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Big Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 54' 54'' North , 119° 14' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Squaw Valley3,162 (2011)19.4km
Shaver Lake634 (2011)22.0km
Auberry2,369 (2011)28.2km
Minkler1,003 (2011)28.5km
Centerville392 (2011)30.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
3457
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3457:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


GPS coordinates are approximate.

An occurrence of sanbornite quartzites located in sec. 22, T11S, R25E, SBM.

Big Creek is a 19.3-mile-long (31.1 km) tributary of the San Joaquin River in the Sierra Nevada, within the Sierra National Forest, central California.

The creek flows in Fresno County. The settlement of Big Creek is named after it.

Big Creek (Big Creek Flats in the 1870s; Manzanita Park in 1902; until 1926, Cascada) is a small census-designated place in Fresno County, California, located in the Sierra Nevada on the north bank of Big Creek. It lies at an elevation of 4,984 feet (1,519 m) above sea level.

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53 valid minerals. 12 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Alforsite (TL)
Formula: Ba5(PO4)3Cl
โ“˜ Anandite
Formula: (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Description: Black micaceous aggregates of the anandite scattered in matrix, also associated with minor red gillespite aggregates
โ“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Bazirite
Formula: BaZr(Si3O9)
โ“˜ Benitoite
Formula: BaTi(Si3O9)
โ“˜ Bigcreekite (TL)
Formula: BaSi2O5 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Al) (TL)
Formula: Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
โ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Fe) (TL)
Formula: Ba4Fe3+4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Colour: Orange
Description: Occurs as tiny (< 1 mm) grauins in a small marble outcrop.
โ“˜ Devitoite (TL)
Formula: Ba4Ba2Fe2+7Fe3+2[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Edingtonite
Formula: Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
โ“˜ Esquireite
Formula: BaSi6O13 · 7H2O
โ“˜ Fencooperite
Formula: Ba6Fe3+3Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
โ“˜ Ferroericssonite (TL)
Formula: BaFe2+2 Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Fresnoite (TL)
Formula: Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O
Colour: Yellow
Description: Occurs as grains from 0.1 mm or less to 3 mm in size with the average at about 0.3 mm. Occurs in quartzite or quartz-sanbornite rock, associated with celsian, titantaramellite, diopside and pyrrhotite.
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gillespite
Formula: BaFe2+Si4O10
โ“˜ Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
โ“˜ Kampfite
Formula: Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5
โ“˜ Krauskopfite
Formula: BaSi2O5 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Macdonaldite (TL)
Formula: BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Habit: Acicular
Colour: White to colorless
Description: Occurs as small radiating crystal aggregates to 12 mm diameter with individual crystals to 6 mm long.
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Muirite (TL)
Formula: Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
Colour: Orange
Description: Occurs as grains 1 mm or less in diameter.
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Pellyite
Formula: Ba2CaFe2+2Si6O17
โ“˜ Pellyite var. Manganese-bearing Pellyite
Formula: Ba2Ca(Fe,Mn)2Si6O17
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rhodesite
Formula: KHCa2Si8O19 · 5H2O
โ“˜ Sanbornite
Formula: BaSi2O5
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Taramellite
Formula: Ba4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Description: All modern analyses show Ti-dominance, i.e. titantaramellite. https://www.mindat.org/mesg-627454.html
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜ Titantaramellite (TL)
Formula: Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
โ“˜ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
โ“˜ 'Tobermorite-11ร…'
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ Traskite
Formula: Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
โ“˜ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Verplanckite (TL)
Formula: Ba4Mn2+2Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3
โ“˜ Walstromite (TL)
Formula: BaCa2(Si3O9)
โ“˜ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
โ“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
โ“˜ 'Wollastonite-2M'
Formula: CaSiO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜var. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
โ“˜Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Alforsite (TL)8.BN.05Ba5(PO4)3Cl
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Ferroericssonite (TL)9.00.BaFe2+2 Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
โ“˜Uvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜Fresnoite (TL)9.BE.15Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O
โ“˜Fencooperite9.BH.20Ba6Fe3+3Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 ยท H2O
โ“˜Bazirite9.CA.05BaZr(Si3O9)
โ“˜Benitoite9.CA.05BaTi(Si3O9)
โ“˜Walstromite (TL)9.CA.25BaCa2(Si3O9)
โ“˜Verplanckite (TL)9.CE.10Ba4Mn2+2Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3
โ“˜Taramellite ?9.CE.20Ba4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
โ“˜Titantaramellite (TL)9.CE.20Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
โ“˜Cerchiaraite-(Al) (TL)9.CF.25Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
โ“˜Cerchiaraite-(Fe) (TL)9.CF.25Ba4Fe3+4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
โ“˜Muirite (TL)9.CN.05Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
โ“˜Traskite9.CP.05Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 ยท 14H2O
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Devitoite (TL)9.DC.05Ba4Ba2Fe2+7Fe3+2[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4โ—ป2
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Bigcreekite (TL)9.DF.30BaSi2O5 ยท 4H2O
โ“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
โ“˜Tobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Krauskopfite9.DH.30BaSi2O5 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Pellyite9.DO.10Ba2CaFe2+2Si6O17
โ“˜var. Manganese-bearing Pellyite9.DO.10Ba2Ca(Fe,Mn)2Si6O17
โ“˜Esquireite9.DP.50BaSi6O13 ยท 7H2O
โ“˜Gillespite9.EA.05BaFe2+Si4O10
โ“˜Macdonaldite (TL)9.EB.05BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 ยท 10H2O
โ“˜Rhodesite9.EB.05KHCa2Si8O19 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Anandite9.EC.35(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
โ“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Gyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 ยท 14H2O
โ“˜Sanbornite9.EF.10BaSi2O5
โ“˜Kampfite9.EG.20Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5
โ“˜Celsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜Edingtonite9.GA.15Ba[Al2Si3O10] ยท 4H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Wollastonite-2M'-CaSiO3
โ“˜'Tobermorite-11ร…'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hโ“˜ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Hโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ RhodesiteKHCa2Si8O19 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ VerplanckiteBa4Mn22+Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3
Hโ“˜ BigcreekiteBaSi2O5 · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Hโ“˜ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ DevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2
Hโ“˜ FerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hโ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Hโ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Hโ“˜ EsquireiteBaSi6O13 · 7H2O
BBoron
Bโ“˜ TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Bโ“˜ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ WitheriteBaCO3
Cโ“˜ FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Cโ“˜ KampfiteBa12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5
Cโ“˜ DevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AlforsiteBa5(PO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ BaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)
Oโ“˜ BenitoiteBaTi(Si3O9)
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
Oโ“˜ GillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
Oโ“˜ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Oโ“˜ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Oโ“˜ MuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
Oโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ PellyiteBa2CaFe22+Si6O17
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodesiteKHCa2Si8O19 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ SanborniteBaSi2O5
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oโ“˜ TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Oโ“˜ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oโ“˜ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ VerplanckiteBa4Mn22+Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3
Oโ“˜ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Oโ“˜ WitheriteBaCO3
Oโ“˜ Wollastonite-2MCaSiO3
Oโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oโ“˜ BigcreekiteBaSi2O5 · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Oโ“˜ KampfiteBa12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5
Oโ“˜ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ DevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2
Oโ“˜ FerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oโ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Oโ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Oโ“˜ EsquireiteBaSi6O13 · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ Pellyite var. Manganese-bearing PellyiteBa2Ca(Fe,Mn)2Si6O17
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Naโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Mgโ“˜ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Mgโ“˜ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Alโ“˜ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Alโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ KampfiteBa12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5
Alโ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Siโ“˜ BaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)
Siโ“˜ BenitoiteBaTi(Si3O9)
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Siโ“˜ FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
Siโ“˜ GillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
Siโ“˜ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Siโ“˜ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Siโ“˜ MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Siโ“˜ MuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
Siโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ PellyiteBa2CaFe22+Si6O17
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ RhodesiteKHCa2Si8O19 · 5H2O
Siโ“˜ SanborniteBaSi2O5
Siโ“˜ TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Siโ“˜ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siโ“˜ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ VerplanckiteBa4Mn22+Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3
Siโ“˜ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Siโ“˜ Wollastonite-2MCaSiO3
Siโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siโ“˜ BigcreekiteBaSi2O5 · 4H2O
Siโ“˜ FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Siโ“˜ KampfiteBa12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5
Siโ“˜ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ DevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2
Siโ“˜ FerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siโ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Siโ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Siโ“˜ EsquireiteBaSi6O13 · 7H2O
Siโ“˜ Pellyite var. Manganese-bearing PellyiteBa2Ca(Fe,Mn)2Si6O17
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ AlforsiteBa5(PO4)3Cl
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ DevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ AlforsiteBa5(PO4)3Cl
Clโ“˜ MuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
Clโ“˜ TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Clโ“˜ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Clโ“˜ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Clโ“˜ VerplanckiteBa4Mn22+Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3
Clโ“˜ FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Clโ“˜ KampfiteBa12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5
Clโ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Clโ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ RhodesiteKHCa2Si8O19 · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Caโ“˜ MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Caโ“˜ MuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
Caโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caโ“˜ PellyiteBa2CaFe22+Si6O17
Caโ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caโ“˜ RhodesiteKHCa2Si8O19 · 5H2O
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caโ“˜ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caโ“˜ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Caโ“˜ Wollastonite-2MCaSiO3
Caโ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caโ“˜ Pellyite var. Manganese-bearing PellyiteBa2Ca(Fe,Mn)2Si6O17
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BenitoiteBaTi(Si3O9)
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
Tiโ“˜ MuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
Tiโ“˜ TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiโ“˜ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Tiโ“˜ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ MuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
Mnโ“˜ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Mnโ“˜ VerplanckiteBa4Mn22+Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3
Mnโ“˜ Pellyite var. Manganese-bearing PellyiteBa2Ca(Fe,Mn)2Si6O17
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ GillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
Feโ“˜ PellyiteBa2CaFe22+Si6O17
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Feโ“˜ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Feโ“˜ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Feโ“˜ FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Feโ“˜ DevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2
Feโ“˜ FerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feโ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Feโ“˜ Pellyite var. Manganese-bearing PellyiteBa2Ca(Fe,Mn)2Si6O17
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ BaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moโ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ AlforsiteBa5(PO4)3Cl
Baโ“˜ Anandite(Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baโ“˜ BaziriteBaZr(Si3O9)
Baโ“˜ BenitoiteBaTi(Si3O9)
Baโ“˜ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Baโ“˜ EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Baโ“˜ FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
Baโ“˜ GillespiteBaFe2+Si4O10
Baโ“˜ KrauskopfiteBaSi2O5 · 3H2O
Baโ“˜ MacdonalditeBaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O
Baโ“˜ MuiriteBa10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
Baโ“˜ PellyiteBa2CaFe22+Si6O17
Baโ“˜ SanborniteBaSi2O5
Baโ“˜ TaramelliteBa4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Baโ“˜ TitantaramelliteBa4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx
Baโ“˜ TraskiteBa21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O
Baโ“˜ VerplanckiteBa4Mn22+Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3
Baโ“˜ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Baโ“˜ WitheriteBaCO3
Baโ“˜ BigcreekiteBaSi2O5 · 4H2O
Baโ“˜ FencooperiteBa6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O
Baโ“˜ KampfiteBa12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5
Baโ“˜ DevitoiteBa4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2
Baโ“˜ FerroericssoniteBaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Baโ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Al)Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Baโ“˜ Cerchiaraite-(Fe)Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl
Baโ“˜ EsquireiteBaSi6O13 · 7H2O
Baโ“˜ Pellyite var. Manganese-bearing PellyiteBa2Ca(Fe,Mn)2Si6O17
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uโ“˜ UraniniteUO2

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