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Clay Co., Alabama, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  'Alum Group'
    XAl(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Andalusite
    var: Chiastolite
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Arsenolite
    As
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Gem Hunters guide, Macfall]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Bismutite
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Carminite
    PbFe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Cryptomelane
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Gibbsite
    Al(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:58:61.]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Greenalite
    Fe
     
    2-3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Hollandite
    Ba(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Gem Hunters guide, Macfall]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Lithiophorite
    (Al,Li)MnO
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Paratacamite
    Cu
     
    3
    		(Cu,Zn)[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Pharmacosiderite
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Pitticite
    [Fe, SO
     
    4
    		, AsO
     
    4
    		, H
     
    2
    		O] ?
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Gem Hunters guide, Macfall]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Roscoelite
    K(V,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Staurolite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull120]
  		•  Turquoise
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 9:390-391]
  		•  Vermiculite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogy of Alabama Geol Surv Ala. Bull 120]
  		•  Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 320-333]


    82 entries listed. 66 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Alabama
      • Clay Co.
        • Alabama Copper Belt
          • Coleta
        • Alabama Tin Belt
        • Ashland Graphite
          • Carbon Mountain
        • Coleta
        • Hatchet Creek
          • Dempsey
        • Quenelda
        • Shinbone Valley
        • Weathers

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