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Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazili
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Governador Valadares250,878 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
26581
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Other Languages:
French:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brésil
German:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasilien
Italian:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasile
Portuguese:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Russian:
Говернадор-Валадарис, Минас-Жерайс, Бразилия
Simplified Chinese:
瓦拉達里斯州長市, 米纳斯吉拉斯, 巴西
Spanish:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Arabic:
غوفيرنادور فالاداريس, ميناس جرايس, البرازيل
Armenian:
Գովերնադոր Վալադարիս, Մինաս Ժերաիս, Բրազիլիա
Basque:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Bengali:
গভর্নাডোর ভালাদারেস, মিনাস জেরাইস, ব্রাজিল
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
গোভের্নাডোর্ ভালাডারেস, মিনাস জেরায়িস, ব্রাজিল
Bulgarian:
Говернадор Валадарис, Минас Жерайс, Бразилия
Cebuano:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Croatian:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Danish:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasilien
Dutch:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazilië
Esperanto:
Governador Valadares, Minas-Ĝerajso, Brazilo
Finnish:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasilia
Georgian:
გოვერნადორ-ვალადარისი, მინას-ჟერაისი, ბრაზილია
Greek:
Γκοβερνάντορ Βαλαντάρες, Μίνας Ζεράις, Βραζιλία
Gujarati:
ગવર્નર વાલાડેર્સ, મિનાસ ગેરઈસ, બ્રાઝિલ
Hindi:
गोवेरनाडोर वालाडारेस, मिनास जेरायज़, ब्राज़ील
Hungarian:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazília
Ido:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazilia
Indonesian:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Japanese:
ゴベルナドール・バラダレス, ミナスジェライス州, ブラジル
Kannada:
ಗವರ್ಡಾರ್ ವ್ಯಾಲಾಡರ್ಸ್, ಮಿನಾಸ್ ಗೆರೈಸ್, ಬ್ರೆಜಿಲ್
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Говернадор-Валадарис, Минас-Жерайс, Бразилия
Korean:
고베르나도르발라다레스, 미나스제라이스, 브라질
Latvian:
Governador-Valadaresa, Minasžeraisa, Brazīlija
Lithuanian:
Governador Valadaresas, Minas Žeraisas, Brazilija
Malagasy:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazila
Malay:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Marathi:
गव्हनडोर वॅलंडेअरस्, मिनास जेराईस, ब्राझील
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Pa-se
Nauruan:
Governador Valadares, Bradir
Norwegian:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Polish:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazylia
Romanian:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazilia
Serbian:
Говернадор Валадарес, Минас Жераис, Бразил
Serbo-Croatian:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Silesian:
Governador Valadares, Brazylijo
Sinhalese:
ගොවෙන්දර් වැලදෙරෙස්, මිනාස් ගෙරායිස්, බ්රසීලය
Swedish:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasilien
Tamil:
கோவேர்னாடோர் வாலாடாரெஸ், மினாஸ் ஜெரைசு, பிரேசில்
Telugu:
గవర్నడోర్ వాలాడరోస్, మినాస్ జెరాయిస్, బ్రెజిల్
Thai:
โกเวร์นาโดร์วาลาดาริส, มีนัสเชไรส์, ประเทศบราซิล
Traditional Chinese:
瓦拉達里斯州長市, 米納吉拉斯州, 巴西
Turkish:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brezilya
Ukrainian:
Говернадор-Валадарес, Мінас-Жерайс, Бразилія
Urdu:
جوویرنادور والاداریس, میناس گیرائس, برازیل
Vietnamese:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Volapük:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasilän
Waray:
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil


This city is a commercial center with an active mineral marketplace.

Many specimens pass from rural localities through this city and are attributed to it.

Aimorés pegmatite district, Eastern Brazilian pegmatite province.

Safira pegmatite district, Eastern Brazilian pegmatite province.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

43 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Bermanite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Description: Medium to low gem quality.
Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorcalciomicrolite
Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
Habit: ~1 mm transparent yellowish octahedrons precepitations over albite crystalline crusts
Colour: honey-yellow
Fluorescence: none
Description: Composition of the mineral is (Ca.95Na.62Pb.05)1.62(Ta1.54Nb.34Ti.12)2.00O5.50(F1.00OH.50)1.50
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Glass'
Description: Silica-rich glass
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Herderite ?
Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
Description: Leavens, P. et al. (1978) studied Brazilian "herderite" from this and other localities and found them to be very OH-rich hydroxylherderite, instead.
Hydroxylherderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH)
'Iddingsite'
Formula: MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'Lepidolite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
'Manganese Oxides'
'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Habit: octahedrons to 7mm
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Oxycalciomicrolite
Formula: Ca2Ta2O6O
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase Composition An49Ab48Or3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Pyrite and other sulfides are quite minor constituents.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: As small, scarce blebs in mesostasis often associated with oxides.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in pegmatite.
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Silica'
Description: Nearly pure silica grains [too small for mineralogical characterization]
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Fe,Al spinel as melt inclusions in olivine.
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
References:
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: Purchased from Comstock in April 2001 at "Spring Show of the Rockies" in Denver, Colorado, USA.
'Tourmaline var. Moor's head tourmaline'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Tapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Tantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
Oxycalciomicrolite4.DH.15Ca2Ta2O6O
Fluorcalciomicrolite4.DH.15(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Herderite ?8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)F
Hydroxylherderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)(OH)
Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Bermanite8.DC.20Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
var. Morganite
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
var. Kunzite9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Orthoclase ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite
var. Cleavelandite
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Feldspar Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Manganese Oxides'-
'var. Manganese Dendrites'-
'Glass'-
'Silica'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Iddingsite'-MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline
var. Verdelite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Moor's head tourmaline'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Be HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Be Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Tourmaline var. Moor's head tourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
O Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O FayaliteFe22+SiO4
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
O HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
O Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
O OxycalciomicroliteCa2Ta2O6O
O Tourmaline var. Moor's head tourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mg IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Si Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
P ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
P HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Ca HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
Ca OxycalciomicroliteCa2Ta2O6O
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
MnManganese
Mn BermaniteMn2+Mn23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mn Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe IddingsiteMgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SrStrontium
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Ta Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Ta Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
Ta OxycalciomicroliteCa2Ta2O6O
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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GeoNames ID:3462315

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