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Lục Yên District, Yên Bái Province, Vietnami
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Mindat Locality ID:
6947
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6947:5
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Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:
陸安縣, 安沛省, 越南
Vietnamese:
Lục Yên, Yên Bái, Việt Nam
Cebuano:
Huyện Lục Yên, Tỉnh Yên Bái, Vietnam
Japanese:
ルックイエン県, イエンバイ省, ベトナム
Korean:
룩옌현, 옌바이성, 베트남
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lục Yên Koān, Yên Bái, Oa̍t-lâm


There are numerous quarries spread along a 12 km line in this area, all generally labelled "Luc Yen", although some should probably be renamed.

Chauviré et al. (2015) give a good overview of the geology in the Luc Yen area:

“The rich tectonic history of Southeast Asia is inherited from several deformation episodes related to the closure of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean and, later, to the Himalayan orogeny. The geology of northern Vietnam is dominated by metamorphic rocks inherited from these two major orogenic events. The first one, the Indosinian orogeny, led to the collision of the main shields (Yangtze and Indochina) during the Permo-Triassic at about 240–245 Ma. In the later orogeny, the Himalayan collision during the Tertiary period, the terrains were strongly reworked.”


The gem deposits are hosted by platform carbonates metamorphosed to the amphibolite facies. Near Luc Yen, these marbles occur in the Lo Gam tectonic zone in the Cambrian Thac Ba and An Phu metasedimentary sequences. The up to 300 m thick marble units are intercalated with biotite-garnet-sillimanite or -kyanite gneisses and granitoids. The Lo Gam zone is limited by two left-lateral faults that belong to the Red River Shear Zone and is intruded by Triassic granitoids.

The marble horizons show different parageneses, and Van Long et al. (2018) publish data showing that the spinel is Permian (256 Ma) and the ruby Triassic (38 Ma), both having seen similar metamorphic conditions. They refer to Hauzenberger et al. (2001), which considered a minimum temperature of about 700 °C for the formation of spinel based on the mineral assemblage Chu-Cal-Fo-Dol-Spl at water-rich fluid composition and compared it to the retrograde temperatures for the formation of ruby between 620 and 670 °C.

Humite-group minerals are found in Mg-rich associations, consisting of calcite, dolomite, spinel, forsterite, clinohumite, apatite, margarite, pargasite, chlorite, ± graphite, ± pyrite, ± pyrrhotite. It is believed (Garnier et al., 2008) that the marble horizons were metamorphosed as closed systems, i.e., that no fluid or metasomatic element influx took place. The Mg, Al, and other elements needed to form the various minerals originated as aluminous clay, mafic volcanics (ash?), and evaporite layers within the Cambrian sediments.

Note on the mineral list: All of the analysed 'fluor-cannilloites' are pargasite (see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-106-259756.html, http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-69925.html, and http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-198029.html). Hauzenberger et al. (2005) report intense green pargasite in association with red spinel from Luc Yen. This pargasite has been confirmed by EPMA and single-crystal XRD. Originally, these specimens were sold as 'fluor-cannilloite' coming from Yuang Yang in China.

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60 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aspidolite
Formula: NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Chlorite Group'
Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Corundum var. Trapiche ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
Fluor-elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Fluor-liddicoatite
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Fluoro-cannilloite
Formula: CaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graphite
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Humite
Formula: Mg7(SiO4)3F2
'Humite Group'
Hydroxylclinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
'Iron oxide'
'K Feldspar'
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Lepidolite'
Liddicoatite ?
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: According to Russo & Escaut (2006) Dr. Pezzotta has analyzed pale red to pastelred colored tourmaline from one pocket found in 2004 and found these to be Ca-rich and consist of liddicoatite (bright pastelred areas) and darker core of elbaite. Later chemical analyses did not find any tourmaline of liddicoatite composition. It is not known if the analysis where made of samples from the 2004 or the 2005 pockets. However new analysis are needed to establish correct species according to the new nomenclature of the tourmaline supergrop.
Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Nordstrandite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Description: Intense green crystals up to 5 cm large in association with red spinel in calcite-dolomite marble (Hauzenberger et al., 2005). Ca = 1.97 apfu, Na+K = 0.72 apfu, F = 0.54 apfu. Full composition: Si 6.34 Ti 0.03 Al 2.38 Cr 0.04 Fe < 0.01 Mn < 0.01 Mg 4.25 Ca 1.97 Na 0.66 K 0.06 ------- F 0.54 Cl < 0.01
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Preiswerkite
Formula: NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rossmanite
Formula: ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Sadanagaite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Sassolite
Formula: H3BO3
'Scapolite'
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Colour: natural cobalt-blue, pink
Stokesite
Formula: CaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Description: pink and blue
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tschermakite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Tusionite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
'Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)'
Formula: Pb(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Corundum
var. Ruby
4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Trapiche ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Nordstrandite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Böhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
Sassolite6.AA.05H3BO3
Tusionite6.AA.15Mn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Humite9.AF.50Mg7(SiO4)3F2
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Hydroxylclinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liddicoatite ?9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Rossmanite9.CK.05◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fluor-elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Fluor-liddicoatite9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tschermakite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Fluoro-cannilloite ?9.DE.10CaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Sadanagaite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Stokesite9.DM.05CaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Preiswerkite9.EC.20NaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Aspidolite9.EC.20NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Microcline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Albite
var. Cleavelandite
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Humite Group'-
'Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)'-Pb(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
'Iron oxide'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BöhmiteAlO(OH)
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NordstranditeAl(OH)3
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
H SassoliteH3BO3
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
H Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
H AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
H Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)Pb(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
H Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Li Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)Pb(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Li Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
BBoron
B DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SassoliteH3BO3
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
B Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
B Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)Pb(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
B Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BöhmiteAlO(OH)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O CorundumAl2O3
O DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O NordstranditeAl(OH)3
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
O RutileTiO2
O SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O SassoliteH3BO3
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
O Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
O Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)Pb(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
O Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
O Corundum var. Trapiche rubyAl2O3
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
F Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
F Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
F Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)Pb(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
F Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na HaliteNaCl
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Na SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Na Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mg SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mg Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Mg HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Al SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Al Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Al Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)Pb(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Al Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Al Corundum var. Trapiche rubyAl2O3
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PreiswerkiteNaMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Si Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si AspidoliteNaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Si Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)Pb(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Si Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
K Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Ca Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Ca StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Ca Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Ca Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn StokesiteCaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
Sn TusioniteMn2+Sn4+[BO3]2
PbLead
Pb Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)Pb(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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