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Sa Marchesa Mine.

Sa Marchesa Mine, Nuxis, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Plattnerite

Sa Marchesa Mine, Nuxis, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Brianyoungite

Sa Marchesa Mine, Nuxis, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Sa Marchesa Mine.

Sa Marchesa Mine, Nuxis, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Plattnerite

Sa Marchesa Mine, Nuxis, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Brianyoungite

Sa Marchesa Mine, Nuxis, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Sa Marchesa Mine.

Sa Marchesa Mine, Nuxis, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Plattnerite

Sa Marchesa Mine, Nuxis, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

39° 10' 48'' North , 8° 45' 3'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Nuxis	1,180 (2018)	3.0km
Riomurtas	696 (2018)	3.8km
Narcao	1,744 (2018)	6.7km
Terresoli	390 (2018)	9.9km
Santadi	2,008 (2018)	10.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

55911

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:55911:0

GUID (UUID V4):

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Italian:

Miniera Sa Marchesa, Nuxis, Provincia del Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, Italia

Abandoned Cu-Pb-Zn mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

49 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

Gian Claudio Lecca, Santino Ambu, Alessandro Ambu, Stefano Naitza, Matteo Luca Deidda, Roberto Curreli, Fabio Tosato, Piero Brizio, Marco E. Ciriotti (2025) Minerali supergenici della miniera di Sa Marchesa, Nuxis, Sud Sardegna - seconda parte. Micro, 23, 226-253.

ⓘ Antlerite

Formula: Cu₃(SO₄)(OH)₄

References:

Gian Claudio Lecca, Santino Ambu, Stefano Naitza, Matteo Luca Deidda, Roberto Curreli, Marco E. Ciriotti (2024): MINERALI SUPERGENICI DELLA MINIERA DI SA MARCHESA, NUXIS, SUD SARDEGNA - prima parte. Micro, 22, 294-318; DOI: https://doi.org/10.57635/MICRO.2024.22.12

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Lecca, Gian Claudio, Ambu, Santino, Naitza, Stefano, Bittarello, Erica, Brizio, Piero, Marengo, Alessandra, Marello, Bruno, Ambu, Alessandro, Ciriotti, Marco E. (2024) Secondo ritrovamento al mondo di zincgartrellite e altre novità dalle concessioni minerarie della Società Anonima Miniere Rosas, Sardegna Sud-Occidentale [Second discovery in the world of zincgartrellite and other news from the mining concessions of the Società Anonima Miniere Rosas, South-West Sardinia]. Micro, 22 (3). 194-228 doi:10.57635/MICRO.2024.22.8

ⓘ Berryite

Formula: Cu₃Ag₂Pb₃Bi₇S₁₆

References:

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

References:

ⓘ Boleite

Formula: KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂

References:

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

ⓘ Brianyoungite

Formula: Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄

References:

"Giorgio Bortolozzi (visual identification)": The specimen is identical to brianyoungite of the near San Pietro mine (Nuxis), analysed by Raman spectroscopy.

ⓘ Brochantite

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Pirri, I.V. ( 1971) Il giacimento a blenda, galena, calcopirite di Sa Marchesa nel Sulcis (Sardegna). Bollettino della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali: 62: 505–549.

ⓘ Cosalite

Formula: Pb₂Bi₂S₅

References:

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

References:

Bortolozzi, Giorgio (n.d.) Personal Communication.

ⓘ Cupropavonite

Formula: Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅

References:

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

SEM-EDS + micro Raman identification 2023Identified by Marco E. Ciriotti: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Pirri, I.V. ( 1971) Il giacimento a blenda, galena, calcopirite di Sa Marchesa nel Sulcis (Sardegna). Bollettino della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali: 62: 505–549.

ⓘ Glaucocerinite

Formula: (Zn_1-xAl_x)(OH)₂(SO₄)_x/2 · nH₂O

References:

ⓘ Gordaite

Formula: NaZn₄(SO₄)(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O

References:

ⓘ Gustavite

Formula: AgPbBi₃S₆

References:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

ⓘ Hammarite

Formula: Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉

References:

ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

References:

Giovanni Scapin Collection

ⓘ Ktenasite

Formula: ZnCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O

References:

ⓘ Lillianite

Formula: Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆

References:

ⓘ Linarite

Formula: PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

References:

XRD analysis at Euratom Research Centre, Ispra (Varese)

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

References:

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

References:

ⓘ Orthoserpierite

Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O

References:

ⓘ Ourayite

Formula: Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃

References:

ⓘ Pekoite

Formula: PbCuBi₁₁S₁₈

References:

ⓘ Plattnerite

Formula: PbO₂

References:

Silviana & Franco Sanna collection

ⓘ Pseudoboleite

Formula: Pb₃₁Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈

References:

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

ⓘ Rosasite

Formula: (Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Bortolozzi, Giorgio (n.d.) Personal Communication.

ⓘ Salzburgite

Formula: Pb_1.6Cu_1.6Bi_6.4S₁₂

References:

ⓘ Schapbachite

Formula: Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S

References:

Deidda, M. L., Fancello, D., Stefano, N., Moroni, M., & Scano, I. (2022). Bi-minerals occurrence in various ore deposits of Southern Sardinia: a short review. EGU22, (EGU22-1018).

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

References:

ⓘ Schulenbergite

Formula: (Cu,Zn)₇(SO₄)₂(OH)₁₀ · 3H₂O

References:

ⓘ Serpierite

Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O

References:

XRD analysis at Euratom Research Centre, Ispra (Varese)

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Pirri, I.V. ( 1971) Il giacimento a blenda, galena, calcopirite di Sa Marchesa nel Sulcis (Sardegna). Bollettino della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali: 62: 505–549.

ⓘ Stannite

Formula: Cu₂FeSnS₄

References:

ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

References:

ⓘ Wittichenite

Formula: Cu₃BiS₃

References:

ⓘ Xilingolite

Formula: Pb₃Bi₂S₆

References:

ⓘ Zincowoodwardite

Formula: Zn_1-xAl_x(OH)₂[SO₄]_x/2 · nH₂O

References:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Stannite	2.CB.15a	Cu₂FeSnS₄
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Wittichenite	2.GA.20	Cu₃BiS₃
ⓘ	Hammarite	2.HB.05a	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
ⓘ	Pekoite	2.HB.05a	PbCuBi₁₁S₁₈
ⓘ	Salzburgite	2.HB.05a	Pb_1.6Cu_1.6Bi_6.4S₁₂
ⓘ	Berryite	2.HB.20d	Cu₃Ag₂Pb₃Bi₇S₁₆
ⓘ	Cupropavonite	2.JA.05a	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
ⓘ	Schapbachite	2.JA.15	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
ⓘ	Cosalite	2.JB.10	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
ⓘ	Gustavite	2.JB.40a	AgPbBi₃S₆
ⓘ	Lillianite	2.JB.40a	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
ⓘ	Xilingolite	2.JB.40a	Pb₃Bi₂S₆
ⓘ	Ourayite	2.JB.40c	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Pseudoboleite	3.DB.10	Pb₃₁Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈
ⓘ	Boleite	3.DB.15	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Plattnerite	4.DB.05	PbO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Rosasite	5.BA.10	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Brianyoungite	5.BF.30	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Antlerite	7.BB.15	Cu₃(SO₄)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Brochantite	7.BB.25	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Linarite	7.BC.65	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Ktenasite	7.DD.20	ZnCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Orthoserpierite	7.DD.30	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Serpierite	7.DD.30	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Glaucocerinite	7.DD.35	(Zn_1-xAl_x)(OH)₂(SO₄)_x/2 · nH₂O
ⓘ	Zincowoodwardite	7.DD.35	Zn_1-xAl_x(OH)₂[SO₄]_x/2 · nH₂O
ⓘ	Schulenbergite	7.DD.80	(Cu,Zn)₇(SO₄)₂(OH)₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Gordaite	7.DF.50	NaZn₄(SO₄)(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Antlerite	Cu₃(SO₄)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
H	ⓘ Brianyoungite	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Glaucocerinite	(Zn_1-xAl_x)(OH)₂(SO₄)_x/2 · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Ktenasite	ZnCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Orthoserpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Pseudoboleite	Pb₃₁Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈
H	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Schulenbergite	(Cu,Zn)₇(SO₄)₂(OH)₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Serpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
H	ⓘ Gordaite	NaZn₄(SO₄)(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Zincowoodwardite	Zn_1-xAl_x(OH)₂[SO₄]_x/2 · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Brianyoungite	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
C	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Antlerite	Cu₃(SO₄)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
O	ⓘ Brianyoungite	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Glaucocerinite	(Zn_1-xAl_x)(OH)₂(SO₄)_x/2 · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Ktenasite	ZnCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	ⓘ Orthoserpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Plattnerite	PbO₂
O	ⓘ Pseudoboleite	Pb₃₁Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈
O	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Schulenbergite	(Cu,Zn)₇(SO₄)₂(OH)₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Serpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Gordaite	NaZn₄(SO₄)(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Zincowoodwardite	Zn_1-xAl_x(OH)₂[SO₄]_x/2 · nH₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Gordaite	NaZn₄(SO₄)(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Glaucocerinite	(Zn_1-xAl_x)(OH)₂(SO₄)_x/2 · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	ⓘ Zincowoodwardite	Zn_1-xAl_x(OH)₂[SO₄]_x/2 · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Antlerite	Cu₃(SO₄)(OH)₄
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Berryite	Cu₃Ag₂Pb₃Bi₇S₁₆
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Brianyoungite	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄
S	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Glaucocerinite	(Zn_1-xAl_x)(OH)₂(SO₄)_x/2 · nH₂O
S	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Hammarite	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
S	ⓘ Ktenasite	ZnCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O
S	ⓘ Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
S	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Orthoserpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
S	ⓘ Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃
S	ⓘ Pekoite	PbCuBi₁₁S₁₈
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Schapbachite	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
S	ⓘ Schulenbergite	(Cu,Zn)₇(SO₄)₂(OH)₁₀ · 3H₂O
S	ⓘ Serpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
S	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
S	ⓘ Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆
S	ⓘ Gordaite	NaZn₄(SO₄)(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
S	ⓘ Salzburgite	Pb_1.6Cu_1.6Bi_6.4S₁₂
S	ⓘ Zincowoodwardite	Zn_1-xAl_x(OH)₂[SO₄]_x/2 · nH₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
Cl	ⓘ Pseudoboleite	Pb₃₁Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈
Cl	ⓘ Gordaite	NaZn₄(SO₄)(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Orthoserpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Serpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Antlerite	Cu₃(SO₄)(OH)₄
Cu	ⓘ Berryite	Cu₃Ag₂Pb₃Bi₇S₁₆
Cu	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Hammarite	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
Cu	ⓘ Ktenasite	ZnCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Orthoserpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Pekoite	PbCuBi₁₁S₁₈
Cu	ⓘ Pseudoboleite	Pb₃₁Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈
Cu	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Schulenbergite	(Cu,Zn)₇(SO₄)₂(OH)₁₀ · 3H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Serpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Cu	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
Cu	ⓘ Salzburgite	Pb_1.6Cu_1.6Bi_6.4S₁₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Brianyoungite	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄
Zn	ⓘ Glaucocerinite	(Zn_1-xAl_x)(OH)₂(SO₄)_x/2 · nH₂O
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Ktenasite	ZnCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Orthoserpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Rosasite	(Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	ⓘ Schulenbergite	(Cu,Zn)₇(SO₄)₂(OH)₁₀ · 3H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Serpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Gordaite	NaZn₄(SO₄)(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Zincowoodwardite	Zn_1-xAl_x(OH)₂[SO₄]_x/2 · nH₂O
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Berryite	Cu₃Ag₂Pb₃Bi₇S₁₆
Ag	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
Ag	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
Ag	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
Ag	ⓘ Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
Ag	ⓘ Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃
Ag	ⓘ Schapbachite	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Berryite	Cu₃Ag₂Pb₃Bi₇S₁₆
Pb	ⓘ Boleite	KPb₂₆Ag₉Cu₂₄(OH)₄₈Cl₆₂
Pb	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
Pb	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
Pb	ⓘ Hammarite	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
Pb	ⓘ Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
Pb	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
Pb	ⓘ Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃
Pb	ⓘ Pekoite	PbCuBi₁₁S₁₈
Pb	ⓘ Plattnerite	PbO₂
Pb	ⓘ Pseudoboleite	Pb₃₁Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈
Pb	ⓘ Schapbachite	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
Pb	ⓘ Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆
Pb	ⓘ Salzburgite	Pb_1.6Cu_1.6Bi_6.4S₁₂
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Berryite	Cu₃Ag₂Pb₃Bi₇S₁₆
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
Bi	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
Bi	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
Bi	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
Bi	ⓘ Hammarite	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
Bi	ⓘ Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
Bi	ⓘ Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃
Bi	ⓘ Pekoite	PbCuBi₁₁S₁₈
Bi	ⓘ Schapbachite	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
Bi	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
Bi	ⓘ Xilingolite	Pb₃Bi₂S₆
Bi	ⓘ Salzburgite	Pb_1.6Cu_1.6Bi_6.4S₁₂

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References

Pirri, I.V. ( 1971) Il giacimento a blenda, galena, calcopirite di Sa Marchesa nel Sulcis (Sardegna). Bollettino della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali: 62: 505–549.

Valera, R., and Zuffardi, P. (1968) Segnalazione di Scheelite in taluni adunamenti metamorfici della Sardegna (Nota preliminare). Res. Ass. Min. Sarda: 73: 62–64.

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