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Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
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OrpierreCommune
GapArrondissement
Hautes-AlpesDepartment
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRegion
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Orpierre313 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
56471
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56471:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Orpierre, Arrondissement de Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
German:
Orpierre, Arrondissement Gap, Hochalpen, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Frankreich
Italian:
Orpierre, arrondissement di Gap, Alte Alpi, Provenza-Alpi-Costa Azzurra, Francia
Russian:
Орпьер, Гап, Верхние Альпы, Прованс-Альпы-Лазурный Берег, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
奥尔皮耶尔, 加普区, 上阿尔卑斯省, 普罗旺斯-阿尔卑斯-蓝色海岸, 法国
Spanish:
Orpierre, Distrito de Gap, Altos Alpes, Provenza-Alpes-Costa Azul, Francia
Afrikaans:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankryk
Albanian:
Orpierre, Qarku Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Franca
Aragonese:
Orpierre, Destrito de Gap, Altos Alpes, Provenza-Alpes-Costa Azul, Francia
Asturian:
Orpierre, Provenza-Alpes-Costa Azul, Francia
Azeri:
Orpyer, Qap , Yuxarı Alplar, Provans-Alp-Kot d'Azur, Fransa
Bambara:
Orpierre, Faransi
Basque:
Orpierre, Gapeko barrutia, Alpe Garaiak, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Orpierre, Arrondissement Gap, Frankreich
Breton:
Orpierre, arondisamant Gap, Alpoù-Uhel, Provañs-Alpoù-Aod an Azur, Bro-C'hall
Buginese:
Orpierre, Perancis
Catalan:
Aurpèira, Districte de Gap, Alts Alps, Provença-Alps-Costa Blava, França
Cebuano:
Orpierre, Arrondissement de Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Pransiya
Chechen:
Орпьер, Прованс — Альпаш — Сирла-сийна Йист, Франци
Corsican:
Orpierre, Francia
Croatian:
Orpierre, Visoke Alpe, Provansa-Alpe-Azurna obala, Francuska
Czech:
Orpierre, Arrondissement Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francie
Danish:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankrig
Dutch:
Orpierre, Arrondissement Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Orpierre, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provenco-Alpoj-Bordo Lazura, Francio
Estonian:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Orpierre, Frakland
Finnish:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpit-Riviera, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Orpierre, Hôtes-Arpes, Provence-Arpes-Couta d’Azur, France
Friulian:
Orpierre, France
Galician:
Orpierre, Alpes Altos, Provenza-Alpes-Costa Azul, Francia
Greenlandic:
Orpierre, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Orpierre, Frakkland
Ido:
Orpierre, Provenco Alpi Azur-Rivo, Francia
Indonesian:
Orpierre, Arondisemen Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Perancis
Interlingua:
Orpierre, Departimento Hautes-Alpes, Francia
Interlingue:
Orpierre, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Orpierre, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Orpierre, Frans
Kabyle:
Orpierre, Fransa
Kongo:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Fwalansa
Latin:
Orpierre, Alpes Superiores, Provincia Alpes Litus Lazuli, Francia
Latvian:
Orpierre, Augšalpi, Provansa-Alpi-Azūra Krasts, Francija
Ligurian:
Orpierre, Fransa
Limburgian:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Orpierre, Aukštutinės Alpės, Provansas-Alpės-Žydrasis Krantas, Prancūzija
Lombard:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frància
Low Saxon/Low German:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Orpierre, Arrondissement Gap, Departement Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frantsa
Malay:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Orpierre, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Orpierre, Gap Kūn, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Orpierre, France
Neapolitan:
Orpierre, Franza
Norwegian:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankrike
Occitan:
Aurpèira, arrondiment de Gap, Auts Aups, Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur, França
Papiamento:
Orpierre, Fransia
Picard:
Orpierre, Franche
Piedmontese:
Orpierre, Dipartiment ëd j'Àute Alp, Provensa-Alp-Còsta Asura, Fransa
Polish:
Orpierre, Okręg Gap, Alpy Wysokie, Prowansja-Alpy-Lazurowe Wybrzeże, Francja
Portuguese:
Orpierre, Altos Alpes, Provença-Alpes-Costa Azul, França
Romanian:
Orpierre, Arondismentul Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provența-Alpi-Coasta de Azur, Franța
Romansh:
Orpierre, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Orpierre, Frantza
Scots:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Orpierre, Pruvenza-Alpi-Costa Azzola, Francia
Slovak:
Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Francúzsko
Slovenian:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provansa-Alpe-Azurna obala, Francija
Swahili:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankrike
Tatar:
Орпьер, Гап , Франция
Traditional Chinese:
Orpierre, 上阿爾卑斯, 普羅旺斯-阿爾卑斯-蔚藍海岸, 法國
Turkish:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Орп'єрр, Верхні Альпи, Прованс-Альпи-Лазурний берег, Франція
Venetian:
Orpierre, Provensa-Alpi-Costa Azura, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Pháp
Volapük:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Fransän
Walloon:
Orpierre, France
Waray:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Fransya
Welsh:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Orpierre, Faraas
Zulu:
Orpierre, IFulansi


A large area around the village of Orpierre including a small mining district and some septaria occurring in Oxfordian marls.

"(Coming from Serres). West of Eyguians on the D30. In the area surrounding this locality, there are several old workings and deposits:

- Towards the hamlet of Le Jonchier, there are numerous dumps on the right side of the road with ankerite, bournonite, boulangerite, cerussite, covellite, galena, marcasite, stibnite, semseyite (lead antimony sulfide), pyrite, and zincite.

- Towards Billéric there is an old working with baryte, calcite, chalcopyrite, galena, pyrite, sphalerite, and zincite.

- On the D30 to Eyguians one crosses a road leading to the La Roche farm with calcite, siderite, and smithsonite.

- To the right of the D30 towards the Bagnol Ravine there is an old working with calcite, galena, and sphalerite.

- It is noteworthy that one can collect chalcedony and quartz in the marls in the area."

[Belot, 1978]

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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

Rock Types Recorded


Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Detailed Mineral List:

Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Description: Boulangerite has many shapes in this site : - flexible or hairy with long and distinct needles - dense hairy - rigid needles - short needles like twisted wireframe - bundles of very short needles crossing other bundles - ... All needles that doesn't correspond to the zinkenite description for this site are boulangerite. J-L Portes
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
Description: Only found on oxyplumboroméite deposit on boulangerite or cerussite needles J-L Portes
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Duftite var. Calcio-duftite
Formula: (Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Evenkite
Formula: C21H44
Fizélyite
Formula: Ag5Pb14Sb21S48
Fülöppite
Formula: Pb3Sb8S15
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
Colour: steel grey
Description: Geocronite is very similar to jordanite. I found this mineral in a very little place (about 50 cm in the marls). I found it also in other places, but merged with semseyite. J-L Portes
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Goslarite var. Cuprogoslarite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
Description: I found about ten of mineralized veins in the "Ravin des Cougnasses", in the area studied by Y. Moëlo. I found at this day only one crystal of jordanite. But it is impossible to distinct visually jordanite to geocronite. An analysis is necessary. J-L Portes
Köttigite
Formula: Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: Nickel köttigite
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Massicot
Formula: PbO
'Melnikovite'
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Oxyplumboroméite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
Playfairite
Formula: Pb16(Sb,As)19S44Cl
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quatrandorite (TL)
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
Type Locality:
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
Colour: steel gey, very lustrous, brilliant
Description: Note: fibrous "semseyite" from this locality is another mineral; semseyite is never fibrous and these fibres are either boulangerite, jamesonite, zinkenite, etc. ======================================================================================================== Semseyite is quite as common as boulangerite. Semseyite can have four shapes : - massive in ore veins; - massive with typically crystallized faces here and there (with striated faces); - tabular with striated faces (common shape, but rare in the veins) - see my photos; - "cuneiform" shape (new shape a priori unknown elsewhere) (see my photos). This shape is more commun as the tabular shape, sometimes in big masses with very cut shapes or a multitude of little crystals (< 1mm) with also cut shapes. J-L Portes
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Sphalerite var. Schalenblende
References:
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Description: I found about ten of mineralized veins in the "Ravin des Cougnasses", in the area studied by Y. Moëlo. All the analysis I made on yellow needles or yellow deposits have found Pb and Sb elements (this is the reason why I added the oxyplumboroméite in the list of the minerals, the new name of the bindheimite). So, I think that this mineral, if present, is not visible as a mineral species and is merged with oxyplumboroméite. J-L Portes
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'UM1989-16-S:AgClPbSb'
Formula: Pb8AgSb8S20Cl
'UM1989-23-S:ClPbSb'
Formula: Pb17Sb18S43Cl2
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
Wavellite ?
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Description: This mineral was extracted by my wife on the bank of the mine,in 2012. There are very beautiful crystals. A few monthes ago, I showed the piece to a friend. He told me that the rock could not be of this mine, but probably from the Beauvoir Quarry, Echassières in France. Is is probably a pollution by someone who has left this piece on this place.
Zincite
Formula: ZnO
Description: Wrong entry by to Belot (1978) who wrote a lot of nonsense
Zincrosasite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42
Description: Zinkenite can be silver-bearing. Zinkenite is not present as single or distinct sticks, but as groups of many big fluted sticks without summit, associated with semseyite and boulangerite (see my photos). J-L Portes

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite
var. Schalenblende
2.CB.05aZnS
2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Argentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Fülöppite2.HC.10aPb3Sb8S15
Plagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Geocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Jordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Fizélyite2.JB.40aAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Quatrandorite (TL)2.JB.40aAgPbSb3S6
Playfairite2.LB.30Pb16(Sb,As)19S44Cl
Group 3 - Halides
Cotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Zincite ?4.AB.20ZnO
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Oxyplumboroméite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
Bindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zincrosasite5.BA.10(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Goslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
var. Cuprogoslarite7.CB.40(Zn,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Duftite
var. Calcio-duftite
8.BH.35(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Köttigite8.CE.40Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Wavellite ?8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Evenkite10.BA.50C21H44
Unclassified
'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
'Limonite'-
'Melnikovite'-
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'UM1989-16-S:AgClPbSb'-Pb8AgSb8S20Cl
'UM1989-23-S:ClPbSb'-Pb17Sb18S43Cl2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H EvenkiteC21H44
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
H Goslarite var. Cuprogoslarite(Zn,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C EvenkiteC21H44
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
C Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MassicotPbO
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O ZinciteZnO
O Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
O Goslarite var. Cuprogoslarite(Zn,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
O OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
S FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
S GalenaPbS
S GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JordanitePb14As6S23
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
S PlayfairitePb16(Sb,As)19S44Cl
S PyriteFeS2
S Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Native SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
S QuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6
S Goslarite var. Cuprogoslarite(Zn,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
S UM1989-16-S:AgClPbSbPb8AgSb8S20Cl
S UM1989-23-S:ClPbSbPb17Sb18S43Cl2
ClChlorine
Cl CotunnitePbCl2
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PlayfairitePb16(Sb,As)19S44Cl
Cl UM1989-16-S:AgClPbSbPb8AgSb8S20Cl
Cl UM1989-23-S:ClPbSbPb17Sb18S43Cl2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Goslarite var. Cuprogoslarite(Zn,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
ZnZinc
Zn AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn ZinciteZnO
Zn Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn Goslarite var. Cuprogoslarite(Zn,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
AsArsenic
As AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As JordanitePb14As6S23
As KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As PlayfairitePb16(Sb,As)19S44Cl
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
AgSilver
Ag AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Ag ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Ag FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Ag QuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6
Ag UM1989-16-S:AgClPbSbPb8AgSb8S20Cl
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sb AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Sb FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Sb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sb PlayfairitePb16(Sb,As)19S44Cl
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
Sb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sb QuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb UM1989-16-S:AgClPbSbPb8AgSb8S20Cl
Sb UM1989-23-S:ClPbSbPb17Sb18S43Cl2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CotunnitePbCl2
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Pb FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb JordanitePb14As6S23
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MassicotPbO
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pb PlayfairitePb16(Sb,As)19S44Cl
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Pb QuatrandoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb UM1989-16-S:AgClPbSbPb8AgSb8S20Cl
Pb UM1989-23-S:ClPbSbPb17Sb18S43Cl2

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