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Fuerteventura Basal Complex, Fuerteventura, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Fuerteventura Basal ComplexComplex
FuerteventuraIsland Council
Las Palmas ProvinceProvince
Canary IslandsGroup of Autonomous Communities
SpainGroup of Countries

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° North , 14° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~60km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
135081
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:135081:7
GUID (UUID V4):
abc0feed-27c3-46c5-b8a0-d93e1a68b44f
Name(s) in local language(s):
Complejo Basal de Fuerteventura, Fuerteventura, Provincia de Las Palmas, Islas Canarias


Calciocarbonatites enriched in strontium and REE.

On the island of Fuerteventura we find the best evidence of the origins and processes of formation of the Canary Islands. Im denudation processes (Tectonic, but that of erosion) have uncovered the foundations of the island, formed by a variety of processes with a variety of lithologies including ultra-alkalic rocks uncommon as Carbonatites.
This whole set is called "Basal Complex" and is forming an extensive central and western area of the island, with some outcrop located farther north.
Within the Basal Complex found several distinct units in relation to the type of rocks and consequently different geological processes.

1st - sedimentary rocks. They consist of a sequence of rocks deposited on the ocean floor formed by an alternation of calcareous sandstones and lutites known as turbidites, are the oldest rocks of the islands being the base where he began to build the building.
They are crossed by numerous dikes testimony of the origin of submarine eruption and produced a slight contact metamorphism.
His best outcrops are in the Barranco de Ajui (access road to the village of Ajui) and on the right side of Puerto de la Peña (Ajui beach).

2nd submarine volcanic rocks. Formed by the first eruptions, in the beginning of the phase of true creation of the island (sea-mount).
They are formed by breccias, tuffs and lava of basaltic to trachytic composition with structures typical of submarine eruptions (pillow).
Subsequently again is produced intense dike intrusion phase which in some cases reaches more than 70% of the rock.
In the lavas with pillow structures we find numerous fillings of Zeolites and carbonates as well as Pyrite disseminations.

3rd plutonic rocks. They form the portion majority of the basal complex and more interesting from the point of view petrological and mineralogical.
It is a variety of intrusive rocks formed at different stages corresponding to differentiation and assimilation processes due to the evolution in time of the magmas that formed the island.
We can distinguish:

* Ultra-alkaline rocks. form the oldest part of the intrusive rocks are obsevan in the coastline (cliffs) and especially in the Esquinzo ravine in the northern area. They are formed by rocks of complex composition such as Ijolites, Syenites, Nephelinites and Carbonatites (Sovites-Alvikites) with high concentrations of TR (Ce, La, Y) and especially high in Sr. In these rocks are located the sites of greatest interest mineralogical being the only of its type in Spain.
It should be noted complicated metasomatic processes (skarn) resulting from the interaction of the Carbonatites with silica-rich rocks (Syenites, Pyroxenites and Basalt dikes) leading to the formation of certain silicate minerals rich in Sr, as the possible Stronalsite

** Alkaline Rocks. Form a set of intrusions formed by Gabbro, Pyroxenite and syenites probably are a part lesser evolved which the Ultra-alkaline.

*** Ultramafic rocks. They are two major bodies of north-south alignment which is likely a large intrusion center consists of Werhlites and Pyroxenites.

**** Intrusions of Miocene age. These two buildings corresponding to the intrusive part of a stage of Miocene volcanism. We distinguish
- Annular complex of Vega del Rio Palma, this is a fantastic example of intrusion in the form of an inverted cone formed by annular estructruras varied composition ranging from alkaline gabbros to syenites and textures presented in many sub-volcanic cases which gives us insight into the shallowness of the intrusion.
- Building Betancuria, corresponds to a point of emission (deep part) of an eroded volcanic edifice. This consists of Syenites, Gabbros passing to basalts.




In conclusion we are facing a fantastic example of geological structure corresponding to the construction of a volcanic island and especially the intrusive processes associated with it, with the emergence of ultra-alkalines phases culminating in carbonatites and the existence of an unusual mineral assemblage rich in strontium.

Mineralogically forms a unique site in Spain and still a great unknown.







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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Alabandite
Formula: MnS
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Alkali Feldspar'
'Alkali pyroxene'
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: 5.63 wt% SrO
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
'Andradite-Grossular Series'
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: 5.22 wt% SrO
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
Baghdadite
Formula: Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Biotite var. Titanium-bearing Biotite'
Britholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
'Britholite Group'
Formula: (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
Description: 4.11 wt% SrO
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: 7.23 wt% SrO
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Sheridanite
Formula: (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: 1.25 wt% SrO
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuspidine
Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
Diamond
Formula: C
Habit: 30-70 microns in size
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Diopside var. Titanium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe2+,Ti4+)(Si,Al)2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: 11.64 wt% SrO
'Feldspar Group'
Fersmite
Formula: (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gittinsite
Formula: CaZrSi2O7
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'High-calcium pyroxene'
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
'K Feldspar'
Kimzeyite
Formula: Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Kinoshitalite
Formula: (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
'Limonite'
Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
'Mica Group'
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Monticellite
Formula: CaMgSiO4
Morimotoite
Formula: Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Niocalite
Formula: (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2
'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorlomite
Formula: Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Stronalsite
Formula: Na2SrAl4Si4O16
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Törnebohmite'
Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Wüstite
Formula: FeO
'Zeolite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 Aegirine-augite
A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z 'Pyrochlore Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Wüstite4.AB.25FeO
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Ulvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Magnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel
var. Pleonaste
4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Fersmite4.DG.05(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Monticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
Larnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
Kimzeyite9.AD.25Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Andradite
var. Melanite
9.AD.25Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Schorlomite9.AD.25Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Morimotoite9.AD.25Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Britholite-(Ce)9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Gittinsite9.BC.05CaZrSi2O7
Baghdadite9.BE.17Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Cuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
Niocalite9.BE.17(Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside
var. Titanium-bearing Diopside
9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Fe2+,Ti4+)(Si,Al)2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Jadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Kaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kinoshitalite9.EC.35(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore
var. Sheridanite
9.EC.55(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Celsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Stronalsite9.FA.60Na2SrAl4Si4O16
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
'Törnebohmite'-
'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
'Britholite Group'-(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
'Biotite
var. Titanium-bearing Biotite'
-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'High-calcium pyroxene'-
'Alkali pyroxene'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'K Feldspar'-
'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Mica Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Alkali Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
H HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Niocalite(Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BaddeleyiteZrO2
O BaghdaditeCa6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O GittinsiteCaZrSi2O7
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
O JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
O KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
O KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
O Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O LarniteCa2SiO4
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
O MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O Niocalite(Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
O QuartzSiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O StronalsiteNa2SrAl4Si4O16
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WüstiteFeO
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
O Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Olivine GroupM2SiO4
O Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
O Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Diopside var. Titanium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Fe2+,Ti4+)(Si,Al)2O6
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
F Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
F FluoriteCaF2
F Niocalite(Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Na HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Na KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na StronalsiteNa2SrAl4Si4O16
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mg Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mg MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mg MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Mg Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mg Diopside var. Titanium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Fe2+,Ti4+)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Al KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Al KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Al Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al StronalsiteNa2SrAl4Si4O16
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Al Diopside var. Titanium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Fe2+,Ti4+)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BaghdaditeCa6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Si CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si GittinsiteCaZrSi2O7
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Si KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Si KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Si Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si LarniteCa2SiO4
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Si MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si Niocalite(Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si StronalsiteNa2SrAl4Si4O16
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Si Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Si Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Si Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Diopside var. Titanium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Fe2+,Ti4+)(Si,Al)2O6
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
SSulfur
S AlabanditeMnS
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
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 Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
K LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca BaghdaditeCa6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Ca Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GittinsiteCaZrSi2O7
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Ca KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Ca LarniteCa2SiO4
Ca MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Ca MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Ca Niocalite(Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Ca Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
Ca Diopside var. Titanium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Fe2+,Ti4+)(Si,Al)2O6
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Ti MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Ti SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Ti UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Ti Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Ti Diopside var. Titanium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Fe2+,Ti4+)(Si,Al)2O6
MnManganese
Mn AlabanditeMnS
Mn JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mn Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mn PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Fe JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Fe MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MorimotoiteCa3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SchorlomiteCa3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Fe UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe WüstiteFeO
Fe Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Fe Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Fe Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Fe Diopside var. Titanium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Fe2+,Ti4+)(Si,Al)2O6
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StronalsiteNa2SrAl4Si4O16
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
YYttrium
Y Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zr BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zr BaghdaditeCa6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4
Zr GittinsiteCaZrSi2O7
Zr KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Nb Niocalite(Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Ba Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ce Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ce Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
NdNeodymium
Nd Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Ta Fersmite(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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