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Kyanite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Kyanite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Dumortierite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Kyanite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Kyanite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Dumortierite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Kyanite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
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Kyanite

Tsodilo Hills, Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswana
Type:
Basin
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Maun49,945 (2014)
Kafue47,554 (2012)
Nakambala10,425 (2018)
Kasane9,250 (2018)
Okakarara5,255 (2012)
Namwala4,450 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
421616
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421616:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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โ“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)
Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
โ“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Baileychlore
Formula: (Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Biphosphammite
Formula: NH4(H2PO4)
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Boussingaultite
Formula: (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
โ“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
โ“˜ Dittmarite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
โ“˜ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine composition (Fa25) characteristic of the L-group ordinary chondrites.
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Glushinskite
Formula: Mg(C2O4) · 2H2O
โ“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Gwihabaite (TL)
Formula: (NH4,K)NO3
Type Locality:
Description: Crusts and needles in a bat-inhabited cave.
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
โ“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
โ“˜ Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
โ“˜ Iron
Formula: Fe
โ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
โ“˜ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Maskelynite'
โ“˜ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
โ“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
โ“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Abundant Ca-poor orthopyroxene ('hypersthene') a defining characteristic of the well-equilibrated L6 ordinary chondrites.
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase is largely either deformed or converted to maskelynite.
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
โ“˜ 'Scapolite'
โ“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Struvite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
โ“˜ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
โ“˜ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
โ“˜ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
โ“˜ Thermonatrite
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
โ“˜ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS
โ“˜ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
โ“˜ 'Wad'
โ“˜ Weddellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
โ“˜ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
โ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Iron1.AE.05Fe
โ“˜var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
โ“˜Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
โ“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
โ“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
โ“˜Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
โ“˜Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
โ“˜Thorianite4.DL.05ThO2
โ“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜Bastnรคsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
โ“˜Thermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 ยท H2O
โ“˜Trona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Ancylite-(Ce)5.DC.05CeSr(CO3)2(OH) ยท H2O
โ“˜Gwihabaite (TL)5.NA.15(NH4,K)NO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Boussingaultite7.CC.60(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Syngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 ยท H2O
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Biphosphammite8.AD.15NH4(H2PO4)
โ“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
โ“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
โ“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
โ“˜Hinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
โ“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
โ“˜Dittmarite8.CH.20(NH4)Mg(PO4) ยท H2O
โ“˜Struvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) ยท 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
โ“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
โ“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 ยท H2O
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Sauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 ยท 4H2O
โ“˜Baileychlore9.EC.55(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
โ“˜Glushinskite10.AB.10Mg(C2O4) ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Weddellite10.AB.40Ca(C2O4) ยท (2.5-x)H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Wad'-
โ“˜'Maskelynite'-
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Scapolite'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hโ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Hโ“˜ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Hโ“˜ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hโ“˜ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hโ“˜ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hโ“˜ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Hโ“˜ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
Hโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Cโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cโ“˜ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cโ“˜ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Cโ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cโ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
NNitrogen
Nโ“˜ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Nโ“˜ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Nโ“˜ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Nโ“˜ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Nโ“˜ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oโ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Oโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Oโ“˜ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oโ“˜ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Oโ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oโ“˜ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oโ“˜ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oโ“˜ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Oโ“˜ ThorianiteThO2
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oโ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Oโ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oโ“˜ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fโ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Naโ“˜ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Naโ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgโ“˜ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Mgโ“˜ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Mgโ“˜ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alโ“˜ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siโ“˜ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Pโ“˜ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pโ“˜ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Pโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sโ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clโ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clโ“˜ SylviteKCl
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ SylviteKCl
Kโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Kโ“˜ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ IronFe
Feโ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feโ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niโ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Niโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niโ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuโ“˜ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ Baileychlore(Zn,Fe2+,Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Znโ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znโ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znโ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asโ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
SrStrontium
Srโ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
YYttrium
Yโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agโ“˜ IodargyriteAgI
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Teโ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teโ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
IIodine
Iโ“˜ IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceโ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Ceโ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
AuGold
Auโ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Pbโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbโ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbโ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbโ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
ThThorium
Thโ“˜ ThorianiteThO2
UUranium
Uโ“˜ UraniniteUO2

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