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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Diamond1.CB.10a
    C
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
      var: Electrum1.AA.05
    (Au, Ag)
      var: Palladian Gold1.AA.05
    (Au,Pd)
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
  		• Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35
    Pt
     
    3
    		Fe
  		• Palladium1.AF.10
    (Pd,Pt)
  		• Platinum1.AF.10
    Pt
  		• Potarite1.AD.25
    PdHg
  		• Rustenburgite1.AG.10
    (Pt,Pd)
     
    3
    		Sn
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
  		• Tulameenite1.AG.40
    Pt
     
    2
    		CuFe
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Altaite2.CD.10
    PbTe
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
      var: Danaite2.EB.20
    (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS - (Fe
     
    0.65
    		Co
     
    0.35
    		)AsS
  		• Atheneite2.AC.05a
    (Pd,Hg)
     
    3
    		As
  		• Berzelianite2.BA.20
    Cu
     
    2
    		Se
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Carrollite2.DA.05
    Cu(Co,Ni)
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cobaltite2.EB.25
    CoAsS
  		• Cobaltpentlandite2.BB.15
    (Co,Ni,Fe)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Cooperite2.CC.35b
    (Pt,Pd,Ni)S
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Cubanite2.CB.55a
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Digenite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Gersdorffite2.EB.25
    NiAsS
  		• Hedleyite2.DC.05
    Bi
     
    7
    		Te
     
    3
  		• Hessite2.BA.60
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
  		• Hollingworthite2.EB.25
    (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
  		• Irarsite2.EB.25
    (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
  		• Isomertieite2.AC.15a
    Pd
     
    11
    		Sb
     
    2
    		As
     
    2
  		• Laurite2.EB.05a
    RuS
     
    2
  		• Mackinawite2.CC.25
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Maucherite2.AB.15
    Ni
     
    11
    		As
     
    8
  		• Melonite2.EA.20
    NiTe
     
    2
  		• Mertieite-II2.AC.10b
    Pd
     
    8
    		(Sb,As)
     
    3
  		• Michenerite2.EB.25
    PdBiTe
  		• Millerite2.CC.20
    NiS
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Muthmannite2.CB.85
    AuAgTe
     
    2
  		• Palladseite2.BC.05
    Pd
     
    17
    		Se
     
    15
  		• Pentlandite2.BB.15
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Platarsite2.EB.25
    (Pt,Rh,Ru)AsS
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
      var: Bravoite2.EB.05a
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
      var: Nickeloan Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Safflorite2.EB.15a
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
  		• Siegenite2.DA.05
    from CoNi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    		 to NiCo
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Sobolevskite2.CC.05
    PdBi
  		• Sperrylite2.EB.05a
    PtAs
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stannite2.CB.15a
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
  		• Sudovikovite2.EA.20
    PtSe
     
    2
  		• Tennantite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Vaesite2.EB.05a
    NiS
     
    2
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Cryolite3.CB.15
    Na
     
    3
    		[AlF
     
    6
    		]
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
  		• Halite3.AA.20
    NaCl
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Anatase4.DD.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Brookite4.DD.10
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Corundum4.CB.05
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Cristobalite4.DA.15
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Cryptomelane4.DK.10
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Diaspore4.FD.10
    AlO(OH)
  		• Ferberite4.DB.30
    FeWO
     
    4
  		• Gibbsite4.FE.10
    Al(OH)
     
    3
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
      var: Specularite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Boulder Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Fire Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Jasper Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Precious Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Perovskite4.CC.30
    CaTiO
     
    3
  		• Pyrochlore4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
  		• Pyrophanite4.CB.05
    Mn
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Amethyst4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
      var: Niobian Rutile4.DB.05
    (Ti,Nb)O
     
    2
  		• Thorianite4.DL.05
    ThO
     
    2
  		• Tridymite4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Ferroan Calcite5.AB.05
    (Ca,Fe)CO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Phosgenite5.BE.20
    Pb
     
    2
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
  		• Synchysite-(Y)5.BD.20c
    Ca(Y,Ce)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Alunite7.BC.10
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Crandallite8.BL.10
    CaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Florencite-(La)8.BL.13
    LaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Goyazite8.BL.10
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pseudomalachite8.BD.05
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Svanbergite8.BL.05
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Turquoise8.DD.15
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wavellite8.DC.50
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Aegirine9.DA.25
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Almandine9.AD.25
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Emerald9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Cancrinite9.FB.05
    Na
     
    6
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chamosite9.EC.55
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Clinochlore9.EC.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Clinozoisite9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Cummingtonite9.DE.05
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Dravite9.CK.05
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Eudialyte9.CO.10
    Na
     
    15
    		Ca
     
    6
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		[Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		](O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    2
  		• Fayalite9.AC.05
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Ferro-Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Ferro-edenite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Ferrotschermakite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    3
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Greenalite9.ED.15
    Fe
     
    2-3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Grunerite9.DE.05
    [ ][Fe
    2+
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Hastingsite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Kyanite9.AF.15
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Magnesiohornblende9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Minnesotaite9.EC.05
    (Fe,Mg)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Nepheline9.FA.05
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Orthoclase9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Pyrosmalite-(Fe)9.EE.10
    (Fe,Mn)
     
    8
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    10
  		• Siderophyllite9.EC.20
    KFe
    2+
    2
    		Al[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
  		• Spessartine9.AD.25
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Spodumene9.DA.30
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Stilpnomelane9.EG.40
    (K,Ca,Na)(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		(Si,Al)
     
    12
    		(O,OH)
     
    36
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Thorite9.AD.30
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Topaz9.AF.35
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Tritomite-(Y)9.AH.25
    (Y,Ca,La,Fe)
     
    5
    		(Si,B,Al)
     
    3
    		(O,OH,F)
     
    13
  		• Uranophane9.AK.15
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Allanite'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Bastnäsite'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
      'var: Onyx'-
    SiO
     
    2
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Clay'-
  		• Columbite-
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• 'Feldspar Group'-
  		• 'Florencite'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• 'K Feldspar'-
  		• Leucoxene-
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Manganese Oxides'-
  		• 'Monazite'-
  		• 'Parisite'-
  		• 'Perthite'-
  		• 'Rhabdophane'-
  		• 'Saussurite'-
  		• 'Scapolite'-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Serpentine Group'-
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Sylvinite'-
  		• Tantalite-
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
  		• 'Wad'-
  		• Wolframite-
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
  		• 'Zeolite Group'-


    198 entries listed. 165 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Brazil
     
    • North Region
        • Amapá
        • Calcoene
          • Boca do Jari District
          • Vila Nova
        • Apuí
        • São Gabriel da Cachoeira
        • Almerim
          • Maraconai range
            • Tucumã
          • Maicuru range
          • Acaraí range
        • São Geraldo do Araguaia
            • Jardim do Ouro
            • Morro João gold camp
            • Natal
              • Vila Porto Rico
        • Viseu
        • Ariquemes
        • Pacaraima
        • Uiramutã

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