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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USAi
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280744
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National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee.
"The park straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains and part of the Appalachian temperate rainforest, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The park contains some of the highest mountains in eastern North America, including Kuwohi, Mount Guyot, and Mount Le Conte." (Wikipedia).

"The majority of rocks in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are late Precambrian rocks that are part of the Ocoee Supergroup. This group consists of metamorphosed sandstones, phyllites, schists, and slate. Early Precambrian rocks are not only the oldest rocks in the park but also the dominant rock type in sites such as the Raven Fork valley and upper Tuckasegee River between Cherokee and Bryson City. They primarily consist of metamorphic gneiss, granite, and schist. Cambrian sedimentary rocks can be found among the bottom of the foothills to the northwest, and in limestone coves." (Wikipedia).

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81 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Allophane var. Phosphate-Allophane
Formula: Al, Si, P, O, H
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alum-(Na)
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Ammoniojarosite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Apjohnite
Formula: Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Description: large masses of the substance have collected under an overhanging cliff at the headwaters of Little Pigeon creek
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Botryogen
Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Coskrenite-(Ce) (TL)
Formula: Ce2(SO4)2(C2O4) · 8H2O
Type Locality:
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Destinezite (TL)
Formula: Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Type Locality:
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
'Feldspar Group'
Felsőbányaite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
Hydrobasaluminite ?
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydroniumjarosite
Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jurbanite
Formula: Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Levinsonite-(Y) (TL)
Formula: (Y,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Semiquantitative EDAX analysis of the levinsonite indicates that the Nd/Y/Ce ratio is 46/28/25.(R&M)
Magnesioalterite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O
References:
PXRD and EDS by Tony Kampf in May, 2024Identification: XRD, SEM-EDS
Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Description: Found in the Anakeesta Formation deposits.
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Niter
Formula: KNO3
Nitrocalcite ?
Formula: Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Realgar ?
Formula: As4S4
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
PXRD and EDS by Tony Kampf in May, 2024Identified by Tony Nikischer: XRD, SEM-EDS
Rossiantonite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14
References:
PXRD and EDS by Tony Kampf in May, 2024Identification: XRD, SEM-EDS
Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schwertmannite
Formula: Fe3+16(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
Slavíkite
Formula: (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
'Soapstone'
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Wilcoxite
Formula: MgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
References:
PXRD and EDS by Tony Kampf in May, 2024Identified by Tony Nikischer: XRD, SEM-EDS
'Xenotime'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zugshunstite-(Ce) (TL)
Formula: (Ce,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Type Locality:

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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 Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Realgar ?2.FA.15aAs4S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Niter5.NA.10KNO3
Nitrocalcite ?5.NC.10Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Ammoniojarosite7.BC.10(NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hydroniumjarosite7.BC.10(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
Starkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 · 4H2O
Hexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Apjohnite7.CB.85Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alum-(Na)7.CC.20NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Tschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Jurbanite7.DB.15Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Magnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Aluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Botryogen7.DC.25MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Felsőbányaite7.DD.05Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Magnesioalterite7.DE.Mg2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O
Schwertmannite7.DE.15Fe3+16(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
Wilcoxite7.DE.45MgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
Hydrobasaluminite ?7.DE.60Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Slavíkite7.DF.30(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Destinezite (TL)8.DB.05Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Rossiantonite8.DB.50Al3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Chloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Phengite
9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Allophane
var. Phosphate-Allophane
9.ED.20Al, Si, P, O, H
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Albite
var. Oligoclase
9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Coskrenite-(Ce) (TL)10.AB.65Ce2(SO4)2(C2O4) · 8H2O
Levinsonite-(Y) (TL)10.AB.70(Y,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Zugshunstite-(Ce) (TL)10.AB.75(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Xenotime'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Soapstone'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
H ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
H HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H JurbaniteAl(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
H Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
H Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H WilcoxiteMgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
H DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
H Coskrenite-(Ce)Ce2(SO4)2(C2O4) · 8H2O
H Zugshunstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H Levinsonite-(Y)(Y,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H SchwertmanniteFe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
H Allophane var. Phosphate-AllophaneAl, Si, P, O, H
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H RossiantoniteAl3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MagnesioalteriteMg2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C Coskrenite-(Ce)Ce2(SO4)2(C2O4) · 8H2O
C Zugshunstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
C Levinsonite-(Y)(Y,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
C MagnesioalteriteMg2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O
NNitrogen
N Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
N NiterKNO3
N NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
N Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
O HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O JurbaniteAl(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NiterKNO3
O NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
O RutileTiO2
O Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
O Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TenoriteCuO
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O WilcoxiteMgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
O Coskrenite-(Ce)Ce2(SO4)2(C2O4) · 8H2O
O Zugshunstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O Levinsonite-(Y)(Y,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O SchwertmanniteFe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
O Allophane var. Phosphate-AllophaneAl, Si, P, O, H
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O RossiantoniteAl3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O MagnesioalteriteMg2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F WilcoxiteMgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Na Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mg Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Mg StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg WilcoxiteMgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
Mg MagnesioalteriteMg2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
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 ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Al HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
Al JurbaniteAl(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Al Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Al WilcoxiteMgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
Al Zugshunstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Al Levinsonite-(Y)(Y,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Al Allophane var. Phosphate-AllophaneAl, Si, P, O, H
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al RossiantoniteAl3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
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 ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Allophane var. Phosphate-AllophaneAl, Si, P, O, H
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
P Allophane var. Phosphate-AllophaneAl, Si, P, O, H
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P RossiantoniteAl3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14
SSulfur
S AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S BaryteBaSO4
S BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
S HydrobasaluminiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 12-36H2O
S Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S JurbaniteAl(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
S MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RealgarAs4S4
S RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
S Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
S Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
S Native SulphurS8
S Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S WilcoxiteMgAl(SO4)2F · 17H2O
S DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
S Coskrenite-(Ce)Ce2(SO4)2(C2O4) · 8H2O
S Zugshunstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S Levinsonite-(Y)(Y,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S SchwertmanniteFe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
S RossiantoniteAl3(PO4)(SO4)2(OH)2(H2O)14
S MagnesioalteriteMg2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NiterKNO3
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
K Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Fe Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Fe SchwertmanniteFe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
Fe MagnesioalteriteMg2Fe43+(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4 · 17H2O
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As RealgarAs4S4
YYttrium
Y Levinsonite-(Y)(Y,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
LaLanthanum
La Zugshunstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
La Levinsonite-(Y)(Y,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CeCerium
Ce Coskrenite-(Ce)Ce2(SO4)2(C2O4) · 8H2O
Ce Zugshunstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
NdNeodymium
Nd Zugshunstite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Nd Levinsonite-(Y)(Y,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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