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Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerlandi
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The main symbol of Switzerland Matterhorn Mountain

Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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The main symbol of Switzerland Matterhorn Mountain

Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
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The main symbol of Switzerland Matterhorn Mountain

Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Zermatt6,629 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
5713
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5713:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0d82dc2a-b9d4-40ba-b76e-b35f1d2f082f
Other Languages:
Alemannic:
Zermatt, Bezirk Vischp, Wallis, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Franco-Provençal:
Prât-Borgno, District de Viége, Valês, Suisse (Suissa)
French:
Zermatt, District de Viège, Valais, Suisse
German:
Zermatt, Bezirk Visp, Wallis, Schweiz
Italian:
Zermatt, Distretto di Visp, Vallese, Svizzera
Romansh:
Zermatt, District da Visp, Vallais, Svizra
Russian:
Церматт, Округ Фисп, Вале, Швейцария
Simplified Chinese:
策馬特, 菲斯普, 瓦莱州, 瑞士
Spanish:
Zermatt, Distrito de Visp, Valais (Vallés; Valés), Suiza
Afrikaans:
Zermatt, Switserland
Albanian:
Zermatt, Kantoni Valais, Zvicra
Arabic:
زيرمات, كانتون فاليز, سويسرا
Basque:
Zermatt, Visp Barrutia, Valais, Suitza
Bengali:
সেরম্যাট, ক্যান্টন অব ভ্যালাইস, Switzerland
Bulgarian:
Цермат, Вале, Швейцария
Catalan:
Zermatt, districte de Visp, Valais, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Zermatt, Visp District, Canton du Valais, Swisa
Czech:
Zermatt, Valais, Švýcarsko
Danish:
Zermatt, Valais, Schweiz
Dutch:
Zermatt, Visp, Wallis, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Zermatt, Vispo, Valezo, Svisujo
Estonian:
Zermatt, Valais' kanton, Šveits
Farsi/Persian:
زرمات, بخش ویسپ, ایالت وله, سوئیس
Finnish:
Zermatt, Vispin alue, Valais, Sveitsi
Galician:
Zermatt, Valais, Suíza
Georgian:
ცერმატი, ვალეს კანტონი, შვეიცარია
Greek:
Τσερμάτ, Καντόνι του Βαλαί, Ελβετία
Hebrew:
צרמט, ואלה, שווייץ
Hungarian:
Zermatt, Wallis kanton, Svájc
Indonesian:
Zermatt, Kanton Valais, Swiss
Japanese:
ツェルマット, ヴィスプ郡, ヴァレー, スイス
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Церматт, Вале, Швейцария
Korean:
체르마트, 발레주, 스위스
Latin:
Pratobornum, Visp, Valesia, Helvetia
Lithuanian:
Cermatas, Valė, Šveicarija
Lombard:
Zermatt, Visp, Canton Vales, Svizera
Luxembourgish:
Zermatt, Valais, Schwäiz
Macedonian:
Цермат, Вале, Швајцарија
Malay:
Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland
Neapolitan:
Zermatt, Cantone Vallese, Sguizzera
Norwegian:
Zermatt, Distriktet Visp, Wallis, Sveits
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Zermatt, Distriktet Visp, Valais, Sveits
Occitan:
Zermatt, Canton de Valés, Soïssa
Piedmontese:
Zermatt, Svìssera
Polish:
Zermatt, Dystrykt Visp, Valais, Szwajcaria
Portuguese:
Zermatt, Distrito de Visp, Valais, Suíça
Romanian:
Zermatt, Cantonul Valais, Elveția
Scots:
Zermatt, Valais, Swisserland
Serbian:
Цермат, Кантон Вале, Швајцарска
Sicilian:
Zermatt, Canton Vallisi, Svìzzira
Swedish:
Zermatt, Visp , Valais, Schweiz
Thai:
แซร์มัท, รัฐวาเล, ประเทศสวิสเซอร์แลนด์
Turkish:
Zermatt, Valais, İsviçre
Ukrainian:
Церматт, Вале, Швейцарія
Venetian:
Zermatt, Distreto de Visp, Canton Vałexe, Svìzera
Volapük:
Zermatt, Jveizän
Waray:
Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Swiza
Welsh:
Zermatt, Valais, Y Swistir
Western Punjabi:
زرمات, ویلائس, سویٹزرلینڈ


Zermatt is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

It lies at the upper end of Mattertal at an elevation of 1,620 m (5,310 ft), at the foot of Switzerland's highest peaks. It lies about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the over 3,292 m (10,801 ft) high Theodul Pass bordering Italy.

Zermatt is famed as a mountaineering and ski resort of the Swiss Alps. Until the mid-19th century, it was predominantly an agricultural community; the first and tragic ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 was followed by a rush on the mountains surrounding the village, leading to the construction of many tourist facilities.

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57 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Andradite var. Demantoid
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
'Axinite Group'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bearthite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Al(PO4)2(OH)
Type Locality:
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chloritoid
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Clinochrysotile'
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Colour: Emerald green
Description: The emerald green garnets from this area contain 33 mol-% uvarovite, 26-30 mol-% andradite and 36-40 mol-% grossular in their compositions. They often are mistakenly identified as uvarovites.
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Lansfordite
Formula: MgCO3 · 5H2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Magnesiochloritoid
Formula: MgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Magnesioqingheiite (TL)
Formula: Na2Mg(MgAl)(PO4)3
Type Locality:
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
Nickelhexahydrite
Formula: Ni(SO4) · 6H2O
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Xenotime'
Zincostaurolite
Formula: Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Heazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
var. Bravoite2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Nesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
Lansfordite5.CA.10MgCO3 · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Nickelhexahydrite7.CB.25Ni(SO4) · 6H2O
Morenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Magnesioqingheiite (TL)8.AC.Na2Mg(MgAl)(PO4)3
Lazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Bearthite (TL)8.BG.05Ca2Al(PO4)2(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite
var. Melanite
9.AD.25Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Uvarovite ?9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
var. Demantoid9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Zincostaurolite9.AF.30Zn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Magnesiochloritoid9.AF.85MgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Chloritoid9.AF.85(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Phengite
9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore
var. Pennine
9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Albite
var. Pericline
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Xenotime'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BearthiteCa2Al(PO4)2(OH)
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
H MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
H NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
BBoron
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BearthiteCa2Al(PO4)2(OH)
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
O Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
O MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
O NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
O Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O MagnesioqingheiiteNa2Mg(MgAl)(PO4)3
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Na Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Na MagnesioqingheiiteNa2Mg(MgAl)(PO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Mg LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Mg MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Mg NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg MagnesioqingheiiteNa2Mg(MgAl)(PO4)3
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al BearthiteCa2Al(PO4)2(OH)
Al Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Al MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Al MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al MagnesioqingheiiteNa2Mg(MgAl)(PO4)3
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Si Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Si MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Si Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
PPhosphorus
P BearthiteCa2Al(PO4)2(OH)
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P MagnesioqingheiiteNa2Mg(MgAl)(PO4)3
SSulfur
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S HeazlewooditeNi3S2
S MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
S NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BearthiteCa2Al(PO4)2(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CrChromium
Cr UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
MnManganese
Mn Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AwaruiteNi3Fe
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Fe Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
NiNickel
Ni AwaruiteNi3Fe
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Ni MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Ni NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn ZincostauroliteZn2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

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