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Altyn-Topkan deposit (Altyntopkan deposit; Altyn-Topkan Mine; Zarnisor deposit; Zarnisori Shimoli deposit; Northern Zarnisor deposit), Altyn-Topkan ore field (Zarnisor ore field), Mastchoh District, Sughd, Tajikistani
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Altyn-Topkan deposit (Altyntopkan deposit; Altyn-Topkan Mine; Zarnisor deposit; Zarnisori Shimoli deposit; Northern Zarnisor deposit)Deposit
Altyn-Topkan ore field (Zarnisor ore field)Ore Field
Mastchoh DistrictDistrict
SughdRegion
TajikistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 37' 57'' North , 69° 36' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oltintopkan4,823 (2012)2.6km
Taboshar11,578 (2012)7.4km
Konsoy5,042 (2012)17.5km
Quruqsoy3,288 (2012)20.5km
Olmaliq121,207 (2012)23.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
23723
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23723:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Russian:
Алтын-Топканского местророждение (Алтынтопканского местророждение; Алтын-Топканский рудник; местророждение Алтынтопкан; местророждение Зарнрсор; месторождение Зарнисори шимоли; месторождение Северный Зарнисор), Алтын-Топканское рудное поле (Зарнисорское рудное поле), Матчинский район, Согдийская область, Таджикистан


The Altyn-Topkan deposit is situated south of the village of Zarnisor [Зарнисор] (formerly Altyn-Topkan [Алтын-Топкан]).

The Altyn-Topkan deposit consists of two main groups of ore bodies located in a north-south direction: the Northern Altyn-Topkan [Северный Алтын-Топкан] and the Main Ore Zone [Главная рудная зона]. The Northern Altyn-Topkan group was already exploited in the antiquity. Ancient underground workings in the form of labyrinths reached the depth of 60-70 m. The first modern description of these ore bodies was done in 1912. Various studies and prospections were carried out in the period from 1925 to 1935. Prospections in the Main Ore Zone started in 1936. The Altyn-Topkan mine was officially opened in 1948, but the deposit was actually exploited between 1954 and 1998. Later, the minining concession was awarded to an Uzbek company, which exploited the deposit since 2000. In November 2006, the mining rights were transferred to the Tajik-Chinese Mining Company LLC, which presently exploits the formerly named Northern Altyn-Topkan area, now renamed Zarnisori Shimoli (Northern Zarnisor) deposit.


The ore-bearing skarns are located at the contacts of intrusive rocks with carbonate rocks. Low-temperature skarns rich in rhodonite and pyroxene prevail in the upper parts of the deposit, while high-temperature pyroxene-garnet and garnet skarns are diffuse at higher depths. The survey depth exceeded 1000 m. At a depth of 800 m and more the galena-sphalerite ore embedded in Mn-bearing pyroxene skarns is replaced by magnetite-pyrite ore in skarns with a lower content of Mn and Fe. The polymetallic mineralization is placed in all types of skarn, however the most favourable conditions for the ore formation were observed in garnet-pyroxene and pyroxene skarns with a high content of Mn and Fe. The ore deposition was preceded by fragmentation and decomposition of the skarn-forming minerals with formation of hornblende, chlorite, epidote, hydrothermal carbonates, and quartz.

The chief ore minerals are galena and sphalerite, followed by pyrite, chalcopyrite and magnetite. Fahlores, acanthite, pyrargyrite, polybasite, and stephanite are rarely found.

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Mineral List


88 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
References:
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ 'Alum Group'
Formula: XAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
References:
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
References:
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hawleyite
Formula: CdS
References:
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Jeffersonite'
Formula: Ca(Mn,Zn,Fe)Si2O6
ⓘ Johannsenite
Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
Description: reported as "psilomelane".
References:
ⓘ Montanite
Formula: Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
References:
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
References:
ⓘ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ Stevensite
Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ 'Xanthochroite'
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHawleyite2.CB.05aCdS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘMontanite7.CD.60Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘIlvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘJohannsenite9.DA.15CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘAugite
var. Fassaite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘ'Jeffersonite'9.DA.15 vaCa(Mn,Zn,Fe)Si2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘBustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘXonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘStevensite9.EC.45(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alum Group'-XAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Calamine'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Xanthochroite'-CdS
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ Alum GroupXAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MontaniteBi2(TeO6) · nH2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ Alum GroupXAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JeffersoniteCa(Mn,Zn,Fe)Si2O6
Oⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MontaniteBi2(TeO6) · nH2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ Alum GroupXAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siⓘ JeffersoniteCa(Mn,Zn,Fe)Si2O6
Siⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ Alum GroupXAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ HawleyiteCdS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Sⓘ XanthochroiteCdS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caⓘ JeffersoniteCa(Mn,Zn,Fe)Si2O6
Caⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Mnⓘ JeffersoniteCa(Mn,Zn,Fe)Si2O6
Mnⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ JeffersoniteCa(Mn,Zn,Fe)Si2O6
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ JeffersoniteCa(Mn,Zn,Fe)Si2O6
Znⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Cdⓘ HawleyiteCdS
Cdⓘ XanthochroiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MontaniteBi2(TeO6) · nH2O
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Biⓘ MontaniteBi2(TeO6) · nH2O
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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