Point of Rocks Quarry, Point of Rocks Mesa, Springer, Colfax County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Point of Rocks Quarry | Quarry |
| Point of Rocks Mesa | Mesa |
| Springer | Town |
| Colfax County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 26' 1'' North , 104° 10' 8'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell | 228 (2017) | 35.5km |
| Springer | 943 (2017) | 39.0km |
| Des Moines | 129 (2017) | 47.1km |
| Roy | 235 (2017) | 54.5km |
| Raton | 6,187 (2017) | 57.5km |
A phonolite sill, consisting of alkali feldspar, zeolites and nepheline, which caps a mesa of olivine basalts and Cretaceous sedimentary rocks.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Habit: distorted crystals to 3cm in diameter Colour: transparent to white, gray |
| ⓘ 'Ancylite' |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Birnessite ? Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Brenkite Formula: Ca2(CO3)F2 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cancrinite Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Catapleiite ? Formula: Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Chabazite' |
| ⓘ Cryolite Formula: Na2NaAlF6 Description: DeMarks (1984,1989) unknown # 2 |
| ⓘ Eudialyte Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Gonnardite Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Kenyaite Formula: Na2Si22O41(OH)8 · 6H2O Description: DeMarks (1984) Unknown #3 |
| ⓘ Kogarkoite Formula: Na3(SO4)F |
| ⓘ Kupletskite Formula: K2NaMn2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F References: |
| ⓘ 'Labuntsovite Supergroup' References: |
| ⓘ Lorenzenite Formula: Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
| ⓘ Lovdarite ? Formula: K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O Habit: Prismatic, striated Colour: White crystals with a definite greenish tint Description: Resembles apophyllite. First described as Unknown # 4 in DeMark (1984), later identified as lovdarite by Peter Modreski (DeMark 1989). Petersen et al (2002) mention in their study on lovdarite from Ilimaussaq a very small sample from Point of Rocks with aggregates and crystals that they found to be visually identical with lovdarite from Illimaussaq. It had also optical properties (optical sign and orientation) that corresponds to the published data of the Lovozero lovdarite. References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Manganoneptunite Formula: KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) ? Formula: (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ Neptunite Formula: KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 References: |
| ⓘ Normandite Formula: NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Paranatrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Polylithionite Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z References: |
| ⓘ Pyrophanite Formula: Mn2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: DeMark (1984,1989) unknown # 5 |
| ⓘ Rasvumite Formula: KFe2S3 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Rosenbuschite Formula: Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 References: |
| ⓘ Searlesite Formula: Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| ⓘ Serandite Formula: NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) ? Formula: Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Thermonatrite Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ Thorbastnäsite Formula: ThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Trona Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Tundrite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1)' Formula: Th, Na, Ca, Ba, Si, S, O Description: occurs as acicular white tufts and wiry capillary crystals, frequently with dark brown terminations, colored by bitumen(?). Can be confused with sprays of white pectolite. |
| ⓘ Villiaumite Formula: NaF References: |
| ⓘ Vishnevite ? Formula: (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O Description: May be just a minor compositional component in cancrinite rather than occuring as a distinct mineral at POR, modern analysis needed. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Rasvumite | 2.FB.20 | KFe2S3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Villiaumite | 3.AA.20 | NaF |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Cryolite | 3.CB.15 | Na2NaAlF6 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophanite | 4.CB.05 | Mn2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| ⓘ | Birnessite ? | 4.FL.45 | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Brenkite | 5.BC.05 | Ca2(CO3)F2 |
| ⓘ | Thorbastnäsite | 5.BD.20a | ThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Thermonatrite | 5.CB.05 | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Trona | 5.CB.15 | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Kogarkoite | 7.BD.15 | Na3(SO4)F |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Normandite | 9.BE.17 | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
| ⓘ | Mosandrite-(Ce) ? | 9.BE.20 | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| ⓘ | Rosenbuschite | 9.BE.22 | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| ⓘ | Catapleiite ? | 9.CA.15 | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Steenstrupine-(Ce) ? | 9.CK.20 | Na14Mn2+2Fe3+2Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Eudialyte | 9.CO.10 | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Lorenzenite | 9.DB.10 | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
| ⓘ | Kupletskite | 9.DC.05 | K2NaMn2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ | Serandite | 9.DG.05 | NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ | Polylithionite | 9.EC.20 | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Searlesite | 9.EF.15 | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| ⓘ | Manganoneptunite | 9.EH.05 | KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| ⓘ | Neptunite | 9.EH.05 | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Cancrinite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Vishnevite ? | 9.FB.05 | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ | Gonnardite | 9.GA.05 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Paranatrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Lovdarite ? | 9.GF.15 | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Kenyaite | 9.HA.10 | Na2Si22O41(OH)8 · 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Ancylite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tundrite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Labuntsovite Supergroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1)' | - | Th, Na, Ca, Ba, Si, S, O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Kenyaite | Na2Si22O41(OH)8 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kupletskite | K2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| H | ⓘ Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Paranatrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| H | ⓘ Serandite | NaMn22+Si3O8(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Thorbastnäsite | ThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Li | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Li | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Brenkite | Ca2(CO3)F2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Thorbastnäsite | ThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O |
| C | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| C | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brenkite | Ca2(CO3)F2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Kenyaite | Na2Si22O41(OH)8 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kogarkoite | Na3(SO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Kupletskite | K2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| O | ⓘ Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
| O | ⓘ Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| O | ⓘ Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Paranatrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| O | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| O | ⓘ Serandite | NaMn22+Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thorbastnäsite | ThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1) | Th, Na, Ca, Ba, Si, S, O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Brenkite | Ca2(CO3)F2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Kogarkoite | Na3(SO4)F |
| F | ⓘ Kupletskite | K2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| F | ⓘ Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
| F | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| F | ⓘ Thorbastnäsite | ThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O |
| F | ⓘ Villiaumite | NaF |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
| Na | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Kenyaite | Na2Si22O41(OH)8 · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Kogarkoite | Na3(SO4)F |
| Na | ⓘ Kupletskite | K2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| Na | ⓘ Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
| Na | ⓘ Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Na | ⓘ Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Paranatrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Na | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| Na | ⓘ Serandite | NaMn22+Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Villiaumite | NaF |
| Na | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1) | Th, Na, Ca, Ba, Si, S, O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
| Al | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Paranatrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kenyaite | Na2Si22O41(OH)8 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kupletskite | K2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| Si | ⓘ Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
| Si | ⓘ Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Si | ⓘ Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Paranatrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Si | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| Si | ⓘ Serandite | NaMn22+Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1) | Th, Na, Ca, Ba, Si, S, O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Kogarkoite | Na3(SO4)F |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Rasvumite | KFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1) | Th, Na, Ca, Ba, Si, S, O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Kupletskite | K2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| K | ⓘ Lovdarite | K2Na6Be4Si14O36 · 9H2O |
| K | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| K | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Rasvumite | KFe2S3 |
| K | ⓘ Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Brenkite | Ca2(CO3)F2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
| Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Thorbastnäsite | ThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1) | Th, Na, Ca, Ba, Si, S, O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Kupletskite | K2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| Ti | ⓘ Lorenzenite | Na2Ti2(Si2O6)O3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
| Ti | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Kupletskite | K2NaMn72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Serandite | NaMn22+Si3O8(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Neptunite | KNa2Li(Fe2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Rasvumite | KFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Zr | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
| Zr | ⓘ Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 |
| Zr | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1) | Th, Na, Ca, Ba, Si, S, O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Steenstrupine-(Ce) | Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorbastnäsite | ThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | ⓘ Unnamed (Th-bearing silicate UK#1) | Th, Na, Ca, Ba, Si, S, O |
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References
Petersen, O. V., Niedermayr, G., Johnsen, O., Gault, R. A., Brandstätter, F. (2002) Lovdarite from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 2002 (1) 23-30 doi:10.1127/0028-3649/2002/2002-0023
Piilonen, P. C., Lalonde, A. E., McDonald, A. M., Gault, R. A., Larsen, A. O. (2003) Insights into astrophyllite-group minerals. I. Nomenclature, composition and development of standardized general formula. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (1). 1-26 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.1.1 with analysis of kupletskite from Point of Rocks




Point of Rocks Quarry, Point of Rocks Mesa, Springer, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA