Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazili
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Iron Quadrangle | Quadrangle |
Minas Gerais | State |
Brazil | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
Place | Population |
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Belo Horizonte | 2,373,224 (2014) |
Santa Luzia | 243,503 (2012) |
Ibirité | 141,374 (2012) |
Itabira | 99,496 (2012) |
Nova Lima | 88,399 (2012) |
João Monlevade | 72,762 (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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ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: Habit: Crystals to 10cm References: |
ⓘ Arsenopalladinite Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3 |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Atheneite Formula: Pd2As0.75Hg0.25 Locality: Cauê mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
ⓘ Auricupride Formula: Cu3Au |
ⓘ Aurostibite Formula: AuSb2 |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Benjaminite Formula: Ag3Bi7S12 |
ⓘ Berthierite Formula: FeSb2S4 Localities: |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: |
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 |
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: References: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: Três Cruzes farm, Tripuí, Amarantina district, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil Cinnabar occurrence 2, Dom Bosco, Cachoeira do Campo District, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil Cinnabar occurrence 1, Dom Bosco, Cachoeira do Campo District, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil Tripuí, Amarantina district, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Localities: |
ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: |
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
ⓘ Coquimbite Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
ⓘ Cosalite Formula: Pb2Bi2S5 |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Localities: |
ⓘ 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) Localities: References: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: |
ⓘ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: |
ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
ⓘ Euclase Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH) Localities: 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' Localities: |
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 Localities: References: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: |
ⓘ Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS Localities: |
ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 Localities: References: |
ⓘ 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) Localities: References: |
ⓘ 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. References: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: |
ⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite (TL) Formula: (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) Localities: References: |
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Isomertieite Formula: Pd11Sb2As2 Localities: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: Maquiné mine, Passagem de Mariana district, Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil Conceição mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil Cauê mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil Dom Bosco, Cachoeira do Campo District, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil Morro do Caxambu, Dom Bosco, Cachoeira do Campo District, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: |
ⓘ 'Leucoxene' Localities: |
ⓘ '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 Localities: 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. References: |
ⓘ Maldonite Formula: Au2Bi |
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
ⓘ Mertieite Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 Localities: |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' Localities: |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Localities: |
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) Localities: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: |
ⓘ Palladium Formula: (Pd,Pt) Localities: |
ⓘ Palladseite Formula: Pd17Se15 Locality: Cauê mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
ⓘ Paragonite Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Phenakite Formula: Be2SiO4 Localities: |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: |
ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: |
ⓘ Pyrophanite Formula: Mn2+TiO3 |
ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ 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 References: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: |
ⓘ 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) Localities: Habit: Bipyramids to 3 cm Colour: orange-red Fluorescence: blue white under short wave |
ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: |
ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: |
ⓘ Sudovikovite Formula: PtSe2 Locality: Cauê mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
ⓘ 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 Localities: |
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite Formula: Bi2Te3 |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ Tetra-auricupride Formula: AuCu Localities: |
ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Localities: |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Localities: |
ⓘ 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 Localities: Morro do Gabriel, Ouro Branco, Minas Gerais, Brazil Dom Bosco, Cachoeira do Campo District, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil Morro do Caxambu, Dom Bosco, Cachoeira do Campo District, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil Vermelhão mine, Saramenha, Ouro Preto District, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil Capão do Lana mine, Rodrigo Silva District, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil References: |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ Tripuhyite (TL) Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4 Localities: Description: Occurs in cinnabar-bearing gravels. References: |
ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Localities: References: |
ⓘ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS Localities: |
ⓘ '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' Locality: Cauê mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
ⓘ 'Xenotime' |
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) Localities: |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
ⓘ | Auricupride | 1.AA.10a | Cu3Au |
ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
ⓘ | var. Palladium-bearing Gold | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Pd) |
ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
ⓘ | Hongshiite | 1.AG.45 | PtCu |
ⓘ | Palladium | 1.AF.10 | (Pd,Pt) |
ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
ⓘ | Tetra-auricupride | 1.AA.10b | AuCu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Arsenopalladinite | 2.AC.10c | Pd8(As,Sb)3 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Atheneite | 2.AC.05a | Pd2As0.75Hg0.25 |
ⓘ | Aurostibite | 2.EB.05a | AuSb2 |
ⓘ | Benjaminite | 2.JA.05e | Ag3Bi7S12 |
ⓘ | Berthierite | 2.HA.20 | FeSb2S4 |
ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Chrisstanleyite | 2.BC.15 | Ag2Pd3Se4 |
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
ⓘ | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
ⓘ | Hedleyite | 2.DC.05 | Bi7Te3 |
ⓘ | Isomertieite | 2.AC.15a | Pd11Sb2As2 |
ⓘ | Jacutingaite (TL) | 2.CC.45 | Pt2HgSe3 |
ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
ⓘ | 'Joséite' | 2.DC.05 | Bi4TeS2 |
ⓘ | Joséite-B (TL) | 2.DC.05 | Bi4Te2S |
ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
ⓘ | Maldonite | 2.AA.40 | Au2Bi |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Mertieite | 2.AC.10b | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Palladseite | 2.BC.05 | Pd17Se15 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | Fe(S,As)2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Stibiopalladinite | 2.AC.20a | Pd5Sb2 |
ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
ⓘ | Sudovikovite | 2.EA.20 | PtSe2 |
ⓘ | Tellurobismuthite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te3 |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluocerite-(Ce) | 3.AC.15 | (Ce,La)F3 |
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 'Bindheimite' | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
ⓘ | Derbylite (TL) | 4.JB.55 | Fe3+4Ti3Sb3+O13(OH) |
ⓘ | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
ⓘ | Ferrihydrite | 4.FE.35 | Fe3+10O14(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Hydroxycalcioroméite (TL) | 4.DH.20 | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Nsutite | 4.DB.15c | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
ⓘ | Pyrophanite | 4.CB.05 | Mn2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Eisenkiesel | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Romanèchite | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | 'Stibiconite' | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
ⓘ | Tripuhyite (TL) | 4.DB.05 | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
ⓘ | var. Breunnerite | 5.AB.05 | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Aluminocopiapite | 7.DB.35 | Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
ⓘ | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Botryogen | 7.DC.25 | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
ⓘ | Butlerite | 7.DC.10 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Coquimbite | 7.CB.55 | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Crocoite | 7.FA.20 | PbCr6+O4 |
ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
ⓘ | Fibroferrite | 7.DC.15 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Hohmannite | 7.DB.30 | Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
ⓘ | Römerite | 7.CB.75 | Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
ⓘ | Vauquelinite | 7.FC.05 | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Chalcosiderite | 8.DD.15 | CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Florencite-(Ce) | 8.BL.13 | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Greifensteinite | 8.DA.10 | Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Hentschelite | 8.BB.40 | CuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Senegalite | 8.DE.05 | Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O |
ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
ⓘ | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | var. Morganite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | Carpholite ? | 9.DB.05 | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
ⓘ | Chloritoid | 9.AF.85 | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Euclase | 9.AE.10 | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Paragonite | 9.EC.15 | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Phenakite | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Imperial Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(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
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
H | ⓘ Derbylite | Fe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH) |
H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(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 | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
H | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Senegalite | Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Hentschelite | CuFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Topaz var. Imperial Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
H | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
H | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
H | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
H | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Vauquelinite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
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 | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Carpholite | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
Be | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
Be | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
Be | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
O | ⓘ Derbylite | Fe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH) |
O | ⓘ Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
O | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
O | ⓘ Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(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 | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
O | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Senegalite | Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Hentschelite | CuFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Topaz var. Imperial Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
O | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
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 | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
O | ⓘ UM2004-26-O:FeMnTi | (Mn3+,Fe3+)2Ti3O9 |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
O | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
O | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
O | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
O | ⓘ Vauquelinite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
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 | ⓘ UM2003-12-O:Pd | ~Pd2O (?) |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Carpholite | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
F | ⓘ Topaz var. Imperial Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
F | ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)F3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+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 | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
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 | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Al | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Al | ⓘ Senegalite | Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Topaz var. Imperial Topaz | Al2(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 | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Al | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
Al | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
Al | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
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 | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Carpholite | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(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 | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Si | ⓘ Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Topaz var. Imperial Topaz | Al2(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 | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
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 | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Carpholite | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
P | ⓘ Senegalite | Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O |
P | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
P | ⓘ Hentschelite | CuFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
P | ⓘ Vauquelinite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Joséite-B | Bi4Te2S |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | Fe(S,As)2 |
S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Benjaminite | Ag3Bi7S12 |
S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
S | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ UM2008-43-S:BiTe | Bi6Te2S |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
S | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
S | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
S | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
S | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
S | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
S | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
S | ⓘ Joséite | Bi4TeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
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 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(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 | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
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. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
Ti | ⓘ Derbylite | Fe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH) |
Ti | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ UM2004-26-O:FeMnTi | (Mn3+,Fe3+)2Ti3O9 |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Cr | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
Cr | ⓘ Vauquelinite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Mn | ⓘ Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 |
Mn | ⓘ Pyrophanite | Mn2+TiO3 |
Mn | ⓘ UM2004-26-O:FeMnTi | (Mn3+,Fe3+)2Ti3O9 |
Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Mn | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Mn | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Mn | ⓘ Carpholite | Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Derbylite | Fe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(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 | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | Fe(S,As)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Ferrihydrite | Fe103+O14(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Hentschelite | CuFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Fe | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ UM2004-26-O:FeMnTi | (Mn3+,Fe3+)2Ti3O9 |
Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
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 | ⓘ Chloritoid | (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
Ni | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Auricupride | Cu3Au |
Cu | ⓘ Hongshiite | PtCu |
Cu | ⓘ Tetra-auricupride | AuCu |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Hentschelite | CuFe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Vauquelinite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
As | ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | Fe(S,As)2 |
As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
As | ⓘ Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
As | ⓘ Arsenopalladinite | Pd8(As,Sb)3 |
As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
As | ⓘ Atheneite | Pd2As0.75Hg0.25 |
As | ⓘ Mertieite | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
As | ⓘ UM2003-21-Se:AsPdPt | ~(Pd,Pt)8(Se,As) |
Se | Selenium | |
Se | ⓘ Jacutingaite | Pt2HgSe3 |
Se | ⓘ Palladseite | Pd17Se15 |
Se | ⓘ Sudovikovite | PtSe2 |
Se | ⓘ Chrisstanleyite | Ag2Pd3Se4 |
Se | ⓘ UM2003-21-Se:AsPdPt | ~(Pd,Pt)8(Se,As) |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Pd | Palladium | |
Pd | ⓘ Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 |
Pd | ⓘ Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
Pd | ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold | (Au,Pd) |
Pd | ⓘ Arsenopalladinite | Pd8(As,Sb)3 |
Pd | ⓘ Palladium | (Pd,Pt) |
Pd | ⓘ Palladseite | Pd17Se15 |
Pd | ⓘ Atheneite | Pd2As0.75Hg0.25 |
Pd | ⓘ Mertieite | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
Pd | ⓘ Chrisstanleyite | Ag2Pd3Se4 |
Pd | ⓘ UM2003-21-Se:AsPdPt | ~(Pd,Pt)8(Se,As) |
Pd | ⓘ UM2003-12-O:Pd | ~Pd2O (?) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | ⓘ Benjaminite | Ag3Bi7S12 |
Ag | ⓘ Chrisstanleyite | Ag2Pd3Se4 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite | (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH) |
Sb | ⓘ Derbylite | Fe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH) |
Sb | ⓘ Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
Sb | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
Sb | ⓘ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Sb | ⓘ Antimony | Sb |
Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Sb | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
Sb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
Sb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Sb | ⓘ Aurostibite | AuSb2 |
Sb | ⓘ Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 |
Sb | ⓘ Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 |
Sb | ⓘ Arsenopalladinite | Pd8(As,Sb)3 |
Sb | ⓘ Mertieite | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | ⓘ Joséite-B | Bi4Te2S |
Te | ⓘ Tellurium | Te |
Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Te | ⓘ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
Te | ⓘ Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 |
Te | ⓘ UM2008-43-S:BiTe | Bi6Te2S |
Te | ⓘ Joséite | Bi4TeS2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
La | Lanthanum | |
La | ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)F3 |
Ce | Cerium | |
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 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | ⓘ Jacutingaite | Pt2HgSe3 |
Pt | ⓘ Sperrylite | PtAs2 |
Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
Pt | ⓘ Hongshiite | PtCu |
Pt | ⓘ Palladium | (Pd,Pt) |
Pt | ⓘ Sudovikovite | PtSe2 |
Pt | ⓘ UM2003-21-Se:AsPdPt | ~(Pd,Pt)8(Se,As) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Auricupride | Cu3Au |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Au | ⓘ Tetra-auricupride | AuCu |
Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | ⓘ Maldonite | Au2Bi |
Au | ⓘ Aurostibite | AuSb2 |
Au | ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold | (Au,Pd) |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Jacutingaite | Pt2HgSe3 |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | ⓘ Atheneite | Pd2As0.75Hg0.25 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
Pb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Pb | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
Pb | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
Pb | ⓘ Vauquelinite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH) |
Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Joséite-B | Bi4Te2S |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
Bi | ⓘ Maldonite | Au2Bi |
Bi | ⓘ Benjaminite | Ag3Bi7S12 |
Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Bi | ⓘ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
Bi | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
Bi | ⓘ Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 |
Bi | ⓘ UM2008-43-S:BiTe | Bi6Te2S |
Bi | ⓘ Joséite | Bi4TeS2 |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
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- Minas Gerais
- ⭔Barão de Cocais
- Belo Horizonte
- ⭔Brumadinho
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- ⭔Catas Altas
- Congonhas
- ⭔Igarapé
- Itabira
- ⭔Itabirito
- Itatiaiuçu
- João Monlevade
- Mariana
- Camargos district
- Passagem de Mariana district
- Santa Rita Durão district
- ⭔Mateus Leme
- Serra Azul
- Minas Gerais
- ⭔Nova Lima
- ⭔Ouro Branco
- Ouro Preto
- Amarantina district
- Antônio Pereira District
- Cachoeira do Campo District
- Miguel Burnier District
- Ouro Preto District
- Rodrigo Silva District
- ⭔Raposos
- ⭔Rio Acima
- Rio Piracicaba
- ⭔Sabará
- ⭔Santa Bárbara
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Topaz mine, Antônio Pereira District, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil