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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

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ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

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ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Merrillite

Formula: Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇

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ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

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ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

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ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

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ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Smythite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)_3+xS₄ (x=0-0.3)

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ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Ni,Fe)

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ⓘ Tetrataenite

Formula: FeNi

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ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Ni,Fe)
ⓘ	Tetrataenite	1.AE.10	FeNi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Smythite	2.CC.10	(Fe,Ni)_3+xS₄ (x=0-0.3)
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Merrillite	8.AC.45	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
ⓘ	Chlorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
P	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Smythite	(Fe,Ni)_3+xS₄ (x=0-0.3)
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Smythite	(Fe,Ni)_3+xS₄ (x=0-0.3)
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Fe	ⓘ Tetrataenite	FeNi
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Smythite	(Fe,Ni)_3+xS₄ (x=0-0.3)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Ni	ⓘ Tetrataenite	FeNi

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Gobi DesertDesert

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Tian Shan
- North Tian ShanOrogenic Belt

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