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Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africai
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Area:
10,347 km2
Mindat Locality ID:
414378
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414378:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Musina, Vhembe, Limpopo, Afrique du Sud
German:
Musina, Vhembe, Limpopo, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità locale di Musina, Municipalità distrettuale di Vhembe, provincia del Limpopo, Sudafrica
Russian:
Мусина, Вембе, Лимпопо, ЮАР
Simplified Chinese:
穆西納地方自治市, 穆希姆貝區自治市, 林波波省, 南非
Afrikaans:
Musina Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Vhembe-distriksmunisipaliteit, Limpopo, Suid-Afrika
Bulgarian:
Мусина, Лимпопо, Република Южна Африка
Cebuano:
Musina, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe, Limpopo, Zuid-Afrika
Northern Sotho:
Musina Mmusogae, Mmasepala Setereke tša Vhembe, Limpopo, Afrika Borwa
Novial:
Musina Komunie, Vembe, Limpopo Provinse, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Musina, Vhembe, Limpopo, Republika Południowej Afryki
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Lleol Musina, De Affrica
Zulu:
Musina Local Municipality, Limpopo, iNingizimu Afrika


Note: Maps are outdated, this municipality includes the defunct Mutale local municipality from 2016.

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70 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ajoite
Formula: (K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Colour: Rust-red to mustard-brown to white
Description: Albite is common in the alteration zones of the orebodies particularly at this mine as Messina & Harper mines have a higher degree of prehnitization and zoistization. The Emery lode shows an outer zone of sericite followed inward by zones of albite, chlorite and epidote. The red colour in albite has been attributed to additions of ferrous ions to the structure after albite formed.
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Description: Crystals to 10 cm
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: Several deposits found in the area.
Beryl var. Heliodor
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 6 localities in this region.
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Colour: Green
Description: At Messina it occurs as massive green lumps (Cairncross et al 1995)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Iceland Spar
Formula: CaCO3
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Also present as an inclusion in quartz. Crystalline specimens to several mm have been recovered from the copper mines at Musina (Cairncross et al 1995)
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Description: In hand specimens it's grey-blue in colour but in areas where hydrothermal alteration has occurred it becomes distinctly greenish (Cairncross 1991)
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Description: Small under 1cm crystalline platelets have been found but more usually found as films and masses (Cairncross et al 1995)
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Description: Bright red inclusions with native copper in quartz have been qualitatively identified by electron microprobe analysis.
Cuprorivaite
Formula: CaCuSi4O10
Diamond
Formula: C
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Description: Found only as ex-solution lamellae in association with chalcocite and clausthalite (Cairncross 1991)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Description: Found as 0.5cm blue crystals with corundum in plumasite rock.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gaspéite
Formula: NiCO3
Glaukosphaerite
Formula: (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Colour: Reddish, golden
Description: Occasionally forms minute golden crystals included in quartz (Cairncross et al 1995)
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Commonly known as Transvaal Jade.
Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Description: Commonly known as Transvaal Jade.
Hellyerite
Formula: NiCO3 · 5.5H2O
Description: A light blue amorphous mineral found in the nickel deposit.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: Tabular
Description: Iron oxide is scarce at this mine. Some lodes have hematite crystals up to 3cm diameter.
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Lepidolite'
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Description: Vein of crystalline magnesite traced at 200 m long.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Magnetite is one of the primary constituents of the country rock and is not usually associated with the ore zones.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Reference below mentions Söhnge (1946) states he was told of molybdenite in the K Lode at the Messina mine and in Laing (1973) states that "in the foyer of the mine offices a molybdenite sample is indicated as coming from the 19th level of the West Lode, Campbell mine."
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Colour: Bright green
Description: Occurs as micaceous crystals in all of the host rock meta-quartzites (Cairncross 1991)
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Otwayite
Formula: Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Papagoite
Formula: CaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Description: Note: Colour alone is not indicative in identification between papagoite and shattuckite or in some cases ajoite (Debbie Woolf's conclusion after further discussions with author 25 years later).
Pennantite
Formula: Mn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
Description: Found in the area (Cairncross 1995)
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Description: Found in the area (Cairncross 1995)
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Colour: Dark blue, royal blue, navy blue, when included in quartz
Description: Also present as an inclusion in quartz (Cairncross 1991). Note: Colour alone is not indicative in identification between shattuckite and papagoite or in some cases ajoite (Debbie Woolf's conclusion after further discussions with author 25 years later).
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Zaratite
Formula: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Also present as an inclusion in quartz (Cairncross et al 1995)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Gaspéite5.AB.05NiCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Calcite
var. Iceland Spar
5.AB.05CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Glaukosphaerite5.BA.10(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hellyerite5.CA.20NiCO3 · 5.5H2O
Otwayite5.DA.15Ni2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Zaratite5.DA.15Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Tangeite8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hibschite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Piemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Kornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Papagoite9.CE.05CaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Plancheite9.DP.55Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cuprorivaite9.EA.05CaCuSi4O10
Ajoite9.EA.70(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Pennantite9.EC.55Mn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Népouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'
-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Lepidolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HellyeriteNiCO3 · 5.5H2O
H Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
H Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
H OtwayiteNi2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
H PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
H PennantiteMn52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
H ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
H ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DiamondC
C GaspéiteNiCO3
C Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
C GraphiteC
C HellyeriteNiCO3 · 5.5H2O
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C OtwayiteNi2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
C ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
C Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O CorundumAl2O3
O CupriteCu2O
O CuprorivaiteCaCuSi4O10
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O GaspéiteNiCO3
O Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HellyeriteNiCO3 · 5.5H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
O Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
O OtwayiteNi2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
O PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
O PennantiteMn52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
O ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
O ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
O Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
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 Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
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 ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Al Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Al PennantiteMn52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
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
Al Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si CuprorivaiteCaCuSi4O10
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Si Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Si PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Si PennantiteMn52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Si ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
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 Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Cl Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
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 AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca CuprorivaiteCaCuSi4O10
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Ca Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Ca Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Ca Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
V TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn PennantiteMn52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mn Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni GaspéiteNiCO3
Ni Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Ni HellyeriteNiCO3 · 5.5H2O
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Ni OtwayiteNi2(CO3)(OH)2 · H2O
Ni PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Ni ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
CuCopper
Cu Ajoite(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CuprorivaiteCaCuSi4O10
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Cu PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cu ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cu TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
SeSelenium
Se ClausthalitePbSe
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
TeTellurium
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb ClausthalitePbSe
BiBismuth
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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