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Mayarí-Baracoa Belt, Holguín Province, Cubai
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Holguín ProvinceProvince
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Arriving in Moa, coming from Baracoa

Moa Nickel ore field, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
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Cubanite

Barracanao, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
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Arriving in Moa, coming from Baracoa

Moa Nickel ore field, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
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Cubanite

Barracanao, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
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Arriving in Moa, coming from Baracoa

Moa Nickel ore field, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
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Cubanite

Barracanao, Moa-Baracoa District, Holguín Province, Cuba
Type:
Belt
Mindat Locality ID:
39099
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39099:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Paired ophiolitic belt in eastern Cuba with podiform chromite bodies and nickel deposits in the weathering crusts of ultramafic massifs. Contains some 174 chromite deposits.

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59 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian Chromite
Formula: Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cubanite (TL)
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Ferri-kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
ⓘ 'Ferritchromit'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Godlevskite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ 'Kerolite'
Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moissanite
Formula: SiC
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Orcelite
Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Phyllosilicate'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Srilankite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘMoissanite1.DA.SiC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘOrcelite2.AB.10Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘGodlevskite2.BB.15(Ni,Fe)9S8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite (TL)2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘChromite
var. Ferrian Chromite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘSrilankite4.DB.25TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘZirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘFerri-kaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Bastite'		-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ'Kerolite'-(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Garnierite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Ferritchromit'-
ⓘ'Phyllosilicate'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Hⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MoissaniteSiC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SrilankiteTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Oⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Ferri-kaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Ferri-kaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Mgⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Ferri-kaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Ferri-kaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Ferri-kaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Ferri-kaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ SrilankiteTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Tiⓘ Ferri-kaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Crⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
Feⓘ Ferri-kaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ Godlevskite(Ni,Fe)9S8
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Niⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2

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References

Proenza, J., Gervilla, F., Melgarejo, J., Bodinier, J-L. (1999) Al- and Cr-rich chromitites from the Mayari-Baracoa ophiolitic belt (eastern Cuba); consequence of interaction between volatile-rich melts and peridotites in suprasubduction mantle. Economic Geology, 94:4, 547-566.
Proenza, J.A., Gervilla, F., Melgarejo, J.C. (2002) Los depósitos de cromita en complejos ofiolíticos: discusión de un modelo de formación a partir de las particularidades de las cromitas de Cuba Oriental. Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Mineralogía, (25), 97-128.
Lazarenkov, V. G., Tikhomirov, I. N., Zhidkov, A. Ya., Talovina, I. V. (2005) Platinum Group Metals and Gold in Supergene Nickel Ores of the Moa and Nikaro Deposits (Cuba) Lithology and Mineral Resources, 40 (6) 521-527 doi:10.1007/s10987-005-0049-1
Gevilla, F., Proenza, J.A., Frei, R., González-Jiménez, J.M., Garrido, C.J., Melgarejo, J.C, Meibom, A., Díaz-Martínez, R., Lavaut, W. (2005) Distribution of platinum-group elements and Os isotopes in chromite ores from Mayarí-Baracoa Ophiolitic Belt (eastern Cuba). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 150 (6). 589-607
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