Reference: Board, W.S., Trueman, A.M., and Hawthorn, G.W. (2007): Mineral Resource Update, Boka Gold Project, Yunnan Province, P.R.C. Form 43-101F1 Report for Southwestern Resources Corp.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Reference: Gongju Li (1978): Geology and Prospecting 14(1), 8-14

ⓘ 'Apatite var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'

Locality: Uranium occurrence No. 1523, Liujie, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Huaikui Tu (2001): Northwestern Uranium Geology 27(1), 13-16

ⓘ 'Apatite var. Collophane'

Localities:

Haikou Mine, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Uranium occurrence No. 1523, Liujie, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Chernoff, C.B. and Orris, G.J. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-156-A.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Locality: Malutang Au deposit, Luquan County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Qinjiang Xie and Qingming Pi (2006): Acta Geologica Sichuan 26(3), 138-140.; Qinjiang Xie and Yuexin Fang (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(5), 7-10

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Localities:

Bailongtan Pb-Zn deposit, Xundian County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Qiliang Chen (2002): Geology and Prospecting 38(1), 22-26

Baryte, etc.

Heiniudong Cu deposit, Xundian County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Reference: Qiliang Chen (2002): Geology and Prospecting 38(1), 22-26

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Localities:

Xikuangshan Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Baixila ore block, Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Malutang Au deposit, Luquan County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Yinmin Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Boka Au deposit, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Qin Dexian and Liu Chunxue (2000):Acta Geologica Sinica 74(3), 466-472.; Gongju Li (1978): Geology and Prospecting 14(1), 8-14

ⓘ 'Bitumen'

Locality: Suoyipo ore block, Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Yi Li, Fuping Li, and Guochao He (2005): Mineral Deposits 24(1), 71-80

ⓘ Böhmite

Formula: AlO(OH)

Locality: Anning basin, Anning City, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Ruijun Chen, Jingquan Zhu, Renwei Li, Hui Chen, Rufan Zhang, and Daxing Lin (1993): Acta Petrologica Sinica 9(1), 94-105

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Reference: Qin Dexian and Liu Chunxue (2000):Acta Geologica Sinica 74(3), 466-472.; Gongju Li (1978): Geology and Prospecting 14(1), 8-14

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107; Gongju Li (1978): Geology and Prospecting 14(1), 8-14

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

Locality: Bailongtan Pb-Zn deposit, Xundian County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Qiliang Chen (2002): Geology and Prospecting 38(1), 22-26

ⓘ Chalcanthite

Formula: CuSO₄ · 5H₂O

Locality: Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Renmin Hua (1989): Mineral Deposits 8(2), 3-13

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Reference: Huaning Qiu, Bingquan Zhu, and Dazhong Sun (2002): Geochemical Journal 36, 475-491.; Gongju Li (1978): Geology and Prospecting 14(1), 8-14

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

Reference: Board, W.S., Trueman, A.M., and Hawthorn, G.W. (2007): Mineral Resource Update, Boka Gold Project, Yunnan Province, P.R.C. Form 43-101F1 Report for Southwestern Resources Corp.

ⓘ Chamosite

Formula: (Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈

Locality: Kunyang Mine, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Fan Yang, Rongge Xiao, and Xuehui Xia (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(2), 294-303

ⓘ Chlorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl

Locality: Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Yongping Huang, Jianmin Wu, and Ziping Wang (1999): Geology and Prospecting 35(4), 15-18

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Reference: Qin Dexian and Liu Chunxue (2000):Acta Geologica Sinica 74(3), 466-472.; Gongju Li (1978): Geology and Prospecting 14(1), 8-14

Chrysocolla, etc.

Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

Locality: Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Mu Yang and Shenglin Peng (2006): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 21(4), 227-231

ⓘ Conichalcite

Formula: CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)

Locality: Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Mu Yang and Shenglin Peng (2006): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 21(4), 227-231

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Localities:

Yinmin Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Luoxue Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Tangdan Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Baixila ore block, Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107; Yuanlong Li and Yuzhao Hu (2013): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 32(2), 167-179

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

Locality: Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Wenxun Yao (1975): Geology and Prospecting 11(1), 11-17

ⓘ Diaspore

Formula: AlO(OH)

Locality: Anning basin, Anning City, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Ruijun Chen, Jingquan Zhu, Renwei Li, Hui Chen, Rufan Zhang, and Daxing Lin (1993): Acta Petrologica Sinica 9(1), 94-105

ⓘ Digenite

Formula: Cu₉S₅

Localities:

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

Reference: Qin Dexian and Liu Chunxue (2000): Acta Geologica Sinica 74(3), 466-472.; Gongju Li (1978): Geology and Prospecting 14(1), 8-14

ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

Localities:

Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: {Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)

Locality: Baixila ore block, Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Weiming Liu, Jishun Liu, Wenheng Liu, Ligong Yang, Yuguo Zhou, and Xin Dong (2012): Global Geology 31(2), 281-289

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Kunyang Mine, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Fan Yang, Rongge Xiao, and Xuehui Xia (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(2), 294-303

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Locality: Kunyang Mine, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Fan Yang, Rongge Xiao, and Xuehui Xia (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(2), 294-303

ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)

Locality: Kunyang Mine, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Shousong Wang and Qiying Chen (1985): Chinese Journal of Geology 20(1)

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Locality: Xikuangshan Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Gongju Li (1978): Geology and Prospecting 14(1), 8-14

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

Boka Au deposit, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Tangdan Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Bailongtan Pb-Zn deposit, Xundian County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Board, W.S., Trueman, A.M., and Hawthorn, G.W. (2007): Mineral Resource Update, Boka Gold Project, Yunnan Province, P.R.C. Form 43-101F1 Report for Southwestern Resources Corp.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Yongping Huang, Jianmin Wu, and Ziping Wang (1999): Geology and Prospecting 35(4), 15-18

ⓘ Gersdorffite

Formula: NiAsS

Locality: Boka Au deposit, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: http://www.swgold.com/i/pdf/2005/HatchReportBoka_Jun302005.pdf

ⓘ Glauberite

Formula: Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂

Locality: Anning Salt mine, Anning basin, Anning City, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Wei Dongyan, Deng Xiaolin, Liu Zhenmin, and Yang Gengsheng (2000): On Biochemical Formation of Salt Deposits. Acta Geologica Sinica 74(3), 613-617.

ⓘ 'Glauconite'

Formula: (K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Localities:

Kunyang Mine, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Uranium occurrence No. 1523, Liujie, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Chernoff, C.B. and Orris, G.J. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-156-A.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Bajie Fe deposit, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Boka Au deposit, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Tuobuka Au deposit, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Malutang Au deposit, Luquan County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Fuqiang Wu and Shengyue Liang (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(1), 1-5

ⓘ Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

Locality: Boka Au deposit, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Fuqiang Wu and Shengyue Liang (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(1), 1-5

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Locality: Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Mu Yang and Shenglin Peng (2006): Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 21(4), 227-231

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Anning basin, Anning City, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Ruijun Chen, Jingquan Zhu, Renwei Li, Hui Chen, Rufan Zhang, and Daxing Lin (1993): Acta Petrologica Sinica 9(1), 94-105

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Locality: Anning Salt mine, Anning basin, Anning City, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Wei Dongyan, Deng Xiaolin, Liu Zhenmin, and Yang Gengsheng (2000): On Biochemical Formation of Salt Deposits. Acta Geologica Sinica 74(3), 613-617.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Reference: Qin Dexian and Liu Chunxue (2000):Acta Geologica Sinica 74(3), 466-472.; Gongju Li (1978): Geology and Prospecting 14(1), 8-14

ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities:

Reference: Gongju Li (1978): Geology and Prospecting 14(1), 8-14

ⓘ 'Hydromuscovite'

Locality: Yinmin Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Yuanlong Li and Yuzhao Hu (2013): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 32(2), 167-179

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Baixila ore block, Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Weiming Liu, Jishun Liu, Wenheng Liu, Ligong Yang, Yuguo Zhou, and Xin Dong (2012): Global Geology 31(2), 281-289

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities:

Boka Au deposit, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Kunyang Mine, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Anning basin, Anning City, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Malutang Au deposit, Luquan County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Fuqiang Wu and Shengyue Liang (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(1), 1-5

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Reference: Fuqiang Wu and Shengyue Liang (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(1), 1-5

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

Locality: Anning basin, Anning City, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Ruijun Chen, Jingquan Zhu, Renwei Li, Hui Chen, Rufan Zhang, and Daxing Lin (1993): Acta Petrologica Sinica 9(1), 94-105

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities:

Reference: Qin Dexian and Liu Chunxue (2000):Acta Geologica Sinica 74(3), 466-472.; Gongju Li (1978): Geology and Prospecting 14(1), 8-14

ⓘ Magnetite var. Titaniferous Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄

Locality: Yinmin Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Yuanlong Li and Yuzhao Hu (2013): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 32(2), 167-179

Malachite, etc.

Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities:

Bailongtan Pb-Zn deposit, Xundian County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Baixila ore block, Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Malutang Au deposit, Luquan County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Qiliang Chen (2002): Geology and Prospecting 38(1), 22-26

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

Locality: Boka Au deposit, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Board, W.S., Trueman, A.M., and Hawthorn, G.W. (2007): Mineral Resource Update, Boka Gold Project, Yunnan Province, P.R.C. Form 43-101F1 Report for Southwestern Resources Corp.

ⓘ Mirabilite

Formula: Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O

Locality: Anning Salt mine, Anning basin, Anning City, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Kamitani, M., Okumura, K., Teraoka, Y., Miyano, S., and Watanabe, Y. (2007): Mineral Resources Map of East Asia. Geological Survey of Japan

ⓘ Montmorillonite

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

Localities:

Kunyang Mine, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Luoxue Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Anning basin, Anning City, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Dengfang Wang and Canfa Da (1995): Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology 15(3)

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

Reference: Fuqiang Wu and Shengyue Liang (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(1), 1-5

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Localities:

Kunyang Mine, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Luoxue Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Anning basin, Anning City, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Dengfang Wang and Canfa Da (1995): Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology 15(3)

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Reference: Fuqiang Wu and Shengyue Liang (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(1), 1-5

ⓘ Picromerite ?

Formula: K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O

Locality: Luoxue Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Huaning Qiu, Bingquan Zhu, and Dazhong Sun (2000): Geochimica 29(1), 21-27

Pyrite

Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

Reference: Fuqiang Wu and Shengyue Liang (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(1), 1-5

Quartz, etc.

Xikuangshan Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.

Reference: Fuqiang Wu and Shengyue Liang (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(1), 1-5

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Kunyang Mine, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Fan Yang, Rongge Xiao, and Xuehui Xia (2011): Geology and Exploration 47(2), 294-303

ⓘ Quartz var. Jasper

Locality: Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Yongping Huang, Jianmin Wu, and Ziping Wang (1999): Geology and Prospecting 35(4), 15-18

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Localities:

Boka Au deposit, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Luoxue Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Wangjiatan Fe deposit, Anning City, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Bajie Fe deposit, Jinning County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Board, W.S., Trueman, A.M., and Hawthorn, G.W. (2007): Mineral Resource Update, Boka Gold Project, Yunnan Province, P.R.C. Form 43-101F1 Report for Southwestern Resources Corp.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities:

Boka Au deposit, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Tangdan Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Xikuangshan Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Bailongtan Pb-Zn deposit, Xundian County, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Board, W.S., Trueman, A.M., and Hawthorn, G.W. (2007): Mineral Resource Update, Boka Gold Project, Yunnan Province, P.R.C. Form 43-101F1 Report for Southwestern Resources Corp.

ⓘ Sylvanite

Formula: (Au,Ag)₂Te₄

Locality: Boka Au deposit, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Fuqiang Wu and Shengyue Liang (2011): Gold Science and Technology 19(1), 1-5

Tangdanite

Tangdan Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

ⓘ Tangdanite (TL)

Formula: Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O

Type Locality:

Reference: de Fourestier, J., Li, G., Poirier, G., Chukanov, N.V. and Ma, Z. (2012) Fuxiaotuite, IMA 2011-096. CNMNC Newsletter, 13(6), 808; Ma, Z., Li, G., Chukanov, N.V., Poirier, G., Shi, N. (2014): Tangdanite, a new mineral species from the Yunnan Province, China and the discreditation of of 'clinotyrolite'. Mineralogical Magazine 78, 559-569.

ⓘ Tenorite

Formula: CuO

Locality: Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Wenxun Yao (1975): Geology and Prospecting 11(1), 11-17; Renmin Hua (1989): Mineral Deposits 8(2), 3-13

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu_4<b>C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

Localities:

Baixila ore block, Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Weiming Liu, Jishun Liu, Wenheng Liu, Ligong Yang, Yuguo Zhou, and Xin Dong (2012): Global Geology 31(2), 281-289

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: A(D₃)G₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Localities:

Xikuangshan Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Suoyipo ore block, Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Yinmin Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Boka Au deposit, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Qin Dexian and Liu Chunxue (2000):Acta Geologica Sinica 74(3), 466-472.

ⓘ Tyrolite

Formula: Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O

Localities:

Tangdan Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Reference: Anthony, J.W. et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy

Gallery:

Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1ⓘ Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla, etc.

Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Chrysocolla, etc.

Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Chrysocolla, etc.

Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Chrysocolla, etc.

Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Chrysocolla, etc.

Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Chrysocolla, etc.

Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Digenite	2.BA.10	Cu₉S₅
ⓘ	Enargite	2.KA.05	Cu₃AsS₄
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Gersdorffite	2.EB.25	NiAsS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	(Au,Ag)₂Te₄
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu_4<b>C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Böhmite	4.FE.15	AlO(OH)
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Diaspore	4.FD.10	AlO(OH)
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Specularite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	var. Titaniferous Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Jasper	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Tenorite	4.AB.10	CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Chalcanthite	7.CB.20	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Glauberite	7.AD.25	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Mirabilite	7.CD.10	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
ⓘ	Picromerite ?	7.CC.60	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Chlorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Conichalcite	8.BH.35	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
ⓘ	Tyrolite	8.DM.10	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂OH₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Chamosite	9.EC.55	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'var. Collophane'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	'Bitumen'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	-	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	'Hydromuscovite'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	Tangdanite (TL)	-	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	A(D₃)G₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

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
Semi-metals and non-metals
ⓘ	Graphite	1.3.6.2	C
Group 2 - SULFIDES
A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 2:1
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.4.7.1	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Digenite	2.4.7.3	Cu₉S₅
A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 3:2
ⓘ	Bornite	2.5.2.1	Cu₅FeS₄
A_mX_p, with m:p = 1:1
ⓘ	Covellite	2.8.12.1	CuS
ⓘ	Galena	2.8.1.1	PbS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.8.16.1	NiS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.8.2.1	ZnS
A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 1:1
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.9.1.1	CuFeS₂
A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 1:2
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.12.4.1	FeAsS
ⓘ	Gersdorffite	2.12.3.2	NiAsS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.12.1.1	FeS₂
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.12.13.3	(Au,Ag)₂Te₄
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS
ø = 4
ⓘ	Enargite	3.2.1.1	Cu₃AsS₄
3 <ø < 4
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	3.3.6.1	Cu₆(Cu_4<b>C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
A₂X
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.1.1.1	Cu₂O
AX
ⓘ	Tenorite	4.2.3.1	CuO
A₂X₃
ⓘ	Hematite	4.3.1.2	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.3.5.1	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
XO(OH)
ⓘ	Böhmite	6.1.2.1	AlO(OH)
ⓘ	Diaspore	6.1.1.1	AlO(OH)
ⓘ	Goethite	6.1.1.2	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB₂X₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	7.2.2.3	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES
AX
ⓘ	Halite	9.1.1.1	NaCl
AX₂
ⓘ	Fluorite	9.2.1.1	CaF₂
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO₃)
ⓘ	Calcite	14.1.1.1	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	14.1.3.4	PbCO₃
ⓘ	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 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
AXO₄
ⓘ	Anhydrite	28.3.2.1	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	28.3.1.1	BaSO₄
Miscellaneous
ⓘ	Glauberite	28.4.2.1	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
A₂XO₄·xH₂O
ⓘ	Mirabilite	29.2.2.1	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
A₂B(XO₄)₂·xH₂O
ⓘ	Picromerite ?	29.3.6.1	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
AXO₄·xH₂O
ⓘ	Chalcanthite	29.6.7.1	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	29.6.3.1	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
(AB)₂(XO₄)Z_q
ⓘ	Conichalcite	41.5.1.2	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
A₅(XO₄)₃Z_q
ⓘ	Chlorapatite	41.8.1.2	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	41.8.1.1	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	41.8.1.4	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
(AB)₅(XO₄)₂Z_q·xH₂O
ⓘ	Tyrolite	42.4.3.1	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
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 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	71.2.2a.5	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	71.2.2a.1	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Illite	71.2.2d.2	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](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
Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra
ⓘ	Chamosite	71.4.1.7	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers
Modulated Layers with joined strips
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	74.3.2.1	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-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	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
ⓘ	Actinolite	-	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂OH₂
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'var. Collophane'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	'Bitumen'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Gold var. Electrum	-	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ	Hematite var. Specularite	-	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	'Hydromuscovite'	-
ⓘ	Kaolinite	-	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	Magnetite var. Titaniferous Magnetite	-	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Sericite	-	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	-	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Jasper	-	SiO₂
ⓘ	Tangdanite (TL)	-	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	A(D₃)G₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
H	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
H	ⓘ Böhmite	AlO(OH)
H	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
H	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂OH₂
H	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	A(D₃)G₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
C	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	A(D₃)G₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
O	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
O	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
O	ⓘ Böhmite	AlO(OH)
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
O	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
O	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂OH₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titaniferous Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂OH₂
Mg	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
Al	ⓘ Böhmite	AlO(OH)
Al	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
Al	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Tourmaline	A(D₃)G₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂OH₂
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
P	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
S	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
S	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Chlorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂OH₂
Ca	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titaniferous Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	{Ca₂}{Al₂Fe³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂OH₂
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titaniferous Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
Cu	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
As	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
As	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
As	ⓘ Conichalcite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	(Au,Ag)₂Te₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	(Au,Ag)₂Te₄
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	(Au,Ag)₂Te₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃

Fossils

There are 44 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

1806

Youngest Fossil Listed

37.2 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

541 Ma (Cambrian)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Porifera phylum	Animalia : Porifera	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Leptomitella genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Leptomitidae : *Leptomitella*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Leptomitus genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Leptomitidae : *Leptomitus*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Paraleptomitella genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Leptomitidae : *Paraleptomitella*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Crumillospongia genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Hazeliidae : *Crumillospongia*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Halichondrites genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Halichondritidae : *Halichondrites*	520 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Hazelia genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Hazeliidae : *Hazelia*	520 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Choiaella genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Choiidae : *Choiaella*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Choia genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Protomonaxonida : Choiidae : *Choia*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Quadrolaminiella genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Reticulosa : Protospongiidae : *Quadrolaminiella*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Imbricatocoelia genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Agelasida : Guadalupiidae : *Imbricatocoelia*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Valospongia genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Lyssacinosida : *Valospongia*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Protospongia genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Protospongiidae : *Protospongia*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Saetaspongia genus	Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Protospongiidae : *Saetaspongia*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Paragloborilus genus	Animalia : Circothecidae : *Paragloborilus*	541 - 530 Ma Cambrian
Cambrorhytium genus	Animalia : *Cambrorhytium*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Xianguangia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : *Xianguangia*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Priapulida phylum	Animalia : Priapulida	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Cricocosmia genus	Animalia : Palaeoscolecida : Cricocosmida : Cricocosmiidae : *Cricocosmia*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Annelida phylum	Animalia : Annelida	516 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Palaeoscolex genus	Animalia : Palaeoscolecida : Cricocosmida : Palaeoscolecidae : *Palaeoscolex*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Problematica phylum	Animalia : Problematica	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Halkieria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Aculifera : Halkieriidae : *Halkieria*	541 - 520 Ma Cambrian
Lopochites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Siphogonuchitidae : *Lopochites*	541 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Sachites genus	Animalia : Problematica : Coeloscleritophora : Chancelloriida : Sachitidae : *Sachites*	541 - 530 Ma Cambrian
Allonia genus	Animalia : Chancelloriidae : *Allonia*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Chancelloria genus	Animalia : Chancelloriidae : *Chancelloria*	541 - 520 Ma Cambrian
Platyspinites genus	Animalia : Problematica : Coeloscleritophora : Chancelloriida : *Platyspinites*	541 - 520 Ma Cambrian
Anomalocaris genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Anomalocarididae : *Anomalocaris*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Porcauricula genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Mitrosagophora : *Porcauricula*	530 - 520 Ma Cambrian
Lapworthella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Tommotiida : Lapworthellidae : *Lapworthella*	520 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Coleolella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Coleolidae : *Coleolella*	541 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Hyolithellus genus	Animalia : Hyolithellidae : *Hyolithellus*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Mobergella genus	Animalia : Problematica : Mobergellidae : *Mobergella*	541 - 520 Ma Cambrian
Torellella genus	Animalia : Hyolithelminthida : Torellellidae : *Torellella*	541 - 530 Ma Cambrian
Parasabellidites genus	Animalia : Problematica : Sabelliditida : *Parasabellidites*	541 - 530 Ma Cambrian
Sabellidites genus	Animalia : Problematica : Sabelliditida : *Sabellidites*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Amiskwia genus	Animalia : Problematica : *Amiskwia*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Archaeopetasus genus	Animalia : Problematica : *Archaeopetasus*	530 - 520 Ma Cambrian
Banffia genus	Animalia : Problematica : *Banffia*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Dinomischus genus	Animalia : Problematica : *Dinomischus*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Eldonia genus	Animalia : Problematica : Eldoniidae : *Eldonia*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Paracarinachites genus	Animalia : Problematica : Cambroclavida : Zhijinitidae : *Paracarinachites*	541 - 485.4 Ma Cambrian
Parvulonoda genus	Animalia : Problematica : *Parvulonoda*	520 - 516 Ma Cambrian
Stictoconus genus	Animalia : Problematica : *Stictoconus*	530 - 520 Ma Cambrian
Circotheca genus	Animalia : Circothecidae : *Circotheca*	541 - 530 Ma Cambrian
Spinulitheca genus	Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecimorpha : Circothecida : *Spinulitheca*	530 - 520 Ma Cambrian
Turcutheca genus	Animalia : Circothecidae : *Turcutheca*	541 - 513 Ma Cambrian
Exilitheca genus	Animalia : Hyolitha : Orthothecida : Allathecidae : *Exilitheca*	530 - 520 Ma Cambrian
Neogloborilus genus

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