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Puerto Rico
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | ||
| Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | ||
| Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | ||
| Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | ||
| Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
| Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
| A2X3 | ||
| Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| AX2 | ||
| Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | ||
| AB2X4 | ||
| Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | ||
| AX2 | ||
| Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Anhydrite | 28.3.2.1 | CaSO4 |
| 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 | ||
| Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 37 - ANHYDROUS ACID PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES AND VANADATES | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Monetite (TL) | 37.1.1.1 | Ca(HPO4) |
| Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES | ||
| (AB)3(XO4)2 | ||
| Whitlockite | 38.3.4.1 | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(HPO4) |
| Group 39 - HYDRATED ACID PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | ||
| A[HXO4]·xH2O | ||
| Brushite | 39.1.1.1 | Ca(HPO4) · 2H2O |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| A5(XO4)3Zq | ||
| Hydroxylapatite | 41.8.1.3 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O | ||
| Crandallite | 42.7.3.1 | CaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O |
| 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) |
| Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2) | ||
| Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup | ||
| Cummingtonite | 66.1.1.1 | ☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Amphiboles - Ca-Na subgroup | ||
| Xonotlite | 66.3.1.1 | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Pyrophyllite | 71.2.1.1 | Al2(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 |
| Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers | ||
| Modulated Layers with joined strips | ||
| Chrysocolla | 74.3.2.1 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O (x < 1) |
| 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 |
| 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' | - | |
| 'Bauxite' | - | |
| 'Biotite' | - | |
| 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| Hematite var: Specularite | - | Fe2O3 |
| 'Hornblende' | - | |
| 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Natroalunite | - | (Na,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 'Stilbite' | - | |
| Whitlockite var: Martinite (of Kloos) | - | Ca3(PO4,CO3OH)2 |
| Zeolite Group | - | |
45 entries listed. 38 valid minerals.
References
Dennis P . Cox and Reginald P. Briggs (1973): METALLOGENIC MAP OF PUERTO RICO. MISCELLANEOUS GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-72 1
U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Team Walter J. Bawiec, Editor (1998) Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Mineral Occurrences and Mineral Resource Assessment for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico USGS Open-File Report 98-038
U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Team Walter J. Bawiec, Editor (1998) Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Mineral Occurrences and Mineral Resource Assessment for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico USGS Open-File Report 98-038
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