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Cave Rocche Alte - Rorà

Luserna Stone Quarries, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

location of Anatase

Luserna Stone Quarries, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Ròra-Quarry Rocche Alte

Luserna Stone Quarries, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Cave Rocche Alte - Rorà

Luserna Stone Quarries, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

location of Anatase

Luserna Stone Quarries, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Ròra-Quarry Rocche Alte

Luserna Stone Quarries, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Cave Rocche Alte - Rorà

Luserna Stone Quarries, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

location of Anatase

Luserna Stone Quarries, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

44° North , 7° East (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~1km

GRN:

N30E04

Type:

Group of Quarries

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

157231

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:157231:8

GUID (UUID V4):

f7644a53-b498-4d8e-9c0d-418ea03c79f9

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Cave di Luserna

Name(s) in local language(s):

Cave di Pietra di Luserna, Val Luserna, Val Pellice, Provincia di Torino, Piemonte, Italia

A lot of quarries are situated in the Luserna Valley in different municipalities.

The most important are:

- Seccarezze 2, 3, 4 and 6 in the municipality of Luserna San Giovanni (Torino);

- Pian del Torno and Bonetto del Prete quarries in the municipality of Rorà (Torino);

- Seccarezze 9 and Galiverga quarries in the municipality of Bagnolo Piemonte (Cuneo).

About 90 working quarries mine an excellent grey-green leucogranitic orthogneiss, commercially known as “Pietra di Luserna”.

See also Montoso quarries.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

ⓘ 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'

ⓘ 'var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'

51 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Gneiss

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

Description: SEM-EDS, AMI SIUK.

References:

Bruno Marello collection

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)

Formula: (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₆

References:

Finello, G., Ambrino, P., Kolitsch, U., Ciriotti, M.E., Blaß, G., Bracco, R. (2007): I minerali della “Pietra di Luserna”, Piemonte, Italia nord-occidentale. I. Alcune cave di gneiss della Val Luserna. Micro (località), 2/2007, 181-226.

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Barisone, G., Bottino, G., Coccolo, V., Compagnoni, R., Del Greco, O., Mastrangelo, F., Sandrone, R., and Zucchetti, S. (1979) Il bacino estrattivo della «Pietra di Luserna» (Alpi Cozie). Atti del Convegno su «La pietra di Luserna» Luserna San Giovanni, 15 luglio 1979, pages 11-26 and Notiziario dell'Associazione Mineraria Subalpina, 5 (3-4): 35-50

Sandrone, R., Alciati, L. De Rossi, A. Fiora, L., Radicci, M.T., and Re, P. (2001) La Pietra di Luserna. In: Alciati, L., and Sandrone, R. (eds.), Guida alle escursioni. Atti del Seminario Internazionale "Le Pietre Ornamentali della Montagna Europea", Luserna San Giovanni - Torre Pellice (TO), 10-12 giugno 2001, pages 347-355.

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)

Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

References:

ⓘ Anglesite ?

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

ⓘ 'Axinite Group'

References:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Description: SEM-EDS, AMI SIUK. Specimen collected at Rocche Alte quarries, Rorà.

References:

Ciriotti. M.E., Marello, B., Bittarello, E., Marengo, A., Brizio, P., Cianchi, L. (2021): I minerali delle cave di “Pietra di Luserna” del bacino estrattivo di Luserna San Giovanni, Rorà e Montoso, Massiccio Dora-Maira, Piemonte – II. Nuove segnalazioni. Micro: 19(1-2021): 2-33.

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

ⓘ Bismutite ?

Formula: (BiO)₂CO₃

References:

U. Kolitsch PXRD (10/07)

ⓘ Brookite

Formula: TiO₂

References:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

ⓘ Cannizzarite

Formula: Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂

References:

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Ambrino, P., Brizio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Finello, G., Marello, B. (2009). Minerali della pietra di Luserna. AMI. CD-ROM (in italian and in english)

ⓘ Chamosite

Formula: (Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'

References:

ⓘ Cosalite

Formula: Pb₂Bi₂S₅

References:

ⓘ Datolite

Formula: CaB(SiO₄)(OH)

References:

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) ?

Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆

References:

ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)

Formula: YNbO₄

References:

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Hammarite

Formula: Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉

References:

Ambrino, P., Brizio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Finello, G., Marello, B. (2009). Minerali della pietra di Luserna. AMI. CD-ROM (in italian and in english)

ⓘ Hellandite-(Y)

Formula: (Ca,REE)₄Y₂Al◻₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂) (OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

ⓘ Heulandite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O

References:

Ambrino, P., Brizio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Finello, G., Marello, B. (2009). Minerali della pietra di Luserna. AMI. CD-ROM (in italian and in english)

ⓘ Heyrovskýite

Formula: Pb₆Bi₂S₉

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)

Formula: Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O

References:

Probed EDX-PXRD M.E. Ciriotti - G. Blass

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

References:

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite

Formula: KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

Ambrino, P., Brizio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Finello, G., Marello, B. (2009). Minerali della pietra di Luserna. AMI. CD-ROM (in italian and in english)

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

References:

Ambrino, P., Brizio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Finello, G., Marello, B. (2009). Minerali della pietra di Luserna. AMI. CD-ROM (in italian and in english)

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

References:

Ambrino, P., Brizio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Finello, G., Marello, B. (2009). Minerali della pietra di Luserna. AMI. CD-ROM (in italian and in english)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Ambrino, P., Brizio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Finello, G., Marello, B. (2009) Minerali della pietra di Luserna. AMI, Ed., Cremona, CD-ROM (Italian and English versions).

ⓘ Stilbite-Ca

Formula: NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O

References:

ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)

Formula: CaCe(CO₃)₂F

References:

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Ambrino, P., Brizio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Finello, G., Marello, B. (2009). Minerali della pietra di Luserna. AMI. CD-ROM (in italian and in english)

ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

References:

Ciriotti, E., Marello, B., Bittarello, E., Marengo, A., Brizio, P.,and Cianchi, L. (2021) I minerali delle cave di "Pietra di Luserna" del bacino estrattivo di Luserna San Giovanni, Rorà e Montoso, Massiccio Dora-Maira, Piemonte - II. Nuove segnalazioni. Micro, 19, 1-2021, 2-33.

ⓘ Wulfenite

Formula: Pb(MoO₄)

References:

ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO₄)

References:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

ⓘ Zoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Gallery:

(BiO)₂CO₃ⓘ Bismutite ?

Bismutite, etc.

Luserna Stone Quarries, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Bismutite, etc.

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Bismutite, etc.

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CaCO₃ⓘ Calcite

Calcite, etc.

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Calcite, etc.

Luserna Stone Quarries, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Calcite, etc.

Luserna Stone Quarries, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

CaB(SiO₄)(OH)ⓘ Datolite

Datolite

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Datolite

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Datolite

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PbSⓘ Galena

Galena

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Galena

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Galena

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Hammarite	2.HB.05a	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
ⓘ	Cosalite	2.JB.10	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
ⓘ	Cannizzarite	2.JB.20	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂
ⓘ	Heyrovskýite	2.JB.40b	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	'var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Brookite	4.DD.10	TiO₂
ⓘ	Aeschynite-(Y)	4.DF.05	(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₆
ⓘ	Euxenite-(Y) ?	4.DG.05	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Synchysite-(Ce)	5.BD.20c	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
ⓘ	Bismutite ?	5.BE.25	(BiO)₂CO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite ?	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Fergusonite-(Y)	7.GA.05	YNbO₄
ⓘ	Wulfenite	7.GA.05	Pb(MoO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Xenotime-(Y)	8.AD.35	Y(PO₄)
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Datolite	9.AJ.20	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Allanite-(Ce)	9.BG.05b	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Zoisite	9.BG.10	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Kainosite-(Y)	9.CF.10	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
ⓘ	Hellandite-(Y)	9.DK.20	(Ca,REE)₄Y₂Al◻₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂) (OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Phengite	9.EC.15	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chamosite	9.EC.55	(Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Heulandite-Ca	9.GE.05	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
ⓘ	Stilbite-Ca	9.GE.10	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Axinite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₆
H	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Hellandite-(Y)	(Ca,REE)₄Y₂Al◻₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂) (OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
H	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
H	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
B	ⓘ Hellandite-(Y)	(Ca,REE)₄Y₂Al◻₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂) (OH)₂
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
C	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₆
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)	YNbO₄
O	ⓘ Hellandite-(Y)	(Ca,REE)₄Y₂Al◻₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂) (OH)₂
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
O	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
O	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Na	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Hellandite-(Y)	(Ca,REE)₄Y₂Al◻₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂) (OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Al	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Hellandite-(Y)	(Ca,REE)₄Y₂Al◻₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂) (OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Si	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Hammarite	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₆
Ca	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Hellandite-(Y)	(Ca,REE)₄Y₂Al◻₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂) (OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Ca	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Stilbite-Ca	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 28H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₆
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite	(Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Hammarite	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₆
Y	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Y	ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)	YNbO₄
Y	ⓘ Hellandite-(Y)	(Ca,REE)₄Y₂Al◻₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂) (OH)₂
Y	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
Y	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₆
Nb	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)	YNbO₄
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Mo	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ce	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Ce	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂(Y,Ce)₂(Si₄O₁₂)(CO₃) · H₂O
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Ce	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Hammarite	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
Pb	ⓘ Wulfenite	Pb(MoO₄)
Pb	ⓘ Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
Bi	ⓘ Cannizzarite	Pb₄₈Bi₅₆S₁₃₂
Bi	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
Bi	ⓘ Hammarite	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
Bi	ⓘ Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₆
Th	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆

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