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Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawii
Regional Level Types
Mount MalosaMountain
ZombaDistrict
Southern RegionRegion
MalawiCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 16' 18'' South , 35° 18' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Machinga1,418 (2011)11.5km
Zomba80,932 (2011)12.8km
Liwonde22,469 (2013)24.2km
Chiradzulu1,580 (2011)48.0km
Balaka18,902 (2011)49.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
2276
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2276:0
GUID (UUID V4):
e134196c-54a9-4e94-8efb-52bd221b9223


Alkali pegmatites with unusual REE minerals. Famous for excellent and large aegirine crystals, feldspars, arfvedsonites and rare Be minerals.

Geologically part of the Chilwa Alkaline Province.

The Zomba Plateau, also called the Zomba Massif, is a mountain of the Shire Highlands in southern Malawi. Its total area is about 130 square kilometres (50 sq mi), with the highest point at 2,087 metres (ca. 6,847 ft).

The plateau is roughly pear-shaped. The southern portion is known as Zomba Mountain, and the northern portion as Malosa. The deeply incised Domasi Valley runs east and west between the two.

The plateau largely made up of granitic syenite, an igneous rock that intruded into the older metamorphic rocks that make up the highlands during the late Jurassic and Cretaceous periods 150-65 million years ago. The Mulanje Massif to the southeast is of similar composition and origin. Precious and semi-precious stones such as quartz can be found.

The Zomba and Malosa forest reserves were established in 1913. Most of the plateau is covered with plantations of Mexican pine trees (Pinus patula). Small patches of native montane forest and miombo woodland remain. The pines were planted for timber production for the Zomba Sawmill, which is located at the southern slopes of the mountain. Where indigenous trees are left, severe deforestation due to the high demand for firewood in the region is a problem. Fruits like strawberries, yellow-berries and blackberries are grown on the mountain for the local market.

The Zomba Plateau is the region's major tourist attraction. Activities offered include hiking, horse riding, rock-climbing, fishing and mountain-biking. A paved all-weather road leads from Zomba on the plateau. The massif hosts several accommodations for tourists, such as the Sunbird KuChawe Inn and several camping grounds. Additionally, several companies and institutions, such as the CCAP Church, as well as private persons have cottages on the plateau.

On clear days, Blantyre and the Mulanje Massif, which are both about 60 km away, can be seen. From the western edge of the plateau, Shire River and Liwonde National Park can be seen.

In 2000, the Mulunguzi Dam was opened, which serves as a water reservoir for the City of Zomba.

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59 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Habit: Crystals up to 1 decimeter
Colour: Black
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Habit: crystals up to 10 mm
Colour: colorless, transparent
Description: As epitaxially owergrowing the {110} and {130} faces of K-feldspar
Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Astrophyllite
Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Barylite
Formula: Be2Ba(Si2O7)
Habit: platy
Colour: colorless
Description: < 2 cm long crystals
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Caysichite-(Y)
Formula: (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
'Chlorite Group'
References:
Jewel Tunnel specimens, visual ID by Alfredo Petrov.Identified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification
Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Cordylite-(Ce)
Formula: NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
Dingdaohengite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8
Description: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-104-349194.html
Elpidite
Formula: Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Epididymite
Formula: Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
References:
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Eudialyte
Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Eudidymite
Formula: Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Fluoro-riebeckite
Formula: ◻{Na2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2
References:
Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Galena
Formula: PbS
Genthelvite
Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: replacing pyrite
Hingganite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Habit: 1 mm crystals in fan- and sheafshaped aggregates up to 2 mm. Dominating forms: {110} and {111}
Colour: pale bluish
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
'K Feldspar'
Habit: blocky to short prismatic crystals
Colour: greyish
Description: often twinned according to the Manebach law
'Manganese Oxides'
References:
Jewel Tunnel specimensIdentified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification
'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
References:
Jewel Tunnel specimensIdentified by Alfredo Petrov: Visual Identification
Manganoneptunite ?
Formula: KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Colour: black, shiny
Description: Described by Petersen et al (1994) without any chemical anlysis, but x-ray pattern suggested manganoneptunite
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Habit: short-prismatic discrete crystals up to 1 mm
Colour: white, colorless
Description: Found on K-feldspar, aegirine and quartz
Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Description: Y-rich: K(Ca,Y)2(Be,Al)2[Si12O30]
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Monazite-(La)
Formula: La(PO4)
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, 2024Identified by Pavel Kartashov: EPMA
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Niobophyllite
Formula: (K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31
Description: Much labelled "Niobophyllite" is not. Please see: https://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,6,423443,423443,page=1#msg-423443
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Description: Many "parisites" are pseudomorphs after muscovite. Please see: https://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,106,325357,325535#msg-325535
Polylithionite
Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
References:
Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
Colour: black metallic
Description: Crystals to 5mm in diameter ; as star-twins
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Blue Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Rhabdophane-(La)
Formula: La(PO4) · H2O
Rhabdophane-(Nd)
Formula: Nd(PO4) · H2O
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, 2014Identified by Pavel Kartashov: EPMA
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: as needleshaped inclusions in qaurtz, as inclusions in muscovite.
Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zektzerite
Formula: LiNaZrSi6O15
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Pyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Blue Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
var. Ilmenorutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Cerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Cordylite-(Ce)5.BD.05NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Parisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Monazite-(La)8.AD.50La(PO4)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Rhabdophane-(Ce)8.CJ.45Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Rhabdophane-(Nd)8.CJ.45Nd(PO4) · H2O
Rhabdophane-(La)8.CJ.45La(PO4) · H2O
Churchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Hingganite-(Y)9.AJ.20(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Gadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Barylite9.BB.15Be2Ba(Si2O7)
Dingdaohengite-(Ce) ?9.BE.70(Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Kainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Milarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Eudialyte9.CO.10Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Niobophyllite9.DC.05(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31
Astrophyllite9.DC.05K2NaFe2+7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Fluoro-riebeckite9.DE.25◻{Na2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Epididymite9.DG.55Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Eudidymite9.DG.60Na2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Elpidite9.DG.65Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Caysichite-(Y)9.DJ.15(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Zektzerite9.DN.05LiNaZrSi6O15
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Polylithionite9.EC.20KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Manganoneptunite ?9.EH.05KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Microcline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Genthelvite9.FB.10Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
'K Feldspar'-
'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
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'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
H Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
H Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
H ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
H EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
H EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
H MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Niobophyllite(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31
H PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
H Rhabdophane-(La)La(PO4) · H2O
H Rhabdophane-(Nd)Nd(PO4) · H2O
H Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li ManganoneptuniteKNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Li PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Li ZektzeriteLiNaZrSi6O15
BeBeryllium
Be BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Be EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Be EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Be Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Be GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Be Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Be MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C CalciteCaCO3
C Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
C Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
C Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
C Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
C SideriteFeCO3
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
O BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
O Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
O Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
O Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
O ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
O EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
O EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
O Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
O GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O HematiteFe2O3
O Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
O ManganoneptuniteKNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O Monazite-(La)La(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Niobophyllite(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
O PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
O QuartzSiO2
O Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
O Rhabdophane-(La)La(PO4) · H2O
O Rhabdophane-(Nd)Nd(PO4) · H2O
O Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZektzeriteLiNaZrSi6O15
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
O Dingdaohengite-(Ce)(Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Fluoro-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Fe32+Fe23+}(Si8O22)F2
FFluorine
F AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Niobophyllite(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31
F Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
F PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F Fluoro-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Fe32+Fe23+}(Si8O22)F2
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Na Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
Na ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Na EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Na EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Na EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Na ManganoneptuniteKNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Na Niobophyllite(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31
Na Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na ZektzeriteLiNaZrSi6O15
Na Fluoro-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Fe32+Fe23+}(Si8O22)F2
MgMagnesium
Mg Dingdaohengite-(Ce)(Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Al AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Si BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Si Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Si ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Si EpididymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Si EudidymiteNa2Be2Si6O15 · H2O
Si Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Si GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Si ManganoneptuniteKNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Niobophyllite(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZektzeriteLiNaZrSi6O15
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
Si Dingdaohengite-(Ce)(Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8
Si Fluoro-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Fe32+Fe23+}(Si8O22)F2
PPhosphorus
P Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P Monazite-(La)La(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
P Rhabdophane-(La)La(PO4) · H2O
P Rhabdophane-(Nd)Nd(PO4) · H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
K AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K ManganoneptuniteKNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Niobophyllite(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Ca Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Ca MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Ca Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Ti ManganoneptuniteKNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Ti Niobophyllite(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31
Ti PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Dingdaohengite-(Ce)(Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8
MnManganese
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mn ManganoneptuniteKNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2
Mn Niobophyllite(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31
Mn PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fe Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Fe Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Niobophyllite(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31
Fe Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Dingdaohengite-(Ce)(Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8
Fe Fluoro-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Fe32+Fe23+}(Si8O22)F2
ZnZinc
Zn GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Zn SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Y Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Y Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Y Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Y Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Y Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ElpiditeNa2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O
Zr EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Zr ZektzeriteLiNaZrSi6O15
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nb Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nb Niobophyllite(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)6(Nb,Ti)2Si8(O,OH,F)31
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Ba BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Ba Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
LaLanthanum
La Monazite-(La)La(PO4)
La Rhabdophane-(La)La(PO4) · H2O
La Dingdaohengite-(Ce)(Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Ce Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ce Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ce Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ce Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ce Dingdaohengite-(Ce)(Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8
NdNeodymium
Nd Rhabdophane-(Nd)Nd(PO4) · H2O
ErErbium
Er Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
YbYtterbium
Yb Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
ThThorium
Th Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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