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View of the Mutoroshanga platinum-chromium (barefooted!!) underground mining, ca. 1970.

Mutorashanga, Zvimba District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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The Penhalonga Gold Mine circa 1910

Penhalonga, Mutasa District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
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View of productive zone dipping under overlying strata

Novello Mine, Masvingo District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
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View of the Mutoroshanga platinum-chromium (barefooted!!) underground mining, ca. 1970.

Mutorashanga, Zvimba District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
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The Penhalonga Gold Mine circa 1910

Penhalonga, Mutasa District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
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View of productive zone dipping under overlying strata

Novello Mine, Masvingo District, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
08202180017272062396744.jpg
View of the Mutoroshanga platinum-chromium (barefooted!!) underground mining, ca. 1970.

Mutorashanga, Zvimba District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
03308700017271968893688.jpg
The Penhalonga Gold Mine circa 1910

Penhalonga, Mutasa District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Harare1,542,813 (2015)
Bulawayo699,385 (2010)
Chitungwiza340,360 (2012)
Mutare184,205 (2010)
Gweru146,073 (2018)
Epworth123,250 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
444087
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:444087:4
GUID (UUID V4):
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268 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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'Albitite'

Alluvial deposit

'Amphibole schist'

Amphibolite

Andesite

'Aplite'

'Argillite'

'Arkose'

'Arkosic sand'

Banded iron formation

Basalt

Basanite

'Biotite schist'

Black shale

Breccia

Calcite-carbonatite

Carbonatite

'Charnockitic granite'

'Charnockitic tonalite'

Chert

'Chlorite schist'

Chromitite

Conglomerate

Dacite

Diorite

Dioritoid

'Dolerite'

Dolomite-carbonatite

Dunite

'Epidiorite'

'Epidosite'

'Felsic tuff'

'Felsite'

Fenite

'Foyaite'

Gabbro

Gabbronorite

'Garnet-mica schist'

Gneiss

Gossan

Granite

'Granitic gneiss'

Granodiorite

'Granophyric granite'

'Graphic granite'

'Graphite schist'

Greenschist facies andesite

Greenstone

Greisen

'H3-5 chondrite meteorite'

Harzburgite

Ijolite

Ironstone

'Jade'

'Jasper'

'Jaspillite'

'Kaolin'

Komatiite

LL6 chondrite meteorite

Lamprophyre

Limestone

Marble

'Marl'

'Melagabbro'

'Melanocratic nephelinolite'

Meta-andesite

Meta-arkose

Metabasalt

Metagabbro

Metapyroxenite

Metasandstone

Metavolcanic rock

'Mica schist'

Mylonite

'Nepheline basanite'

Nepheline-syenite

Nephrite

Norite

Paragneiss

'Pegmatite'

Peridotite

Phonolite

Picrite

Pyroclastic-rock

Pyroxenite

Quartz-diorite

'Quartz-mica schist'

Quartzite

Rhyolite

Sandstone

Schist

Serpentinite

Shale

Siltstone

Slate

'Stromatolitic limestone'

Syenite

'Talc schist'

Tonalite

Tuff

Websterite

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Alabandite
Formula: MnS
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 34 localities in this region.
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: Perfect icositehtrahedrons to several cms
Colour: Dark red
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Alumotantite
Formula: AlTaO4
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: The anglesite is associated with galena, cerussite & pyromorphite.
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
'Apatite var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
Arrojadite-(KFe)
Formula: (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Arsenopalladinite
Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 39 localities in this region.
Atheneite
Formula: Pd2As0.75Hg0.25
Atokite
Formula: (Pd,Pt)3Sn
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
Description: Copper bearing
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
Description: A rare accessory mineral.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 41 localities in this region.
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bijvoetite-(Y)
Formula: Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
Bikitaite (TL)
Formula: LiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Habit: 6cmx2cm
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Bityite
Formula: CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Description: World famous mine for bornite crystals as they do not commonly form well-shaped large crystals whereas this mine has superb large euhedral crystals over 2cm diameter, but not plentiful.
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Bowieite
Formula: Rh2S3
Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Habit: broad-tabular ?
Colour: sea-green
Description: Beautiful clusters of sea green crystals up to 4cm long.
'Calcic plagioclase'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mg)CO3
'Calcite Group'
Formula: AXO3
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 62 localities in this region.
Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
Formula: BeAl2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Found as small crystals in lava.
Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
'Clay minerals'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Diabantite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Pycnochlorite
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Especially prominent in dark H3 material.
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Cooperite
Formula: PtS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Description: Rubies and sapphires were found as early as 1903 when some small stones where faceted from this material.
Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Rubies and sapphires were found as early as 1903 when some small stones where faceted from this material.
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Rubies and sapphires were found as early as 1903 when some small stones where faceted from this material.
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Crocoite
Formula: PbCr6+O4
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuproiridsite
Formula: (Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
'Cymatolite'
Danalite
Formula: Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
Diamond
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Empressite
Formula: AgTe
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Colour: blue, yellow, green, colourless
Description: Yellow, green & colourless varieties are more common.
Eucryptite
Formula: LiAlSiO4
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
'Fergusonite'
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
Ferronickelplatinum
Formula: Pt2FeNi
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Gaspéite
Formula: NiCO3
Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite
Formula: (Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Description: Occurs in Triassic diamantiferous gravels.
Graphite
Formula: C
Grayite (TL)
Formula: (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Grunerite var. Amosite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
Hafnon
Formula: Hf(SiO4)
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Description: Fragments up to 15 cm across has been found at the dumps.
Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Holmquistite
Formula: ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Högbomite Group'
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Ikunolite
Formula: Bi4S3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
Ingodite
Formula: Bi2TeS
Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Isomertieite
Formula: Pd11Sb2As2
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jonassonite
Formula: AuBi5S4
Joséite-A
Formula: Bi4TeS2
Joséite-B
Formula: Bi4Te2S
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
Description: Crystal cluster, 4.5 inches
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Kostovite
Formula: CuAuTe4
Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Laurite
Formula: RuS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Lazurite
Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
'Lepidolite'
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
'Leucoxene'
'Limonite'
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Loveringite
Formula: (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Majakite
Formula: PdNiAs
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Maslovite
Formula: PtBiTe
'Maufite'
Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
'Meteoritic Iron'
Description: Two phases are present (presumably kamacite and another more Ni-rich phase [Ni~40 wt%]).
'Mica Group'
Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 84 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Iridium var. Osmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Low-Ni Phase [Ni 6-7.5 wt%]
Native Lead
Formula: Pb
Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Native Rhodium
Formula: (Rh,Pt)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Palladodymite
Formula: (Pd,Rh)2As
'Parachrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Paragersdorffite
Formula: Ni(As,S)2
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
'Phyllosilicate'
Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Platinum-Group Elements'
'Plessite'
Polarite
Formula: Pd(Bi,Pb)
Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Polylithionite
Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Potarite
Formula: PdHg
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Preiswerkite
Formula: NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
'Protojoséite'
Formula: Bi3(Te,S)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 69 localities in this region.
Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Description: Crystals are found in the oxidized portion of the galena ore body.
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 46 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 99 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chrome-Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rheniite
Formula: ReS2
Rickardite
Formula: Cu7Te5
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Ruarsite
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
Rucklidgeite
Formula: PbBi2Te4
Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
'Saussurite'
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs in a talc schist together with Arsenopyrite.
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3
Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Simpsonite
Formula: Al4Ta3O13(OH)
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sobolevskite
Formula: PdBi
Spencerite
Formula: Zn4(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
Stibiotantalite
Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Stichtite
Formula: Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
Description: Found associated with beryl, corundum and spodumene.
Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Orangite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Tschermakite
Formula: ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe
'UM1990-77-Te:BiPb'
Formula: (Bi,Pb,Pd)Te
'UM1991-28-Se:BiTe'
Formula: Bi6Te2Se
'UM2002-27-S:Rh'
Formula: RhS
'UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS'
Formula: (Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2
'UM2008-43-S:BiTe'
Formula: Bi6Te2S
Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Vincentite
Formula: Pd3As
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2
Vysotskite
Formula: PdS
'Wad'
Weissite
Formula: Cu2-xTe
Winchite
Formula: ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Wolframite Group'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Yimengite
Formula: K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Yttrotantalite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Zabuyelite
Formula: Li2CO3
Description: Found in fluid inclusions in spodumene.
'Zinnwaldite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zvyagintsevite
Formula: Pd3Pb

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
Potarite1.AD.25PdHg
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Native Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
Native Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Native Rhodium1.AF.10(Rh,Pt)
Native Iridium
var. Osmiridium
1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Atokite1.AG.10(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Rustenburgite1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Zvyagintsevite1.AG.10Pd3Pb
Ferronickelplatinum1.AG.40Pt2FeNi
Tetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
Tulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Native Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
Atheneite2.AC.05aPd2As0.75Hg0.25
Vincentite2.AC.05bPd3As
Arsenopalladinite2.AC.10cPd8(As,Sb)3
Isomertieite2.AC.15aPd11Sb2As2
Stibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
Palladodymite2.AC.25c(Pd,Rh)2As
Majakite2.AC.25ePdNiAs
Polarite2.AC.40Pd(Bi,Pb)
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Rickardite2.BA.30Cu7Te5
Weissite2.BA.30Cu2-xTe
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Stützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Argentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Coloradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
Empressite2.CB.80AgTe
Kotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Sobolevskite2.CC.05PdBi
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Smythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Braggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
Vysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
Cuproiridsite2.DA.05(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Bowieite2.DB.15Rh2S3
Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
Ikunolite2.DC.05Bi4S3
Ingodite2.DC.05Bi2TeS
Joséite-A2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
Joséite-B2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Tsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
'Protojoséite'2.DC.05Bi3(Te,S)2
Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
Kostovite2.EA.15CuAuTe4
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Aurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
Erlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
Sperrylite
var. Platarsite
2.EB.05aPt(As,S)2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Vaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
Pyrite
var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
Ruarsite2.EB.20(Ru,Os)AsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Maslovite2.EB.25PtBiTe
Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Gersdorffite
var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite
2.EB.25(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Paragersdorffite2.EB.25Ni(As,S)2
Rheniite2.EB.35ReS2
Nickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
Kermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Rucklidgeite2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
Chalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Volynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Jonassonite2.LA.65AuBi5S4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Chrysoberyl
var. Alexandrite
4.BA.05BeAl2O4
4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Corundum
var. Ruby
4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Ilmenite
var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite
4.CB.05(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
Loveringite4.CC.40(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Yimengite4.CC.45K(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chrome-Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Tantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Alumotantite4.DB.55AlTaO4
Simpsonite4.DC.10Al4Ta3O13(OH)
Stibiotantalite4.DE.30Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Yttrotantalite-(Y)4.DG.10(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Zabuyelite5.AA.05Li2CO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Gaspéite5.AB.05NiCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Calcite
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
var. Mg-rich Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Mg)CO3
Calcite
var. Mg-rich Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Mg)CO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Stichtite5.DA.50Mg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Bijvoetite-(Y)5.EB.20Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Crocoite7.FA.20PbCr6+O4
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Heterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Lithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Arrojadite-(KFe)8.BF.05(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Gorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Grayite (TL)8.CJ.45(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Spencerite8.DA.40Zn4(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Eucryptite9.AA.05LiAlSiO4
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Hafnon9.AD.30Hf(SiO4)
Thorite
var. Orangite
9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Thorite
var. Uranothorite
9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
Euclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Kasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Parauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Goshenite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Milarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Gedrite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Holmquistite9.DD.05◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Cummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Grunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
var. Amosite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tschermakite9.DE.10◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Winchite9.DE.20◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Polylithionite9.EC.20KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Preiswerkite9.EC.20NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Bityite9.EC.35CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Diabantite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
var. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
var. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Pycnochlorite9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Albite
var. Anorthoclase
9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Anorthite
var. Bytownite
9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Albite
var. Oligoclase
9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Cancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Danalite9.FB.10Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Lazurite9.FB.10Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Meionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Bikitaite (TL)9.GD.55LiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)
'Feldspar Group'-
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'
-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Lepidolite'-
'Limonite'-
'Maufite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Parachrysotile'-Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wad'-
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Cymatolite'-
'Leucoxene'-
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
'Mica Group'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'-
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Meteoritic Iron'-
'Fergusonite'-
'Plessite'-
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Saussurite'-
'Calcite Group'-AXO3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Platinum-Group Elements'-
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Apatite
var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'
-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'UM2008-43-S:BiTe'-Bi6Te2S
'Högbomite Group'-
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Calcic plagioclase'-
'UM1990-77-Te:BiPb'-(Bi,Pb,Pd)Te
'UM1991-28-Se:BiTe'-Bi6Te2Se
'UM2002-27-S:Rh'-RhS
'UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS'-(Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2
'Phyllosilicate'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
H BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
H Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
H Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H ParachrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
H PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
H SpenceriteZn4(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
H ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
H Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
H Grunerite var. Amosite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
H Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Li BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Li EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Li Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Li LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Li PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
Li Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
BeBeryllium
Be Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Be DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Be MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Be Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Be Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
B Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
C CerussitePbCO3
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GaspéiteNiCO3
C GraphiteC
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
C ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
C Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
C Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AlumotantiteAlTaO4
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaddeleyiteZrO2
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
O BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O CorundumAl2O3
O CrocoitePbCr6+O4
O Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O CupriteCu2O
O Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
O EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
O Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O GaspéiteNiCO3
O Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O HafnonHf(SiO4)
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
O Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
O KermesiteSb2S2O
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
O LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
O Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
O Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
O MiniumPb3O4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O ParachrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
O PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
O Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
O Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
O RutileTiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
O SpenceriteZn4(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TenoriteCuO
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
O Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
O ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
O Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
O Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Grunerite var. Amosite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
O Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
O Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
O Calcite GroupAXO3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
O Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
O Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Quartz var. Chrome-ChalcedonySiO2
O Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
F PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
F Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Na Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Na Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Na PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Na Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mg Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg ParachrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mg Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mg Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Mg Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Mg Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
Mg Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AlumotantiteAlTaO4
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Al EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
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 KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Al Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Al Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Al PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Al Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BikitaiteLiAlSi2O6 · H2O
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Si Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Si EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si HafnonHf(SiO4)
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
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 KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Si Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Si Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si ParachrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Si PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Si ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Si Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Grunerite var. Amosite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Si Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Quartz var. Chrome-ChalcedonySiO2
Si Clinochlore var. PycnochloriteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
P Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
P PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
P SpenceriteZn4(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AlabanditeMnS
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BerthieriteFeSb2S4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S BowieiteRh2S3
S BraggitePdPt3S4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
S CarrolliteCuCo2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
S CinnabarHgS
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CooperitePtS
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
S DigeniteCu9S5
S DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
S ErlichmaniteOsS2
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S GudmunditeFeSbS
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
S Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
S IkunoliteBi4S3
S IngoditeBi2TeS
S Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S Joséite-ABi4TeS2
S Joséite-BBi4Te2S
S KermesiteSb2S2O
S LauriteRuS2
S LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S MackinawiteFeS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
S PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
S Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S TroiliteFeS
S VaesiteNiS2
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
S VysotskitePdS
S ProtojoséiteBi3(Te,S)2
S RheniiteReS2
S Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
S JonassoniteAuBi5S4
S Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
S UM2008-43-S:BiTeBi6Te2S
S ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2
S UM2002-27-S:RhRhS
S UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS(Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Cl Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
K Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
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 JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
K SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
K YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Ca Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Ca Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Ca MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Ca MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Ca ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite(Ca,Mg)CO3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Ti YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Ti Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Cr Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Cr StichtiteMg6Cr23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Cr YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
MnManganese
Mn AlabanditeMnS
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mn Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mn LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mn Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe AwaruiteNi3Fe
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Fe Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Fe DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Fe FerronickelplatinumPt2FeNi
Fe Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe GudmunditeFeSbS
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Fe Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe TulameenitePt2CuFe
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Fe YimengiteK(Cr,Ti,Fe,Mg)12O19
Fe Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Fe Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe Grunerite var. Amosite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
Fe Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Fe Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CoCobalt
Co CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Co Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Ni AwaruiteNi3Fe
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni FerronickelplatinumPt2FeNi
Ni GaspéiteNiCO3
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni MajakitePdNiAs
Ni MeloniteNiTe2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Ni VaesiteNiS2
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Ni Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Ni ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu KostoviteCuAuTe4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu RickarditeCu7Te5
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TulameenitePt2CuFe
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cu WeissiteCu2-xTe
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SpenceriteZn4(PO4)2(OH)2 · 3H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
As Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
As MajakitePdNiAs
As NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
As NickelineNiAs
As Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
As Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SperrylitePtAs2
As VincentitePd3As
As Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
As Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
As Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
As ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2
SeSelenium
Se ClausthalitePbSe
Se UM1991-28-Se:BiTeBi6Te2Se
YYttrium
Y Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Y Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
ZrZirconium
Zr BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zr Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
RuRuthenium
Ru Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru LauriteRuS2
Ru Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Ru Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
RhRhodium
Rh BowieiteRh2S3
Rh Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rh Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rh Native Rhodium(Rh,Pt)
Rh Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
Rh Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
Rh UM2002-27-S:RhRhS
Rh UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS(Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2
PdPalladium
Pd ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Pd AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Pd Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Pd BraggitePdPt3S4
Pd Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pd IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Pd KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pd MajakitePdNiAs
Pd MerenskyitePdTe2
Pd MicheneritePdBiTe
Pd PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)
Pd PotaritePdHg
Pd Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pd SobolevskitePdBi
Pd StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pd VincentitePd3As
Pd VysotskitePdS
Pd ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
Pd Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
Pd UM1990-77-Te:BiPb(Bi,Pb,Pd)Te
Pd UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS(Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2
AgSilver
Ag ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag EmpressiteAgTe
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Ag SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Ag VolynskiteAgBiTe2
SnTin
Sn Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Sb AurostibiteAuSb2
Sb BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb GudmunditeFeSbS
Sb IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb KermesiteSb2S2O
Sb StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Sb StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te ColoradoiteHgTe
Te EmpressiteAgTe
Te HedleyiteBi7Te3
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te IngoditeBi2TeS
Te Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Te Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Te KostoviteCuAuTe4
Te KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Te MaslovitePtBiTe
Te MeloniteNiTe2
Te MerenskyitePdTe2
Te MicheneritePdBiTe
Te MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
Te RickarditeCu7Te5
Te RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Te StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Te SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Te Native TelluriumTe
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Te TsumoiteBiTe
Te VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Te WeissiteCu2-xTe
Te ProtojoséiteBi3(Te,S)2
Te UM2008-43-S:BiTeBi6Te2S
Te UM1990-77-Te:BiPb(Bi,Pb,Pd)Te
Te UM1991-28-Se:BiTeBi6Te2Se
Te UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS(Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2
CsCaesium
Cs Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
LaLanthanum
La Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
CeCerium
Ce Loveringite(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)18O38
HfHafnium
Hf HafnonHf(SiO4)
TaTantalum
Ta AlumotantiteAlTaO4
Ta Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Ta Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Ta SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Ta StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
ReRhenium
Re RheniiteReS2
OsOsmium
Os ErlichmaniteOsS2
Os Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Os Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
IrIridium
Ir Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Ir Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ir Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir Native Iridium var. Osmiridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
PtPlatinum
Pt Atokite(Pd,Pt)3Sn
Pt BraggitePdPt3S4
Pt CooperitePtS
Pt Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Pt FerronickelplatinumPt2FeNi
Pt Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pt Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt MaslovitePtBiTe
Pt MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Pt Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Pt Native PlatinumPt
Pt Native Rhodium(Rh,Pt)
Pt Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
Pt TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Pt TulameenitePt2CuFe
Pt UM2002-50-Te:PdPtRhS(Rh,Pd,Pt)3(Te,S)2
AuGold
Au AurostibiteAuSb2
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
Au KostoviteCuAuTe4
Au MaldoniteAu2Bi
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
Au SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Au JonassoniteAuBi5S4
HgMercury
Hg AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg ColoradoiteHgTe
Hg PotaritePdHg
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb ClausthalitePbSe
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pb Native LeadPb
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Pb ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
Pb UM1990-77-Te:BiPb(Bi,Pb,Pd)Te
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi HedleyiteBi7Te3
Bi IkunoliteBi4S3
Bi IngoditeBi2TeS
Bi Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Bi Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Bi KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Bi MaldoniteAu2Bi
Bi MaslovitePtBiTe
Bi MicheneritePdBiTe
Bi MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Bi PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)
Bi RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Bi SobolevskitePdBi
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Bi TsumoiteBiTe
Bi VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Bi ProtojoséiteBi3(Te,S)2
Bi JonassoniteAuBi5S4
Bi UM2008-43-S:BiTeBi6Te2S
Bi UM1990-77-Te:BiPb(Bi,Pb,Pd)Te
Bi UM1991-28-Se:BiTeBi6Te2Se
ThThorium
Th Grayite(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Th Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Th Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
U Bijvoetite-(Y)Y8(UO2)16(CO3)16O8(OH)8 · 39H2O
U KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
U ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
U Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoarchean : 2600 Ma to 2590 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Archean
  Neoarchean
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)2590 MaRAN Mine, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
ⓘ Molybdenite (oldest age)2600 MaRAN Mine, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe

Fossils

There are 24 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences35
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed290 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 9 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Anisocardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Anisocardia145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Reptilia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Prosauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Prosauropoda201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Massospondylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Massospondylus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Thecodontosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Anchisauridae : Thecodontosaurus201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Crocodylomorpha
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Crocodylomorpha201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Coelophysis rhodesiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Coelophysidae : Coelophysis : Coelophysis rhodesiensis237 - 190.8 Ma
Mesozoic
Massospondylus carinatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Massospondylus : Massospondylus carinatus201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Glossopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rigbyaceae : Glossopteris290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 24 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Zimbabwe

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