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Crystals insitu inside of the BBC Pocket

BBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
El Dorado Hills42,108 (2011)
South Lake Tahoe21,706 (2017)
Cameron Park18,228 (2011)
Diamond Springs11,037 (2011)
Placerville10,650 (2017)
Pollock Pines6,871 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
3454
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3454:1
GUID (UUID V4):
869db032-fd13-4ea4-8c4e-77f285e9a5d3
Other Languages:
French:
Comté d'El Dorado, Californie, États-Unis
German:
El Dorado County, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di El Dorado, California, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Эль-Дорадо, Калифорния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
埃尔多拉多县, 加利福尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de El Dorado, California, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
El Dorado County, Kalifornia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة إل دورادو, كاليفورنيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Էլ Դորադո շրջան, Կալիֆոռնիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
El Dorado konderria, Kalifornia
Bavarian:
El Dorado County, Kalifornien, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
এল ডোরাডো কাউন্টি, ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Ел Дорадо, Калифорния, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
El Dorado County, California
Czech:
El Dorado County, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
El Dorado County, Californien, USA
Dutch:
El Dorado County, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
El Dorado maakond, California, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ال دورادو، کالیفرنیا, کالیفرنیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Galician:
Condado de El Dorado, California, Estados Unidos de América
Hungarian:
El Dorado megye, Kalifornia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Icelandic:
El Dorado County, Kalifornía, Bandaríkin
Irish Gaelic:
Contae El Dorado, California, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
エルドラド郡, カリフォルニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Kapampangan:
El Dorado County, California, Estados Unidos
Latin:
El Dorado Comitatus, California, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Limburgian:
El Dorado County, Californië, Vereinegde Staote vaan Amerika
Low Saxon/Low German:
El Dorado County, Kalifornien, USA
Malayalam:
എൽ ഡോറാഡോ കൗണ്ടി, കാലിഫോർണിയ
Norwegian:
El Dorado County, California, USA
Occitan:
Comtat d'El Dorado, Califòrnia, Estats Units d'America
Polish:
Hrabstwo El Dorado, Kalifornia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de El Dorado, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul El Dorado, California, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Ел Дорејдо, Калифорнија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
El Dorado County, Kalifornija, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
El Dorado County, Kalifornien, USA
Tagalog:
El Dorado County, California, Estados Unidos
Turkish:
El Dorado County, Kaliforniya, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Ель-Дорадо, Каліфорнія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ایل دورادو کاؤنٹی، کیلیفورنیا, کیلیفورنیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận El Dorado, California, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han El Dorado, California, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ال ڈوراڈو کاؤنٹی, کیلیفورنیا, امریکہ


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107 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Description: Occurs as minute crystals with brookite on quartz crystals.
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antimony
Formula: Sb
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in many Mother Lode mines in the county.
'Axinite Group'
Colour: Violet
Description: Thin-bladed masses in veins.
Axinite-(Mn)
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Colour: Brown
Description: Occurs as small clear crystals on epidote.
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as massive material with molybdenite in a coarse pegmatite.
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Description: Occurs as rough crystal masses with Chalcopyrite and Quartz.
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
References:
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Description: Occurs as micro-balls and radiating spheres perched on wavellite.
Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Description: Represented by California Division of Mines and Geology specimen #21635.
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
References:
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 71 localities in this region.
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Fibrous; occurs in veins.
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs interstitially in slate and quartzite.
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Sheridanite
Formula: (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Copper
Formula: Cu
'Copper Stain'
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Colour: Light buff to white
Description: Sugary.
Cronstedtite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Diamond
Formula: C
Description: 40 to 50 stones found before 1867, some 1 to 1½ carets.
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Colour: White
Description: Massive material and lath-like crystals to 7 mm wide; resembles vesuvianite.
Diopside var. Diallage
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as large crystals coated by axinite in a coarse vein.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group'
Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
'Garnierite'
Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 623 localities in this region.
Description: Crystallized Au present.
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs as large crystals.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Description: A float specimen was found in 1854.
Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Colour: Golden yellow to greenish yellow.
Description: Occurs as flakes and masses on quartz.
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Colour: Black
Description: Occurs as large cleavage masses.
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: Occurs in placer sands including as beautiful and complex crystals with brilliant faces to 1 inch (2.5 cm) diameter.
Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Description: Occurs with platinum in almost equal amounts plus traces of Pd & Rh.
Iron
Formula: Fe
Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
'K Feldspar'
Colour: Colorless
Description: Occurs as crystals.
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Colour: Colorless
Description: Occurs as crystals.
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as octahedral crystals to 2.5 cm in Chlorite schist.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
Description: Founf in 1899 and represented by CDMG specimen #15391. 60% Au & 40% Bi.
'Manganese Oxides'
Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
References:
Massicot
Formula: PbO
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Occurs with massive bornite as foliated plates and crystals to 6 cm diameter in a coarse pegmatite.
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Mariposite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Colour: Green
Description: Occurs as green flakes.
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Colour: Green
Description: Occurs as green flakes.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities:
Description: Occurs as sericite schist.
Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Description: Occurs in laterite soils.
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs altered/altering to limonite.
Oldhamite
Formula: (Ca,Mg)S
'Onegite'
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in graphitic metapelites.
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Occurs with iridium in almost equal amounts plus traces of Pd & Rh.
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in veinlets.
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 55 localities in this region.
Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Colour: Yellowish green
Description: Occurs as included matter in botryoidal chalcedony and as crystalline coatings.
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 441 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Description: Botryoidal structures.
Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. El Doradoite
Formula: SiO2
Colour: Blue
Description: Occurs in a pegmatite.
Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Description: Includes phantoms; best in the state.
Quartz var. Rutilated Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Rectorite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Roscoelite (TL)
Formula: K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Habit: radiating and foliated talc-like masses
Colour: Dark green; greenish grey in bulk, light greenish yellow in fragments
Description: Micaceous to ½ inch (1.25 cm) thick.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Description: Occurs in calcite vein(s).
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
'Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Silica'
Silver
Formula: Ag
'Soapstone'
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Stromeyerite ?
Formula: AgCuS
Description: Tentatively identified.
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as good quality material.
Tenorite ?
Formula: CuO
Description: Described as "gray oxide."
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in granite.
Tochilinite
Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: Black
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Habit: Tabular; bladed; blocky
Description: Transparent to milky.
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Habit: Complex, prismatic.
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Colourless; pale green (massive material)
Description: Occurs as veins and crusts in quartz in well-formed prismatic crystals and massive material.
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Description: Occurs as small grains.
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Stromeyerite ?2.BA.40AgCuS
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Oldhamite2.CD.10(Ca,Mg)S
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Tochilinite2.FD.35Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Tenorite ?4.AB.10CuO
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Magnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rutilated Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
var. El Doradoite4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Ferruginous Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Hinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Crandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Uvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Axinite-(Mn)9.BD.20Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(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)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
var. Diallage9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
var. Steatite9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Mariposite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Roscoelite (TL)9.EC.15K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Phengite
9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Clinochlore
var. Pennine
9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Sheridanite9.EC.55(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Ripidolite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Rectorite9.EC.60(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cronstedtite9.ED.15Fe2+2Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Népouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Axinite Group'-
'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Picrolite'
-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Copper Stain'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Garnierite'-
'Silica'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Soapstone'-
'Onegite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Feldspar Group'-
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
H Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
H RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
H Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
B Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BrookiteTiO2
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CorundumAl2O3
O CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
O Diopside var. DiallageCaMgSi2O6
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
O Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O MassicotPbO
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
O Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
O RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TenoriteCuO
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Quartz var. El DoradoiteSiO2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
O Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
O Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Na Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Na Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Diopside var. DiallageCaMgSi2O6
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mg Oldhamite(Ca,Mg)S
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mg Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Al Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Al MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Al Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Al RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Al Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Al Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Si Diopside var. DiallageCaMgSi2O6
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Si Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Si MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Si RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Quartz var. El DoradoiteSiO2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Si Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Si Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Oldhamite(Ca,Mg)S
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
S TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
K RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ca Diopside var. DiallageCaMgSi2O6
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Ca MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Ca Oldhamite(Ca,Mg)S
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
V RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Cr MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Cr UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Cr Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CronstedtiteFe22+Fe3+((Si,Fe3+)2O5)(OH)4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe IronFe
Fe Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Fe TochiliniteFe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Fe Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Ni Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CopperCu
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
RuRuthenium
Ru Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
AgSilver
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag SilverAg
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sb AntimonySb
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
OsOsmium
Os Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
IrIridium
Ir Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Pt PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au GoldAu
Au MaldoniteAu2Bi
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb MassicotPbO
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Bi MaldoniteAu2Bi
UUranium
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences42
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mariposa2161.2 - 150.8 Ma (Jurassic)
Logtown Ridge2166.1 - 150.8 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Paraheritschioides
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kleopatrinidae : Paraheritschioides298.9 - 290.1 Ma
Paleozoic
Perisphinctes (Dichotomosphinctes)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Perisphinctidae : Perisphinctes : Perisphinctes (Dichotomosphinctes)161.2 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Idoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Perisphinctidae : Idoceras166.1 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Cadoceras (Pseudocadoceras)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Cardioceratidae : Cadoceras : Cadoceras (Pseudocadoceras)166.1 - 163.5 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Sceloporus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Phrynosomatidae : Sceloporus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crotalus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : Crotalus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Scapanus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Scapanus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Felis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Smilodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Smilodon0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Procyon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Procyon0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Aplodontia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Aplodontiidae : Aplodontia0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spermophilus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Thomomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Thomomys0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Peromyscus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lepus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Odocoileus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammut
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Megalonyx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis dirus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis dirus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis latrans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis latrans0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Euceratherium collinum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Euceratherium : Euceratherium collinum0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Puma concolor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Puma : Puma concolor0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Paramylodon harlani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Paramylodon : Paramylodon harlani0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Neotoma fuscipes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma fuscipes0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nothrotherium shastense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Nothrotheriidae : Nothrotherium : Nothrotherium shastense0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mephitis mephitis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mephitidae : Mephitis : Mephitis mephitis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cathartes aura
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Cathartiformes : Cathartidae : Cathartes : Cathartes aura0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Geranoaetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Geranoaetus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Corvus corax
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Corvus : Corvus corax0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Elgaria multicarinata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Gerrhonotus : Elgaria multicarinata0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oreortyx pictus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Odontophoridae : Oreortyx : Oreortyx pictus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Catharista shastensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Cathartidae : Catharista : Catharista shastensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Callipepla californica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Odontophoridae : Callipepla : Callipepla californica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Euphagus cyanocephalus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Icteridae : Euphagus : Euphagus cyanocephalus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Perisphinctes (Dichotomosphinctes) muhlbachi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Perisphinctidae : Perisphinctes : Perisphinctes (Dichotomosphinctes) muhlbachi161.2 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Colaptes auratus cafer
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Piciformes : Picidae : Colaptes : Colaptes auratus cafer0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cyanocitta stelleri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Cyanocitta : Cyanocitta stelleri0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Buteo regalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Buteo : Buteo regalis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Dorado_County,_California
Wikidata ID:Q108093
GeoNames ID:5345659

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