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Tanco Mine, Bernic Lake, Lac-du-Bonnet area, Manitoba, Canadai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 25' 47'' North , 95° 26' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
505
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:505:3
GUID (UUID V4):
b4e93fc4-81ba-4233-bbb2-c947d6223936
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bernic Lake Mine
Other Languages:
French:
mine Tanco, Manitoba, Canada
German:
Tanco-Mine, Manitoba, Kanada
Catalan:
mina Tanco, Manitoba, CanadĂ 
Japanese:
タンコ鉱山, マニトバ州, カナダ


A tantalum-lithium-cesium mine in the Tanco pegmatite.

Owned by The Tantalum Mining Corp. of Canada (TANCO).

Discovered 1930 with minor production of tin and beryl, opened 1954-1960 (for lithium, beryl, and minor decorative quartz).

Reopened 1967 and closed 1982 (worked for tantalum and cesium).

Workings went to at least the 280 foot (85 meters) level.

The Tanco pegmatite is a highly differentiated, strongly zoned pegmatite.
It is one of the oldest known complex pegmatites, at 2.67 billion years.

The Lower Tanco Pegmatite is a satellite pegmatite below the main Tanco Pegmatite that has a distinctive suite of Ta-oxide minerals (Cerny and Ercit (1985)).

Cabot Corporation bought the mine in 1993, and began the production of caesium brine from pollucite in 1996.

The Tanco Mine was purchased by Sinomine in June 2019. Sinomine paid $135 million with an additional 10-year lithium royalty consideration. Tax impact was unexpected.

The pollucite (chemical formula (Cs,Na)2Al2Si4O12¡2H2O) deposit associated with the pegmatite is the largest known deposit of this mineral and with 350,000 tons, it accounts for two thirds of the known resources. With an estimated average global use of 30,000 kg/year the reserves of the mine would last for 2,000 to 3,000 years. The mined pollucite contains approximately 24% Cs2O. The orebody is 1400 m long, 600 m wide and 100 m deep. For several decades, the pegmatites at Bernic Lake have supplied the world with the needed caesium.

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Mineral List


93 valid minerals. 7 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Habit: radiating plates
Colour: colourless, grey
References:
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alluaudite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Habit: prismatic
Colour: white, yellow, pink
References:
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit: trapezohedral
Colour: colourless, white, brownish
ⓘ Analcime var. Cesian Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit: trapezohedra
Colour: water clear, milky, brownish yellow
Description: cesian content decreases from the core to the rim of the crystals
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Antimony
Formula: Sb
Habit: fine-grained aggregates
Colour: tin-white, metallic
ⓘ Antimony var. Bismuth-bearing Antimony
Formula: (Sb,Bi)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenic
Formula: As
Habit: fine-grained aggregates
Colour: tin-white
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Habit: prismatic
Colour: silver-white, metallic
References:
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: prismatic
Colour: colourless
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Habit: hexagonal prisms
Colour: colourless, white, pale pink
Description: cesian beryl
ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beusite
Formula: Mn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Habit: fine-grained aggregates
Colour: silver-white, metallic
ⓘ Bismuth var. Antimony-bearing Bismuth
Formula: (Bi,Sb)
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Habit: minute grains
Colour: gray, metallic
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: irregular masses
Colour: colourless, light pink
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Habit: fine-grained
Colour: black
ⓘ Černýite (TL)
Formula: Cu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Type Locality:
Habit: minute grains
Colour: grey, metallic
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Habit: fine-grained aggregates
Colour: brassy yellow, metallic
ⓘ 'Collinsite-Fairfieldite Series'
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Habit: prismatic grains
Colour: black
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Habit: prismatic, grains
Colour: black
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Habit: flakes
Colour: white, pink, greenish
References:
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Habit: minute grains
Colour: grey, metallic
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Habit: spongy replacement
Colour: yellowish-white
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Habit: irregular grains
Colour: bronzy yellow, metallic
ⓘ Dorfmanite
Formula: Na2(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Habit: powdery
Colour: white
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
Habit: fine-grained aggregates
Colour: silver-white, metallic
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
References:
ⓘ Ercitite (TL)
Formula: Na2Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Eucryptite
Formula: LiAlSiO4
Habit: irregular grains
Colour: grey, pink
ⓘ Fairfieldite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Habit: platy, acicular, radiating, massive
Colour: white
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Feruvite
Formula: CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Habit: fine-grained aggregates, massive
Colour: brown, pink, blue
ⓘ Fluor-elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Habit: minute grains
Colour: grey, metallic
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Habit: minute grains
Colour: lead-grey, metallic
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gladite
Formula: PbCuBi5S9
Habit: prismatic
Colour: grey, metallic
ⓘ Groatite (TL)
Formula: NaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2
Type Locality:
Description: overite whitlockite crandallite fairfieldite
ⓘ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
Habit: irregular grains
Colour: grey, metallic
ⓘ Hafnon
Formula: HfSiO4
ⓘ Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
Habit: minute grains
Colour: yellow
ⓘ Holmquistite
Formula: ◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Habit: fibrous aggregates
Colour: blue
ⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite
Formula: (◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH)
Habit: cubo-octahedral
Colour: orange-yellow
Description: Originally described as cesstibtantite, reclassified 2010 to Hydroxykenomicrolite
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Habit: fine-grained
Colour: brown
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)
Formula: (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2
ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
Formula: (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8
Habit: platy
Colour: black
ⓘ Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
Habit: minute grains
Colour: greenish black
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Lacroixite
Formula: NaAl(PO4)F
ⓘ Lead
Formula: Pb
Habit: minute grains
Colour: grey, metallic
Description: Inclusions in zircon
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
Habit: fine-grained, micaceous
Colour: purple
ⓘ 'Lithian Muscovite'
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Description: Mn/Mn + Fe = 0.87
ⓘ 'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series'
Habit: resinous; irregular masses
Colour: brown, yellowish-brown
ⓘ Lithiophosphate
Formula: Li3PO4
Habit: irregular etched masses
Colour: pale beige, silky
ⓘ Lithiowodginite
Formula: LiTa3O8
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: botryoidal crusts
Colour: brassy yellow
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Habit: minute grains
Colour: grey, metallic
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Habit: cleavable masses
Colour: white, grey, beige, pink
References:
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Habit: irregular grains
Colour: pale yellow
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Habit: flakes
Colour: lead grey, metallic
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Habit: prismatic, irregular masses
Colour: white, brown, grey, greenish
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Habit: radiating fibres, globular aggregates
Colour: white, pale green
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Habit: fine-grained, micaceous
Colour: white, greenish
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Habit: radiating fibres, globular aggregates
Colour: white, pale green
ⓘ Overite
Formula: CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Habit: stacked, tabular
Colour: colourless
ⓘ Pekoite
Formula: PbCuBi11S18
Habit: prismatic
Colour: grey, metallic
ⓘ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Habit: prismatic, tabular
Colour: white, grey
ⓘ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Habit: massive lenticular pods and masses up to 180 by 72 by 12 meters
Colour: colourless, white
Description: sodium-pollucite.
References:
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Habit: minute grains
Colour: red
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: botryoidal crusts, fine-grained aggregates
Colour: brassy yellow
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Habit: irregular grains
Colour: bronzy yellow, metallic
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: striated hexagonal prisms, rhombohedral terminations
Colour: colourless, white, grey
References:
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Habit: granular
Colour: salmon pink
ⓘ Rossmanite
Formula: ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Habit: radiating tabular aggregates, fine-grained
Colour: colourless
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Habit: prismatic
Colour: black
ⓘ Simpsonite
Formula: Al4Ta3O13(OH)
Habit: hexagonal prisms
Colour: colourless, pale pink
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Habit: anhedral grains
Colour: yellow, brown
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Habit: columnar, bladed, prismatic aggregates
Colour: colourless, greenish
References:
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Habit: minute grains
Colour: grey, metallic
ⓘ Stibarsen
Formula: AsSb
Habit: fine-grained aggregates
Colour: tin-white, metallic
ⓘ Stibarsen var. Bismuth-bearing Stibarsen
Formula: As(Sb,Bi)
ⓘ Switzerite
Formula: Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Habit: platy, scaly aggregates
Colour: bronze
ⓘ Tancoite (TL)
Formula: LiNa2Al(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)
Type Locality:
Habit: equant to tabular, parallel growth
Colour: colourless, pale pink
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
Habit: prismatic, grains
Colour: black
ⓘ Tantalowodginite
Formula: (Mn2+0.50.5)TaTa2O8
Habit: clusters of subparallel plates
Colour: yellow-orange
ⓘ 'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
Habit: minute grains
Colour: black
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Habit: minute grains
Colour: grey, metallic
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Habit: minute blebs
Colour: brown
ⓘ Titanowodginite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+TiTa2O8
Type Locality:
Habit: diamond-shaped, penetration twins
Colour: black
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Trilithionite
Formula: K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Habit: cubic
Colour: black
ⓘ 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Habit: irregular grains
Colour: dark brown
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Habit: rhombohedral
Colour: colourless
ⓘ Wickmanite
Formula: Mn2+[Sn(OH)6]
Colour: orange to honey brown
Description: Collected by Robert Ramik
ⓘ Wodginite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Type Locality:
Habit: prismatic, skeletal, wedge-shaped, fine-grained
Colour: brown, black
ⓘ Wopmayite (TL)
Formula: Ca6Na3◻Mn(PO4)3(PO3OH)4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Zabuyelite
Formula: Li2CO3
Habit: equidimensional
Colour: colourless
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Habit: pyramidal, fine-grained aggregates
Colour: pink, brown
ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon
Formula: (Zr,Hf)SiO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘLead1.AA.05Pb
ⓘStibarsen
var. Bismuth-bearing Stibarsen
1.CA.05As(Sb,Bi)
ⓘ1.CA.05AsSb
ⓘBismuth
var. Antimony-bearing Bismuth
1.CA.05(Bi,Sb)
ⓘAntimony1.CA.05Sb
ⓘArsenic1.CA.05As
ⓘAntimony
var. Bismuth-bearing Antimony
1.CA.05(Sb,Bi)
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘHawleyite2.CB.05aCdS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKësterite 2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
ⓘČernýite (TL)2.CB.15aCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
ⓘPekoite2.HB.05aPbCuBi11S18
ⓘGladite2.HB.05aPbCuBi5S9
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘGustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..(Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘIlmenite
var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite
4.CB.05(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
ⓘ4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Smoky Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘTapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘIxiolite-(Mn2+)4.DB.25(Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘTitanowodginite (TL)4.DB.40Mn2+TiTa2O8
ⓘWodginite (TL)4.DB.40Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
ⓘLithiowodginite4.DB.40LiTa3O8
ⓘTantalowodginite4.DB.40(Mn2+0.5◻0.5)TaTa2O8
ⓘSimpsonite4.DC.10Al4Ta3O13(OH)
ⓘHydroxykenomicrolite4.DH.(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH)
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘWickmanite4.FC.10Mn2+[Sn(OH)6]
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘZabuyelite5.AA.05Li2CO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLithiophosphate8.AA.20Li3PO4
ⓘLithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘBeusite8.AB.20Mn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
ⓘWopmayite (TL)8.AC.Ca6Na3◻Mn(PO4)3(PO3OH)4
ⓘAlluaudite8.AC.10(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘGroatite (TL)8.AC.10NaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘTancoite (TL)8.BG.15LiNa2Al(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)
ⓘLacroixite8.BH.10NaAl(PO4)F
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘSwitzerite8.CE.25Mn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2O
ⓘFairfieldite8.CG.05Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘDorfmanite8.CJ.60Na2(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘOverite8.DH.20CaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
ⓘErcitite (TL)8.DJ.35Na2Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEucryptite9.AA.05LiAlSiO4
ⓘZircon
var. Hafnian Zircon
9.AD.30(Zr,Hf)SiO4
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘHafnon9.AD.30HfSiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBeryl
var. Goshenite
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘFoitite9.CK.05◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘRossmanite9.CK.05◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFluor-elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFeruvite9.CK.05CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘHolmquistite9.DD.05◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘTrilithionite9.EC.20K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘPetalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘPollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime
var. Cesian Analcime
9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) ¡ H2O
ⓘ9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Lithian Muscovite'-KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Collinsite-Fairfieldite Series'-
ⓘ'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'-(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ DorfmaniteNa2(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OveriteCaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Hⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Hⓘ SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Hⓘ TancoiteLiNa2Al(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)
Hⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Hⓘ WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]
Hⓘ ErcititeNa2Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Analcime var. Cesian AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ GroatiteNaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2
Hⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH)
Hⓘ WopmayiteCa6Na3◻Mn(PO4)3(PO3OH)4
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Liⓘ Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Liⓘ LithiowodginiteLiTa3O8
Liⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liⓘ LithiophosphateLi3PO4
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ TancoiteLiNa2Al(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Liⓘ ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
Liⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Liⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DorfmaniteNa2(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Oⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ HafnonHfSiO4
Oⓘ Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LacroixiteNaAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ LithiowodginiteLiTa3O8
Oⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oⓘ LithiophosphateLi3PO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OveriteCaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Oⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Oⓘ TancoiteLiNa2Al(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitanowodginiteMn2+TiTa2O8
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oⓘ WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]
Oⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Oⓘ ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ErcititeNa2Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Tantalowodginite(Mn2+0.50.5)TaTa2O8
Oⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
Oⓘ Analcime var. Cesian AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ GroatiteNaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2
Oⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH)
Oⓘ WopmayiteCa6Na3◻Mn(PO4)3(PO3OH)4
Oⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)(Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ LacroixiteNaAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ DorfmaniteNa2(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ LacroixiteNaAl(PO4)F
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ TancoiteLiNa2Al(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)
Naⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Naⓘ ErcititeNa2Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Analcime var. Cesian AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ GroatiteNaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2
Naⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Naⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH)
Naⓘ WopmayiteCa6Na3◻Mn(PO4)3(PO3OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
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ⓘ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ OveriteCaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Alⓘ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ LacroixiteNaAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ OveriteCaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Alⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ TancoiteLiNa2Al(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)
Alⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Analcime var. Cesian AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Siⓘ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ HafnonHfSiO4
Siⓘ Holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Analcime var. Cesian AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
Siⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ DorfmaniteNa2(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ LacroixiteNaAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pⓘ LithiophosphateLi3PO4
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ OveriteCaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Pⓘ SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Pⓘ TancoiteLiNa2Al(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Pⓘ ErcititeNa2Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ GroatiteNaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2
Pⓘ WopmayiteCa6Na3◻Mn(PO4)3(PO3OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ ČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Sⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sⓘ HawleyiteCdS
Sⓘ Kësterite Cu2ZnSnS4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ TrilithioniteK(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Kⓘ Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ OveriteCaMgAl(PO4)2(OH) · 4H2O
Caⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ GroatiteNaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2
Caⓘ WopmayiteCa6Na3◻Mn(PO4)3(PO3OH)4
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitanowodginiteMn2+TiTa2O8
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mnⓘ BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Mnⓘ FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mnⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ SwitzeriteMn32+(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ TitanowodginiteMn2+TiTa2O8
Mnⓘ WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]
Mnⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Mnⓘ ErcititeNa2Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ Tantalowodginite(Mn2+0.50.5)TaTa2O8
Mnⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
Mnⓘ GroatiteNaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2
Mnⓘ WopmayiteCa6Na3◻Mn(PO4)3(PO3OH)4
Mnⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)(Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2
FeIron
Feⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ ČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ FeruviteCaFe32+(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ ČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Cuⓘ Kësterite Cu2ZnSnS4
Cuⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Znⓘ Kësterite Cu2ZnSnS4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ArsenicAs
Asⓘ StibarsenAsSb
Asⓘ Stibarsen var. Bismuth-bearing StibarsenAs(Sb,Bi)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ ČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Cdⓘ HawleyiteCdS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ ČernýiteCu2(Cd,Zn,Fe)SnS4
Snⓘ Kësterite Cu2ZnSnS4
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ WickmaniteMn2+[Sn(OH)6]
Snⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AntimonySb
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StibarsenAsSb
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Bismuth var. Antimony-bearing Bismuth(Bi,Sb)
Sbⓘ Antimony var. Bismuth-bearing Antimony(Sb,Bi)
Sbⓘ Stibarsen var. Bismuth-bearing StibarsenAs(Sb,Bi)
Sbⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH)
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HfHafnium
Hfⓘ HafnonHfSiO4
Hfⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ LithiowodginiteLiTa3O8
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taⓘ SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ TitanowodginiteMn2+TiTa2O8
Taⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Taⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Taⓘ Tantalowodginite(Mn2+0.50.5)TaTa2O8
Taⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH)
Taⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)(Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Pbⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ LeadPb
Pbⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Biⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Biⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Biⓘ Bismuth var. Antimony-bearing Bismuth(Bi,Sb)
Biⓘ Antimony var. Bismuth-bearing Antimony(Sb,Bi)
Biⓘ Stibarsen var. Bismuth-bearing StibarsenAs(Sb,Bi)
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7

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