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List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | ||
| Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Maldonite | 1.1.3.1 | Au2Bi |
| Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | ||
| Bismuth | 1.3.1.4 | Bi |
| Graphite | 1.3.6.2 | C |
| Sulphur | 1.3.5.1 | S8 |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
| AmXp, with m:p > 3:1 | ||
| Algodonite | 2.1.1.1 | (Cu1-xAsx) |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:1 | ||
| Domeykite | 2.2.2.1 | Cu3As |
| Kutinaite | 2.2.2.2 | Cu2AgAs |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 5:2 | ||
| Koutekite | 2.3.1.1 | Cu5As2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | ||
| Acanthite | 2.4.1.1 | Ag2S |
| Anilite | 2.4.7.5 | Cu7S4 |
| Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| Digenite | 2.4.7.3 | Cu9S5 |
| Spionkopite | 2.4.7.7 | Cu39S28 |
| Stromeyerite | 2.4.6.1 | AgCuS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | ||
| Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| Heazlewoodite | 2.5.3.1 | Ni3S2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 4:3 | ||
| 'Joséite' | 2.6.2.1 | Bi4TeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8 | ||
| Cobaltpentlandite | 2.7.1.3 | (Co,Ni,Fe)9S8 |
| Yarrowite | 2.7.3.1 | Cu9S8 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | ||
| Altaite | 2.8.1.3 | PbTe |
| Cinnabar | 2.8.14.1 | HgS |
| Coloradoite | 2.8.2.5 | HgTe |
| Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| Greenockite | 2.8.7.2 | CdS |
| Ingodite | 2.8.20.4 | Bi2TeS |
| Metacinnabar | 2.8.2.3 | HgS |
| Nickeline | 2.8.11.1 | NiAs |
| Polhemusite | 2.8.3.1 | (Zn,Hg)S |
| Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17) |
| Realgar | 2.8.21.1 | As4S4 |
| Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| Sulphotsumoite | 2.8.20.2 | Bi3Te2S |
| Wurtzite | 2.8.7.1 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | ||
| Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| Cubanite | 2.9.13.1 | CuFe2S3 |
| Stannite | 2.9.2.1 | Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | ||
| Bismuthinite | 2.11.2.3 | Bi2S3 |
| Getchellite | 2.11.1.2 | AsSbS3 |
| Orpiment | 2.11.1.1 | As2S3 |
| Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | ||
| Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| Aurostibite | 2.12.1.11 | AuSb2 |
| Calaverite | 2.12.13.2 | AuTe2 |
| Lautite | 2.12.8.1 | CuAsS |
| Löllingite | 2.12.2.9 | FeAs2 |
| Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
| Nickelskutterudite | 2.12.17.2 | NiAs2-3 |
| Pararammelsbergite | 2.12.5.1 | NiAs2 |
| Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Rammelsbergite | 2.12.2.12 | NiAs2 |
| Safflorite | 2.12.2.11 | CoAs2 |
| Oxysulfides | ||
| Kermesite | 2.13.1.1 | Sb2S2O |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Maucherite | 2.16.16.1 | Ni11As8 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | ||
| ø = 4 | ||
| Arcubisite | 3.2.6.1 | Ag6CuBiS4 |
| Enargite | 3.2.1.1 | Cu3AsS4 |
| 3 <ø < 4 | ||
| Geocronite | 3.3.1.2 | Pb14(Sb,As)6S23 |
| Tennantite | 3.3.6.2 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
| Tetrahedrite | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| ø = 3 | ||
| Aikinite | 3.4.5.1 | PbCuBiS3 |
| 'Aktashite' | 3.4.13.2 | Cu6Hg3As4S12 |
| Christite ? | 3.4.10.1 | TlHgAsS3 |
| Galkhaite | 3.4.14.1 | (Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12 |
| Krupkaite | 3.4.5.2 | PbCuBi3S6 |
| Wittichenite | 3.4.8.1 | Cu3BiS3 |
| 2.5 < ø < 3 | ||
| Boulangerite | 3.5.2.1 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Cosalite | 3.5.9.1 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| 2 < ø < 2.49 | ||
| Baumhauerite | 3.6.13.1 | Pb12As16S36 |
| Berryite | 3.6.15.1 | Cu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16 |
| Kobellite | 3.6.19.1 | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Plagionite | 3.6.20.2 | Pb5Sb8S17 |
| Semseyite | 3.6.20.4 | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| ø = 2 | ||
| Galenobismutite | 3.7.9.1 | PbBi2S4 |
| Lorándite | 3.7.6.1 | TlAsS2 |
| Matildite | 3.7.1.1 | AgBiS2 |
| Simonite | 3.7.10.1 | TlHgAs3S6 |
| Twinnite | 3.7.8.3 | Pb(Sb,As)2S4 |
| 1 < ø < 2 | ||
| Makovickyite | 3.8.10.2 | Ag1.5Bi5.5S9 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
| A2X | ||
| Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
| AX | ||
| Litharge | 4.2.4.1 | PbO |
| Tenorite | 4.2.3.1 | CuO |
| Zincite | 4.2.2.1 | (Zn,Mn2+,Fe2+)O |
| A2X3 | ||
| Bismite | 4.3.10.2 | Bi2O3 |
| Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| AX2 | ||
| Cassiterite | 4.4.1.5 | SnO2 |
| Plattnerite | 4.4.1.6 | PbO2 |
| Pyrolusite | 4.4.1.4 | MnO2 |
| Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Murdochite | 4.6.5.1 | PbCu6O8-x(Cl,Br)2x where x<=0.5 |
| Group 5 - OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM | ||
| AXO2·xH2O | ||
| Uraninite | 5.1.1.1 | UO2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | ||
| XO(OH) | ||
| Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Lepidocrocite | 6.1.2.2 | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Manganite | 6.1.3.1 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| X(OH)3 | ||
| Bayerite | 6.3.2.1 | Al(OH)3 |
| Gibbsite | 6.3.1.1 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | ||
| ABX2 | ||
| Delafossite | 7.1.1.1 | CuFeO2 |
| AB2X4 | ||
| Hetaerolite | 7.2.7.2 | ZnMn2O4 |
| Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Minium | 7.2.8.1 | Pb3O4 |
| Spinel | 7.2.1.1 | MgAl2O4 |
| AB3X7 | ||
| Chalcophanite | 7.8.2.1 | (Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn3O7 · 3H2O |
| AB8X16 | ||
| Coronadite | 7.9.1.4 | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| Group 8 - MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM | ||
| AB21O38 | ||
| Davidite-(La) | 8.5.1.5 | (La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38 |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | ||
| AX | ||
| Halite | 9.1.1.1 | NaCl |
| Sylvite | 9.1.1.2 | KCl |
| AX2 | ||
| Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| AX3 | ||
| 'Hydromolysite' | 9.3.2.1 | FeCl3 · 6H2O |
| Group 10 - OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES | ||
| A2(O,OH)3Xq | ||
| Atacamite | 10.1.1.1 | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Paratacamite | 10.1.2.1 | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| A3(O,OH)2Xq | ||
| Corderoite ? | 10.3.3.1 | Hg2+3S2Cl2 |
| Am(O,OH)pXq | ||
| 'Cadwaladerite' | 10.5.1.1 | AlCl(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| AmBn(O,OH)pXq | ||
| Boleite | 10.6.6.1 | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Diaboleite | 10.6.1.1 | Pb2CuCl2(OH)4 |
| Group 11 - HALIDE COMPLEXES | ||
| AmBX5·xH2O | ||
| Erythrosiderite | 11.4.1.1 | K2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)] |
| AmBX6 | ||
| Rinneite | 11.5.3.1 | K3Na[FeCl6] |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Cerussite | 14.1.3.4 | PbCO3 |
| Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| Smithsonite | 14.1.1.6 | ZnCO3 |
| Strontianite | 14.1.3.3 | SrCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | ||
| Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Hydrocerussite | 16a.2.2.1 | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Phosgenite | 16a.3.4.1 | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
| Rosasite | 16a.3.1.2 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| 'Zincrosasite' | 16a.3.1.4 | (Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Aurichalcite | 16a.4.2.1 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Hydrozincite | 16a.4.1.1 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 16b - HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Hydromagnesite | 16b.7.1.1 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 17 - COMPOUND CARBONATES | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Leadhillite | 17.1.2.1 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 26 - HYDRATED BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Triborates | ||
| Colemanite | 26.3.5.1 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| Hydroboracite | 26.3.6.1 | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| Pentaborates | ||
| Ulexite | 26.5.11.1 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| A2XO4 | ||
| Aphthitalite | 28.2.2.1 | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| Arcanite | 28.2.1.2 | K2SO4 |
| AXO4 | ||
| Anglesite | 28.3.1.3 | PbSO4 |
| Anhydrite | 28.3.2.1 | CaSO4 |
| Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Celestine | 28.3.1.2 | SrSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| A2B(XO4)2·xH2O | ||
| Picromerite | 29.3.6.1 | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| AmBn(XO4)p·xH2O, with (m+n):p < 3:2 and > 1:1 | ||
| Metavoltine (TL) | 29.4.6.1 | Na6K2FeFe6(SO4)12O2 · 18H2O |
| Polyhalite | 29.4.5.1 | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| AB(XO4)2·xH2O | ||
| Alum-(K) | 29.5.5.1 | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Tamarugite | 29.5.3.1 | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| AXO4·xH2O | ||
| Chalcanthite | 29.6.7.1 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Melanterite | 29.6.10.1 | FeSO4 · 7H2O |
| Szomolnokite | 29.6.2.2 | FeSO4 · H2O |
| AB2(XO4)4·H2O | ||
| Halotrichite | 29.7.3.2 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Römerite | 29.7.2.1 | Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| A2(XO4)3·H2O | ||
| Alunogen | 29.8.6.1 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| Coquimbite | 29.8.3.1 | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Pertlikite (TL) | 29.9.1.3 | K2(Fe2+,Mg)2Mg4Fe3+2Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Voltaite | 29.9.1.1 | K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)m(XO4)pZq, where m:p>2:1 | ||
| Antlerite | 30.1.12.1 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Brochantite | 30.1.3.1 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Beaverite-(Cu) | 30.2.5.7 | Pb(Fe3+,Cu)3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Jarosite | 30.2.5.1 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Linarite | 30.2.3.1 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Plumbojarosite | 30.2.5.6 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O | ||
| Kainite | 31.7.1.1 | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| (AB)(XO4)Zq·xH2O | ||
| Amarantite | 31.9.3.1 | Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
| Botryogen | 31.9.6.1 | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Butlerite | 31.9.1.1 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| Khademite (TL) | 31.9.11.1 | Al(SO4)F · 5H2O |
| Parabutlerite | 31.9.2.1 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Copiapite | 31.10.5.1 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Group 32 - COMPOUND SULFATES | ||
| Anhydrous Compound Sulfates containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
| Caledonite | 32.3.2.1 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Group 35 - ANHYDROUS CHROMATES | ||
| A2XO4 | ||
| Phoenicochroite | 35.1.2.1 | Pb2(CrO4)O |
| Group 36 - COMPOUND CHROMATES | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Hemihedrite | 36.1.1.2 | Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(F,OH)2 |
| Iranite (TL) | 36.1.1.1 | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(F,OH)2 |
| Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Rooseveltite | 38.4.4.1 | Bi(AsO4) |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | ||
| AB2(XO4)2·xH2O | ||
| Fairfieldite | 40.2.2.1 | Ca2(Mn2+,Fe2+)(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Talmessite (TL) | 40.2.2.5 | Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Uranospinite | 40.2a.2.1 | Ca(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| Zeunerite | 40.2a.14.1 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| A3(XO4)2·xH2O | ||
| Annabergite | 40.3.6.4 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Erythrite | 40.3.6.3 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| (AB)5(XO4)2·xH2O | ||
| Mansfieldite | 40.4.1.4 | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
| Scorodite | 40.4.1.3 | FeAsO4 · 2H2O |
| Strengite | 40.4.1.2 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Variscite | 40.4.1.1 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Conichalcite | 41.5.1.2 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Descloizite | 41.5.2.1 | Pb(Zn,Cu)(VO4)(OH) |
| A2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Adamite | 41.6.6.3 | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| 'Arsenobismite' | 41.6.9.1 | |
| A5(XO4)3Zq | ||
| Fluorapatite | 41.8.1.1 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Hydroxylapatite | 41.8.1.3 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Mimetite | 41.8.4.2 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pyromorphite | 41.8.4.1 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Vanadinite | 41.8.4.3 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O | ||
| Lavendulan | 42.9.4.2 | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Turquoise | 42.9.3.1 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Group 43 - COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC. | ||
| Anhydrous Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
| Beudantite | 43.4.1.1 | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Fornacite | 43.4.3.2 | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| Hydrated Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
| 'Pitticite' | 43.5.3.1 | (Fe, SO4, AsO4, H2O) ? |
| Group 44 - ANTIMONATES | ||
| A2X2O6(O,OH,F) | ||
| 'Roméite Group var: Stibiconite' | 44.1.1.1 | |
| Group 45 - ACID AND NORMAL ANTIMONITES AND ARSENITES | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Schneiderhöhnite | 45.1.12.1 | Fe2+Fe3+3[As5O13] |
| Group 46 - ANTIMONITES AND ARSENITES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Seelite (TL) | 46.2.9.1 | Mg(UO2)(As3+O3)0.7(AsO4)0.3 · 7H2O |
| Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Ferberite | 48.1.1.2 | FeWO4 |
| Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
| Wulfenite | 48.1.3.1 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [4] coordination | ||
| Willemite | 51.1.1.2 | Zn2SiO4 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | ||
| Andradite | 51.4.3b.1 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| Grossular | 51.4.3b.2 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | ||
| Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | ZrSiO4 |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | ||
| Andalusite | 52.2.2b.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination | ||
| Titanite | 52.4.3.1 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Group 55 - SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups,Generally with no Additional Anions | ||
| Si2O7 Groups, Generally with No Additional Anions with cations in [8] and lower coordination | ||
| Gehlenite | 55.4.1.2 | Ca2Al(AlSiO7) |
| Group 56 - SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O | ||
| Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] coordination | ||
| Hemimorphite | 56.1.2.1 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and/or >[4] coordination | ||
| Axinite-(Fe) | 56.2.2.1 | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with[Si2O7] with borate groups | ||
| Danburite | 56.3.1.1 | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | ||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | ||
| Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Vesuvianite | 58.2.4.1 | (Ca,Na,☐)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(☐,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | ||
| Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Dioptase | 61.1.3.1 | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Six-Membered Rings with Al substituted rings | ||
| Cordierite | 61.2.1.1 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Six-Membered Rings with borate groups | ||
| Dravite | 61.3.1.9 | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | ||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | ||
| Augite | 65.1.3a.3 | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6] |
| Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Hedenbergite | 65.1.3a.2 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=3 | ||
| Wollastonite | 65.2.1.1c | CaSiO3 |
| Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2) | ||
| Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup | ||
| Tremolite | 66.1.3a.1 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Celadonite | 71.2.2a.6 | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Clintonite | 71.2.2c.2 | Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3SiO10)(OH)2 |
| Illite | 71.2.2d.2 | K0.65Al2.0[ ][Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Phlogopite | 71.2.2b.1 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Talc | 71.2.1.3 | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays | ||
| Montmorillonite | 71.3.1a.2 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Sauconite | 71.3.1b.3 | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | ||
| Clinochlore | 71.4.1.4 | (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Group 72 - PHYLLOSILICATES Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings with 4-membered rings | ||
| Prehnite | 72.1.3.1 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers | ||
| Modulated Layers with joined strips | ||
| Chrysocolla | 74.3.2.1 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O (x < 1) |
| Palygorskite | 74.3.1a.1 | (Mg,Al)5(Si,Al)8O20(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | ||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | ||
| Albite | 76.1.3.1 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Orthoclase | 76.1.1.1 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | ||
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | ||
| Laumontite | 77.1.1.4 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{(Mg,Fe2+)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| 'Allanite' | - | |
| Amphibole Supergroup | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| var: Byssolite | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Andradite var: Demantoid | - | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| 'Annabergite-Erythrite Series' | - | |
| 'Apatite' | - | |
| Aragonite | - | CaCO3 |
| 'Axinite Group' | - | |
| Baksanite | - | Bi6Te2S3 |
| Barikaite (TL) | - | Ag3Pb10(Sb8As11)S19S40 |
| 'Beudantite Subgroup' | - | AM3(XO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| 'Biotite' | - | |
| 'Bitumen' | - | |
| 'Calamine' | - | |
| Calcite var: Manganoan Calcite | - | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| 'Chert' | - | |
| 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| 'var: Brunsvigite' | - | (Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| 'Clay' | - | |
| Clinoatacamite | - | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Clinochlore var: Ripidolite | - | (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8 |
| 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| 'Columbite' | - | (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 |
| 'Crandallite Subgroup' | - | |
| Daliranite (TL) | - | PbHgAs2S6 |
| Ferdowsiite (TL) | - | Ag8(Sb5As3)S16 |
| Galena var: Argentiferous Galena | - | PbS |
| var: Bismuthiferous Galena | - | (Pb,Bi,Ag)S |
| 'Garnet' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Geerite | - | Cu8S5 |
| Gold var: Electrum | - | (Au, Ag) |
| Hematite var: Specularite | - | Fe2O3 |
| 'Hemihedrite-Iranite Series' | - | |
| Herbertsmithite | - | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| 'Hornblende' | - | |
| 'Jarosite Subgroup' | - | |
| 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| 'var: Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Lemanskiite | - | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
| Lesukite | - | Al2Cl(OH)5 · 2H2O |
| 'Limonite' | - | FeO(OH) · nH2O |
| 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| 'Melnikovite' | - | |
| 'Mica Group' | - | |
| 'Monazite' | - | |
| Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 'Perthite' | - | |
| 'Phengite' | - | |
| 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| 'Pumpellyite' | - | |
| Pyrite var: Arsenian Pyrite | - | FeS2 |
| Quartz var: Agate | - | SiO2 |
| var: Agate-Jasper | - | SiO2 |
| var: Amethyst | - | SiO2 |
| var: Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
| var: Dendritic Agate | - | SiO2 |
| var: Fortification Agate | - | SiO2 |
| var: Jasper | - | SiO2 |
| var: Moss Agate | - | SiO2 |
| var: Rock Crystal | - | SiO2 |
| 'Saussurite' | - | |
| 'Scapolite' | - | |
| 'Sztrókayite' | - | Bi3TeS2 |
| 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
| Thorianite var: Uranothorianite | - | (Th,U)O2 |
| 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Uraninite var: Pitchblende | - | UO2 |
| 'Wad' | - | |
| Xenotime-(Y) | - | Y(PO4) |
| Zeolite Group | - | |
321 entries listed. 276 valid minerals.
References
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Range, P. (1926) Geologie und Mineralvorkommen von Persien. Zeits. Prakt. Geol, 24, 49-53. [incl. map].
Treskinsky, S. (1933) Desert Placers. Mining Magazine: 49(4) (Oct 1933): 219-223 [Description of type of placer deposit occurring in Persia].
Diehl, E. (1944) Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Erzfundstellen Irans. Schweiz. Min. Petr. Mitt., 24, 333-371. [incl. map 1:4,000,000].
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Bariand, P. (1963) The mineralogy of Iran. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie 86, 17-64.
Förster, H. (1974) Magmentypen und Erzlagerstätten im Iran. Geol. Rundschau, 63, 276-292.
Range, P. (1926) Geologie und Mineralvorkommen von Persien. Zeits. Prakt. Geol, 24, 49-53. [incl. map].
Treskinsky, S. (1933) Desert Placers. Mining Magazine: 49(4) (Oct 1933): 219-223 [Description of type of placer deposit occurring in Persia].
Diehl, E. (1944) Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Erzfundstellen Irans. Schweiz. Min. Petr. Mitt., 24, 333-371. [incl. map 1:4,000,000].
Ladame, G.(1945) Les ressources métallifères de l'Iran. Schweiz. Min. Petr. Mitt., 25, 165-303. [incl. map 1:6,380,000].
Wilson, N.W. (1946) Iran and its mineral deposits. Mining Mag. London, 74, 277-289. [incl. maps].
Bariand, P. (1963) The mineralogy of Iran. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie 86, 17-64.
Förster, H. (1974) Magmentypen und Erzlagerstätten im Iran. Geol. Rundschau, 63, 276-292.
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