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G. D. Willes Feldspar Quarry

Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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View of Feldspar Mill on Cathance River.

Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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FELDSPAR MILL ON CATHANCE RIVER

Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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G. D. Willes Feldspar Quarry

Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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View of Feldspar Mill on Cathance River.

Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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FELDSPAR MILL ON CATHANCE RIVER

Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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G. D. Willes Feldspar Quarry

Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
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View of Feldspar Mill on Cathance River.

Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Topsham5,931 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
3792
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3792:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Topsham is located about 25 miles NE of Portland, ME.

Granite pegmatites. Brunswick pegmatite field. A large number of quarries and prospects that are permanently water-filled.

The mineralization is a mile-wide belt of granitic pegmatites originally operated as feldspar quarries in a large district.

Numerous world-famous radioactive mineral outcrops cover an area of several square kilometers from Standpipe Hill in the west near the Androscoggin River to the Cathance River in the east.

The uraninite, monazite-(Ce), and ishikawaite minerals are particularly radioactive as they contain varying small amounts of thorium. Most of the pits contain permanent water, but the remaining ones contain vernal water during rainy seasons.

Critical Areas Status:

The USA Critical Mineral Areas program has identified several locations in Topsham as Important Sites Requiring Protection from Development.

Standpipe Hill Quarry (main site)
Swamp #1 Quarry

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Mineral List

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60 valid minerals. 4 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 46 localities in this region.
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Description: Transparent, flawless, doubly terminated crystals to 12 cm were found in pockets in the 1890's.
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: Emerald was a synonym for beryl in the 1790s when Vauquelin discovered that they were the same species. The usage of "emerald" continued in the scientific literature even until the 1830s. The cited reference merely copied out of date information. No beryl that would remotely be considered to be emerald has been found in the entire state of Maine, thus far.
Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Description: Crystal 45 x ~2 cm long in granite pegmatite. Specimen broken up as collectors were unaware of its significant size.
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Euxenite-(Y) ?
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Description: The only specimen chemically verified as polycrase-(Y) was merely labeled "Standpipe Hill". Because of the numerous prospects and quarries on Standpipe Hill, the precise occurrence may or may not be the actual Standpipe Hill Quarry.
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Grayite
Formula: (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Description: Pale yellow crystals to 1 mm with xenotime-(Y) and thorgummite.
Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Description: No data have been collected to determine what species this mineral is.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydroxycalciomicrolite
Formula: Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH)
Hydroxylherderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH)
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Ishikawaite
Formula: U4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar'
'Lepidolite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 49 localities in this region.
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Description: Green octahedra.
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 47 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Schernikite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Habit: parallel-growth, rhombic cross-section fibers forming tessellated, cleavable prismatic or tabular crystals
Colour: pink
Description: First locality outside of the Gillette Quarry, Haddam, Conn.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Orthoclase is an obsolete identification of K-feldspar when applied to granite pegmatite. The name has been used indiscriminately for microcline.
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 52 localities in this region.
Description: Outstanding transparent quartz crystals to 12 cm long with deep horizontal striations have been found here.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
References:
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Colour: black
Stibiotantalite
Formula: Sb3+TaO4
Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Description: Sharp yellow rod-like crystals to several mm with simple pyramids
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Description: The uraninites from this locality are among the finest in the world for brightness and sharpness of crystals. The largest crystals are about 2.5 cm in each direction. Chemical analysis shows them to be essentially unoxidized.
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Tapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
Ishikawaite4.DB.25U4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Samarskite-(Y) ?4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Stibiotantalite4.DE.30Sb3+TaO4
Euxenite-(Y) ?4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Hydroxycalciomicrolite4.DH.15Ca1.5Ta2O6(OH)
Thorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Schoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Hydroxylherderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Grayite8.CJ.45(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Thorite
var. Thorogummite
9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
var. Cyrtolite9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Euclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Emerald ?9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Foitite9.CK.05◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hastingsite ?9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Schernikite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Tourmaline
var. Indicolite'
-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Lepidolite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'
-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Verdelite'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
H Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
H HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
H Muscovite var. SchernikiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H HydroxycalciomicroliteCa1.5Ta2O6(OH)
LiLithium
Li Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Be HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Be Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Be Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Tourmaline var. Indicolite
B Tourmaline var. Rubellite
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Tourmaline var. Verdelite
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BrookiteTiO2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
O HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Tourmaline var. Indicolite
O IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O Tourmaline var. Rubellite
O RutileTiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O Muscovite var. SchernikiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O StibiotantaliteSb3+TaO4
O Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O ThorianiteThO2
O Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Tourmaline var. Verdelite
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O HydroxycalciomicroliteCa1.5Ta2O6(OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Al Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. SchernikiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Si Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SchernikiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
P HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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 OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
K Muscovite var. SchernikiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Ca HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Ca HydroxycalciomicroliteCa1.5Ta2O6(OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mn Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)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 Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sb StibiotantaliteSb3+TaO4
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ta Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Ta Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Ta StibiotantaliteSb3+TaO4
Ta Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta HydroxycalciomicroliteCa1.5Ta2O6(OH)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Th ThorianiteThO2
Th Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
U IshikawaiteU4+Fe2+Nb2O8
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
U Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
U Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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GeoNames ID:4980936

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