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Yumen Co., Jiuquan Prefecture, Gansu Province, China
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 |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | ||
| Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | ||
| Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | ||
| Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | ||
| Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | ||
| Tetradymite | 2.11.7.1 | Bi2Te2S |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | ||
| Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
| AX2 | ||
| Pyrolusite | 4.4.1.4 | MnO2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | ||
| XO(OH) | ||
| Manganite | 6.1.3.1 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | ||
| AB2X4 | ||
| Chromite | 7.2.3.3 | Fe(Cr,Al,Fe)2O4 |
| Magnesiochromite | 7.2.3.1 | Mg(Cr,Al,Fe)2O4 |
| Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Spinel | 7.2.1.1 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 13 - ACID CARBONATES | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Nahcolite | 13.1.1.1 | NaHCO3 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Magnesite | 14.1.1.2 | MgCO3 |
| Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| 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 |
| Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 17 - COMPOUND CARBONATES | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Qilianshanite (TL) | 17.1.13.1 | NaHCO3 · H3BO3 · 2H2O |
| Group 26 - HYDRATED BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Tetraborates | ||
| Tincalconite | 26.4.2.1 | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4·xH2O | ||
| Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Jarosite | 30.2.5.1 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
| 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) | ||
| Zoisite | 58.2.1b.1 | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | ||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | ||
| Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers | ||
| Chrysotile | 71.1.5.1 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Talc | 71.2.1.3 | Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| 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 |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{(Mg,Fe2+)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| 'Garnet' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Gold var: Electrum | - | (Au, Ag) |
| 'Hornblende' | - | |
| Limonite | - | FeO(OH) · nH2O |
| Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 'Olivine' | - | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| 'Psilomelane' | - | |
44 entries listed. 38 valid minerals.
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