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Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africai
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Springbok10,438 (2012)
Calvinia8,146 (2012)
Pofadder3,287 (2018)
Fraserburg3,029 (2018)
Brandvlei2,859 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
2420
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2420:7
GUID (UUID V4):
f4f56305-f75e-425a-8429-3de59b8c8311
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Namaqualand
Other Languages:
Afrikaans:
Namakwa-distriksmunisipaliteit, Noord-Kaap, Suid-Afrika
French:
Namakwa, Cap-Nord, Afrique du Sud
German:
Namakwa, Nordkap, Südafrika
Italian:
Municipalità distrettuale di Namakwa, provincia del Capo Settentrionale, Sudafrica
Northern Sotho:
Mmasepala Setereke tša Namakwa, Kapa Leboa, Afrika Borwa
Spanish:
Distrito Municipal de Namakwa, El Cabo Septentrional, Sudáfrica
Belarusian:
Намаква, Паўночна-Капская правінцыя, Паўднёва-Афрыканская Рэспубліка
Bulgarian:
Намаква, Северен Кейп, Република Южна Африка
Cebuano:
Namakwa District Municipality, Province of Northern Cape, Habagatang Aprika
Dutch:
Namakwa, Noord-Kaap, Zuid-Afrika
Estonian:
Namakwa ringkond, Põhja-Kapimaa, Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariik
Indonesian:
Distrik Namakwa, Northern Cape, Afrika Selatan
Japanese:
ナマクワ郡, 北ケープ州, 南アフリカ
Novial:
Namakwa, Nord Kabe, Sud Afrika
Polish:
Namakwa, Prowincja Przylądkowa Północna, Republika Południowej Afryki


Namakwa is one of the 5 districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Namakwa is Springbok and the region is also known as Little Namaqualand (Wikipedia).

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212 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
References:
Woolf, Debbie (2023) Personal Communication. Identified by Debbie Woolf: XRD, SEM-EDS
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Alabandite
Formula: MnS
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Description: Found as crystals up to 15cm in length, pure white crystals are usually rimmed with grey Apatite, occur in nests of Muscovite, Albite and Quartz often associated with Columbite and Lepidolite
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
References:
'Apatite var. Collophane'
Colour: White
Description: In association with Francolite.
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: Azurite is a rare accessory mineral in the copper mines in this area.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Description: Well formed spear shaped crystals, can be associated with minor fluorite, lining vugs, veins and cavities.
Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Bismoclite (TL)
Formula: BiOCl
Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Brazilianite
Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Description: There's a possibility the Brazilianite has been misidentified and could be carbonate-rich Fluorapatite var. Francolite and the locality is rather the sinkhole in limestone known as Wondergat (personal communication between Bruce Cairncross and Debbie Woolf).
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Iceland Spar
Formula: CaCO3
Calderite
Formula: Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cassiterite ?
Formula: SnO2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Aesthetic well formed micro crystals have been found.
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Habit: To 4 cm.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Copper
Formula: Cu
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Corkite
Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Cornetite
Formula: Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Creaseyite
Formula: Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
'Cualstibite-1M'
Formula: (Cu,Al)3(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6]
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cubo-ice
Formula: H2O
Description: As inclusions in diamonds.
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Diaboleite
Formula: Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Diamond
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'
Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Eucryptite
Formula: LiAlSiO4
Eudialyte
Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Faheyite
Formula: Be2Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)4 · 6H2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Fayalite-Tephroite Series'
'Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelite'
Formula: from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
Ferrokinoshitalite (TL)
Formula: (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2
Type Locality:
Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Description: Francolite forms thick layered botryoidal crusts on breccia fragments of altered limestone and slate accompanied by collophanite, (Coetzee, C.B. 1976).
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
References:
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Gladite
Formula: PbCuBi5S9
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Gold
Formula: Au
Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Graphite
Formula: C
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Gummite'
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hedenbergite var. Ferrosalite
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Hodrušite
Formula: Cu8Bi12S22
'Högbomite'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hotsonite (TL)
Formula: Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Iron
Formula: Fe
Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Jacobsite ?
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kalinite
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
'K Feldspar'
Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Colour: Orange, green, blue, colorless
Description: Gemmy
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
'Lepidolite'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Colour: brown
Description: Secondary microlite replacing tantalite-(Mn)
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Padĕraite
Formula: Cu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Purpurite
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Qandilite
Formula: (Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 55 localities in this region.
Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: biterminated (doubly terminated)
Colour: water-clear
Description: Small crystals that occasionally have small fluid hydrocarbon inclusions which fluoresce bright yellow are found in the Steinkopf area.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reichenbachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rickardite
Formula: Cu7Te5
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
References:
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Orangite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: White fibrous crystals over 20cm.
Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
Triploidite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)(OH)
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
'UM2002-53-PO:CaHPb'
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3(OH,Cl,F)
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Description: Crystals to 20 cm
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
'Wad'
Werdingite (TL)
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Description: In a gneiss
Wolfeite
Formula: Fe2+2(PO4)(OH)
'Wolframite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
'Xenotime'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zaherite
Formula: Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O
Description: Occurs in the Wortel formation of the Bushmanland Group.
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Gold1.AA.05Au
Iron
var. Kamacite
1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
1.AE.05Fe
Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Rickardite2.BA.30Cu7Te5
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Coloradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Gladite2.HB.05aPbCuBi5S9
Hodrušite2.JA.10cCu8Bi12S22
Padĕraite2.JA.10eCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Diaboleite3.DB.05Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Bismoclite (TL)3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Cubo-ice4.AA.10H2O
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ulvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Jacobsite ?4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Qandilite4.BB.05(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. "Herkimer-style" Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
4.DB.05TiO2
Cassiterite ?4.DB.05SnO2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Hübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Thorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Becquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Curite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Iceland Spar5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Beaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Kalinite7.CC.15KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Zaherite7.DE.65Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O
Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Purpurite8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
Triphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
Lithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
Graftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Triploidite8.BB.15Mn2+2(PO4)(OH)
Wolfeite8.BB.15Fe2+2(PO4)(OH)
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Reichenbachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cornetite8.BE.15Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
Brazilianite8.BK.05NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Gorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Goyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Phosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Fluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Faheyite8.CA.15Be2Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)4 · 6H2O
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Churchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hotsonite (TL)8.DF.05Al11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O
Dufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Eucryptite9.AA.05LiAlSiO4
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Calderite9.AD.25Mn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
var. Uranothorite9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
var. Orangite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Grandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Gadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Soddyite9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Werdingite (TL)9.BD.35(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)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
Kornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Osumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Eudialyte9.CO.10Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Ferrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
var. Ferrosalite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Plancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Gedrite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Grunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Ferrokinoshitalite (TL)9.EC.35(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Sauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
var. Amazonite9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite
var. Cleavelandite
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Creaseyite9.HH.15Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Tephroite Series
var. Knebelite'
-from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Apatite
var. Collophane'
-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Limonite'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'-
'Wad'-
'Mica Group'-
'Cualstibite-1M'-(Cu,Al)3(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6]
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Gummite'-
'Högbomite'-(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
'Chlorite Group'-
'Xenotime'-
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Fayalite-Tephroite Series'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'UM2002-53-PO:CaHPb'-Ca2Pb3(PO4)3(OH,Cl,F)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
H BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
H CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
H CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
H Cualstibite-1M(Cu,Al)3(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6]
H CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
H DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
H FaheyiteBe2Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)4 · 6H2O
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HotsoniteAl11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
H PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
H ZaheriteAl12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Ferrokinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Cubo-iceH2O
H UM2002-53-PO:CaHPbCa2Pb3(PO4)3(OH,Cl,F)
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Li LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Li PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Be FaheyiteBe2Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)4 · 6H2O
Be Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
B Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
B KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
C CerussitePbCO3
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnataseTiO2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
O BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BismocliteBiOCl
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BrookiteTiO2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
O CorundumAl2O3
O CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
O Cualstibite-1M(Cu,Al)3(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6]
O CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
O EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O FaheyiteBe2Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)4 · 6H2O
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O FerberiteFeWO4
O Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
O FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
O Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" QuartzSiO2
O Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
O HotsoniteAl11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O
O HübneriteMnWO4
O Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
O Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
O ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
O PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
O PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
O QuartzSiO2
O ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
O SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TenoriteCuO
O ThorianiteThO2
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
O TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
O TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
O WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZaheriteAl12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
O Ferrokinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Cubo-iceH2O
O UM2002-53-PO:CaHPbCa2Pb3(PO4)3(OH,Cl,F)
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
F Ferrokinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F UM2002-53-PO:CaHPbCa2Pb3(PO4)3(OH,Cl,F)
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Na BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Na NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Na SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mg Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mg Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Mg Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mg KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mg Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Mg SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Mg Ferrokinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Al Cualstibite-1M(Cu,Al)3(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6]
Al CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Al HotsoniteAl11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O
Al KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Al PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Al SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Al SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Al ZaheriteAl12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Ferrokinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Si EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Si Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Si Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Quartz var. "Herkimer-style" QuartzSiO2
Si Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Si PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Si Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Si SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Ferrokinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
P Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
P Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
P CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
P DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P FaheyiteBe2Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)4 · 6H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
P GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P HotsoniteAl11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
P TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
P TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P UM2002-53-PO:CaHPbCa2Pb3(PO4)3(OH,Cl,F)
SSulfur
S AlabanditeMnS
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S DigeniteCu9S5
S EmplectiteCuBiS2
S GalenaPbS
S GladitePbCuBi5S9
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HodrušiteCu8Bi12S22
S HotsoniteAl11(SO4)3(PO4)2(OH)21 · 16H2O
S IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S MackinawiteFeS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PadĕraiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S TroiliteFeS
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
S ZaheriteAl12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl BismocliteBiOCl
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cl EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Cl ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Cl UM2002-53-PO:CaHPbCa2Pb3(PO4)3(OH,Cl,F)
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Ferrokinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Ca Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca UM2002-53-PO:CaHPbCa2Pb3(PO4)3(OH,Cl,F)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ti Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn AlabanditeMnS
Mn CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Mn FaheyiteBe2Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)4 · 6H2O
Mn HübneriteMnWO4
Mn JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mn LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mn Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mn PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mn TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Mn Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe CalderiteMn32+Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Fe FaheyiteBe2Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)4 · 6H2O
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Fe Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Fe Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Fe Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe Högbomite(Mg,Fe)2(Al,Ti)5O10
Fe Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe IronFe
Fe IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Werdingite(Mg,Fe)2Al14Si4B4O37
Fe WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
Fe Ferrokinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2
Fe Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
CoCobalt
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Ni Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni MeloniteNiTe2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CornetiteCu3(PO4)(OH)3
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Cualstibite-1M(Cu,Al)3(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6]
Cu CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cu EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cu GladitePbCuBi5S9
Cu HodrušiteCu8Bi12S22
Cu IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PadĕraiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
Cu ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cu PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu RickarditeCu7Te5
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Zn SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Sr GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
YYttrium
Y Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Y Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nb Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag PadĕraiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
Ag SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb Cualstibite-1M(Cu,Al)3(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6]
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te ColoradoiteHgTe
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te MeloniteNiTe2
Te RickarditeCu7Te5
Te SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
CsCaesium
Cs Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ba Ferrokinoshitalite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3(Al2Si2O10)(OH,F)2
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ta Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W HübneriteMnWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au GoldAu
Au SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hg ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Pb CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Pb DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GladitePbCuBi5S9
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb PadĕraiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
Pb PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Pb UM2002-53-PO:CaHPbCa2Pb3(PO4)3(OH,Cl,F)
BiBismuth
Bi BismocliteBiOCl
Bi BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi EmplectiteCuBiS2
Bi GladitePbCuBi5S9
Bi HodrušiteCu8Bi12S22
Bi PadĕraiteCu7[(Cu,Ag)0.33Pb1.33Bi11.33]S22
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Th Thorite var. OrangiteTh(SiO4)
Th ThorianiteThO2
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Th Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
U Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
U CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
U Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Proterozoic : 1031 Ma to 950 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Tonian
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)950 MaNarrap Mine, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
  Mesoproterozoic
   Stenian
ⓘ Molybdenite (oldest age)1031 MaNarrap Mine, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Fossils

There are 50 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences316
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed408 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 19 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tentaculitida
order
Animalia : Lophotrochozoa : Tentaculitida407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Plectonotus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Proserpinidae : Plectonotus407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Conus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia407.6 - 15.97 Ma
Phanerozoic
Nuculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Nuculites407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Modiomorphida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Burmeisteria
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Burmeisteria407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ambostracon
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Hemicytheridae : Ambostracon23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Argilloecia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pontocyprididae : Argilloecia23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Australoecia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pontocyprididae : Australoecia23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Bairdoppilata
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdoppilata23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Buntonia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Buntonia23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Carinocythereis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Carinocythereis23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Chrysocythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Chrysocythere23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Coquimba
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Hemicytheridae : Coquimba23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Crenaleya
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Hemicytheridae : Crenaleya23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cytherois
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Paradoxostomatidae : Cytherois23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cytheropteron
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : Cytheropteron23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Eucythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Eucytheridae : Eucythere20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Eucytherura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : Eucytherura23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Haughtonileberis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Haughtonileberis23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Hemicytherura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : Hemicytherura23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Hemingwayella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : Hemingwayella23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Henryhowella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Henryhowella23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Hermanites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Hemicytheridae : Hermanites15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Idiocythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Idiocythere23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Incongruellina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Incongruellina23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Kangarina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : Kangarina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Krithe
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Krithidae : Krithe23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Leguminocythereis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Leguminocythereis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Loxoconcha
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Loxoconchidae : Loxoconcha20.44 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Macrocypris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Macrocyprididae : Macrocypris23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Munseyella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pectocytheridae : Munseyella23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Neocytherideis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Neocytherideididae : Neocytherideis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Paijenborchella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheridae : Paijenborchella23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Palmoconcha
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Palmoconcha23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Paracytheridea
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Paracytherideidae : Paracytheridea23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Parakrithella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Krithidae : Parakrithella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pseudocythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocytheridae : Pseudocythere23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Ruggieria
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Ruggieria23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Saida
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Saididae : Saida23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Semicytherura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : Semicytherura23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Stigmatocythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Stigmatocythere23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Trachyleberis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Trachyleberis23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Xestoleberis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Xestoleberididae : Xestoleberis23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cytherella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : Cytherella23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Notiochonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Notiochonetes407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Australospirifer
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : Australospirifer407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Australocoelia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Australocoelia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Pleurothyrella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Meganterididae : Pleurothyrella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Carcharodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Carcharodon20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Isurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Isurus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lamna
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Labrodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Labriformes : Labridae : Labrodon20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Reptilia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Aves
class
Animalia : Chordata : Aves23.03 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea11.608 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Rhinesuchidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Rhinesuchidae265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Rhinesuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Rhinesuchidae : Rhinesuchus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Ranidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bradysaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pareiasauridae : Bradysaurus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Pareiasaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pareiasauridae : Pareiasaurus265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Testudinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Viperidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dinocephalia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgodontia : Dinocephalia265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Dicynodontia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodontia259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Galeops
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Galeops259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Dicynodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodon259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Oudenodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Oudenodontidae : Oudenodon259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Emydops
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Emydops265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Cistecephalus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Cistecephalidae : Cistecephalus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Diictodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Pylaecephalidae : Diictodon298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Tritylodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Tritylodontidae : Tritylodon201.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Struthionidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Struthio
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae : Struthio11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Galeopithecidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Galeopithecidae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Chrysochloridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Afrosoricida : Chrysochloridae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Homo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Homo0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Sivaonyx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Sivaonyx5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Phocidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae11.608 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Mystromys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Mystromys0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mastomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mastomys0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhabdomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Rhabdomys0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cryptomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Bathyergidae : Cryptomys0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Petromus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Petromuridae : Petromus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Diamantomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Diamantomyidae : Diamantomys23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Brachyodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Brachyodus23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Ruminantia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Ruminantia20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Giraffa
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae23.03 - 0.126 Ma
Cenozoic
Ceratotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gomphotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae20.44 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gomphotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Gomphotherium23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Loxodonta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Loxodonta11.608 - 0.126 Ma
Cenozoic
Prohyrax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Prohyrax23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Eusuchia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Eusuchia23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Mirounga
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Mirounga20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Platyceratidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Bellerophontidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Gorgonops torvus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Gorgonopsidae : Gorgonops : Gorgonops torvus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Eriphostoma microdon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eriphostoma : Eriphostoma microdon265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Endothiodon bathystoma
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Endothiodon : Endothiodon bathystoma265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Pristerodon mackayi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Pristerodon : Pristerodon mackayi265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Cistecephalus microrhinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Cistecephalidae : Cistecephalus : Cistecephalus microrhinus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Diictodon feliceps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Pylaecephalidae : Diictodon : Diictodon feliceps265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Grampus griseus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Grampus : Grampus griseus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Steno bredanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Steno : Steno bredanensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lagenodelphis hosei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Lagenodelphis : Lagenodelphis hosei0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Sagmatias cruciger
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Sagmatias : Sagmatias cruciger0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Kogia breviceps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Kogiidae : Kogia : Kogia breviceps0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Orcinus orca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Orcinus : Orcinus orca0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Kuiperiana
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Loxoconchidae : Kuiperiana23.03 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Trigonephrus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Dorcasiidae : Trigonephrus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pronolagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Pronolagus0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gerbillurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Gerbillurus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bathyergus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Bathyergidae : Bathyergus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Parotomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Parotomys0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Paraxerus inuus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Paraxerus : Paraxerus inuus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Kenyasus namaquensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Kenyasus : Kenyasus namaquensis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Eutherocephalia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Eutherocephalia259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Coleoptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tenebrionidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Tenebrionidae72.1 - 59.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Globicephala macrorhynchus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Globicephala : Globicephala macrorhynchus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Homiphoca capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Homiphoca : Homiphoca capensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Otodus megalodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus megalodon5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Kangnasaurus coetzeei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dryosauridae : Kangnasaurus : Kangnasaurus coetzeei100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lissodelphis peronii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Lissodelphis : Lissodelphis peronii0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Oudenodon bainii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Oudenodontidae : Oudenodon : Oudenodon bainii259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Kenyapithecus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Kenyapithecus20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Prodeinotherium hobleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Prodeinotherium : Prodeinotherium hobleyi23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Burnetiamorpha
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Burnetiamorpha298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Nguruwe kijivium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Nguruwe : Nguruwe kijivium20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Kenyasus rusingensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Kenyasus : Kenyasus rusingensis20.44 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sivatherium maurusium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Sivatherium : Sivatherium maurusium0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Homalonotidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Calmoniidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Pareiasuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pareiasuchus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Charassognathus gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Charassognathidae : Charassognathus : Charassognathus gracilis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Australothyris smithi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Australothyris : Australothyris smithi265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Mesosaurus tenuidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Mesosauridae : Mesosaurus : Mesosaurus tenuidens290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Raphicerus campestris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : Raphicerus campestris0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eoxenopoides reuningi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Eoxenopoides : Eoxenopoides reuningi72.1 - 59.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Galesphyrus capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Galesphyridae : Galesphyrus : Galesphyrus capensis259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Zygolophodon morotoensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Zygolophodon : Zygolophodon morotoensis23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Anancus kenyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Anancus : Anancus kenyensis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Anomocephalus africanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Anomocephalus : Anomocephalus africanus272.3 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Emydops arctatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Emydops : Emydops arctatus259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Namibchersus namaquensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Namibchersus : Namibchersus namaquensis23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Kraussina rubra
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kraussinidae : Kraussina : Kraussina rubra7.246 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Struthio camelus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae : Struthio : Struthio camelus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Colobodectes cluveri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Colobodectes : Colobodectes cluveri259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Suricata suricatta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Suricata : Suricata suricatta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Erymnochelys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Podocnemididae : Erymnochelys23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Palaeoniscus capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Palaeoniscidae : Palaeoniscus : Palaeoniscus capensis290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Elonichthys whaitsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Elonichthyidae : Elonichthys : Elonichthys whaitsi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Haplostigma
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Haplostigma393.3 - 358.9 Ma
Devonian
Myacyon kiptalami
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Myacyon : Myacyon kiptalami5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Labrodon stromeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Labriformes : Labridae : Labrodon : Labrodon stromeri5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pelagodiscus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Pelagodiscus7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Schizoneura
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura268.8 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Kraussina lata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kraussinidae : Kraussina : Kraussina lata7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Kraussina rotundata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kraussinidae : Kraussina : Kraussina rotundata7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Kraussina laevicostata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kraussinidae : Kraussina : Kraussina laevicostata7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Kraussina cuneata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kraussinidae : Kraussina : Kraussina cuneata7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cancellothyris platys
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Cancellothyris : Cancellothyris platys7.246 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Brachyprosopus broomi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Brachyprosopus : Brachyprosopus broomi265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Procynosuchus delaharpeae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Procynosuchidae : Procynosuchus : Procynosuchus delaharpeae259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Tropidostoma dubium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Oudenodontidae : Tropidostoma : Tropidostoma dubium265.1 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Robertia broomiana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Pylaecephalidae : Robertia : Robertia broomiana265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Bulbasaurus phylloxyron
species
Animalia : Chordata : Cryptodontia : Bulbasaurus : Bulbasaurus phylloxyron259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Myohyrax oswaldi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macroscelidea : Macroscelididae : Myohyrax : Myohyrax oswaldi23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Anteosaurus magnificus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Anteosauridae : Anteosaurus : Anteosaurus magnificus265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Ophidostoma tatarinovi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Ophidostoma : Ophidostoma tatarinovi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Falsocythere maccagnoi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Trachyleberididae : Falsocythere : Falsocythere maccagnoi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pristerognathoides roggeveldensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Pristerognathidae : Pristerognathoides : Pristerognathoides roggeveldensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Jonkeria ingens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Titanosuchidae : Jonkeria : Jonkeria ingens290.1 - 279.3 Ma
Permian
Leucocephalus wewersi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Burnetiidae : Leucocephalus : Leucocephalus wewersi259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
Microvaranops parentis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Varanopidae : Microvaranops : Microvaranops parentis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Deinotherium hobleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium : Deinotherium hobleyi23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Progomphotherium maraisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Amebelodontidae : Progomphotherium : Progomphotherium maraisi23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Simatherium demissum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Simatherium : Simatherium demissum11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Nyanzachoerus kanamensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Nyanzachoerus : Nyanzachoerus kanamensis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Mirotenthes digitipes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Therocephalia : Mirotenthes : Mirotenthes digitipes259.9 - 254.17 Ma
Permian
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