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Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazili
Regional Level Types
Iron QuadrangleQuadrangle
Minas GeraisState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Belo Horizonte2,373,224 (2014)
Santa Luzia243,503 (2012)
Ibirité141,374 (2012)
Itabira99,496 (2012)
Nova Lima88,399 (2012)
João Monlevade72,762 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
21133
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21133:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4e38b68c-4068-4fc6-9037-e72c1421abd2
Name(s) in local language(s):
Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais, Brasil


General: The Iron Quadrangle (Quadrilátero Ferrífero) is roughly between latitude 19-20°S and longitude 43-44°W. The district is a major iron, gold and gem producer. It was the principal source of bedrock gold mining until 1983 and accounts for about 40% of Brazil's total gold production from the 15th century until 2000. Two of the eight major new gold mines put into production between 1983 and 1990 are located in the Iron Quadrangle. The area between Itabira and Nova Era is an important gem mining district, and Itabira is also the most important iron mining district in the area.

Iron Deposits: The iron ore deposits are hosted within the Cauê Formation, a typical Banded Iron Formation (BIF) of the Lake Superior Type, which constitutes the intermediate chemical member of the Minas Supergroup, a Paleoproterozoic meta-sedimentary sequence. The BIFs, locally known as itabirites, are metamorphosed and strongly oxidised. On the western border of the Iron Quadrangle, the Minas Supergroup is less deformed and preserves some original sedimentary structures. The metamorphism at this region reached the greenschist facies. The iron ore bodies occur as discontinuous lenses of varied sizes and shapes within the itabirites. Two main types of iron ores are recognized: high-grade ore (Fe > 64%), called hematite ore and intermediate-grade ore (64% < Fe < 52%), called itabiritic ore. The intermediate-grade itabiritic ore is typically friable and generally grades to hard itabirite with low iron content. At the Águas Claras and Capão Xavier Deposits, the host itabirite was dolomitic and the ore associated is very friable, of very high-grade and low lump yield. At the Tamaduá, Capitão do Mato and Pico Deposits the host itabirite is siliceous.

The genesis of these ores is considered as due to a residual concentration of the iron oxides after leaching of the gangue minerals during the Cenozoic weathering. The genesis of the hard high-grade ore is more complex and not well understood. This ore type generally preserves the original banding of the host itabirite and shows hematite re-crystallization. Its origin is considered as hypogenic.

Gold Deposits: Gold is produced from numerous mines, mostly in the northern and southeastern parts of the district. The deposits are hosted in Archean or Paleoproterozoic carbonate and oxide facies BIFs and iron-rich cherts in supracrustal sequences. Consequently, some of the iron ore deposits are also worked for gold.

Gem Mines: The area between Itabira and Nova Era is the largest emerald mining district in Brazil, producing ca. 200 kg per month of facetable rough. Aquamarine and morganite have also been found at Capoeirana. The Piteiras mine is in a western outlier of the Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province, although the emeralds formed in metamorphosed Archean and Paleoproterozoic ultramafic rocks by Be-rich hydrothermal fluids associated with pegmatite intrusions at ca. 500 Ma.

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141 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Aluminocopiapite
Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Antimony
Formula: Sb
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Crystals to 10cm
Arsenopalladinite
Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Atheneite
Formula: Pd2As0.75Hg0.25
Auricupride
Formula: Cu3Au
Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Benjaminite
Formula: Ag3Bi7S12
Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
'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
Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Botryogen
Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
'Braunstein'
Butlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Carpholite ?
Formula: Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Chloritoid
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Chrisstanleyite
Formula: Ag2Pd3Se4
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
'Clay minerals'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Crocoite
Formula: PbCr6+O4
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Habit: Orthorhombic prisms to a few mm
Colour: yellow brown
Fluorescence: none
Description: The cubanite only occurs on white dolomite and can be easily confused with mm sized pyrrhotites. These were the best cubanites until the cm sized ones were found
Derbylite (TL)
Formula: Fe3+4Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Habit: Simple rhombs to several cm
Colour: white
Description: Dolomite crystals from this locality are the only matrix for cubanite crystals.
Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
References:
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
'Feldspar Group'
Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
'Florencite'
Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Fluocerite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,La)F3
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 41 localities in this region.
Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold
Formula: (Au,Pd)
Graphite
Formula: C
Greifensteinite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 39 localities in this region.
Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Hentschelite
Formula: CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hohmannite
Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Hongshiite
Formula: PtCu
Hydroxycalcioroméite (TL)
Formula: (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Isomertieite
Formula: Pd11Sb2As2
Jacutingaite (TL)
Formula: Pt2HgSe3
Type Locality:
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
Joséite-B (TL)
Formula: Bi4Te2S
Type Locality:
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Leucoxene'
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnesite var. Breunnerite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: This is a very particular occurrence in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero mineral province. There are some malachite and crysocolla found associated with calcite close to the contact between the paleoproterozoics sediments of the Batatal and Cauê (upper) formations.
Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
'Manganese Oxides'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
'Mica Group'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Nsutite
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Palladium
Formula: (Pd,Pt)
Palladseite
Formula: Pd17Se15
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Platinum
Formula: Pt
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Habit: Hexagonal tablets to many cm
Colour: yellow brown
Fluorescence: none
Description: These lustrous xls are some of the best
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 46 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Habit: Bipyramids to 3 cm
Colour: orange-red
Fluorescence: blue white under short wave
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Senegalite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Habit: rhombs to many cm
Colour: yellow brown
Description: Fine brown siderites on white Dolomite with clear Quartz
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
'Stibiconite'
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Sudovikovite
Formula: PtSe2
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Tellurium
Formula: Te
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tetra-auricupride
Formula: AuCu
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Colour: rich sherry colors of superior quality
Description: - variety "imperial topaz"
Topaz var. Imperial Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Tripuhyite (TL)
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4
Description: Occurs in cinnabar-bearing gravels.
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
References:
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
'UM2003-12-O:Pd'
Formula: ~Pd2O (?)
'UM2003-21-Se:AsPdPt'
Formula: ~(Pd,Pt)8(Se,As)
'UM2004-26-O:FeMnTi'
Formula: (Mn3+,Fe3+)2Ti3O9
'UM2008-43-S:BiTe'
Formula: Bi6Te2S
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
'Wad'
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
'Wolframite Group'
'Xenotime'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Auricupride1.AA.10aCu3Au
Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Gold1.AA.05Au
var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
var. Palladium-bearing Gold1.AA.05(Au,Pd)
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Hongshiite1.AG.45PtCu
Palladium1.AF.10(Pd,Pt)
Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Tetra-auricupride1.AA.10bAuCu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Arsenopalladinite2.AC.10cPd8(As,Sb)3
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Atheneite2.AC.05aPd2As0.75Hg0.25
Aurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
Benjaminite2.JA.05eAg3Bi7S12
Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Chrisstanleyite2.BC.15Ag2Pd3Se4
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
Isomertieite2.AC.15aPd11Sb2As2
Jacutingaite (TL)2.CC.45Pt2HgSe3
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
Joséite-B (TL)2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Mertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Palladseite2.BC.05Pd17Se15
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Stibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Sudovikovite2.EA.20PtSe2
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluocerite-(Ce)3.AC.15(Ce,La)F3
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Derbylite (TL)4.JB.55Fe3+4Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ferrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Hydroxycalcioroméite (TL)4.DH.20(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Nsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Stibiconite'4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Tripuhyite (TL)4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
var. Breunnerite5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Aluminocopiapite7.DB.35Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Botryogen7.DC.25MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Butlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Crocoite7.FA.20PbCr6+O4
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Fibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hohmannite7.DB.30Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Römerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Vauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Chalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Crandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Florencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Greifensteinite8.DA.10Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hentschelite8.BB.40CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Senegalite8.DE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Carpholite ?9.DB.05Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Chloritoid9.AF.85(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Euclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Fuchsite9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
var. Imperial Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'-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
'Braunstein'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Florencite'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'K Feldspar'-
'Leucoxene'-
'Limonite'-
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Mica Group'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'UM2003-12-O:Pd'-~Pd2O (?)
'UM2003-21-Se:AsPdPt'-~(Pd,Pt)8(Se,As)
'UM2004-26-O:FeMnTi'-(Mn3+,Fe3+)2Ti3O9
'UM2008-43-S:BiTe'-Bi6Te2S
'Wad'-
'Xenotime'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
H DerbyliteFe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
H SenegaliteAl2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
H ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H HentscheliteCuFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
H Topaz var. Imperial TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
H AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
H FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
H BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
H ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
H VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
H Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H GreifensteiniteCa2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
H HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
H CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Be EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Be GreifensteiniteCa2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
O DerbyliteFe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
O TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
O SideriteFeCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O RutileTiO2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
O SenegaliteAl2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
O ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O HentscheliteCuFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
O Topaz var. Imperial TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O AragoniteCaCO3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O BaryteBaSO4
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O UM2004-26-O:FeMnTi(Mn3+,Fe3+)2Ti3O9
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
O AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
O FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
O BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
O ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
O CrocoitePbCr6+O4
O VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
O CassiteriteSnO2
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
O UM2003-12-O:Pd~Pd2O (?)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O GreifensteiniteCa2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
O CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
FFluorine
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
F Topaz var. Imperial TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
F Fluocerite-(Ce)(Ce,La)F3
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
Al SenegaliteAl2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al Topaz var. Imperial TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Al Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Al Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Al CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Topaz var. Imperial TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
P SenegaliteAl2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O
P ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P HentscheliteCuFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
P VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P GreifensteiniteCa2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
SSulfur
S Joséite-BBi4Te2S
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S PyriteFeS2
S BerthieriteFeSb2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S UllmanniteNiSbS
S SphaleriteZnS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S GalenaPbS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S CovelliteCuS
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BaryteBaSO4
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S UM2008-43-S:BiTeBi6Te2S
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
S AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
S FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
S BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
S ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
S CinnabarHgS
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S JoséiteBi4TeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca GreifensteiniteCa2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
TiTitanium
Ti Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Ti DerbyliteFe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Ti UM2004-26-O:FeMnTi(Mn3+,Fe3+)2Ti3O9
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Cr VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mn PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Mn UM2004-26-O:FeMnTi(Mn3+,Fe3+)2Ti3O9
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mn Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
FeIron
Fe DerbyliteFe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
Fe TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Fe ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Fe HentscheliteCuFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe UM2004-26-O:FeMnTi(Mn3+,Fe3+)2Ti3O9
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Fe AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Fe FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Fe BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Fe ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fe Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Fe GreifensteiniteCa2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
NiNickel
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cu AuricuprideCu3Au
Cu HongshiitePtCu
Cu Tetra-auricuprideAuCu
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu HentscheliteCuFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
As SperrylitePtAs2
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
As ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
As MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
As UM2003-21-Se:AsPdPt~(Pd,Pt)8(Se,As)
SeSelenium
Se JacutingaitePt2HgSe3
Se PalladseitePd17Se15
Se SudovikovitePtSe2
Se ChrisstanleyiteAg2Pd3Se4
Se UM2003-21-Se:AsPdPt~(Pd,Pt)8(Se,As)
YYttrium
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
PdPalladium
Pd StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pd IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Pd Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold(Au,Pd)
Pd ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Pd Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Pd PalladseitePd17Se15
Pd AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Pd MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pd ChrisstanleyiteAg2Pd3Se4
Pd UM2003-21-Se:AsPdPt~(Pd,Pt)8(Se,As)
Pd UM2003-12-O:Pd~Pd2O (?)
AgSilver
Ag Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Ag ChrisstanleyiteAg2Pd3Se4
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Sb DerbyliteFe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
Sb TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Sb BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb AntimonySb
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb AurostibiteAuSb2
Sb StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Sb IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Sb ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Sb MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
TeTellurium
Te Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Te TelluriumTe
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te HedleyiteBi7Te3
Te UM2008-43-S:BiTeBi6Te2S
Te JoséiteBi4TeS2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
LaLanthanum
La Fluocerite-(Ce)(Ce,La)F3
CeCerium
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Ce Fluocerite-(Ce)(Ce,La)F3
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt JacutingaitePt2HgSe3
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
Pt PlatinumPt
Pt HongshiitePtCu
Pt Palladium(Pd,Pt)
Pt SudovikovitePtSe2
Pt UM2003-21-Se:AsPdPt~(Pd,Pt)8(Se,As)
AuGold
Au AuricuprideCu3Au
Au GoldAu
Au Tetra-auricuprideAuCu
Au Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au MaldoniteAu2Bi
Au AurostibiteAuSb2
Au Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold(Au,Pd)
HgMercury
Hg JacutingaitePt2HgSe3
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Pb VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
BiBismuth
Bi Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi BismuthBi
Bi MaldoniteAu2Bi
Bi BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi HedleyiteBi7Te3
Bi UM2008-43-S:BiTeBi6Te2S
Bi JoséiteBi4TeS2
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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