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Puerto Rico, USA

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Laterite on serpentinite

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, USA
pamphlet about cabo rojo

Las Salinas, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, USA
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Las Salinas, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, USA
Monito Island

Monito Island, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, USA
Laterite on serpentinite

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, USA
pamphlet about cabo rojo

Las Salinas, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, USA
part 2 of pamphlet on cabo rojo

Las Salinas, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, USA
Monito Island

Monito Island, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, USA
Laterite on serpentinite

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, USA
pamphlet about cabo rojo

Las Salinas, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, USA
Area:9,104 km2
Locality type:Unincorporated Territory


Archipelago in the northeastern Caribbean, an unincorporated territory of the United States of America.

Puerto Rico is subdivided into 78 municipalities which function as counties (there are no districts or regions).

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40 valid minerals. 1 (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)
ⓘ 'Albite-Anorthite Series'
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bauxite'
Reference: Yale Peabody Museum
ⓘ 'Biotite'
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(HPO4) · 2H2O
Calcite

Rios Quarry, Aguadilla, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, USA
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Yale Peabody Museum
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite

Las Salinas, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, USA
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var: Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende'
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Monetite

Monito Island, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, USA
ⓘ Monetite (TL)
Formula: Ca(HPO4)
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 661.
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Quartz

Puerto Rico, USA
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Stilbite subgroup'
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(HPO4)
ⓘ Whitlockite var: Martinite (of Kloos)
Formula: Ca3(PO4,CO3OH)2
ⓘ Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Bornite'2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘ'Chalcopyrite'2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘ'Galena'2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ'Fluorite'3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘ'Halite'3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Cuprite'4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘ'Hematite'4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar: Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘ'Ilmenite'4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ'Magnetite'4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ'Azurite'5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ'Calcite'5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘ'Malachite'5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ'Alunite'7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ'Anhydrite'7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘ'Baryte'7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘ'Gypsum'7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ'Brushite'8.CJ.50Ca(HPO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ'Crandallite'8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ'Hydroxylapatite'8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘMonetite (TL)8.AD.10Ca(HPO4)
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(HPO4)
ⓘvar: Martinite (of Kloos)8.AC.45Ca3(PO4,CO3OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ'Actinolite'9.DE.10☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ'Albite'9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Chrysocolla'9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ'Cummingtonite'9.DE.05☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ'Diopside'9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ'Epidote'9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ'Kaolinite'9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ'Laumontite'9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar: Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘXonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘZeolite Group9.G0.
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-
ⓘ'Bauxite'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Hornblende'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
ⓘStilbite subgroup-

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2
ⓘBornite2.5.2.1Cu5FeS4
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
ⓘGalena2.8.1.1PbS
ⓘSphalerite2.8.2.1ZnS
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
ⓘChalcopyrite2.9.1.1CuFeS2
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
ⓘMolybdenite2.12.10.1MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.12.1.1FeS2
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
A2X
ⓘCuprite4.1.1.1Cu2O
A2X3
ⓘHematite4.3.1.2Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.3.5.1Fe2+TiO3
AX2
ⓘRutile4.4.1.1TiO2
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB2X4
ⓘMagnetite7.2.2.3Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES
AX
ⓘHalite9.1.1.1NaCl
AX2
ⓘFluorite9.2.1.1CaF2
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO3)
ⓘCalcite14.1.1.1CaCO3
Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
ⓘAzurite16a.2.1.1Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite16a.3.1.1Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
AXO4
ⓘAnhydrite28.3.2.1CaSO4
ⓘBaryte28.3.1.1BaSO4
Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
AXO4·xH2O
ⓘGypsum29.6.3.1CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
(AB)2(XO4)Zq
ⓘAlunite30.2.4.1KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 37 - ANHYDROUS ACID PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES AND VANADATES
Miscellaneous
ⓘMonetite (TL)37.1.1.1Ca(HPO4)
Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
(AB)3(XO4)2
ⓘWhitlockite38.3.4.1Ca9Mg(PO4)6(HPO4)
Group 39 - HYDRATED ACID PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
A[HXO4]·xH2O
ⓘBrushite39.1.1.1Ca(HPO4) · 2H2O
Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
A5(XO4)3Zq
ⓘHydroxylapatite41.8.1.3Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
(AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O
ⓘCrandallite42.7.3.1CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups
Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2)
ⓘEpidote58.2.1a.7{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2
ⓘDiopside65.1.3a.1CaMgSi2O6
Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2)
Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup
ⓘCummingtonite66.1.1.1☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTremolite66.1.3a.1☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Amphiboles - Ca-Na subgroup
ⓘXonotlite66.3.1.1Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
ⓘMuscovite71.2.2a.1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite71.2.1.1Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays
ⓘMontmorillonite71.3.1a.2(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers
Modulated Layers with joined strips
ⓘChrysocolla74.3.2.1Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
ⓘQuartz75.1.3.1SiO2
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks
ⓘAlbite76.1.3.1Na(AlSi3O8)
Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
Zeolite group - True zeolites
ⓘLaumontite77.1.1.4CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘActinolite-☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-
ⓘ'Bauxite'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘHematite
var: Specularite		-Fe2O3
ⓘ'Hornblende'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘKaolinite-Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ'Limonite'-(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
ⓘMuscovite
var: Sericite		-KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNatroalunite-NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ'Stilbite subgroup'-
ⓘWhitlockite
var: Martinite (of Kloos)		-Ca3(PO4,CO3OH)2
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(HPO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Cummingtonite☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Limonite(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Whitlockite (var: Martinite (of Kloos))Ca3(PO4,CO3OH)2
Hⓘ MonetiteCa(HPO4)
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(HPO4)
Hⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Whitlockite (var: Martinite (of Kloos))Ca3(PO4,CO3OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(HPO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ Cummingtonite☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Limonite(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Whitlockite (var: Martinite (of Kloos))Ca3(PO4,CO3OH)2
Oⓘ MonetiteCa(HPO4)
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hematite (var: Specularite)Fe2O3
Oⓘ Tremolite☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(HPO4)
Oⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(HPO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O
Siⓘ Cummingtonite☐{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(HPO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ Whitlockite (var: Martinite (of Kloos))Ca3(PO4,CO3OH)2
Pⓘ MonetiteCa(HPO4)
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(HPO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(HPO4) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Whitlockite (var: Martinite (of Kloos))Ca3(PO4,CO3OH)2
Caⓘ MonetiteCa(HPO4)
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Tremolite☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(HPO4)
Caⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Limonite(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite (var: Specularite)Fe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Dennis P . Cox and Reginald P. Briggs (1973): METALLOGENIC MAP OF PUERTO RICO. MISCELLANEOUS GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-72 1
U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Team Walter J. Bawiec, Editor (1998) Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Mineral Occurrences and Mineral Resource Assessment for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico USGS Open-File Report 98-038

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