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Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norwayi
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Bruvann Nickel and Olivine Mine, Bruvann ore field, Råna, Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norway
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Bruvann Nickel and Olivine Mine, Bruvann ore field, Råna, Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norway
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Panorama view over the quarry

Bruvann Nickel and Olivine Mine, Bruvann ore field, Råna, Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norway
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Abandoned main adit portal

Bruvann Nickel and Olivine Mine, Bruvann ore field, Råna, Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norway
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Commemorative plaque on closed main adit portal

Bruvann Nickel and Olivine Mine, Bruvann ore field, Råna, Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norway
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Panorama view over the quarry

Bruvann Nickel and Olivine Mine, Bruvann ore field, Råna, Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norway
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Abandoned main adit portal

Bruvann Nickel and Olivine Mine, Bruvann ore field, Råna, Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norway
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Commemorative plaque on closed main adit portal

Bruvann Nickel and Olivine Mine, Bruvann ore field, Råna, Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norway
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Municipality (Former) - last checked 2020
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PlacePopulation
Ballangen956 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
31325
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31325:3
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French:
Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norvège
German:
Ballangen, Nordland, Norwegen
Italian:
Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norvegia
Northern Sami:
Bálat (Bálak), Áhkanjárga, Nordlánda, Norga
Norwegian:
Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Norge
Russian:
Балланген, Нурланн, Норвегия
Simplified Chinese:
巴朗恩, 诺尔兰郡, 挪威
Spanish:
Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Noruega
Albanian:
Ballangen, Nordland, Norvegjia
Armenian:
Բալանգեն, Նուռլան, Նորվեգիա
Asturian:
Ballangen, Narvike, Nordland, Noruega
Basque:
Ballangen, Nordland, Norvegia
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
বাল্লাঙেন, নোর্দলেন্ড, নরৱে
Bulgarian:
Баланген, Норлан, Норвегия
Catalan:
Ballangen, Nordland, Noruega
Cebuano:
Ballangen, Narvik , Nordland Fylke, Norway
Danish:
Ballangen, Narvik kommune, Nordland, Norge
Dutch:
Ballangen, Narvik, Nordland, Noorwegen
Esperanto:
Ballangen, Nordland, Norvegio
Estonian:
Ballangeni vald, Narviki vald, Nordland, Norra
Finnish:
Ballangen, Nordlandin lääni, Norja
Hebrew:
בלאנגן, נורדלנד, נורבגיה
Japanese:
バランゲン, ヌールラン県, ノルウェー
Javanese:
Ballangen, Norwégia
Latin:
Ballangen, Nordland, Norvegia
Limburgian:
Ballangen, Nordland, Noorwege
Low Saxon/Low German:
Kommun Ballangen, Amt Nordland, Norwegen
Malay:
Ballangen, Nordland, Norway
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ballangen, Nordland, Lo̍k-ui
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ballangen, Narvik kommune, Nordland fylke, Noreg
Occitan:
Ballangen, Nordland, Norvègia
Polish:
Ballangen, Nordland, Norwegia
Portuguese:
Ballangen, Nordland, Noruega
Romanian:
Ballangen, Nordland, Norvegia
Slovenian:
Ballangen, Nordland, Norveška
Swahili:
Ballangen, Nordland, Norwei
Swedish:
Ballangen, Narviks kommun, Nordland fylke, Norge
Vietnamese:
Ballangen, Nordland, Na Uy
Waray:
Ballangen, Nordland, Noruega


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ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Phillip Betancourt
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: As a secondary mineral on nickeline. (Neumann refers to Råna Ni deposit)
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Apatite Group'
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite ?
Formula: Bi2S3
Description: Karup-Møller (1973) reports a secondary Bi mineral that he says is possibly a very fine-grained mixture of bismuthinite and a Ca-bearing gangue mineral. See also Neumann (1985)
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
Description: Occurs as 0,05 mm rounded to slightly elongated grains mainly along the giessenite-pyrrhotite contact zone.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite
Formula: ◻{Mn2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Description: Occurs as elongated, irregular grains < 0,5 cm.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
References:
Phillip Betancourt
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Description: Occure as octahedera to 5-6 mm in the ore or close to the ore.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galenobismutite ?
Formula: PbBi2S4
Description: Oftedal mention "lead- bismuth" (Blyvismutglans, cited after Neumann 1985) in galena, and he assumes that it can be a galenobismutite.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Giessenite
Formula: Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Habit: Regulary shaped needles < 3mm in length; grains
Description: Occur as thin needles in quartz or as elongated and irregular grains up to a few mm in size in galena and pyrrhotite.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Joséite' ?
Formula: Bi4TeS2
Description: Occurs as short lamellae up to 0.1 mm in length, and also as irregular shaped grains up to 0,05mm in diameter. Neumann (1985) questions the identity of joseite. He states that the microprobe analysis presented by Karup-Møller (1973) doesn't correspond with Joseite.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Metaxite'
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Colour: Colorless, clear
Description: coatings on rock fragmments and as a mineral component of crushed shear zone materials of mainly sand/silt fraction
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Description: Bismuth occurs as equidimensional grains and as fine laths plates in a giessenite-cosalite-galena mineral suite.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Nickelhexahydrite
Formula: Ni(SO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smythite ?
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Description: Foslie (1950) describes a mineral in the transition zone between pyrrhotite and marcasite that probably is smythite or a mineral similar to smythite.
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Description: Relatively common as irregularly shaped grains with an average size of 0,1 mm. Also as extremely small exsolution blebs in sphalerite.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
Description: White rockwall coatings
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
Description: Occurs as 0,03 mm rounded grains along the giessenite-pyrrhotite contact zone.
ⓘ 'UM1971-13-S:BiCuFePb'
Formula: Bi4Cu8Fe10Pb12S37
ⓘ Valleriite ?
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Habit: as microscopic sparse and minute spindels with extremely hifgh reflection pleochroism
Description: Only as exstremly small grains in chalcopyrite.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘSmythite ?2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite ?2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘ'Joséite' ?2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘValleriite ?2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘGiessenite2.HB.10bPb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘGalenobismutite ?2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘCalcite
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite		5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘNickelhexahydrite7.CB.25Ni(SO4) · 6H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFerrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘClino-ferro-suenoite9.DE.10◻{Mn2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(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
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(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'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite 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
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Apatite Group'-
ⓘ'Metaxite'-
ⓘ'UM1971-13-S:BiCuFePb'-Bi4Cu8Fe10Pb12S37

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
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)
Hⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite 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ⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
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ⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
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ⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
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ⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ UM1971-13-S:BiCuFePbBi4Cu8Fe10Pb12S37
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ⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
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
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ UM1971-13-S:BiCuFePbBi4Cu8Fe10Pb12S37
Feⓘ Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niⓘ NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cuⓘ UM1971-13-S:BiCuFePbBi4Cu8Fe10Pb12S37
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
SnTin
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Pbⓘ UM1971-13-S:BiCuFePbBi4Cu8Fe10Pb12S37
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Biⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Biⓘ UM1971-13-S:BiCuFePbBi4Cu8Fe10Pb12S37

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