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
H Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
H LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
H LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
H MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MetaswitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
H Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
H RoscheriteCa2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
H SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
H SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
H SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
H XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
H Arrojadite-(KNa)(KNa)(NaNa)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Jahnsite-(MnMnFe){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
LiLithium
Li Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Li LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Li TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Be RoscheriteCa2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
O Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
O FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
O Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
O GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
O Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O Jahnsite-(CaMnFe){Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
O Jahnsite-(CaMnMn){Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
O JohnsomervilleiteNa3CaFe11(PO4)9
O Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
O LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
O LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
O LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MetaswitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
O PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
O RoscheriteCa2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
O Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
O SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
O SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
O SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
O SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
O Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Almandine-Spessartine Series
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Arrojadite-(KNa)(KNa)(NaNa)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O OxycalciomicroliteCa2Ta2O6O
O KarenwebberiteNaFe2+PO4
O Jahnsite-(MnMnFe){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
O Graftonite-(Mn)MnFe22+(PO4)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Na Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Na Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Na JohnsomervilleiteNa3CaFe11(PO4)9
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Arrojadite-(KNa)(KNa)(NaNa)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Na KarenwebberiteNaFe2+PO4
MgMagnesium
Mg Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Mg LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Mg SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
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 CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Al Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Al LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Almandine-Spessartine Series
Al Arrojadite-(KNa)(KNa)(NaNa)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Almandine-Spessartine Series
PPhosphorus
P Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
P Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
P EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
P FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
P Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
P Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
P Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P Jahnsite-(CaMnFe){Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
P Jahnsite-(CaMnMn){Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
P JohnsomervilleiteNa3CaFe11(PO4)9
P Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
P LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
P LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
P LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
P LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
P MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P MetaswitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
P PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
P Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
P RoscheriteCa2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
P SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
P SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
P SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
P StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
P SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
P Arrojadite-(KNa)(KNa)(NaNa)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P KarenwebberiteNaFe2+PO4
P Jahnsite-(MnMnFe){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
P Graftonite-(Mn)MnFe22+(PO4)2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)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 OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
K Arrojadite-(KNa)(KNa)(NaNa)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Ca Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Ca FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca Jahnsite-(CaMnFe){Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Ca Jahnsite-(CaMnMn){Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Ca JohnsomervilleiteNa3CaFe11(PO4)9
Ca MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Ca RoscheriteCa2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
Ca Arrojadite-(KNa)(KNa)(NaNa)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca OxycalciomicroliteCa2Ta2O6O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mn Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mn BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Mn EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mn FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mn Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Mn Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mn Jahnsite-(CaMnFe){Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mn Jahnsite-(CaMnMn){Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mn Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Mn LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mn LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn MetaswitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mn Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Mn PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Mn RoscheriteCa2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mn SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Mn Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Almandine-Spessartine Series
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mn Jahnsite-(MnMnFe){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mn Graftonite-(Mn)MnFe22+(PO4)2
FeIron
Fe Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe Ferrowyllieite(Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3
Fe GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Fe Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Fe Jahnsite-(CaMnFe){Ca}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe Jahnsite-(CaMnMn){Ca}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe JohnsomervilleiteNa3CaFe11(PO4)9
Fe Kryzhanovskite(Fe3+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)3
Fe LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe LipscombiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Fe MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Fe MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
Fe XanthoxeniteCa4Fe23+(PO4)4(OH)2 · 3H2O
Fe Almandine-Spessartine Series
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe Arrojadite-(KNa)(KNa)(NaNa)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Fe KarenwebberiteNaFe2+PO4
Fe Jahnsite-(MnMnFe){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Fe22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe Graftonite-(Mn)MnFe22+(PO4)2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Ba CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Ta Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Ta Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta OxycalciomicroliteCa2Ta2O6O
PbLead
Pb FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
U FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
U Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
U SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
U SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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