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Sikasso Region, Malii
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A subcrop on N'golokasso Hill

Ngolokasso, Kadiolo Cercle, Sikasso Region, Mali
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Syama gold mine

Syama Mine, Syama goldfield, Kadiolo Cercle, Sikasso Region, Mali
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Cacoxenite

Ngolokasso, Kadiolo Cercle, Sikasso Region, Mali
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A subcrop on N'golokasso Hill

Ngolokasso, Kadiolo Cercle, Sikasso Region, Mali
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Syama gold mine

Syama Mine, Syama goldfield, Kadiolo Cercle, Sikasso Region, Mali
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Cacoxenite

Ngolokasso, Kadiolo Cercle, Sikasso Region, Mali
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A subcrop on N'golokasso Hill

Ngolokasso, Kadiolo Cercle, Sikasso Region, Mali
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Syama gold mine

Syama Mine, Syama goldfield, Kadiolo Cercle, Sikasso Region, Mali
Neighbouring regions:
Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Burkina Faso
Savanes, Ivory Coast
Denguélé, Ivory Coast
Ségou Region, Mali
Koulikoro Region, Mali
Cascades Region, Burkina Faso
Kankan Region, Guinea
Hauts-Bassins Region, Burkina Faso
Type:
Region
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sikasso144,786 (2017)
Koutiala99,353 (2013)
Bougouni35,450 (2012)
Yorosso17,447 (2013)
Kolondiéba10,041 (2013)
Ntossoni8,700 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
29508
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29508:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Sikasso, Mali
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Region Sikasso, Mali
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regione di Sikasso, Mali
Russian:
Сикасо, Мали
Simplified Chinese:
锡卡索区, 马里
Spanish:
Sikasso, Malí
Arabic:
سيكاسو, مالي
Basque:
Sikasso eskualdea, Mali
Belarusian:
Сікасо, Малі
Bengali:
সিকাসো অঞ্চল, মালি
Cebuano:
Sikasso Region, Mali
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Sikasso, Mali
Dutch:
Sikasso, Mali
Esperanto:
Regiono Sikasso, Malio
Estonian:
Sikasso piirkond, Mali
Farsi/Persian:
استان سیکاسو, مالی
Finnish:
Sikasson alue, Mali
Georgian:
სიკასოს რეგიონი, მალი
Greek:
Περιφέρεια Σικασσό, Μάλι
Gujarati:
સિકાસો પ્રદેશ, માલી
Hindi:
सिकासो क्षेत्र, माली
Hungarian:
Sikasso régió, Mali
Indonesian:
Region Sikasso, Mali
Japanese:
シカソ州, マリ
Kannada:
ಸಿಕಸ್ಸೊ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಮಾಲಿ
Korean:
시카소 주, 말리
Latvian:
Sikaso reģions, Mali
Lithuanian:
Sikaso regionas, Malis
Low Saxon/Low German:
Region Sikasso, Mali
Malay:
Sikasso Region, Mali
Marathi:
सिकासो प्रदेश, माली
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sikasso Khu, Mali
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Sikasso, Maali
Norwegian:
Sikasso, Mali
Polish:
Region Sikasso, Mali
Portuguese:
Sikasso, Mali
Romanian:
Regiunea Sikasso, Mali
Sinhalese:
සිකස්සෝ කලාපය, මාලි
South Azerbaijani:
سیکاسو اوستانی, مالی
Swedish:
Sikasso, Mali
Tamil:
சிகாஸோ பகுதி, மாலி
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Thai:
แคว้นซีกาโซ, มาลี
Traditional Chinese:
錫卡索區, 馬里
Turkish:
Sikasso Bölgesi, Mali
Ukrainian:
Сікасо, Малі
Urdu:
علاقہ سیکاسو, مالی
Vietnamese:
Khu vực Sikasso, Mali
Wu Chinese:
锡卡索区, 马里


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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aschamalmite
Formula: Pb6-3xBi2+xS9
ⓘ Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jonassonite
Formula: AuBi5S4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Kidwellite
Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
References:
Cedrick Gineste
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'White mica'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘPyrite
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite		2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘAurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘAschamalmite2.JB.40bPb6-3xBi2+xS9
ⓘJonassonite2.LA.65AuBi5S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘKidwellite8.DK.20NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘvar. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(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ⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
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ⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(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ⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ AschamalmitePb6-3xBi2+xS9
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ JonassoniteAuBi5S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(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ⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Auⓘ JonassoniteAuBi5S4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AschamalmitePb6-3xBi2+xS9
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AschamalmitePb6-3xBi2+xS9
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ MaldoniteAu2Bi
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ JonassoniteAuBi5S4

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