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Coeur d'Alene Mining District, Idaho, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
3732
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3732:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Murray Mining District


The most productive mining district in Idaho, this district primarily produced silver and lead ores. It also has smaller areas that are primarily gold and copper.

A mining district of Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA

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95 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Habit: minute blade shaped crystals
Colour: shiny black
Description: found in the Orr orebody
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
References:
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Habit: blocky to tabular individual crystals in several habits to 5cm
Colour: colorless, white, yellowish, smokey, nearly black
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
'Argentite'
Formula: Ag2S
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Locality:
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 93 localities in this region.
Chalcostibite ?
Formula: CuSbS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as a product of local alteration.
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
'Clay minerals'
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
References:
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Ferro-anthophyllite (TL)
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Type Locality:
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 132 localities in this region.
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
References:
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hedenbergite ?
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Jamesite
Formula: Pb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe3+4(AsO4)4(OH)10
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
References:
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Habit: earthy
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
References:
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
'Manganese Oxides'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Massicot
Formula: PbO
Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Locality:
Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as a product of local alteration.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as a product of local alteration.
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Lead
Formula: Pb
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Description: Silver occurs on matrix with cerussite crystals.
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Penfieldite
Formula: Pb2Cl3(OH)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Psilomelane'
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 111 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
Description: Freilich Collection Plate 58 from Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science. [https://www.mindat.org/reference.php?id=18945017] Beautiful cluster 8.7 cm year 1993/94 in Thompson, Wayne A. (2007, January) Ikons.
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 50 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 113 localities in this region.
'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 73 localities in this region.
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 110 localities in this region.
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Locality:
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 57 localities in this region.
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
'Wad'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Zálesíite
Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Lead1.AA.05Pb
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
'Argentite'2.BA.52Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Kermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Chalcostibite ?2.HA.05CuSbS2
Meneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Penfieldite3.DC.15Pb2Cl3(OH)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Bindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Jamesite8.BK.25Pb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe3+4(AsO4)4(OH)10
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Zálesíite8.DL.15CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite ?9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ferro-anthophyllite (TL)9.DD.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Grunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wad'-
'Mica Group'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Ferro-anthophyllite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H JamesitePb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe43+(AsO4)4(OH)10
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H PenfielditePb2Cl3(OH)
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CupriteCu2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O Ferro-anthophyllite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O JamesitePb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe43+(AsO4)4(OH)10
O KermesiteSb2S2O
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MassicotPbO
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MiniumPb3O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O PenfielditePb2Cl3(OH)
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O PlattneritePbO2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TenoriteCuO
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Ferro-anthophyllite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ArgentiteAg2S
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S KermesiteSb2S2O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MatilditeAgBiS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S Native SulphurS8
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl PenfielditePb2Cl3(OH)
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Ca Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Ferro-anthophyllite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JamesitePb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe43+(AsO4)4(OH)10
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Fe Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn JamesitePb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe43+(AsO4)4(OH)10
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As JamesitePb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe43+(AsO4)4(OH)10
As NickelineNiAs
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ArgentiteAg2S
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag MatilditeAgBiS2
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
Ag Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb KermesiteSb2S2O
Sb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb JamesitePb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe43+(AsO4)4(OH)10
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb Native LeadPb
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MassicotPbO
Pb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb PenfielditePb2Cl3(OH)
Pb PlattneritePbO2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Bi MatilditeAgBiS2
UUranium
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U UraniniteUO2

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