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Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 32' 52'' North , 116° 44' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
25824
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25824:8
GUID (UUID V4):
6f695d57-b8b4-486b-bd10-7cfedb8e76cc


Summary:
Numerous pegmatite dikes are present on and near Cahuilla Mountain, chiefly within masses of tonalite and more basic intrusive rocks. Dikes on the south side of the mountain have yielded commercial feldspar and quartz, and several pegmatites on the east side and on Little Cahuilla Mountain to the northwest have been worked for lepidolite and gem tourmaline, beryl and spodumene.

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36 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
β“˜ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Description: Occurs in lithia-pegmatite.
β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Colour: Pink
Description: Opaque material; giant pink crystals in pegmatite.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
β“˜ 'Axinite Group'
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Colour: Yellow, pale green
Description: Occurs in lithia-pegmatite.
β“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Localities:
β“˜ Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Description: 4 kg crystal found in 1992
β“˜ 'Clay minerals'
β“˜ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Description: 30% Ta-rich, high in Mn and poor in Fe. Occurs as fan-shaped masses of radiating crystals up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) in an albite-quartz mixture in pegmatite.
β“˜ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Dravite ?
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ 'Dravite-Schorl Series' ?
β“˜ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Most likely apatite
β“˜ Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Electron microprobe analyses of the brittle crystals from this locality show that they are foitite.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Grossular ?
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Most likely spessartine described as hessonite.
β“˜ Grossular var. Hessonite ?
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Most likely spessartine described as hessonite.
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ 'Indicolite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Kyanite ?
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
Description: Occurs in lithia-pegmatite.
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Description: Occurs as rosettes.
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in small vugs with quartz in a pegmatite dike.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in lithia-pegmatite. Suibstantial production of fine crystals.
β“˜ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Rutile ?
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in lithia-pegmatite.
β“˜ 'Silica'
β“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Description: Occurs in lithia-pegmatite.
β“˜ Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ Stibiotantalite
Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
β“˜ 'Tourmalinated Quartz'
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Tourmaline var. Achroite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities:
β“˜ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite ?3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Corundum
var. Sapphire
4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Rock Crystal
4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Rutile ?4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
β“˜Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
β“˜Stibiotantalite4.DE.30Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
β“˜Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Grossular
var. Hessonite ?
9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Grossular ?9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Kyanite ?9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Beryl
var. Goshenite
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Dravite ?9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Foitite9.CK.05β—»(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜var. Kunzite9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4β—»)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite
var. Cleavelandite
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Tourmalinated Quartz'-
β“˜'Silica'-
β“˜'Tourmaline
var. Watermelon Tourmaline'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Tourmaline
var. Achroite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Dravite-Schorl Series' ?-
β“˜'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Clay minerals'-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
β“˜''-
β“˜'Indicolite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline
var. Verdelite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜''-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hβ“˜ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Liβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ Tourmaline var. AchroiteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Bβ“˜ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ Tourmaline var. Watermelon TourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Tourmaline var. AchroiteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Tourmaline var. Watermelon TourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alβ“˜ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siβ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siβ“˜ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feβ“˜ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbβ“˜ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taβ“˜ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4

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