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N'Rougas Suid Farm, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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N'Rougas Suid Farm, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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N'Rougas Suid Farm, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 20' 57'' South , 21° 9' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.34925,21.15595
GRN:
S20E14
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kenhardt4,842 (2018)0.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
56347
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56347:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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41 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Barbosalite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: Peach pink to rose pink morganite has been found in pegmatites on this farm.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Description: Generlly occurs as small up to 20mm crystals with spessartine and schorl in sugary albite.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Davidite-(La)
Formula: La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Colour: Blue
Description: Titanium rich. Lapidary grade.
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: Fe3+(PO4)
ⓘ Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Purpurite
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite
Formula: (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ 'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Tavorite
Formula: LiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)ⓘ Dumortierite
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Dumortierite

N'Rougas Suid Farm, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Dumortierite

N'Rougas Suid Farm, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Dumortierite

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KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2ⓘ Muscovite
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Muscovite

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Muscovite, etc.

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Muscovite

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Muscovite, etc.

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Muscovite

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Muscovite, etc.

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
FePO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Phosphosiderite
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Phosphosiderite

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Phosphosiderite

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Phosphosiderite

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Phosphosiderite

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Phosphosiderite

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Phosphosiderite

Straussheim I pegmatite, Kenhardt, Kai !Garib Local Municipality, ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘDavidite-(La)4.CC.40La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Strüverite4.DB.05(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10Fe3+(PO4)
ⓘPurpurite8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘTavorite8.BB.05LiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘBarbosalite8.BB.40Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘHureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase-Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Oⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Pⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
VVanadium
Vⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
CrChromium
Crⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BarbosaliteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Taⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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