Paragenetic Mode 54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56)
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Minerals that form in coal mine fires, both by thermal metamorphism of prior phases and by condensation of new species.
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Minerals
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Mineral | Formula | Crystal System |
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Acetamide | CH3CONH2 | Trigonal |
Alacránite | As8S9 | Monoclinic |
Alum-(Na) | NaAl(SO4)2·12H2O | Isometric |
Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4·7H2O | Monoclinic |
Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O | Triclinic |
Aluminopyracmonite | (NH4)3Al(SO4)3 | Trigonal |
Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trigonal |
Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3·17H2O | Triclinic |
Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trigonal |
Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 | Trigonal |
Anglesite | PbSO4 | Orthorhombic |
Anhydrite | CaSO4 | Orthorhombic |
Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 | Trigonal |
Antarcticite | CaCl2·6H2O | Trigonal |
Antimonselite | Sb2Se3 | Orthorhombic |
Antimony | Sb | Trigonal |
Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 | Orthorhombic |
Arcanite | K2SO4 | Orthorhombic |
Arsenolite | As2O3 | Isometric |
Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl | Orthorhombic |
Bakhchisaraitsevite | Na2Mg5(PO4)4·7H2O | Monoclinic |
Bararite | (NH4)2[SiF6] | Trigonal |
Barberiite | (NH4)[BF4] | Orthorhombic |
Barioferrite | BaFe3+12O19 | Hexagonal |
Baryte | BaSO4 | Orthorhombic |
Bassanite | Ca(SO4)·0.5H2O | Monoclinic |
Bazhenovite | Ca8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12·20H2O | Monoclinic |
Bismuth | Bi | Trigonal |
Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 | Orthorhombic |
Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O | Monoclinic |
Bonazziite | As4S4 | Monoclinic |
Bornite | Cu5FeS4 | Orthorhombic |
Boussingaultite | (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2·6H2O | Monoclinic |
Bredigite | Ca7Mg(SiO4)4 | Orthorhombic |
Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 | Monoclinic |
Brownmillerite | Ca2(Al,Fe3+)2O5 | Orthorhombic |
Cadmoindite | CdIn2S4 | Isometric |
Calciocopiapite | CaFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O | Triclinic |
Caminite | Mg7(SO4)5(OH)4·H2O | Tetragonal |
Carlsonite | (NH4)5Fe3+3O(SO4)6·7H2O | Triclinic |
Carobbiite | KF | Isometric |
Chalcanthite | CuSO4·5H2O | Triclinic |
Chalcocite | Cu2S | Monoclinic |
Chalcocyanite | CuSO4 | Orthorhombic |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | Tetragonal |
Chlorellestadite | Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl | Hexagonal |
Chlormanganokalite | K4[MnCl6] | Trigonal |
Chlormayenite | Ca12Al14O32[◻4Cl2] | Isometric |
Chloromagnesite | MgCl2 | Trigonal |
Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 | Monoclinic |
Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 | Monoclinic |
Clinosulphur | S8 | Monoclinic |
Coalingite | Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3]·2H2O | Trigonal |
Coccinite | HgI2 | Tetragonal |
Cohenite | Fe3C | Orthorhombic |
Copiapite | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O | Triclinic |
Copper | Cu | Isometric |
Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12·6H2O | Trigonal |
Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) | Orthorhombic |
Corundum | Al2O3 | Trigonal |
Cotunnite | PbCl2 | Orthorhombic |
Covellite | CuS | Hexagonal |
Cristobalite | SiO2 | Tetragonal |
Cryptohalite | (NH4)2[SiF6] | Isometric |
Cuprite | Cu2O | Isometric |
Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 | Monoclinic |
Diadochite | Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH)·6H2O | Amorphous |
Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 | Monoclinic |
Dmisteinbergite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) | Trigonal |
Dolerophanite | Cu2(SO4)O | Monoclinic |
Dorrite | Ca4(Mg3Fe3+9)O4(Si3Al8Fe3+O36) | Triclinic |
Downeyite | SeO2 | Tetragonal |
Efremovite | (NH4)2Mg2(SO4)3 | Isometric |
Ellestadite | | |
Eltyubyuite | Ca12Fe3+10Si4O32Cl6 | Isometric |
Epsomite | MgSO4·7H2O | Orthorhombic |
Esseneite | CaFe3+[AlSiO6] | Monoclinic |
Evenkite | C21H44 | Orthorhombic |
Falgarite | K4(VO)3(SO4)5 | Monoclinic |
Ferroindialite | (Fe2+,Mg)2Al4Si5O18 | Hexagonal |
Ferrosilite | Fe2+2Si2O6 | Orthorhombic |
Fluorellestadite | Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F | Hexagonal |
Fluorite | CaF2 | Isometric |
Freitalite | C14H10 | Monoclinic |
Galena | PbS | Isometric |
Galileiite | Na3Fe2+Fe2+11(PO4)9 | Trigonal |
Geikielite | MgTiO3 | Trigonal |
Giorgiosite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·5-6H2O | |
Godovikovite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 | Trigonal |
Görgeyite | K2Ca5(SO4)6·H2O | Monoclinic |
Graftonite | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 | Monoclinic |
Graphite | C | Hexagonal |
Grattarolaite | Fe3+3(PO4)O3 | Trigonal |
Greenockite | CdS | Hexagonal |
Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 | Isometric |
Gunningite | ZnSO4·H2O | Monoclinic |
Gwihabaite | (NH4,K)NO3 | Orthorhombic |
Gypsum | CaSO4·2H2O | Monoclinic |
Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8·14H2O | Triclinic |
Halite | NaCl | Isometric |
Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4·22H2O | Monoclinic |
Harmunite | CaFe2O4 | Orthorhombic |
Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O | Orthorhombic |
Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 | Isometric |
Hexahydrite | MgSO4·6H2O | Monoclinic |
Hieratite | K2[SiF6] | Isometric |
Hillite | Ca2Zn(PO4)2·2H2O | Triclinic |
Hoelite | C14H8O2 | Monoclinic |
Huntite | CaMg3(CO3)4 | Trigonal |
Hydrobasaluminite | Al4(SO4)(OH)10·12-36H2O | Monoclinic |
Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O | Monoclinic |
Hydroxylellestadite | Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH) | Hexagonal |
Idrialite | C22H14 | Orthorhombic |
Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 | Trigonal |
Ilsemannite | Mo3O8·nH2O | Amorphous |
Indialite | Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) | Hexagonal |
Iron | Fe | Isometric |
Khademite | Al(SO4)F·5H2O | Orthorhombic |
Kieserite | MgSO4·H2O | Monoclinic |
Kladnoite | C6H4(CO)2NH | Monoclinic |
Koktaite | (NH4)2Ca(SO4)2·H2O | Monoclinic |
Kollerite | (NH4)2Fe3+(SO3)2(OH)·H2O | Orthorhombic |
Kratochvílite | C13H10 | Orthorhombic |
Kremersite | (NH4,K)2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)] | Orthorhombic |
Kumtyubeite | Ca5(SiO4)2F2 | Monoclinic |
Laihunite | (Fe2+0.5◻0.5)Fe3+[SiO4] | Monoclinic |
Lakargiite | Ca(Zr,Sn,Ti)O3 | Orthorhombic |
Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 | Isometric |
Laphamite | As2Se3 | Monoclinic |
Larnite | Ca2SiO4 | Monoclinic |
Lausenite | Fe2(SO4)3·5H2O | Monoclinic |
Lawrencite | (Fe2+,Ni)Cl2 | Trigonal |
Lead | Pb | Isometric |
Letovicite | (NH4)3H(SO4)2 | Triclinic |
Leucite | K(AlSi2O6) | Tetragonal |
Lime | CaO | Isometric |
Litharge | PbO | Tetragonal |
Machiite | Al2Ti3O9 | Monoclinic |
Maghemite | (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4 | Isometric |
Magnesiocopiapite | MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O | Triclinic |
Magnesioferrite | MgFe3+2O4 | Isometric |
Malladrite | Na2[SiF6] | Trigonal |
Marcasite | FeS2 | Orthorhombic |
Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 | Orthorhombic |
Massicot | PbO | Orthorhombic |
Mejillonesite | [H5O2]+NaMg2(PO3OH)(PO4)(OH) | Orthorhombic |
Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4·H2O | Monoclinic |
Melliniite | (Ni,Fe)4P | Isometric |
Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12·18H2O | Trigonal |
Mikasaite | Fe2(SO4)3 | Trigonal |
Millosevichite | Al2(SO4)3 | Trigonal |
Molybdite | MoO3 | Orthorhombic |
Molysite | FeCl3 | Trigonal |
Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x | Orthorhombic |
Murashkoite | FeP | Orthorhombic |
Nantokite | CuCl | Isometric |
Nesquehonite | MgCO3·3H2O | Monoclinic |
Newberyite | Mg(PO3OH)·3H2O | Orthorhombic |
Nickelbischofite | NiCl2·6H2O | Monoclinic |
Ningyoite | (U,Ca,Ce)2(PO4)2·1-2H2O | Orthorhombic |
Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 | Orthorhombic |
Oldhamite | (Ca,Mg)S | Isometric |
Omongwaite | Na2Ca5(SO4)6·3H2O | Monoclinic |
Opal | SiO2·nH2O | |
Orpiment | As2S3 | Monoclinic |
Osumilite | K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30] | Hexagonal |
Panichiite | (NH4)2SnCl6 | Isometric |
Paramelaconite | Cu1+2Cu2+2O3 | Tetragonal |
Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 | Trigonal |
Periclase | MgO | Isometric |
Perovskite | CaTiO3 | Orthorhombic |
Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4·22H2O | Monoclinic |
Plattnerite | PbO2 | Tetragonal |
Pliniusite | Ca5(VO4)3F | Hexagonal |
Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 | Trigonal |
Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 | Orthorhombic |
Pseudowollastonite | CaSiO3 | Monoclinic |
Pyracmonite | (NH4)3Fe(SO4)3 | Trigonal |
Pyrite | FeS2 | Isometric |
Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3]·4H2O | Trigonal |
Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS | Monoclinic |
Ravatite | C14H10 | Monoclinic |
Realgar | As4S4 | Monoclinic |
Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2·2H2O | Orthorhombic |
Rondorfite | Ca8Mg(SiO4)4Cl2 | Isometric |
Rorisite | CaFCl | Tetragonal |
Rosickýite | S | Monoclinic |
Rostite | Al(SO4)(OH)·5H2O | Orthorhombic |
Rusinovite | Ca10(Si2O7)3Cl2 | Orthorhombic |
Rustumite | Ca10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2 | Monoclinic |
Rutile | TiO2 | Tetragonal |
Salammoniac | NH4Cl | Isometric |
Sanbornite | Ba2(Si4O10) | Orthorhombic |
Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) | Monoclinic |
Sarcolite | Na4Ca12Al8Si12O46(SiO4,PO4)(OH,H2O)4(CO3,Cl) | Tetragonal |
Sarcopside | Fe2+3(PO4)2 | Monoclinic |
Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P | Tetragonal |
Selenium | Se | Trigonal |
Sellaite | MgF2 | Tetragonal |
Siderotil | FeSO4·5H2O | Triclinic |
Sinjarite | CaCl2·2H2O | Tetragonal |
Sphalerite | ZnS | Isometric |
Srebrodolskite | Ca2Fe3+2O5 | Orthorhombic |
Stangersite | SnGeS3 | Monoclinic |
Steklite | KAl(SO4)2 | Trigonal |
Stibnite | Sb2S3 | Orthorhombic |
Sulphur | S8 | Orthorhombic |
Svyatoslavite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) | Monoclinic |
Taranakite | (K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH)·9H2O | Trigonal |
Teallite | PbSnS2 | Orthorhombic |
Tenorite | CuO | Monoclinic |
Ternesite | Ca5(SiO4)2(SO4) | Orthorhombic |
Thénardite | Na2SO4 | Orthorhombic |
Thermessaite-(NH4) | (NH4)2AlF3(SO4) | Orthorhombic |
Tinnunculite | C5H4N4O3·2H2O | Monoclinic |
Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O | Monoclinic |
Tridymite | SiO2 | Triclinic |
Troilite | FeS | Hexagonal |
Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2·12H2O | Isometric |
Tugarinovite | MoO2 | Monoclinic |
Uraninite | UO2 | Isometric |
Voudourisite | CdSO4·H2O | Monoclinic |
Wadalite | (Ca,Mg)6(Al,Fe3+)4((Si,Al)O4)3O4Cl3 | Isometric |
Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F | Monoclinic |
Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) | Orthorhombic |
Wolframite Group | | |
Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S | Hexagonal |
Xitieshanite | Fe3+(SO4)Cl·6H2O | Monoclinic |
Ye'elimite | Ca4Al6(SO4)O12 | Isometric |
Zhangpeishanite | BaFCl | Tetragonal |
| Element | Count | Percent |
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H | Hydrogen | 90 | 39.13% |
B | Boron | 2 | 0.87% |
C | Carbon | 19 | 8.26% |
N | Nitrogen | 25 | 10.87% |
O | Oxygen | 165 | 71.74% |
F | Fluorine | 20 | 8.70% |
Na | Sodium | 12 | 5.22% |
Mg | Magnesium | 39 | 16.96% |
Al | Aluminium | 41 | 17.83% |
Si | Silicon | 44 | 19.13% |
P | Phosphorus | 16 | 6.96% |
S | Sulfur | 92 | 40.00% |
Cl | Chlorine | 26 | 11.30% |
K | Potassium | 16 | 6.96% |
Ca | Calcium | 50 | 21.74% |
Ti | Titanium | 9 | 3.91% |
V | Vanadium | 2 | 0.87% |
Mn | Manganese | 1 | 0.43% |
Fe | Iron | 60 | 26.09% |
Ni | Nickel | 4 | 1.74% |
Cu | Copper | 16 | 6.96% |
Zn | Zinc | 6 | 2.61% |
Ge | Germanium | 1 | 0.43% |
As | Arsenic | 6 | 2.61% |
Se | Selenium | 4 | 1.74% |
Zr | Zirconium | 1 | 0.43% |
Mo | Molybdenum | 3 | 1.30% |
Cd | Cadmium | 3 | 1.30% |
In | Indium | 1 | 0.43% |
Sn | Tin | 4 | 1.74% |
Sb | Antimony | 3 | 1.30% |
I | Iodine | 1 | 0.43% |
Ba | Barium | 4 | 1.74% |
Ce | Cerium | 1 | 0.43% |
Hg | Mercury | 1 | 0.43% |
Pb | Lead | 8 | 3.48% |
Bi | Bismuth | 2 | 0.87% |
U | Uranium | 2 | 0.87% |
References
Hazen, Robert M., Morrison, Shaunna M. (2022) On the paragenetic modes of minerals: A mineral evolution perspective. American Mineralogist, 107 (7) 1262-1287 doi:10.2138/am-2022-8099