Cornwall Mines (Cornwall Iron Mine), Cornwall Borough (Cornwall), Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USAi
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Cornwall Mines (Cornwall Iron Mine) | Group of Mines |
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Lebanon County | County |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 16' North , 76° 24' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Cornwall | 4,226 (2017) | 0.9km |
Quentin | 594 (2017) | 3.7km |
Mount Gretna Heights | 323 (2017) | 6.0km |
Mount Gretna | 197 (2017) | 6.4km |
Lebanon South | 2,270 (2017) | 6.8km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Central Pennsylvania Rock and Mineral Club, Inc. | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3653
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3653:8
GUID (UUID V4):
6c49e9bb-df88-4245-a51c-574f95e412ea
Originally, a series of three open pit mines (Big Hill, Middle Hill, Grassy Hill) with underground openings, located at Cornwall, near Lebanon. Started in 1732 and owned by the Cornwall Ore Banks Company (1864) and later, the Bethlehem Steel Company.
Lapham (1973, including Plate 22) notes that in the 20th century, 2 major deposits were being worked: the western by the open pit and underground No. 3 mine, and the eastern by the No. 4 mine. Much of the operation came to an abrupt halt in June 1972 when floods from Hurricane Agnes flooded the underground mines. Neither underground operation was reopened.
Smith et al. (1988) note that more copper-, cobalt-, and possibly gold-rich ore with substantial by-product iron was actively pursued from the eastern end of the open pit until June 30, 1973. The smaller, footwall ore body beneath the eastern end of the open pit was never mined, but may contain as much as 0.006 ounce/ton Au. The ore bodies consisted of replacement of contact metamorphic skarn by slightly later copper and iron-bearing hydrothermal fluids. The ore-bearing fluids may have been derived in part from the Triassic, York Haven Diabase, which forms the footwall to the larger ore bodies (Rose et al. 1985). Certainly, the diabase served for the heat engine.
Smith et al. (1988) report that the total ore production known is 106,000,000 tons of recovered ore with an apparent grade of 0.4 % copper. From 1908 to 1973, the period for which records could be found, 67,000 ounces of gold were recovered and 443,000 ounces silver. Recovered pyrite concentrates contained 1.1 % Co and 0.1 % Ni. This is the type "Cornwall Type" iron ore deposit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
68 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Albite var. Anorthoclase Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
βͺ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Habit: Trapazoidal crystals, larger crystals often exhibit poor edging Colour: white to colorless Fluorescence: none Description: Occurance in the triassic diabase at the Cornwall Magnetite mines of the Bethlehem Steel Company. fine crystals of Analcime assocciated with very good Apophyllite crystals, and other zeolites have been found, notably, in The number 4 mine at Cornwall. |
β Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Description: According to "Mineralogy of Pennsylvania 1966-1975", Robert C. Smith, Andalusite has been removed from the list of occurrences in Pennsylvania. All existing specimens tested by x-ray powder diffraction proved to be Kyanite pseudos (M. L. Crawford, 1975).
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β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
β Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
β Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O Habit: rossettes of tabular crystals Colour: colorless |
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Bieberite Formula: CoSO4 · 7H2O |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Botryogen Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Habit: Botryoidal and stalagtitic coatings. Colour: Beautiful shades between blue and green, also blackish green Fluorescence: none Description: specimens of great beauty, of various shades between green and blue, sometimes of a blackish green color, and has also be found as a pseudomorph after dolomite. (Genth, pg.105) |
β Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β 'Clinochrysotile' |
β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Covellite Formula: CuS |
β Crednerite ? Formula: CuMnO2 |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
β Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O |
β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' ? |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
β 'Gmelinite Subgroup' ? |
β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Harmotome ? Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
β 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
β Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
βͺ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Habit: octahedral, frequently with crystal edging modifications Colour: Silvery grey, metalic luster Description: Magnetite was the main constituant or primary ore processed at Cornwall. The mines were in continuous operation, to varying degrees, from 1740, up to the time of it's closing and ranked as the longest continuing mining operation in the US. The mines were finally closed by flood waters created when Hurricane Agnes came through the area in 1972. References: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Millerite Formula: NiS |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Habit: needles |
β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyroaurite Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rhodochrosite ? Formula: MnCO3 |
β Ruizite Formula: Ca2Mn3+2[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
β Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β Tochilinite Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Tochilinite | 2.FD.35 | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Crednerite ? | 4.AB.05 | CuMnO2 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Rhodochrosite ? | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Pyroaurite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] Β· 4H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
β | Bieberite | 7.CB.35 | CoSO4 Β· 7H2O |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Botryogen | 7.DC.25 | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) Β· 7H2O |
β | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Andalusite ? | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β | Ruizite | 9.BJ.35 | Ca2Mn3+2[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 Β· 2H2O |
β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
β | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) Β· 8H2O |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | 'Clinochrysotile' | 9.ED. | |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Anorthite var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
β | Albite var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
β | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
β | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O |
β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
β | Harmotome ? | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 Β· 12H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' ? | - | |
β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Gmelinite Subgroup' ? | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Bieberite | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
H | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
H | β Ruizite | Ca2Mn23+[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O |
H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
H | β Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
B | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Bieberite | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
O | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Crednerite | CuMnO2 |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
O | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | β Ruizite | Ca2Mn23+[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
Na | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Na | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
Mg | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
Mg | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | β Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
Si | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Ruizite | Ca2Mn23+[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O |
Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Bieberite | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
S | β Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Millerite | NiS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
S | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
K | β Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
K | β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | β Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
Ca | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Ruizite | Ca2Mn23+[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Crednerite | CuMnO2 |
Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Mn | β Ruizite | Ca2Mn23+[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
Fe | β Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Fe | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | β Bieberite | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
Co | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Millerite | NiS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Crednerite | CuMnO2 |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | β Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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