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Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
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View of the Roßdorf basalt quarrying area, in 1903.

Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Offretite

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Phillipsite Subgroup, etc.

Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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View of the Roßdorf basalt quarrying area, in 1903.

Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Offretite

Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Phillipsite Subgroup, etc.

Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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View of the Roßdorf basalt quarrying area, in 1903.

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Offretite

Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 51' 8'' North , 8° 46' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.85250,8.77222
GRN:
N34E05
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Roßdorf12,199 (2015)1.1km
Ober-Ramstadt15,367 (2015)2.9km
Groß-Zimmern13,870 (2015)5.2km
Reinheim17,841 (2015)5.2km
Groß-Bieberau4,593 (2015)6.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
32011
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32011:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch am Roßberg, Roßdorf, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland


A basalt quarry known for zeolites at least since 1877.
Apparently abandoned in February 2018.

Located 1.5 km SE of Roßdorf and about 4 km NW of Reinheim.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
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Calcite

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Calcite

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Calcite

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Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2Oⓘ Natrolite
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Natrolite

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Natrolite

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Natrolite

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Natrolite

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Natrolite

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Natrolite

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KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2Oⓘ Offretite
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Offretite, etc.

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Offretite, etc.

Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Offretite, etc.

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(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2Oⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
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Phillipsite Subgroup

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Phillipsite Subgroup

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Phillipsite Subgroup, etc.

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Phillipsite Subgroup

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Phillipsite Subgroup

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Phillipsite Subgroup, etc.

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Phillipsite Subgroup

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Phillipsite Subgroup

Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2Oⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
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Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

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Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

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Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

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Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

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Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

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Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

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Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

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Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2Oⓘ Tobermorite
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Tobermorite, etc.

Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Tobermorite, etc.

Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Tobermorite, etc.

Roßberg Quarry, Roßdorf, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘHaüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Gismondine Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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References

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