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Rockford Mining District, Coosa County, Alabama, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 53' 22'' North , 86° 13' 11'' West
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Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
28192
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28192:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Centered 8 km NE of Rockford. Deposits consist of pegmatites, greisens and quartz veins along with some associated float "deposits".

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28 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Description: IMA nomenclature revision re-instated eleonorite as the ferric dominant member of the group. 2015
Bermanite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Fluorite ?
Formula: CaF2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Laueite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nanpingite ?
Formula: CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Stewartite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Strunzite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Wodginite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite ?3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Wodginite4.DB.40Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Lithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Heterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Bermanite8.DC.20Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Strunzite8.DC.25Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Beraunite ?8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Laueite8.DC.30Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Stewartite8.DC.30Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Goshenite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nanpingite ?9.EC.15CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'-(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
H StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CorundumAl2O3
O Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
O Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
P LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
P StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
P StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
P TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mn BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mn Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mn LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mn Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mn StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mn StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mn WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
FeIron
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Fe LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
CsCaesium
Cs NanpingiteCsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Ta WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7

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