Safira pegmatite district, Eastern Brazilian pegmatite province.

Pegmatites in this area produce excellent gem-quality green tourmaline.

The São José do Safira mine also produces quartz crystals that are somewhat distinctive and when properly irradiated produce what in the gem industry is known as "green gold" and "lemon gold" quartz. The Brazilian company EMBRESA (Empresa Brasileira de Radiacao in São Paulo) does most of the irradiation.

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ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

ⓘ ~~'Coeruleolactite'~~

ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ Fluorapatite

ⓘ Fluor-elbaite (TL)

ⓘ Foitite

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

ⓘ 'Planerite-Turquoise Series'

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

33 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Chiá mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Albite var. Andesine

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Description: In schist wall rocks

ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

References:

Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:249

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Description: In schist wall rocks

ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Autunite

Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O

References:

Carlos Barbosa specimen

ⓘ Bertrandite

Formula: Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Localities:

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

References:

Cassedanne, Jacques P., Cassedanne, Jeannine O., Sauer, D.A. (1980) Famous Mineral Localities: The Cruzeiro Mine [Brazil], Past and Present. The Mineralogical Record, 11 (6) 363-370pp.370-370

ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine

Formula: Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

References:

Russ Rizzo Collection

ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ '~~Coeruleolactite'~~

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil - erroneously reported

ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Cookeite

Formula: (LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈

Localities:

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Chiá mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Elbaite

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Localities:

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Aricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Chiá mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

References:

COELHO, I.S. (1948): Turmalina fibrosa da “Mina do Cruzeiro,” Santa Maria do Suassui, Minas Gerais. Mineração Metal. 13, 49-53.

Cassedanne, J.P and J.O. (1980) Famous mineral localities: The Cruzeiro mine, past and present. Mineralogical Record, 11, 363-367 + 370.

Sauer, J.R. (1982) Brazil, Paradise of Gemstones. Gemological Institute of America, 135 pp. (p. 38).

Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.

Dutrow, B. L., Henry, D. J. (2000) COMPLEXLY ZONED FIBROUS TOURMALINE, CRUZEIRO MINE, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: A RECORD OF EVOLVING MAGMATIC AND HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS. The Canadian Mineralogist, 38 (1) 131-143 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.38.1.131

Skogby, H., Bosi, F., and Lazor, P. (2012) Short-range order in tourmaline: a vibrational spectroscopic approach to elbaite. Phys. Chem. Minerals 39, 811-816. [F-rich elbaite: OH0.6F0.4].

ⓘ Euclase

Formula: BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)

Locality: Chiá mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Localities:

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Aricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Fluor-elbaite (TL)

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

Type Locality:

ⓘ Foitite

Formula: ◻(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Hydroxylherderite

Formula: CaBe(PO₄)(OH)

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Indicolite'

Formula: A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Localities:

Aricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cruzeiro No. 1 pegmatite, Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cruzeiro No. 2 pegmatite, Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

References:

Morteani, G., Preinfalk, C., Horn, A. H. (2000) Classification and mineralization potential of the pegmatites of the Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province. Mineralium Deposita, 35 (7) 638-655 doi:10.1007/s001260050268

ⓘ Kyanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Description: Purchased from Crystals Unlimited in April 2001 at "Spring Show of the Rockies" in Denver, Coloado, USA.

References:

D. Slade collection

ⓘ 'Lepidolite'

Localities:

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

References:

Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:249

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Aricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cruzeiro No. 1 pegmatite, Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cruzeiro No. 2 pegmatite, Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

References:

ⓘ Petalite

Formula: LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Phosphuranylite

Formula: KCa(H₃O)₃(UO₂)₇(PO₄)₄O₄ · 8H₂O

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Planerite-Turquoise Series'

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Description: Originally reported to be coeruleolactite. All purported coeruleolactite examined by the authors of the 1998 report (Foord, E.E. & Taggart, J.E.) were largely Planerite, or Occasionally turquoise. Published analysis indicates that the vacany in the 'A' site is between 0.51-0.54 atom fraction, the balance in Cu-0.40 and Zn-0.06 to 0.09. It is suggested by this analysis that the turquoise structure likely cannot accomodate Ca in the 'A' site.

ⓘ Pollucite

Formula: (Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O

References:

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Description: (Rock H. Currier collection #4949, obtaine at the mine from the mine owner in 1987. Rock suspected hollandite, but cryptomelane could be possible too. Multi-cm botryoidal stalactitic secondary growth.)

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Pyrope

Formula: Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Chiá mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

References:

Rocks & Min.:63:49 & 53.

Cassedanne, Jacques P., Cassedanne, Jeannine O., Sauer, D.A. (1980) Famous Mineral Localities: The Cruzeiro Mine [Brazil], Past and Present. The Mineralogical Record, 11 (6) 363-370pp.370-370

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Chiá mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

References:

Cassedanne, Jacques P., Cassedanne, Jeannine O., Sauer, D.A. (1980) Famous Mineral Localities: The Cruzeiro Mine [Brazil], Past and Present. The Mineralogical Record, 11 (6) 363-370pp.370-370

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Localities:

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Chiá mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

References:

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

Localities:

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Chiá mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

References:

Cassedanne, Jacques P., Cassedanne, Jeannine O., Sauer, D.A. (1980) Famous Mineral Localities: The Cruzeiro Mine [Brazil], Past and Present. The Mineralogical Record, 11 (6) 363-370pp.370-370

ⓘ Torbernite

Formula: Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Localities:

Aricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Chiá mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

References:

Guimaraes, D. (1948). Age determination of quartz veins and pegmatites in Brazil. Economic Geology, 43(2), 100-118.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'

Formula: A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Locality: Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Colour: intense "pigeon-blood" red

ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'

Formula: A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'

Locality: Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Gallery:

Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃Fⓘ Fluor-elbaite (TL)

Fluor-elbaite

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fluor-elbaite

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Fluor-elbaite

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

◻(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)ⓘ Foitite

Foitite, etc.

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Foitite, etc.

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Foitite, etc.

Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Hydroxylherderite	8.BA.10	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	'Coeruleolactite' ?	8.DD.15
ⓘ	Torbernite	8.EB.05	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Autunite	8.EB.05	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
ⓘ	Phosphuranylite	8.EC.10	KCa(H₃O)₃(UO₂)₇(PO₄)₄O₄ · 8H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Pyrope	9.AD.25	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Euclase	9.AE.10	BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Sillimanite	9.AF.05	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Kyanite	9.AF.15	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Bertrandite	9.BD.05	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Beryl var. Morganite	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ		9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	var. Aquamarine	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
ⓘ	Fluor-elbaite (TL)	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Foitite	9.CK.05	◻(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Elbaite	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Spodumene	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Cookeite	9.EC.55	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
ⓘ	Petalite	9.EF.05	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Cleavelandite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	var. Andesine	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Pollucite	9.GB.05	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Planerite-Turquoise Series'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Columbite-Tantalite'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'	-	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	''	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Indicolite'	-	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Lepidolite'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'	-	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Zinnwaldite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
H	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
H	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Euclase	BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Foitite	◻(Fe₂²⁺Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Phosphuranylite	KCa(H₃O)₃(UO₂)₇(PO₄)₄O₄ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
H	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Li	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Li	ⓘ Petalite	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Be	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Euclase	BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)
Be	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Foitite	◻(Fe₂²⁺Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Indicolite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
O	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
O	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Euclase	BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Foitite	◻(Fe₂²⁺Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Indicolite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Petalite	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
O	ⓘ Phosphuranylite	KCa(H₃O)₃(UO₂)₇(PO₄)₄O₄ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
F	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Euclase	BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)
Al	ⓘ Foitite	◻(Fe₂²⁺Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Petalite	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
Al	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Al	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Si	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Cookeite	(LiAl₄◻)[AlSi₃O₁₀](OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Euclase	BeAl(SiO₄)(OH)
Si	ⓘ Foitite	◻(Fe₂²⁺Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Petalite	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
Si	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
P	ⓘ Phosphuranylite	KCa(H₃O)₃(UO₂)₇(PO₄)₄O₄ · 8H₂O
P	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Phosphuranylite	KCa(H₃O)₃(UO₂)₇(PO₄)₄O₄ · 8H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Phosphuranylite	KCa(H₃O)₃(UO₂)₇(PO₄)₄O₄ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Foitite	◻(Fe₂²⁺Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Cs	Caesium
Cs	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
U	ⓘ Phosphuranylite	KCa(H₃O)₃(UO₂)₇(PO₄)₄O₄ · 8H₂O
U	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

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