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Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 13' 47'' North , 111° 5' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
31309
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31309:5
GUID (UUID V4):
2276d699-d01b-460e-9cb6-b23f3fd6a5c6


The Tucson Mountains lie in southeastern Arizona and occupy a large part of the eastern half of the Langhorne quadrangle, between latitude 32ΒΊ00' and 32ΒΊ30'N. and longitude 111ΒΊ00' and 111ΒΊ15'W. The range trends about NNW and is bordered on the eastern side by the shallow Santa Cruz Valley and on the west by a similar valley locally called the Altar, Avra, or Abra Valley. The city of Tucson is located at the east base of the central part of the range. The range is 25 miles long and about 10 miles wide in the central part, narrowing toward both ends.

The range consists of a series of folded and thrust-faulted Paleozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary rocks, upon the eroded and peneplaned edges of which lie a series of Tertiary effusives. A great thrust fault which can be traced almost the length of the range was nearly obliterated by the erosion which left the overthrust block represented by a multitude of small klippen on the pre-volcanic surface. Post-volcanic block faulting, tilting of the composite mass toward the east, and erosion have given rise to an escarpment along the western side of the range and a dip-slope on the east. Large intrusives in the west-central part, and transverse as well as longitudinal faulting throughout, have added to the complexity of the structure of the range.

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β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: Supergene mineral.
β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: Actually andesine-labradorite segment of the series. As phenocrysts to 2 inches (5 cm) in intrusive & flow porphyritic rocks, locally termed 'turkey-track porphyry.'
β“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Description: Actually andesine-labradorite segment of the series. As phenocrysts to 2 inches (5 cm) in intrusive & flow porphyritic rocks, locally termed 'turkey-track porphyry.'
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Description: Disseminated in porphyry.
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Description: Occurs in piemontite in sandstone.
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 42 localities in this region.
β“˜ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 48 localities in this region.
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Clay minerals'
β“˜ 'Copper Stain'
Localities: Reported from at least 121 localities in this region.
β“˜ Cornetite
Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
Colour: Light peacock-blue; deep blue, deep greenish-blue
Description: Well-crystallized, fine-grained, soft clusters plastering fracture surfaces in chert or chert gangue; as clear crystal aggregates & darker crystalline clots.
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Habit: Rare crystals to 5mm long
Colour: Brownish-orange
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
β“˜ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Description: Occurs on hematite and quartz.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Occurs on limonite that is pseudomorphic after magnetite.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 40 localities in this region.
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Description: Botryoidal crusts.
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'K Feldspar' ?
β“˜ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Colour: Pale green
Description: Occurs coating fractures in chert; as greasy masses around cornetite crystals.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 124 localities in this region.
β“˜ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Description: Occurs as a thin, brownish surface as an alteration product on magnetite pebbles and boulders.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Description: Rounded, transported blocks, some pitted like meteorites.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 78 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
β“˜ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
Habit: Tiny
Description: Crystals on vanadinite.
β“˜ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 41 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Description: Occurs in quartz.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: As blebs in sphalerite.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
Colour: Blue & white
Description: Occurs in abundant geodes in basalt flows.
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in cavities in basalt.
β“˜ Quartz var. Jasper
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in geodes in basalt flows.
β“˜ Scorodite ?
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Description: Manganiferous.
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Stetefeldtite'
Formula: Ag2Sb2(O,OH)7
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ ThΓ©nardite
Formula: Na2SO4
Description: Ephemeral thin, spotty crusts on andesitic volcanic rocks.
β“˜ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
βœͺ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Description: Exceptionally beautiful specimens and as pseudomorphs after wulfenite.
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Description: Occurs in rocks metamorphosed by igneous intrusions.
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Description: Occurs in contact metamorphic rocks.
β“˜ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Habit: Tabular; crystal groups
Colour: Deep orange-red
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67β—»0.33)Fe3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜var. Opal-AN4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜'Stetefeldtite'4.DH.20Ag2Sb2(O,OH)7
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Fornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜ThΓ©nardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜var. Copper-bearing Adamite8.BB.30(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
β“˜Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Carminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
β“˜Cornetite8.BE.15Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Scorodite ?8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
β“˜Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Piemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜''-
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Clay minerals'-
β“˜'Copper Stain'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'K Feldspar' ?-
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Manganese Oxides'-
β“˜'var. Manganese Dendrites'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Hβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oβ“˜ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oβ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oβ“˜ StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ ThΓ©narditeNa2SO4
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Oβ“˜ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ ThΓ©narditeNa2SO4
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siβ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ ThΓ©narditeNa2SO4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Vβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnβ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbβ“˜ StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Pbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbβ“˜ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
UUranium
Uβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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