Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guineai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Frieda river complex | Complex |
| Sandaun Province | Province |
| Papua New Guinea | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
3° South , 141° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~278km
Locality type:
Intrusive complex, hosting several porphyry and massive sulphide copper deposits.
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| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Locality: Frieda deposit (Frieda River deposit), Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Locality: Frieda deposit (Frieda River deposit), Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β '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 Locality: Frieda deposit (Frieda River deposit), Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Locality: Frieda deposit (Frieda River deposit), Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Djurleite Formula: Cu31S16 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Locality: Frieda deposit (Frieda River deposit), Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Goldfieldite Formula: (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Locality: Frieda deposit (Frieda River deposit), Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Luzonite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β 'Melnikovite' Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Locality: Frieda deposit (Frieda River deposit), Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: Frieda deposit (Frieda River deposit), Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Locality: Frieda deposit (Frieda River deposit), Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O Reference: Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Locality: Frieda deposit (Frieda River deposit), Frieda river complex, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β Tellurium Formula: Te Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060; Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Reference: Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' Localities: Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2005): USGS Open-File Report 05-1060 |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
| β 'Wad' Reference: Espi, J.O., Kajiwara, Y., Hawkins, M.A., and Bainbridge T. (2002): Hydrothermal alteration and Cu-Au mineralization at the Nena high sulfidation-type deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea. Resource Geology 52(4), 301β313. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| β | Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| β | Djurleite | 2.BA.05 | Cu31S16 |
| β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| β | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Goldfieldite | 2.GB.05 | (Cu4β»2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S |
| β | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Melnikovite' | - | |
| β | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β 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 | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β 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 | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β 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 | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β 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 | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β 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 | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | β Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S |
| S | β Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| S | β Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β 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 | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β 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 | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β 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 | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | β Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | β Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S |
| Cu | β Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | β Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | β Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | β Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S |
| Te | β Tellurium | Te |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
References
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