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Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerlandi
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ValaisCanton
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Raron1,901 (2013)
Bürchen705 (2013)
Niedergesteln615 (2016)
Wiler541 (2016)
Eischoll513 (2013)
Unterbäch430 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
336138
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336138:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
West Raron
Other Languages:
Alemannic:
Bezirk Weschtlich Araro (Bezirk Weschtlich Raro), Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
French:
District de Rarogne occidental, Valais, Suisse
German:
Bezirk Westlich Raron, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
Distretto di Raron Occidentale, Vallese, Svizzera
Romansh:
District da Raron Occidental, Vallais, Svizra
Russian:
Округ Западный Рарон, Вале, Швейцария
Spanish:
Distrito de Raroña Occidental, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza


Originally present-day Westlich Raron (West Raron) was part of the Raron District, which was divided in 1987 into two autonomous half-districts named Östlich Raron (East Raron) and Westlich Raron (West Raron), respectively.

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Mineral List

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74 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Aeschynite'
Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Asbestos'
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
'Axinite Group'
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
Description: Intergrown with synchysite-(Ce).
Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Description: Rhombohedrons up to 15 centimeters, optical quality.
Cannizzarite
Formula: Pb48Bi56S132
Description: On Galena
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
'Chabazite'
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Gadolinite'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
Description: As a coating on galena
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
References:
erik vercammen field observations and collectionIdentification: Visual Identification
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Heyrovskýite
Formula: Pb6Bi2S9
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Description: Without galena, on chlorite matrix.
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Description: Crystals up to 12.7 centimeters.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Description: Only a single grain was found
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Description: Minute rounded crystals on galena.
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
'Tombarthite-(Y)'
Formula: Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x
Locality: Ausserberg, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland - erroneously reported
Description: Discredited.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wolframite Group'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Xilingolite
Formula: Pb3Bi2S6
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Hawleyite2.CB.05aCdS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Argentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Smythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Cannizzarite2.JB.20Pb48Bi56S132
Galenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
Lillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Xilingolite2.JB.40aPb3Bi2S6
Heyrovskýite2.JB.40bPb6Bi2S9
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
'Tombarthite-(Y)' ?9.AD.35Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Bazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Aeschynite'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Asbestos'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Gadolinite'-
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Axinite Group'-
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H Tombarthite-(Y)Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x
H Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
BBoron
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O Tombarthite-(Y)Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
F FluoriteCaF2
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
F Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Na Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
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 ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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 Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Al Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tombarthite-(Y)Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S GalenaPbS
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HawleyiteCdS
S LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S Native SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S XilingolitePb3Bi2S6
S HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
ScScandium
Sc BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
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 Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
NiNickel
Ni Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Y Tombarthite-(Y)Y4(Si,H4)4O12-x(OH)4+2x
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Ag LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
CdCadmium
Cd HawleyiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pb LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb XilingolitePb3Bi2S6
Pb HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
BiBismuth
Bi CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Bi LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Bi XilingolitePb3Bi2S6
Bi HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9

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