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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Selenium1.CC.10
    Se
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Breithauptite2.CC.05
    NiSb
      var: Arite2.CC.05
    Ni(Sb,As)
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Greenockite2.CB.45
    CdS
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Millerite2.CC.20
    NiS
  		• Nickeline2.CC.05
    NiAs
  		• 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)
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Ullmannite2.EB.25
    NiSbS
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
  		• Halite3.AA.20
    NaCl
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Corundum4.CB.05
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
      var: Titaniferous Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Opal
    var: Opal-CT    		4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Jacinto de Compostela Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende    		4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Dundasite ?5.DB.10
    PbAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Leadhillite ?5.BF.40
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Crocoite7.FA.20
    Pb(CrO
     
    4
    		)
  		• Embreyite7.FC.20
    Pb
     
    5
    		[PO
     
    4
    		|CrO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vauquelinite7.FC.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|PO
     
    4
    		|CrO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Autunite8.EB.05
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mimetite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
      var: Prixite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Pyromorphite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Aerinite9.DB.45
    Ca
     
    5
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)(Al,Mg)
     
    6
    		[HSi
     
    12
    		O
     
    36
    		(OH)
     
    12
    		][(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    1.2
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    12
    		]
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Andalusite9.AF.10
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Coffinite9.AD.30
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Edenite9.DE.15
    Na[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Ferro-edenite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Forsterite9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Harmotome9.GC.10
    (Ba
     
    0.5
    		,Ca
     
    0.5
    		,K,Na)
     
    5
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    11
    		O
     
    32
    		] ·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hemimorphite9.BD.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hisingerite9.ED.10
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kyanite9.AF.15
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Laumontite9.GB.10
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mesolite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Montmorillonite
    var: Delanovite    		9.EC.40
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Muscovite
    var: Fuchsite    		9.EC.15
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Nontronite (TL)9.EC.40
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pigeonite9.DA.10
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Ca)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Prehnite9.DP.20
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Scolecite9.GA.05
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Allanite'-
  		• Apatelite-
    Fe
     
    3
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    5
    		·0.5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Bitumen'-
  		• 'Chabazite'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
      'var: Agate'-
    SiO
     
    2
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Heulandite'-
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Ozocerite'-
  		• 'Phillipsite'-
  		• 'Stilbite'-


    92 entries listed. 76 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    France
     
    • Aquitaine
        • Jumilhac le Grand
        • Paulin
        • Saint-Martin-le-Pin
        • Saint Priest-les-Fougeres
        • Varaigne
        • Soulac-sur-Mer
        • Dax
          • Canton d'Amou
        • Pouillon
        • Marmande
          • Eymet
        • Arbouet
        • Eaux-Bonnes
        • Louvie Soubiron
          • Gan
          • Saint-Just-Ibarre
          • Saint-Palais
            • Larceveau-Arros-Cibits
        • Salies-de-Béarn
          • Carresse-Cassaber
        • Tardets Sorholus

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