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36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: The Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bull., Feb 1966.
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836; STONE, W.E., FLEET, M.E.,CROCKET, J.H. & KINGSTON, D.M. (1992) Platinum group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 109-119.
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836; STONE, W.E., FLEET, M.E.,CROCKET, J.H. & KINGSTON, D.M. (1992) Platinum group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 109-119.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836; STONE, W.E., FLEET, M.E.,CROCKET, J.H. & KINGSTON, D.M. (1992) Platinum group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 109-119.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: The Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bull., Feb 1966.
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: The Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bull., Feb 1966.
β“˜ Ferro-tschermakite
Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Ann P.Sabina (2003), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Kirkland Lake-Rouyn-Noranda-Val-d’Or, Ontario and Quebec. GSC Misc. Report 77, p.19
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: The Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bull., Feb 1966.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836; CM 30, 109; STONE, W.E., FLEET, M.E.,CROCKET, J.H. & KINGSTON, D.M. (1992) Platinum group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 109-119.
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: The Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bull., Feb 1966.; Canadian Mineralogist 49, 749
β“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836; CM 30, 109; STONE, W.E., FLEET, M.E.,CROCKET, J.H. & KINGSTON, D.M. (1992) Platinum group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 109-119.
β“˜ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836; CM 30, 109; STONE, W.E., FLEET, M.E.,CROCKET, J.H. & KINGSTON, D.M. (1992) Platinum group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 109-119.
β“˜ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ Mackinawite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)9S8
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: The Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bull., Feb 1966.
β“˜ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836; CM 30, 109; STONE, W.E., FLEET, M.E.,CROCKET, J.H. & KINGSTON, D.M. (1992) Platinum group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 109-119.
β“˜ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836; CM 30, 109; STONE, W.E., FLEET, M.E.,CROCKET, J.H. & KINGSTON, D.M. (1992) Platinum group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 109-119.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: Ann P.Sabina (2003), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Kirkland Lake-Rouyn-Noranda-Val-d’Or, Ontario and Quebec. GSC Misc. Report 77, p.19
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Reference: Canadian Mineralogist 49, 749
β“˜ Monazite-(La)
Formula: La(PO4)
Reference: Canadian Mineralogist 49, 749
β“˜ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836; CM 30, 109; STONE, W.E., FLEET, M.E.,CROCKET, J.H. & KINGSTON, D.M. (1992) Platinum group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 109-119.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: The Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bull., Feb 1966.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: The Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bull., Feb 1966.
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836; CM 30, 109; STONE, W.E., FLEET, M.E.,CROCKET, J.H. & KINGSTON, D.M. (1992) Platinum group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 109-119.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836
β“˜ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
Reference: Econ Geol (1993) 88:817-836; CM 30, 109; STONE, W.E., FLEET, M.E.,CROCKET, J.H. & KINGSTON, D.M. (1992) Platinum group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 109-119.
β“˜ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Reference: Ann P.Sabina (2003), Rocks and Minerals for the Collector, Kirkland Lake-Rouyn-Noranda-Val-d’Or, Ontario and Quebec. GSC Misc. Report 77, p.21
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: STONE, W.E., FLEET, M.E.,CROCKET, J.H. & KINGSTON, D.M. (1992) Platinum group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist 30, 109-119.
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: The Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Bull., Feb 1966.
β“˜ 'UM1992-22-S:AgPd'
Formula: Pd2AgS2
Reference: Stone, W.E., Fleet, M.E., Crocket, J.H., Kingston, D.M. (1992): Platinum-group minerals in pyroxenite from the Boston Creek Flow basaltic komatiite, Abitibi greenstone belt, Ontario. Can. Mineral.: 30: 109-l19; in: Jambor, J.L., Puziewicz, J. (1993): New mineral Names. American Mineralogist: 77: 1307
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Reference: Canadian Mineralogist 49, 749

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
β“˜Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
β“˜Kotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x β‰ˆ 0.4)
β“˜Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜Mackinawite2.CC.25(Fe,Ni)9S8
β“˜Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
β“˜Mertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Naumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
β“˜Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
β“˜Monazite-(La)8.AD.50La(PO4)
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Ferro-tschermakite9.DE.10β—»{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Hornblende'-
β“˜'UM1992-22-S:AgPd'-Pd2AgS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(La)La(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(La)La(PO4)
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sβ“˜ Mackinawite(Fe,Ni)9S8
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sβ“˜ UM1992-22-S:AgPdPd2AgS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ Mackinawite(Fe,Ni)9S8
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Coβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Mackinawite(Fe,Ni)9S8
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
Asβ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asβ“˜ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
RhRhodium
Rhβ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdβ“˜ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdβ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdβ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdβ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdβ“˜ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdβ“˜ UM1992-22-S:AgPdPd2AgS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agβ“˜ UM1992-22-S:AgPdPd2AgS2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Sbβ“˜ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teβ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
LaLanthanum
Laβ“˜ Monazite-(La)La(PO4)
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptβ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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