Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Beryl var. Aquamarine	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
ⓘ		9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃

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References

Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628

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