Plechov, P. Yu.; Konovalova, K. A.; Gekimyants, V.M.; Shcherbakov, V.D. (n.d.) Fluorapatite Breakdown and Fluor-edenite Formation in the Pristine Winonaite Calate 047 from Chile's Atacama Desert. Meteoritics&Planetary Sciences.

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂

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ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

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ⓘ Edenite

Formula: NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂

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ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

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ⓘ Fluoro-edenite

Formula: NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂

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ⓘ 'High-calcium pyroxene'

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ⓘ 'Low-calcium pyroxene'

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ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

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ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)₃P

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ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Ni,Fe)

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ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Ni,Fe)
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Edenite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Fluoro-edenite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄
ⓘ	'Low-calcium pyroxene'	-
ⓘ	'High-calcium pyroxene'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Fluoro-edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluoro-edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Fluoro-edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Fluoro-edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Fluoro-edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Fluoro-edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Fluoro-edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Ni,Fe)

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