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Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 38' 3'' South , 27° 46' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
110 km2
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
57404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57404:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Brits District


Brits (/brəts/) is a town situated in a fertile citrus, vegetable and grain-producing area that is irrigated by the waters of the Hartbeespoort Dam in North West Province of South Africa. It is close to the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, which includes Pretoria, and it has the same dialling code as Pretoria. In addition to being a centre for agriculture, the city is home to several heavy industries. A factory of the Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo produced cars for the domestic market and export to Asia from 1974 to 1985. The city also plays an important role in the South African mining industry: 94% of South Africa's platinum comes from the Rustenburg and Brits districts, which together produce more platinum than any other single area in the world. In addition, there is a large vanadium mine in the district.

Mothotlung, Letlhabile, and Oukasie are the black townships, with Oukasie founded in 1931 being one of the oldest townships in South Africa. The Indian area in Brits is Primindia. Brits is part of the Madibeng Local Municipality.

Brits is linked to Sandton by the R511 and to Randburg by the R512, and to Pretoria by the R513, R514 & R566. Freeway access is by the N4 Highway (Bakwena Toll Route), which was constructed in the early 2000s.

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Mineral List

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

83 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aluminocerite-(CeCa)
Formula: (Ce6Ca3)◻Al(SiO4)3[SiO3(OH)]4(OH)3
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Colour: Green
Description: crystals in marble.
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Colour: Colorless
Description: micro crystals
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenbrackebuschite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
Bastnäsite-(Y)
Formula: Y(CO3)F
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Habit: radiating sprays and single elongated crystals
Colour: Carmine red
Description: Superb radiating divergent sprays and single elongated crystals, associated with Beudantite, Pharmacosiderite, Hematite, Cerussite, and Scorodite
Cerite-(CeCa)
Formula: (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Doyleite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ferricerite-(LaCa)
Formula: (La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Florencite-(Nd)
Formula: NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gearksutite
Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Habit: blocky equant to elongated crystals, botryoidal
Colour: golden brown; black
Description: Transparent golden brown blocky micro crystals, and numerous other forms
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Description: Commonly known as Transvaal Jade.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hidalgoite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Philipsbornite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Prosopite
Formula: CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Vysotskite
Formula: PdS
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Braggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
Vysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Gearksutite3.CC.05Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Prosopite3.CD.10CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Hydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Delafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Doyleite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Bastnäsite-(Y)5.BD.20aY(CO3)F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Arsenbrackebuschite8.BG.05Pb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
Carminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hidalgoite8.BL.05PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Philipsbornite8.BL.10PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Florencite-(Nd)8.BL.13NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Bariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hibschite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Uvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Cerite-(CeCa)9.AG.20(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Ferricerite-(LaCa)9.AG.20(La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Aluminocerite-(CeCa)9.AG.20(Ce6Ca3)◻Al(SiO4)3[SiO3(OH)]4(OH)3
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
H Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H DoyleiteAl(OH)3
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Florencite-(Nd)NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
H GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
H HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
H Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H ArsenbrackebuschitePb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
H Ferricerite-(LaCa)(La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
H Aluminocerite-(CeCa)(Ce6Ca3)◻Al(SiO4)3[SiO3(OH)]4(OH)3
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C Bastnäsite-(Y)Y(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O Bastnäsite-(Y)Y(CO3)F
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
O Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DoyleiteAl(OH)3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Florencite-(Nd)NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
O HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MiniumPb3O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O PlattneritePbO2
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
O RutileTiO2
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O ArsenbrackebuschitePb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Ferricerite-(LaCa)(La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
O Aluminocerite-(CeCa)(Ce6Ca3)◻Al(SiO4)3[SiO3(OH)]4(OH)3
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F Bastnäsite-(Y)Y(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
F ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
F Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
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 Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al DoyleiteAl(OH)3
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Florencite-(Nd)NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Al GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Al HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Al Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Aluminocerite-(CeCa)(Ce6Ca3)◻Al(SiO4)3[SiO3(OH)]4(OH)3
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Ferricerite-(LaCa)(La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Si Aluminocerite-(CeCa)(Ce6Ca3)◻Al(SiO4)3[SiO3(OH)]4(OH)3
PPhosphorus
P Florencite-(Nd)NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S BraggitePdPt3S4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S VysotskitePdS
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Ferricerite-(LaCa)(La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Ca Aluminocerite-(CeCa)(Ce6Ca3)◻Al(SiO4)3[SiO3(OH)]4(OH)3
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
MnManganese
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe ArsenbrackebuschitePb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
Fe Ferricerite-(LaCa)(La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
As HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
As PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
As ArsenbrackebuschitePb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite-(Y)Y(CO3)F
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
RuRuthenium
Ru Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
RhRhodium
Rh Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pd BraggitePdPt3S4
Pd VysotskitePdS
BaBarium
Ba BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Ba BaryteBaSO4
LaLanthanum
La Ferricerite-(LaCa)(La6Ca3)◻Fe3+(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Cerite-(CeCa)(Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Ce Aluminocerite-(CeCa)(Ce6Ca3)◻Al(SiO4)3[SiO3(OH)]4(OH)3
NdNeodymium
Nd Florencite-(Nd)NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
IrIridium
Ir Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Pt BraggitePdPt3S4
Pt Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pb PlattneritePbO2
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb ArsenbrackebuschitePb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
UUranium
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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