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Messina Province, Sicily, Italy

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(Messina, Sicilia, Italia)


Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Rosickýite1.CC.05
    S
  		• Selenium1.CC.10
    Se
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
      var: Selenian Sulphur1.CC.05
    (S,Se)
  		• Tellurium1.CC.10
    Te
  		• Tin1.AC.10
    Sn
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Boulangerite2.HC.15
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Cannizzarite (TL)2.JB.20
    Pb
     
    4
    		Bi
     
    6
    		S
     
    13
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cosalite2.JB.10
    Pb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Demicheleite-(Br) (TL)2.FC.25
    BiSBr
  		• Demicheleite-(Cl) (TL)2.FC.25
    BiSCl
  		• Digenite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
  		• Freibergite ?2.GB.05
    (Ag
     
    4+2x
    		Cu
     
    2-2x
    		)[(Cu, Ag)
     
    4
    		(Fe, Zn)
     
    2
    		]Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
    		S
     
    1-x
    		 (0 < x < 1)
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
      var: Selenian Galena2.CD.10
    Pb(S,Se)
  		• Galenobismutite2.JC.25e
    PbBi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Gersdorffite2.EB.25
    NiAsS
  		• Heyrovskýite2.JB.40b
    Pb
     
    10
    		AgBi
     
    5
    		S
     
    18
  		• Jamesonite2.HB.15
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
  		• Kirkiite2.JB.30b
    Pb
     
    10
    		Bi
     
    3
    		As
     
    3
    		S
     
    19
  		• Lillianite2.JB.40a
    Pb
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
  		• Mozgovaite (TL)2.JA.05h
    PbBi
     
    4
    		(S,Se)
     
    7
  		• Orpiment2.FA.30
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Pentlandite2.BB.15
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stromeyerite2.BA.40
    AgCuS
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Vurroite (TL)2.JB.65
    Pb
     
    20
    		Sn
     
    2
    		(Bi,As)
     
    22
    		S
     
    54
    		Cl
     
    6
  		• Wittite2.JB.20
    Pb
     
    9
    		Bi
     
    12
    		(S,Se)
     
    27
  		• Wurtzite2.CB.45
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Avogadrite3.CA.10
    (K,Cs)[BF
     
    4
    		]
  		• Bararite ?3.CH.10
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiF
     
    6
    		]
  		• Barberiite (TL)3.CA.10
    (NH
     
    4
    		)[BF
     
    4
    		]
  		• Challacolloite3.AA.55
    KPb
     
    2
    		Cl
     
    5
  		• Demartinite (TL)3.CH.20
    K
     
    2
    		[SiF
     
    6
    		]
  		• Gearksutite3.CC.05
    Ca[Al(F,OH)
     
    5
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)]
  		• Halite3.AA.20
    NaCl
  		• Hephaistosite (TL)3.AA.60
    TlPb
     
    2
    		Cl
     
    5
  		• Hieratite (TL)3.CH.15
    K
     
    2
    		[SiF
     
    6
    		]
  		• Knasibfite (TL)3.CH.25
    K
     
    3
    		Na
     
    4
    		[SiF
     
    6
    		]
     
    3
    		[BF
     
    4
    		]
  		• Lafossaite (TL)3.AA.25
    Tl(Cl,Br)
  		• Malladrite ?3.CH.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[SiF
     
    6
    		]
  		• Molysite3.AC.10
    FeCl
     
    3
  		• Panichiite (TL)3.00.
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		SnCl
     
    6
  		• Salammoniac3.AA.25
    NH
     
    4
    		Cl
  		• Steropesite (TL)3.CK.05
    Tl
     
    3
    		BiCl
     
    6
  		• Sylvite3.AA.20
    KCl
  		• Thermessaite (TL)3.CG.25
    K
     
    2
    		[AlF
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnesioferrite4.BB.05
    MgFe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Tenorite4.AB.10
    CuO
  		• Tridymite4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
    Group 6 - Borates
  		• Sassolite6.AA.05
    H
     
    3
    		BO
     
    3
  		• Vonsenite6.AB.30
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O
     
    2
    		|BO
     
    3
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Alum-(K)7.CC.20
    KAl[SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Aluminocopiapite ?7.DB.35
    Al
     
    2/3
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Alunite7.BC.10
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Alunogen7.CB.45
    Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·17H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Anhydrite7.AD.30
    CaSO
     
    4
  		• Blödite7.CC.50
    Na
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Boussingaultite7.CC.60
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chalcanthite7.CB.20
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Copiapite7.DB.35
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Coquimbite7.CB.55
    Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Glauberite7.AD.25
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Halotrichite7.CB.85
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Kalinite ?7.CC.15
    KAl(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O Not confirmed
  		• Magnesioaubertite (TL)7.DB.05
    (Mg,Cu)Al[Cl|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 14H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mascagnite7.AD.05
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
  		• Melanterite7.CB.35
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mendozite7.CC.15
    NaAl(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metavoltine7.DF.35
    Na
     
    6
    		K
     
    2
    		FeFe
     
    6
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    12
    		O
     
    2
    		·18H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Millosevichite (TL)7.AB.05
    (Al,Fe)
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
  		• Mirabilite7.CD.10
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pickeringite7.CB.85
    MgAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Sideronatrite7.DF.20
    Na
     
    2
    		Fe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		OH·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tamarugite7.CC.10
    NaAl(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Thenardite7.AC.25
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
  		• Voltaite7.CC.25
    K
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
    5
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		Al[SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    12
    		 · 18H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Pyromorphite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Symplesite8.CE.45
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Albite
    var: Andesine    		9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Oligoclase9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Allophane9.ED.20
    (Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		)(SiO
     
    2
    		)
     
    1.3-2
    		·2.5-3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chabazite-Na ?9.GD.10
    (Na
     
    2
    		,K
     
    2
    		,Ca,Sr,Mg)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Cordierite9.CJ.10
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Enstatite9.DA.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Forsterite9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Sillimanite9.AF.05
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• Adranosite (TL)-
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		NaAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		Cl(OH)
     
    2
  		• Aiolosite (TL)-
    Na
     
    4
    		Bi(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		Cl
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Alum Group'-
    XAl(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• Brontesite (TL)-
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		PbCl
     
    5
  		• 'Goongarrite' ?-
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• IMA2009-031 (TL)-
    NaAl
     
    6
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		(SO
     
    3
    		F)F
     
    6
    		·36H
     
    2
    		O
  		• IMA2009-049 (TL)-
    BiSI
  		• 'K Feldspar'-
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Mica Group'-
  		• 'Obsidian'-
  		• Pyracmonite (TL)-
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		Fe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3


    134 entries listed. 123 valid minerals.

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