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Bleikvassli Mine, Bleikvasslia, Hemnes, Nordland, Norwayi
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Bleikvassli MineMine
BleikvassliaVillage
HemnesMunicipality
NordlandCounty
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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:
PlacePopulationDistance
Korgen858 (2014)17.2km
Bjerka452 (2013)25.2km
Hemnesberget1,243 (2014)35.6km
Hauknes1,864 (2012)40.9km
Mo i Rana17,853 (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 Elements

Mineral List


67 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Allargentum
Formula: (Ag1-xSbx)
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
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).
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
'Chlorite Group'
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
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)
'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
Geocronite
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.
Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
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.
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
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
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Description: Common as a trace mineral as inclusions or at grain boundaries in sphalerite.
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
'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.
'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)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Gold1.AA.05Au
var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Arsenic1.CA.05As
Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Allargentum2.AA.30(Ag1-xSbx)
Dyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
Mckinstryite2.BA.40Ag5-xCu3+xS4
Jalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Černýite2.CB.15aCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Kësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Sternbergite ?2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Breithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Herzenbergite2.CD.05SnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Ottemannite2.DB.10Sn2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Gudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Seligmannite2.GA.50PbCuAsS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup
var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Meneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Dufrénoysite2.HC.05dPb2As2S5
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Jordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
Geocronite ?2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Hydrozincite ?5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Zincostaurolite9.AF.30Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Gedrite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Grunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Stilpnomelane9.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

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H StauroliteFe22+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 ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (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 ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(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 ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(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
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al StauroliteFe22+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 ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(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 KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S ČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
S DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
S GudmunditeFeSbS
S HerzenbergiteSnS
S JalpaiteAg3CuS2
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JordanitePb14As6S23
S KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S OttemanniteSn2S3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S SternbergiteAgFe2S3
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S SulphurS8
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(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 GalenaPbS with Ag
S Unnamed (Cu-Ag-Fe Sulphide)Cu3Ag2FeS4
ClChlorine
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 MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe ČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe GudmunditeFeSbS
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe SternbergiteAgFe2S3
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
NiNickel
Ni BreithauptiteNiSb
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu ČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cu KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cu MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Cu MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cu SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(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
ZnZinc
Zn ČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Zn ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ArsenicAs
As DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
As JordanitePb14As6S23
As SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Allargentum(Ag1-xSbx)
Ag DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Ag Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Ag MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag SilverAg
Ag SternbergiteAgFe2S3
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
Ag Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Ag Unnamed (Cu-Ag-Fe Sulphide)Cu3Ag2FeS4
CdCadmium
Cd ČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn ČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Sn HerzenbergiteSnS
Sn KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sn OttemanniteSn2S3
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sb Allargentum(Ag1-xSbx)
Sb AntimonySb
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb BreithauptiteNiSb
Sb DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sb GudmunditeFeSbS
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb JordanitePb14As6S23
Pb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pb SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthBi

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