Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Gahnite	4.BB.05	ZnAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal var. Opal-AN	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ		4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Mimetite ?	8.BN.05	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Autunite	8.EB.05	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
ⓘ	Torbernite	8.EB.05	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Meta-autunite	8.EB.10	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Metatorbernite	8.EB.10	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Parauranophane	9.AK.15	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Uranophane	9.AK.15	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	var. Clinothulite	9.BG.05a	{Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
ⓘ	Allanite-(Ce)	9.BG.05b	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'var. Perthite'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Meta-autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Metatorbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite	{Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Meta-autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Metatorbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite	{Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite	{Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite	{Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Meta-autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
P	ⓘ Metatorbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
P	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Meta-autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite	{Ca₂}{Al₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Metatorbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Mimetite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
U	ⓘ Meta-autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
U	ⓘ Metatorbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
U	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
U	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
U	ⓘ Uranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O

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References

RRUFF database specimen No.RO70683

MESA Health and Safety Inspection Report February 15, 16, and 18 (____).

Olson, J. C. (1944), North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development Bulletin 43: Pl. 2.

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Hoda, Syed N. and Hood, William C. (1972), Laboratory Alteration of Trioctahedral Micas;Clays and Clay Minerals: 20: 343-358.

Rocks & Minerals (1985): 60: 85.

Erd, Richard C. (1996), USGS unpublished data.

Streeter, Michael (2003) A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains. Milestone Press Inc.pp.84-85

Bernard, Jan, Hyršl, Jaroslav (2004) Minerals and their Localities (1st ed.) Granit, Prague.

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