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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 28' 42'' North , 115° 31' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Valley | 2,051 (2011) | 38.7km |
| Goodsprings | 229 (2011) | 40.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine; Mountain Pass deposit; Mountain Pass Mine and mill; Bastnaesite deposit; Bastnäsite deposit; Mountain Pass carbonatite
Other Languages:
French:
mine de Mountain Pass, Comté de San Bernardino, Californie, États-Unis
German:
Mountain Pass#Mine, San Bernardino County, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Russian:
Маунтин-Пасс , Сан-Бернардино, Калифорния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Spanish:
Mina de Mountain Pass, Condado de San Bernardino, California, Estados Unidos
Japanese:
マウンテンパス鉱山, サンバーナーディーノ郡, カリフォルニア州, アメリカ合衆国
A baryte-Ce-REE-Au-Ag-Pb deposit/mine located in secs. 12 & 13, T16N, R13E, SBM, 1.5 km (0.93 miles) NE of Mountain Pass (town), immediately N of Interstate highway 15, and about 15 miles (ca. 24 km) W of the Nevada state line, on private (patented) land. It was discovered in 1949. The property consists of 6 claims. The first production occurred in 1951. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 10 meters.
Owned & operated by the Molybdenum Corporation of America (MCA) (100%) (1950-1974); Owned & operated by Molycorp, Inc. (100%) (same company - new name (1974-1977); owned by the Union Oil of California (100%) (1977); Operated by Molycorp, Inc. (100%) (1977-2005); Owned & operated by Molycorp Minerals LLC (100%), Englewood, Colorado (1983).
NOTE: The mine ceased active mining in 2002 due to environmental concerns, however the owners, Molycorp Inc., have indicated they plan to return to full production in 2011. Start-up mining activities began in August 2012. In June 2015, however, Molycorp filed for bankruptcy.
The mine reopened in 2018. According to "Mineral Commodities Summary" from the USGS (2020), in the entry for Yttrium, page 1: "mined in 2019 as a primary product at the Mountain Pass Mine in California, which was restarted in the first quarter of 2018 after being put on care-and-maintenance status in the fourth quarter of 2015."
Mineral occurrence model information: Model code: 24; USGS model code: 10; Deposit model name: Carbonatite. Mineralization involves vein baryte deposits with rare-earth minerals in metamorphic and igneous rocks of Precambrian age. One of the world's largest lanthanide deposits. There are strong environmental concerns as this mine is situated next to the Mojave National Preserve.
The carbonatite complex (1.4 BP intrusion) is intruded in Precambrian biotite-garnet-sillimanite-hornblende gneisses, biotite granitic gneisses, augen granitic gneisses (Neoproterozoic gneisses) and schists. The carbonatite complex is composed of eight 100 to 2000 meter-long plugs of alkaline intrusive rocks (from shonkinites and syenites to carbonatites) and about 200 dikes of carbonatite in NW-trending rows.
The orebody strikes N10W and dips 40W at a thickness of 75 meters, a depth-to-top of 458 meters (?? - depth-to-bottom ??), a width of 1,590 meters, a length of 750 meters and an area of 1500 ha. Orebody No. 1 is tabular; No. 2 is a fissure vein, and No. 3 is a shear zone. The primary mode of origin was magmatic differentiation, and the secondary mode was hydrothermal activity. Primary ore control was igneous, and the secondary control was fracturing. Wall rock alteration is slight (silicification and carbonitization). Alteration also includes fenitization and hematization. The vein occurs at the contact of a dike and host rock and has an aplite dike hanging wall and a gneiss footwall. The dikes trend N30W.
Analytical data results: An ore shoot 100 feet (ca. 30 m) long and 12 to 15 feet (4.57 m) thick was said to carry $9.00 (period values) Au per ton.
Analysis of the bastnäsite-(Ce) by Hoffman et al. (1971) have confirmed the presence of plutonium-244 isotope. However, Sakamoto (1974) has suggested, that the source of this exotic isotope may be extraterrestrial.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of an open pit with an area of 260 ha and an overall depth of 169.16 meters. Milling method employed was flotation. Water is obtained from wells 10 km E of the mine. Power is supplied by Southern California Edison Company. The access road is paved and labour is available at the site.
An estimated production rate in the 1980s was 1,285 metric tons/day, including 1,155 metric tons/day ore and 130 metric tons/day of dilution material. The production numbers are for the amount of REE's in the concentrate. This is not the same as the total recovered, since there is some loss in processing the concentrate. True production is somewhat less, but the loss in processing is not reported.
Reserves and resources: Type: in-situ (estimate year: 1989): Demonstrated: 28,123,000 metric tons of ore; indicated: 28,123,000 metric tons of ore. Total resources: 28,123,000 metric tons of ore. REE (Y group): 8.9 weight percent REE (1989).
Collecting is not allowed.
Owned & operated by the Molybdenum Corporation of America (MCA) (100%) (1950-1974); Owned & operated by Molycorp, Inc. (100%) (same company - new name (1974-1977); owned by the Union Oil of California (100%) (1977); Operated by Molycorp, Inc. (100%) (1977-2005); Owned & operated by Molycorp Minerals LLC (100%), Englewood, Colorado (1983).
NOTE: The mine ceased active mining in 2002 due to environmental concerns, however the owners, Molycorp Inc., have indicated they plan to return to full production in 2011. Start-up mining activities began in August 2012. In June 2015, however, Molycorp filed for bankruptcy.
The mine reopened in 2018. According to "Mineral Commodities Summary" from the USGS (2020), in the entry for Yttrium, page 1: "mined in 2019 as a primary product at the Mountain Pass Mine in California, which was restarted in the first quarter of 2018 after being put on care-and-maintenance status in the fourth quarter of 2015."
Mineral occurrence model information: Model code: 24; USGS model code: 10; Deposit model name: Carbonatite. Mineralization involves vein baryte deposits with rare-earth minerals in metamorphic and igneous rocks of Precambrian age. One of the world's largest lanthanide deposits. There are strong environmental concerns as this mine is situated next to the Mojave National Preserve.
The carbonatite complex (1.4 BP intrusion) is intruded in Precambrian biotite-garnet-sillimanite-hornblende gneisses, biotite granitic gneisses, augen granitic gneisses (Neoproterozoic gneisses) and schists. The carbonatite complex is composed of eight 100 to 2000 meter-long plugs of alkaline intrusive rocks (from shonkinites and syenites to carbonatites) and about 200 dikes of carbonatite in NW-trending rows.
The orebody strikes N10W and dips 40W at a thickness of 75 meters, a depth-to-top of 458 meters (?? - depth-to-bottom ??), a width of 1,590 meters, a length of 750 meters and an area of 1500 ha. Orebody No. 1 is tabular; No. 2 is a fissure vein, and No. 3 is a shear zone. The primary mode of origin was magmatic differentiation, and the secondary mode was hydrothermal activity. Primary ore control was igneous, and the secondary control was fracturing. Wall rock alteration is slight (silicification and carbonitization). Alteration also includes fenitization and hematization. The vein occurs at the contact of a dike and host rock and has an aplite dike hanging wall and a gneiss footwall. The dikes trend N30W.
Analytical data results: An ore shoot 100 feet (ca. 30 m) long and 12 to 15 feet (4.57 m) thick was said to carry $9.00 (period values) Au per ton.
Analysis of the bastnäsite-(Ce) by Hoffman et al. (1971) have confirmed the presence of plutonium-244 isotope. However, Sakamoto (1974) has suggested, that the source of this exotic isotope may be extraterrestrial.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of an open pit with an area of 260 ha and an overall depth of 169.16 meters. Milling method employed was flotation. Water is obtained from wells 10 km E of the mine. Power is supplied by Southern California Edison Company. The access road is paved and labour is available at the site.
An estimated production rate in the 1980s was 1,285 metric tons/day, including 1,155 metric tons/day ore and 130 metric tons/day of dilution material. The production numbers are for the amount of REE's in the concentrate. This is not the same as the total recovered, since there is some loss in processing the concentrate. True production is somewhat less, but the loss in processing is not reported.
Reserves and resources: Type: in-situ (estimate year: 1989): Demonstrated: 28,123,000 metric tons of ore; indicated: 28,123,000 metric tons of ore. Total resources: 28,123,000 metric tons of ore. REE (Y group): 8.9 weight percent REE (1989).
Collecting is not allowed.
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| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Aegirine-augite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: Glass, J. J., Evans, H. T. Jr., Carron, M. K., Rose, H. Jr. (1956) Cerite from Mountain Pass, San Bernardino County, California. American Mineralogist, 41 (7-8) 665-666 |
| ⓘ 'Ancylite' References: |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Localities: Colour: White to cream Description: Includes ferroan material. |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A Description: A minor constituent here. |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Arfvedsonite Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Baddeleyite Formula: ZrO2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Mountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA Sulphide Queen Mine (Sulphide Queen body), Mountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA Birthday Mine, Mountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA Description: Occurs as largely massive material forming a large portion of the mineralization here (20% to 25% of the carbonate bodies). |
| ⓘ 'Bastnäsite' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F Localities: Sulphide Queen Mine (Sulphide Queen body), Mountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA Mountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)F Localities: Description: Crystal aggregates to 3 cm |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO4 Localities: Description: Occurs as abundant crystals to 1 inch (2.5 cm) diameter in a large ankeritic vein. |
| ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) Formula: Ce4+O2 |
| ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) Formula: (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 References: Glass, J. J., Evans, H. T. Jr., Carron, M. K., Rose, H. Jr. (1956) Cerite from Mountain Pass, San Bernardino County, California. American Mineralogist, 41 (7-8) 665-666 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Mountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA Sulphide Queen Mine (Sulphide Queen body), Mountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' References: |
| ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) Formula: CeF3 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorophlogopite Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ 'Glimmerite' |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ 'Hydroxylbastnäsite' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: |
| ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite ? Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2 Description: Evidence missing. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) Localities: Mountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA Sulphide Queen Mine (Sulphide Queen body), Mountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA Description: Occurs as crystals and grains. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ 'Parisite' Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2 Localities: Description: Occurs in small amounts. 1 am intergrowths with bastnäsite - relatively uncommon. |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Exhibits colour mottling suggestive of compositional variations. References: |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite Formula: KNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| ⓘ 'Pseudoleucite' References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Riebeckite Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Na2(C2+3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)W2 Description: Occurs as veins up to 12 mm thick. References: |
| ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite' Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 Description: Occurs as veins up to 12 mm thick. References: |
| ⓘ Röntgenite-(Ce) Formula: Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ✪ Sahamalite-(Ce) (TL) Formula: (Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 Type Locality: Habit: Tabular Colour: Colourless Description: Occurs as minute tabular crystals in baryte-dolomite rock. |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Description: Abundant in some veins. |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 Description: Occurs as cement in a breccia of baryte-carbonate rock. |
| ⓘ 'Synchysite' Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ 'Synchysite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) Colour: Dark red to yellowish brown Description: Lustrous grains to 3 mm and as 0.5 mm crystals. |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Description: Occurs as a minor constituent. References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Fluocerite-(Ce) | 3.AC.15 | CeF3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Baddeleyite | 4.DE.35 | ZrO2 |
| ⓘ | Cerianite-(Ce) | 4.DL.05 | Ce4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Sahamalite-(Ce) (TL) | 5.AD.05 | (Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | Parisite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20b | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| ⓘ | Röntgenite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20d | Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine | 7.AD.35 | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Cerite-(CeCa) | 9.AG.20 | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | KNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| ⓘ | Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite ? | 9.DE.25 | ◻Na2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorophlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Bastnäsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Parisite' | - | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| ⓘ | 'Synchysite' | - | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Riebeckite Root Name Group' | - | ◻Na2(C2+3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite' | - | ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Ancylite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Synchysite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pseudoleucite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hydroxylbastnäsite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glimmerite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| C | ⓘ Röntgenite-(Ce) | Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3 |
| C | ⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce) | (Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | Ce4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Röntgenite-(Ce) | Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce) | (Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | KNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite | ◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) | CeF3 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| F | ⓘ Röntgenite-(Ce) | Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3 |
| F | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| F | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | ⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | KNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| F | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite | ◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2 |
| Na | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | KNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| Na | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite | ◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce) | (Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | KNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite | ◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Si | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | KNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite | ◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | KNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| K | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Röntgenite-(Ce) | Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | NaNa2(Fe42+Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce) | (Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group | ◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite | ◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | KNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite | ◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)F2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Baddeleyite | ZrO2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine | (Sr,Ba)SO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Röntgenite-(Ce) | Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3 |
| La | ⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce) | (Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 |
| La | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Ce | ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce) | Ce4+O2 |
| Ce | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| Ce | ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) | CeF3 |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ce | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ce | ⓘ Röntgenite-(Ce) | Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3 |
| Ce | ⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce) | (Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 |
| Ce | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Nd | ⓘ Sahamalite-(Ce) | (Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 |
| Nd | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
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References
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Jaffe, Howard W., Meyrowitz, Robert, Evans, and Howard T. (1953) Sahamalite, a new rare earth carbonate mineral. American Mineralogist, 38 (9-10) 741-754
Glass, J. J., Evans, H. T. Jr., Carron, M. K., Rose, H. Jr. (1956) Cerite from Mountain Pass, San Bernardino County, California. American Mineralogist, 41 (7-8) 665-666
Jaffe, Howard W. (1956) Application of the rule of Gladstone and Dale to minerals. American Mineralogist, 41 (9-10) 757-777 p.764
Brobst, D. A. (1958) Barite resources of the United States. Bulletin 1072b. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b1072b p.108 - Table 10
Glass, J. J., Evans, H. T., Carron, M. K., Hildebrand, F. A. (1958) Cerite from Mountain Pass, San Bernardino County, California. American Mineralogist, 43 (5-6) 460-475
Jones, Adrian P., Wyllie, Peter J. (1983) Low-temperature glass quenched from a synthetic, rare earth carbonatite: implications for the origin of the Mountain Pass Deposit, California. Economic Geology, 78 (8). 1721-1723 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.78.8.1721
Castor, S. B. (2008) The Mountain Pass Rare Earth carbonatite and associated ultrapotassic rocks, California. The Canadian Mineralogist, 46 (4). 779-806 doi:10.3749/canmin.46.4.779
Berger, Vladimir I.; Singer, Donald A.; Orris, Greta J. (2009) Carbonatites of the World, Explored Deposits of Nb and REE—Database and Grade and Tonnage Models . Open-File Report 2009-1139. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20091139
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Watts, Kathryn E., Haxel, Gordon B., Miller, David M. (2022) Temporal and Petrogenetic Links Between Mesoproterozoic Alkaline and Carbonatite Magmas at Mountain Pass, California. Economic Geology, 117 (1) 1-23 doi:10.5382/econgeo.4848
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