Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Siegenite	2.DA.05	CoNi₂S₄
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Chlorargyrite	3.AA.15	AgCl
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Heterogenite	4.FE.20	Co³⁺O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Mcguinnessite	5.BA.10	(Mg,Cu)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Rosasite	5.BA.10	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Aurichalcite	5.BA.15	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Linarite	7.BC.65	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Wulfenite	7.GA.05	Pb(MoO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Austinite	8.BH.35	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Köttigite	8.CE.40	Zn₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Zoisite var. Thulite	9.BG.10	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn³⁺₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
ⓘ		9.BG.10	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	''	-
ⓘ	'Copper Stain'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Heterogenite	Co³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Köttigite	Zn₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Mcguinnessite	(Mg,Cu)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn₃³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
H	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Mcguinnessite	(Mg,Cu)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Heterogenite	Co³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Köttigite	Zn₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Mcguinnessite	(Mg,Cu)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn₃³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
O	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
O	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Mcguinnessite	(Mg,Cu)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn₃³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Al	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn₃³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Si	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
S	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn₃³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn₃³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Co	ⓘ Heterogenite	Co³⁺O(OH)
Co	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Mcguinnessite	(Mg,Cu)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Aurichalcite	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆
Zn	ⓘ Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Köttigite	Zn₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Austinite	CaZn(AsO₄)(OH)
As	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
As	ⓘ Köttigite	Zn₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
Pb	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)

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Bryan, Dennis Paul, (1972) The geology and mineralization of the Chalk Mountain and Westgate mining districts, Churchill County, Nevada [M.S.]: Univ. Nevada, Reno, 78 p., scale 1:12,000 Thesis 714

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