Rössing uranium mine, Arandis Constituency, Erongo Region, Namibiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rössing uranium mine | Open-Cast Mine (Active) |
| Arandis Constituency | Constituency |
| Erongo Region | Region |
| Namibia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 28' 41'' South , 15° 3' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Active) - last checked 2018
Deposit first discovered:
1928
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arandis | 4,507 (2012) | 11.8km |
Owned/operated by:
A huge open-pit uranium mine owned by Rio Tinto Zinc Corp. (46.5%), Industrial Development Corp. of South Africa (13%), and 4 others.
The deposit was discovered in 1928.
The mine was producing an estimated 4,000 tons per year (1982 through 1984); from 2002-2006 the production ranged from about 2,400 to 3,800 t of U3O8 per year. The lifetime of the mine is expected to extend beyond 2020 (situation in 2007).
The mine is worked for uranium minerals (uraninite, betafite and secondary U-minerals) in leucogranite sheets. Granites in the Rössing Uranium Mine SJ area are dominated by sheeted leucogranites that intruded into weak zones such as faults and shear zones and preferentially at the Khan/Rössing metasedimentary formations.
Located in the Namib Desert area south of Arandis, about 70 km north-east of Swakopmund, near the town of Arandis.
NOTES:
1. Spectacular specimens of bright orange, acicular boltwoodite crystals, which have been on the market during the last 25–30 years, were first labelled as coming from a "Boltwoodite locality near Arandis", and later from "Rössing" and thus confused with the Rössing Uranium mine in the area (which never produced any boltwoodite specimens). The correct locality is Goanikontes, see http://www.mindat.org/loc-7864.html
2. Milarite labeled "Rössing" has not been found at this locality but in a pegmatite in the Rössing Mountains Area, see http://www.mindat.org/loc-221312.html
Also see the discussion on the messageboard: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-173021.html
Note on the mineral list: the spinel and clinohumite (both in marble) may come from a locality near Rössing.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
44 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Arfvedsonite Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 Description: Found as dark grey-black crystals to 1.5cm |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Boltwoodite ? Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O Description: Boltwoodite specimens are not known from here although boltwoodite is recorded as minor - occur in small amounts. |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Brannerite Formula: UTi2O6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Cebaite-(Ce) Formula: Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chernovite-(Y) Formula: Y(AsO4) |
| ⓘ Clinohumite Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2 References: |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Davidite' |
| ⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Gummite' |
| ⓘ Haiweeite Formula: Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y) Formula: Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Khristovite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Metahaiweeite Formula: Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) Formula: Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| ⓘ Parauranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n Description: betafite occurs as small octahedral to subrounded, isolated, dodecahedral crystals or clusters of crystals up to 2 cm in size,
although commonly of 1-3 mm diameter in the Goanikontes area. Typically, betafite is greenish brown or yellowish brown in colour, although it shows a range from yellowish- or greenish-brown
through grey to progressively darker colours, such as reddish brown or almost black body colour. The proportions of U, Ti, Nb, and Ta vary between betafite grains. References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) Description: betafite occurs as small octahedral to subrounded, isolated, dodecahedral crystals or clusters of crystals up to 2 cm in size,
although commonly of 1-3 mm diameter in the Goanikontes area. Typically, betafite is greenish brown or yellowish brown in colour, although it shows a range from yellowish- or greenish-brown
through grey to progressively darker colours, such as reddish brown or almost black body colour. The proportions of U, Ti, Nb, and Ta vary between betafite grains. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Thorianite Formula: ThO2 |
| ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ Thorutite Formula: (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Description: The black cubic uraninite is not visible in hand specimens. It sometimes contains traces of other elements such as Pb or Ti-Ca. Uraninite may also be metamict and exhibit a range of alteration features. (The bulk of the occurrence is as free grains or a nucleus enclosed in other minerals such as zircon, feldspars, and quartz, generally close to the crystal boundaries of these minerals. |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Vuoriyarvite-K Formula: K2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Aeschynite-(Ce) | 4.DF.05 | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| ⓘ | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| ⓘ | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Thorutite | 4.DH.05 | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cebaite-(Ce) | 5.BD.15 | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
| ⓘ | Kamphaugite-(Y) | 5.DC.10 | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Chernovite-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(AsO4) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Thorite var. Thorogummite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Clinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Boltwoodite ? | 9.AK.15 | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Parauranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Haiweeite | 9.AK.25 | Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Metahaiweeite | 9.AK.25 | Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | 9.BE.20 | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| ⓘ | Dollaseite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05 | (CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Khristovite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05 | (CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Vuoriyarvite-K | 9.CE.30b | K2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Davidite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Haiweeite | Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Khristovite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Metahaiweeite | Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| H | ⓘ Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vuoriyarvite-K | K2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cebaite-(Ce) | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cebaite-(Ce) | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
| O | ⓘ Chernovite-(Y) | Y(AsO4) |
| O | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Haiweeite | Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Khristovite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Metahaiweeite | Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| O | ⓘ Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Vuoriyarvite-K | K2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Cebaite-(Ce) | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
| F | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| F | ⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Khristovite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Khristovite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Khristovite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Haiweeite | Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Khristovite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Metahaiweeite | Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Vuoriyarvite-K | K2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Vuoriyarvite-K | K2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Haiweeite | Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Khristovite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Metahaiweeite | Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Vuoriyarvite-K | K2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Khristovite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Chernovite-(Y) | Y(AsO4) |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Chernovite-(Y) | Y(AsO4) |
| Y | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Y | ⓘ Kamphaugite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE)(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Nb | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Nb | ⓘ Vuoriyarvite-K | K2(Nb,Ti)2(Si4O12)(O,OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Cebaite-(Ce) | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | ⓘ Cebaite-(Ce) | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
| Ce | ⓘ Dollaseite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ce | ⓘ Khristovite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | ⓘ Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| Ta | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Th | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| Th | ⓘ Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
| U | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| U | ⓘ Haiweeite | Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metahaiweeite | Ca(UO2)2Si6O15 · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| U | ⓘ Thorutite | (Th,U,Ca)Ti2(O,OH)6 |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Parauranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
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