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Murchison Range, Limpopo Province, South Africa
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | ||
| Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Mercury | 1.1.7.1 | Hg |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | ||
| Antimony | 1.3.1.2 | Sb |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | ||
| Cinnabar | 2.8.14.1 | HgS |
| Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| Hypercinnabar | 2.8.8.1 | HgS |
| Metacinnabar | 2.8.2.3 | HgS |
| Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17) |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | ||
| Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | ||
| 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 |
| Gersdorffite | 2.12.3.2 | NiAsS |
| Gudmundite | 2.12.4.2 | FeSbS |
| Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
| Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Ullmannite | 2.12.3.3 | NiSbS |
| Oxysulfides | ||
| Kermesite | 2.13.1.1 | Sb2S2O |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | ||
| 3 <ø < 4 | ||
| Tetrahedrite | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
| ø = 2 | ||
| Berthierite | 3.7.9.3 | FeSb2S4 |
| Chalcostibite | 3.7.5.1 | CuSbS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
| A2X3 | ||
| Sénarmontite | 4.3.9.2 | Sb2O3 |
| Valentinite | 4.3.11.1 | Sb2O3 |
| AX2 | ||
| Cervantite | 4.4.16.1 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | ||
| AB2X4 | ||
| Chrysoberyl | 7.2.9.1 | BeAl2O4 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| 'Högbomite' | 7.11.7.3 | (Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10 |
| Group 8 - MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM | ||
| A2B2O6(O,OH,F) | ||
| Microlite Group | 8.2.2.1 | |
| Group 10 - OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES | ||
| Am(O,OH)pXq | ||
| Eglestonite | 10.5.4.1 | (Hg+2)3Cl3O(OH) |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Magnesite | 14.1.1.2 | MgCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | ||
| Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(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 16b - HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Stichtite | 16b.6.2.2 | Mg6Cr2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| A5(XO4)3Zq | ||
| Fluorapatite | 41.8.1.1 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 44 - ANTIMONATES | ||
| A2X2O6(O,OH,F) | ||
| 'Roméite Group var: Stibiconite' | 44.1.1.1 | |
| Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | ||
| Grossular | 51.4.3b.2 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Spessartine | 51.4.3a.3 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| 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 | ||
| Kyanite | 52.2.2c.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| 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) |
| Piemontite | 58.2.1a.11 | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | ||
| Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Six-Membered Rings with borate groups | ||
| Dravite | 61.3.1.9 | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Schorl | 61.3.1.10 | Na(Fe2+3)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 | ||
| Spodumene | 65.1.4.1 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2) | ||
| Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup | ||
| Anthophyllite | 66.1.2.1 | ☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Margarite | 71.2.2c.1 | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| 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 | ||
| Anorthoclase | 76.1.1.6 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
| Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{(Mg,Fe2+)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| 'Apatite' | - | |
| Beryl var: Emerald | - | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| 'Biotite' | - | |
| 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| 'Columbite' | - | (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 |
| 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| 'Ferrohögbomite-6N12S' | - | [(Fe2+,Mg,Zn)5(Al,Ti,Fe3+)12O23(OH)]6 |
| 'Garnet' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S (TL) | - | [(Mg,Fe2+,Zn)4(Al,Ti,Fe3+)10O19(OH)]2 |
| Quartz var: Aventurine | - | SiO2 |
| var: Rose Quartz | - | SiO2 |
| 'Serpentine Group' | - | D2[Si2O5](OH)4 + or - nH2O |
| 'Tantalite' | - | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
67 entries listed. 55 valid minerals.
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