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Dachang orefield, Hechi, Guangxi, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Dachang orefieldOre Field
HechiPrefecture
GuangxiAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
24° North , 107° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~138km
Mindat Locality ID:
476406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:476406:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The regional basement is composed of Neoproterozoic flysch turbidites and greenschist-facies metamorphic rocks, along with Cambrian-aged sandstone and calcareous shales. The overlying sedimentary sequence within the belt includes Devonian siltstone, carbonaceous black shale, and both reef and lenticular limestone, followed by Carboniferous limestone and siltstone, and Permian sandstone. Magmatic rocks exposed in the belt include the biotite granite, muscovite granite and porphyritic intrusions of granitic to dioritic composition in Dachang and Mangchang orefields. The timing of these intrusions, based on U-Pb isotopic geochronology of zircon crystals, shows that the biotite granite at Dachang formed mainly during the interval from 93 to 91 Ma, while the porphyritic intrusions of granitic and dioritic composition in both Dachang and Mangchang orefields were emplaced at approximately 90 Ma. Tin-polymetallic mineralization within the Danchi ore belt is unevenly distributed and shows different metal association both in regional and orefield scale. Tin mineralization is mainly developed in the Dachang orefield (ca. 1.5 Mt) and to a much lesser extent in the Mangchang orefield (ca. 22 Kt). Only smll-scale tin mineralization has been found by far in Beixiang (ca. 4 Kt, Wu) and the Bawang deposit of Wuxu orefield (ca. 4 Kt), the latter, however, is relatively more enriched in Sb such as the Jianzhupo deposit which host over 0.2 Mt of Sb.

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72 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Axinite Group'
Benavidesite
Formula: Pb4MnSb6S14
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Description: The formula given in the paper by Wei et al. (1986) for the mineral they refer to as freibergite (they give the English name) has more copper than silver and thus is argentiferous tetrahedrite.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Garavellite
Formula: FeSbBiS4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Herzenbergite
Formula: SnS
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Izoklakeite
Formula: Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Jamesonite var. Manganese-bearing Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4(Fe,Mn)Sb6S14
Johannsenite
Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6
Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
Description: slightly argentiferous
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Malayaite
Formula: CaSn(SiO4)O
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Melnikovite'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pengite (TL)
Formula: (Pb8Sb3+3)Σ11Sb5+9O35
Type Locality:
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Protolithionite'
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Tetradymite ?
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Triploidite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)(OH)
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
'Wolframite Group'
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Kësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Herzenbergite2.CD.05SnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Tetradymite ?2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup' ?2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Garavellite2.HA.20FeSbBiS4
Izoklakeite2.HB.10bPb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Benavidesite2.HB.15Pb4MnSb6S14
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
var. Manganese-bearing Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4(Fe,Mn)Sb6S14
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Jordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
Gustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Pengite (TL)4.CB.(Pb8Sb3+3)Σ11Sb5+9O35
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Triploidite8.BB.15Mn2+2(PO4)(OH)
Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Malayaite9.AG.15CaSn(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Ferrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Johannsenite9.DA.15CaMn2+Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Microcline
var. Hyalophane
9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Melnikovite'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Axinite Group'-
'Protolithionite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(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 SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Pengite(Pb8Sb33+)Σ11Sb95+O35
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
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 Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
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 Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GaravelliteFeSbBiS4
S GudmunditeFeSbS
S GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
S HerzenbergiteSnS
S IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JordanitePb14As6S23
S KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
S Jamesonite var. Manganese-bearing JamesonitePb4(Fe,Mn)Sb6S14
S Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
K SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(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 AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Ca MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Mn JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mn Jamesonite var. Manganese-bearing JamesonitePb4(Fe,Mn)Sb6S14
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Fe GaravelliteFeSbBiS4
Fe GudmunditeFeSbS
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Fe Jamesonite var. Manganese-bearing JamesonitePb4(Fe,Mn)Sb6S14
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Cu KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Zn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Zn Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
As AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As JordanitePb14As6S23
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
AgSilver
Ag DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Ag IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn HerzenbergiteSnS
Sn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sn MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb GaravelliteFeSbBiS4
Sb GudmunditeFeSbS
Sb IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Sb Jamesonite var. Manganese-bearing JamesonitePb4(Fe,Mn)Sb6S14
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Sb Pengite(Pb8Sb33+)Σ11Sb95+O35
TeTellurium
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Ba Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb BenavidesitePb4MnSb6S14
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pb IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb JordanitePb14As6S23
Pb Jamesonite var. Manganese-bearing JamesonitePb4(Fe,Mn)Sb6S14
Pb Pengite(Pb8Sb33+)Σ11Sb95+O35
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi GaravelliteFeSbBiS4
Bi GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Bi IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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