Bleikvassli Mine, Bleikvasslia, Hemnes, Nordland, Norwayi
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Bleikvassli Mine | Mine |
Bleikvasslia | Village |
Hemnes | Municipality |
Nordland | County |
Norway | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 55' 23'' North , 13° 52' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1916
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Korgen | 858 (2014) | 17.2km |
Bjerka | 452 (2013) | 25.2km |
Hemnesberget | 1,243 (2014) | 35.6km |
Hauknes | 1,864 (2012) | 40.9km |
Mo i Rana | 17,853 (2010) | 44.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2500
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2500:6
GUID (UUID V4):
08d033e0-c85f-4faa-894f-718035b5689e
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Bleikvassli gruve, Bleikvasslia, Hemnes, Nordland, Norge
A Zn-Pb(-Cu) SEDEX-type massive sulphide deposit.
Peak metamorphic conditions were estimated at 560-580°C and 7-9 kbar (Cook, 1993).
The ore was found in 1916 and some ore was taken out. During 1941-43 some prospecting was done, and again in 1947. The mine was in full operation 1950-1998 during which 5,8 Mt ore was produced, resulting in 521 Kt pyrite concentrate, 390 Kt sphalerite concentrate, 202 Kt galena concentrate, 8 Kt chalcopyrite concentrate and 151 ton silver (not specified in what form).
The ore was grading at 4% Zn, 2% Pb, 0.3% Cu and 25 mg/kg Ag, on average.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Allargentum Formula: (Ag1-xSbx) |
ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Description: "Carbonates of ankeritic composition" (Cook 1993) |
ⓘ Antimony Formula: Sb |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Arsenic Formula: As Description: Vokes (1963) states a possible occurence of arsenic as small patches intergrown with gudmundite, pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite. According to Cook et al. (1998), the occurrence of native arsenic was confirmed by Moralev et al. in Open Reports Nor. Geol. Unders. 95.154, 120 pp. (1995) and Nor. Geol. Unders. 96.155, 33 pp. (1997). References: |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 Habit: Usually as 0.1 mm elongated grains in galena. Description: According to Cook et al. (1998), the mineral earlier considered as boulangerite is mostly meneghinite. Boulangerite only occurs in trace amounts at Bleikvassli. |
ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
ⓘ Breithauptite Formula: NiSb Description: Vokes (1963) is unsure about the identification of this mineral occuring in extremely small grains. It might also be nickeline. Cook et al. (1998) list breithauptite and make no mention of nickeline. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Description: Only as microscopic grains (0,03-0,5 mm) in the ore. |
ⓘ Černýite Formula: Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
ⓘ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ Dufrénoysite Formula: Pb2As2S5 |
ⓘ Dyscrasite Formula: Ag3Sb |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
✪ Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 Description: Crystals up to 3 cm have been found. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Description: 6.1% of the ore is estimated to be galena. |
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
ⓘ Gedrite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Formula: Pb14Sb6S23 Habit: Masses up to several cm in diameter. Description: Was later shown to be jordanite (Raade et al 1990) |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Description: Gold occure in coars grained sulphide-quartz-bodies, possible formed under regional metamorphic mobilisation of ore. This mobilisation result in enrichment of lead, arsenic, and antimony minerals, and of silver and gold.
According to Cook et al. (1998), most of the gold at Bleikvassli is always rich in silver. References: |
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
ⓘ Grunerite Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Gudmundite Formula: FeSbS Description: Occure in very small quantities but quite videspread in the ore. |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Herzenbergite Formula: SnS |
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ Hydrozincite ? Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 Description: Vokes (1963) found strongly corroded grains of sphalerite in the oxidation-zone of Bleikvassli, coated with a bluish-white mineral he assumed was hydrozincite. References: |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
ⓘ Jalpaite Formula: Ag3CuS2 |
ⓘ Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
ⓘ Jordanite Formula: Pb14As6S23 References: |
ⓘ Kësterite Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4 |
ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Description: Kyanite bearing gneisses are found at the margins of the deposit |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Mckinstryite Formula: Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
ⓘ Meneghinite Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24 |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Ottemannite Formula: Sn2S3 |
ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
ⓘ Seligmannite Formula: PbCuAsS3 |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
ⓘ Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 Description: Common as a trace mineral as inclusions or at grain boundaries in sphalerite. References: |
ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ Sternbergite ? Formula: AgFe2S3 |
ⓘ Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
ⓘ Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS |
ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Description: According to Cook et al. (1998), tennantite is very rare at Bleikvassli. Most of the fahlores investigated in their study did only contain traces of arsenic. References: |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite' Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Cu-Ag-Fe Sulphide)' Formula: Cu3Ag2FeS4 |
ⓘ Valleriite Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 Description: As inclusions in chalcopyrite or as replacement-products after chalcopyrite |
ⓘ Zincostaurolite Formula: Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
ⓘ | Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
ⓘ | Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Allargentum | 2.AA.30 | (Ag1-xSbx) |
ⓘ | Dyscrasite | 2.AA.35 | Ag3Sb |
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
ⓘ | Mckinstryite | 2.BA.40 | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
ⓘ | Jalpaite | 2.BA.45 | Ag3CuS2 |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
ⓘ | Černýite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 |
ⓘ | Kësterite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
ⓘ | Sternbergite ? | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
ⓘ | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Herzenbergite | 2.CD.05 | SnS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
ⓘ | Ottemannite | 2.DB.10 | Sn2S3 |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Gudmundite | 2.EB.20 | FeSbS |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Valleriite | 2.FD.30 | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
ⓘ | Seligmannite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuAsS3 |
ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
ⓘ | Meneghinite | 2.HB.05b | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
ⓘ | Dufrénoysite | 2.HC.05d | Pb2As2S5 |
ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
ⓘ | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
ⓘ | Geocronite ? | 2.JB.30a | Pb14Sb6S23 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Hydrozincite ? | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Zincostaurolite | 9.AF.30 | Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Gedrite | 9.DD.05 | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Grunerite | 9.DE.05 | ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Unnamed (Cu-Ag-Fe Sulphide)' | - | Cu3Ag2FeS4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
H | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | ⓘ Zincostaurolite | Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | ⓘ Zincostaurolite | Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Mg | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Al | ⓘ Zincostaurolite | Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | ⓘ Zincostaurolite | Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
S | ⓘ Černýite | Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 |
S | ⓘ Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 |
S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
S | ⓘ Gudmundite | FeSbS |
S | ⓘ Herzenbergite | SnS |
S | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
S | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
S | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
S | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
S | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Ottemannite | Sn2S3 |
S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
S | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
S | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
S | ⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Ag-Fe Sulphide) | Cu3Ag2FeS4 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Fe | ⓘ Černýite | Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Gudmundite | FeSbS |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
Fe | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Fe | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Fe | ⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Ag-Fe Sulphide) | Cu3Ag2FeS4 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Cu | ⓘ Černýite | Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
Cu | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
Cu | ⓘ Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
Cu | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Valleriite | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Cu | ⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Ag-Fe Sulphide) | Cu3Ag2FeS4 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Černýite | Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 |
Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Zn | ⓘ Zincostaurolite | Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Arsenic | As |
As | ⓘ Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 |
As | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
As | ⓘ Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Allargentum | (Ag1-xSbx) |
Ag | ⓘ Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
Ag | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
Ag | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Ag | ⓘ Sternbergite | AgFe2S3 |
Ag | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
Ag | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Ag | ⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Ag-Fe Sulphide) | Cu3Ag2FeS4 |
Cd | Cadmium | |
Cd | ⓘ Černýite | Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Sn | ⓘ Černýite | Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4 |
Sn | ⓘ Herzenbergite | SnS |
Sn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
Sn | ⓘ Ottemannite | Sn2S3 |
Sn | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Allargentum | (Ag1-xSbx) |
Sb | ⓘ Antimony | Sb |
Sb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Sb | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
Sb | ⓘ Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
Sb | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
Sb | ⓘ Gudmundite | FeSbS |
Sb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Sb | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite | (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | ⓘ Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
Pb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Pb | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
Pb | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
Pb | ⓘ Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
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