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Mesozoic serpentinite exposed along California Hwy 49 in the 49er gold belt

Mariposa County, California, USA
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Mesozoic serpentinite in close-up view,California Hwy 49

Mariposa County, California, USA
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Mesozoic serpentinite exposed along California Hwy 49 in the 49er gold belt

Mariposa County, California, USA
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Mesozoic serpentinite in close-up view,California Hwy 49

Mariposa County, California, USA
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Mesozoic serpentinite exposed along California Hwy 49 in the 49er gold belt

Mariposa County, California, USA
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Mesozoic serpentinite in close-up view,California Hwy 49

Mariposa County, California, USA
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mariposa2,173 (2017)
Midpines1,204 (2011)
Yosemite Valley1,035 (2011)
Bootjack960 (2011)
Greeley Hill915 (2011)
Catheys Valley825 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
14589
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14589:2
GUID (UUID V4):
1cd53f4c-156b-4fbc-9036-e2bd56637778
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Mariposa, Californie, États-Unis
German:
Mariposa County, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Mariposa, California, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Марипоса, Калифорния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
马里波萨县, 加利福尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Mariposa, California, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Mariposa County, Kalifornia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة ماريبوسا, كاليفورنيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Մարիպոսա շրջան, Կալիֆոռնիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Mariposa konderria, Kalifornia
Bavarian:
Mariposa County, Kalifornien, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মারিপোসা কাউন্টি, ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Марипоса, Калифорния, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Mariposa County, California
Czech:
Mariposa County, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Mariposa County, Californien, USA
Dutch:
Mariposa County, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Mariposa maakond, California, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ماریپوزا، کالیفرنیا, کالیفرنیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Mariposa megye, Kalifornia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Mariposa, California, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
マリポサ郡, カリフォルニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Kapampangan:
Mariposa County, California, Estados Unidos
Latin:
Mariposa Comitatus, California, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Limburgian:
Mariposa County, Californië, Vereinegde Staote vaan Amerika
Low Saxon/Low German:
Mariposa County, Kalifornien, USA
Malayalam:
മാരിപ്പോസ കൗണ്ടി, കാലിഫോർണിയ
Norwegian:
Mariposa County, California, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Mariposa, Kalifornia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Mariposa, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Округ Марипоса, Калифорнија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Mariposa County, Kalifornija, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Mariposa County, Kalifornien, USA
Turkish:
Mariposa County, Kaliforniya, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Маріпоса, Каліфорнія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
میریپوسا کاؤنٹی، کیلیفورنیا, کیلیفورنیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Mariposa, California, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Mariposa, California, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
میریپوسا کاؤنٹی, کیلیفورنیا, امریکہ


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126 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

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Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Alforsite
Formula: Ba5(PO4)3Cl
Description: “Alforsite is.05 mm or smaller grains disseminated in fine-grained metamorphic sanbornite-quartz rock. The alforsite-bearing samples are massive gray rocks with gneissic banding due primarily to segregations of quartz. In prominent bands of pink gillespite, alforsite is associated with sanbornite, witherite, and celsian in quartz-rich and gillespite-rich bands. Fresnoite, walstromite, tourmaline, and pyrite, though less abundant, are disseminated throughout the rock.
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Occurs as a constituent of quartzite.
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Habit: Fibrous
Description: Fibrous masses on quartzite.
Anandite
Formula: (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Arsenopyrite var. Danaite
Formula: (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
'Asbestos'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Benitoite
Formula: BaTi(Si3O9)
Bigcreekite
Formula: BaSi2O5 · 4H2O
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Description: 20% to 30% Mn.
Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Description: Occurs in veins in quartzite.
Cerchiaraite-(Fe)
Formula: Ba4Fe3+4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities:
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 38 localities in this region.
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Clay minerals'
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Description: Occurs as good crystals.
Cooperite
Formula: PtS
Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Native copper occurs in carbonate (unspecified) ore.
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Habit: Euhedral to subhedral.
Description: Occurs in pegmatites embedded in Muscovite.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs as botryoidal masses lining cavities in dacite.
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Devitoite
Formula: [Ba6(PO4)2(CO3)][Fe2+7(OH)4Fe3+2O2(Si4O12)2]
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Habit: Fibrous
Description: Occurs as fine fibers.
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Esquireite
Formula: BaSi6O13 · 7H2O
Fencooperite (TL)
Formula: Ba6Fe3+3Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: None
Colour: Black
Fluorescence: None
Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
Ferroericssonite
Formula: BaFe2+2 Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Fresnoite
Formula: Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 44 localities in this region.
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Description: Locally prominent.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Garnierite'
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Gillespite
Formula: BaFe2+Si4O10
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 370 localities in this region.
Habit: Wire and arborescent.
Colour: Gold
Description: Included wire and arborescent material.
'Gold Amalgam'
'Goldamalgam (of Chen et al.)'
Formula: (Au,Ag)Hg
Habit: isometric
Colour: silver
Description: Probably of post-mining origin, by reaction with mercury spilled from sluice boxes, so partly anthropogenic.
Graphite
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in quartz-mica-graphite phyllite situated between the 2 veins of ore.
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Description: Occurs in diorite.
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: Occurs as a constituent of an adamellite [quartz monzonite].
Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
Description: Occurs as a constituent of an adamellite [quartz monzonite].
Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kinoshitalite
Formula: (Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Krauskopfite
Formula: BaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Macdonaldite
Formula: BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
Mercury
Formula: Hg
Description: Reported from an unspecified location associated with goldamalgam.
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Occurs in a lens.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in pegmatites.
Muscovite var. Barium-Vanadium-Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Colour: Bluish green
Muscovite var. Mariposite (FRL)
Formula: K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Description: Commonly occurs in schists and ankerite-quartz rock of gold veins.
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Description: Commonly occurs in schists and ankerite-quartz rock of gold veins.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
Pellyite
Formula: Ba2Ca(Fe,Mg)2Si6O17
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs as grains in ore.
Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Colour: Dark brown
Description: Resembles limonite, amorphous with scorodite and partially altered arsenopyrite.
Platinum
Formula: Pt
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
'Psilomelane'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 80 localities in this region.
Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Description: Occurs in small amounts in local mines.
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Colour: Golden-yellow
Description: Radiating tufts.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 285 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Jasper
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sanbornite (TL)
Formula: Ba2(Si4O10)
Type Locality:
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Colour: Pale green
Description: Occurs as crystals.
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Habit: Prismatic
Colour: Silvery
Description: Occurs as minute silvery prisms in schists.
Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Silver var. Native Amalgam
Formula: (Ag,Hg)
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Fluorescence: Triboluminescent
Description: Fine-grained material mixed with other species.
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Sulphur
Formula: S8
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Tellurium
Formula: Te
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Description: Termed "black oxide."
Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
Description: Occurs as micro-crystals of plumose material.
Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Titantaramellite (TL)
Formula: Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Type Locality:
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Vanadium Tourmaline'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: Green
Description: vanadium-rich Dravite which occurs as crystals.
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Description: Occurs in a clay seam between granite and slate.
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Description: A minor constituent in granite.
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
'Wad'
Walstromite
Formula: BaCa2(Si3O9)
Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

Au Gold

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Silver1.AA.05Ag
var. Native Amalgam1.AA.05(Ag,Hg)
Gold1.AA.05Au
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Mercury1.AD.05Hg
'Goldamalgam (of Chen et al.)'1.AD.20b(Au,Ag)Hg
Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Tetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Cooperite2.CC.35bPtS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
2.EB.05aFeS2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite
var. Danaite
2.EB.20(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Magnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Ilmenite
var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite
4.CB.05(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Milky Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Tyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Calcite
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Dolomite
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Lazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Alforsite8.BN.05Ba5(PO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Pitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Ferroericssonite9.00.BaFe2+2 Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Tephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite
var. Chiastolite
9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Fresnoite9.BE.15Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Piemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fencooperite (TL)9.BH.20Ba6Fe3+3Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Benitoite9.CA.05BaTi(Si3O9)
Walstromite9.CA.25BaCa2(Si3O9)
Titantaramellite (TL)9.CE.20Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Cerchiaraite-(Fe)9.CF.25Ba4Fe3+4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Devitoite9.DC.05[Ba6(PO4)2(CO3)][Fe2+7(OH)4Fe3+2O2(Si4O12)2]
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Bigcreekite9.DF.30BaSi2O5 · 4H2O
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Krauskopfite9.DH.30BaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Pellyite9.DO.10Ba2Ca(Fe,Mg)2Si6O17
Esquireite9.DP.50BaSi6O13 · 7H2O
Gillespite9.EA.05BaFe2+Si4O10
Macdonaldite9.EB.05BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Barium-Vanadium-Muscovite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Mariposite (TL)9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kinoshitalite9.EC.35(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Anandite9.EC.35(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Népouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Bementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Sanbornite (TL)9.EF.10Ba2(Si4O10)
Celsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Tourmaline
var. Vanadium Tourmaline'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Gold Amalgam'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Garnierite'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
'Limonite'-
'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Bastite'
-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
'Wad'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Psilomelane'-
'Asbestos'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
H Muscovite var. Barium-Vanadium-MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
H Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
H MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
H BigcreekiteBaSi2O5 · 4H2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
H FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Devitoite[Ba6(PO4)2(CO3)][Fe72+(OH)4Fe23+O2(Si4O12)2]
H FerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
H Cerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EsquireiteBaSi6O13 · 7H2O
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Tourmaline var. Vanadium TourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C WitheriteBaCO3
C FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
C Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
C Devitoite[Ba6(PO4)2(CO3)][Fe72+(OH)4Fe23+O2(Si4O12)2]
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AlforsiteBa5(PO4)3Cl
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
O Muscovite var. Barium-Vanadium-MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
O BenitoiteBaTi(Si3O9)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
O Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O CorundumAl2O3
O CristobaliteSiO2
O CupriteCu2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O GillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
O Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
O MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O PellyiteBa2Ca(Fe,Mg)2Si6O17
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O RutileTiO2
O SanborniteBa2(Si4O10)
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TenoriteCuO
O TephroiteMn22+SiO4
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
O WitheriteBaCO3
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O BigcreekiteBaSi2O5 · 4H2O
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
O Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
O Tourmaline var. Vanadium TourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Devitoite[Ba6(PO4)2(CO3)][Fe72+(OH)4Fe23+O2(Si4O12)2]
O FerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
O Cerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EsquireiteBaSi6O13 · 7H2O
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mg LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mg PellyiteBa2Ca(Fe,Mg)2Si6O17
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mg Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Al Muscovite var. Barium-Vanadium-MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Al Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Si Muscovite var. Barium-Vanadium-MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Si BenitoiteBaTi(Si3O9)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
Si GillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Si Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si PellyiteBa2Ca(Fe,Mg)2Si6O17
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si SanborniteBa2(Si4O10)
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si BigcreekiteBaSi2O5 · 4H2O
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Devitoite[Ba6(PO4)2(CO3)][Fe72+(OH)4Fe23+O2(Si4O12)2]
Si FerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Si Cerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EsquireiteBaSi6O13 · 7H2O
PPhosphorus
P AlforsiteBa5(PO4)3Cl
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Devitoite[Ba6(PO4)2(CO3)][Fe72+(OH)4Fe23+O2(Si4O12)2]
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
S Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CooperitePtS
S CovelliteCuS
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
S Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ClChlorine
Cl AlforsiteBa5(PO4)3Cl
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Cl Cerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
K Muscovite var. Barium-Vanadium-MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca PellyiteBa2Ca(Fe,Mg)2Si6O17
Ca Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Ti BenitoiteBaTi(Si3O9)
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Ti Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
VVanadium
V TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Cr Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mn Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mn Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fe GillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Fe Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe PellyiteBa2Ca(Fe,Mg)2Si6O17
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Fe TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Fe FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Fe Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Fe Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
Fe Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
Fe Devitoite[Ba6(PO4)2(CO3)][Fe72+(OH)4Fe23+O2(Si4O12)2]
Fe FerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Fe Cerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
Co Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
NiNickel
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni MeloniteNiTe2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As NickelineNiAs
As Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
As Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
SrStrontium
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ru Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Silver var. Native Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag SilverAg
Ag Goldamalgam (of Chen et al.)(Au,Ag)Hg
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te MeloniteNiTe2
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
Te TelluriumTe
BaBarium
Ba AlforsiteBa5(PO4)3Cl
Ba Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba BenitoiteBaTi(Si3O9)
Ba CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Ba FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
Ba GillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
Ba KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Ba Kinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn2+,Al)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Ba MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Ba PellyiteBa2Ca(Fe,Mg)2Si6O17
Ba SanborniteBa2(Si4O10)
Ba TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ba WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Ba WitheriteBaCO3
Ba BigcreekiteBaSi2O5 · 4H2O
Ba FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Ba Devitoite[Ba6(PO4)2(CO3)][Fe72+(OH)4Fe23+O2(Si4O12)2]
Ba FerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Ba Cerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Ba EsquireiteBaSi6O13 · 7H2O
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
OsOsmium
Os Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
IrIridium
Ir Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
PtPlatinum
Pt CooperitePtS
Pt IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Pt PlatinumPt
Pt TetraferroplatinumPtFe
AuGold
Au GoldAu
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
Au Goldamalgam (of Chen et al.)(Au,Ag)Hg
HgMercury
Hg Silver var. Native Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg MercuryHg
Hg Goldamalgam (of Chen et al.)(Au,Ag)Hg
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
UUranium
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
U UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed151 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed161 Ma (Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mariposa8161.2 - 150.8 Ma (Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cadoceras (Pseudocadoceras)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Cardioceratidae : Cadoceras : Cadoceras (Pseudocadoceras)161.2 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Belemnites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Belemnites161.2 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Entolium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : Entolium161.2 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Buchia concentrica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : Buchia : Buchia concentrica161.2 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Perisphinctes (Dichotomosphinctes) muhlbachi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Perisphinctidae : Perisphinctes : Perisphinctes (Dichotomosphinctes) muhlbachi161.2 - 150.8 Ma
Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariposa_County,_California
Wikidata ID:Q156191
GeoNames ID:5370594

Localities in this Region

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