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Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area), Madagascari
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Mindat Locality ID:
57020
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57020:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mt. Bity area


The Sahatany Pegmatite Field is situated ca 25 km SW of the town of Antsirabe, and covers an area of about 150 km². This area is - in older literature - referred to as "Mt. Bity area" (for example, in Am. Min. (1916) vol 1, 17-34.) More than 100 pegmatites of both beryl type LCT pegmatites and complex type LCT pegmatites are found in this area, and many of them have been worked for gem polychromatic tourmalines, rose beryl, spodumene, rose quartz etc. An inventory of the pegmatites is found in Rakotoarison, W. (1964). The pegmatites (age: Pan-African event ca 550 MA) are hosted in a Precambrian tectonic unit that consists mainly of schists, quartzites, and marbles (série schisto-quartzo-dolomitique).

Administratively, the Sahatany pegmatite field is divided into 5 different communes in two regions: (At the moment, the hierarchical structure is under editing).

Vakinakaratra Region, Antsirabe II District:
- Mangarano Commune: Localities in the upper Sahatany valley.
- Ibity Commune: Most of the localities in the main Sahatany valley.
- Sahanivotry Manandona Commune: Localities south and southeast of the Ibity massif, N of the Manandona Valley.
- Marososona Commune: Localities west and southwest of the main Sahatany Valley.
Amoron'i Mania Region, Ambositra District:
- Sahatsiho-Ambohimanjaka Commune: Localities south of the Manandona Valley.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

93 valid minerals. 7 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 4 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
ⓘ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Colour: beige
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Habit: microscopic crystals up to 100 microns in length (Nizamoff et al 200o)
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ 'Ashanite'
Formula: (Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Axinite-(Mn)
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Description: Knut Edvard Larsen collection, identified by XRD at MGM, Oslo 1998.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Béhierite (TL)
Formula: Ta(BO4)
Habit: Octahedral crystals
Colour: Grayish-pink
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
ⓘ Beryl var. Alkali-beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Beryl var. Caesium Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bityite (TL)
Formula: CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Habit: pseudohexagonal barrelshaped aggregates with curved top (polysyntetic twins)up to 2 mm long; fine lamelles
Colour: white; whith-yellowish
Description: The typematerial of bityite was found in a pegmatite dike situated about 300 m N of the Maharitra workings (Behier (1960) Found on tourmaline or quartz
ⓘ Boralsilite
Formula: Al16B6O30(Si2O7)
ⓘ Brockite
Formula: (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Description: Samples labelled "chevkinite-(Ce) has been showed to be allanite-(Ce). See Larsen (2003)
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Clinobisvanite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Description: Earlier erronously labeled as heulandite (Lefevre & Thomas (1998).
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Columbite Group'
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Mn)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Habit: Crystals 1-2 cm in diameter (A.Lacroix 1912); masses
Colour: rose-yellow (A.Lacroix 1912)
ⓘ Darrellhenryite
Formula: Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
Description: A crystal thought to be diamond found in one stream in the Sahatany area, was sent to the french mineralogist A. Lacroix. Under examination, it showed to be rhodizite
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Dravite-Uvite Series'
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Colour: pink, green, brown
Description: See comments under tourmaline entry at Antandrokomby locality page. Ranorosoa (1986, 1989) analyzes pink,green and brownish colored tourmaline found in the contactzone and she find these to be elbaite, one an elbaite with 2,44wt% MnO. The brown colored gave this formula Na0,52Ca0,38)0,90(Li1,45Mn0,34Fe0,08Al1,77)3,64Al6,00(BO3)3,00Si6,00O18(OH3,63F0,09)3,72. Simmons et al (2001) states that tourmalines from Antandrokomby are members of the schorl-elbaite series with significant Mg and Ca contents.
ⓘ 'Elbaite-Schorl Series'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ertlite (TL)
Formula: NaAl3Al6(Si4B2O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
ⓘ Fluor-dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ Fluor-elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: massive
ⓘ Fluor-liddicoatite
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ Fluor-uvite
Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
Colour: green
Description: Found in the Marirana South pegmatite. One small fragment of green tourmaline was analyzed by (Ranorosoa 1986) and found to be an uvite
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Grossular ?
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hambergite
Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Habit: small, prismatic crystals
Colour: white to colorless
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Description: Described by LeFevre & Thomas as heulandite but later showed to actually be clinoptilolite (Pezzotta 1999)
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Hydrokenopyrochlore (TL)
Formula: (◻,x)2Nb2O6(H2O,Cs)
Type Locality:
References:
ⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite
Formula: (◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH,Cs)
ⓘ 'Ilmenorutile-Strüverite Series'
ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
Description: (Mn1,63Ta1,10W0,79Nb0,50)4,02 O8 (Ranorosoa 1986)
ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite'
Formula: (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4
Description: (Mn1,63Ta1,10W0,79Nb0,50)4,02 O8 (Ranorosoa 1986)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Liddicoatite
Formula: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Colour: green
Description: Determined from a green zone inside a pink elbaite (Ranorosoa 1986)
ⓘ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Description: Pink, translucent, prismatic crystals (rare) or masses in albite. Often with an aureole of manganese oxides.
ⓘ Londonite (TL)
Formula: (Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Habit: Dodecahedron {110}, tristetrahedron {211}, tetrahedron{111} and cube {100} (the last form is rare}
Colour: Milky to pale yellow crystals up to 1 cm
Description: Occurs in saccharoidal albite or in cavities. Many crystals contain patchy zones of londonite and rhodizite that are only visible by back-scattered electron imaging.
ⓘ 'Londonite-Rhodizite Series'
ⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiite
Formula: CaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S
Formula: Mg3Al8BeO16
Habit: colourless grains
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Manandonite (TL)
Formula: Li2Al4(Si2AlB)O10(OH)8
Habit: Flakes (sometimes with hexagonal contours)in fanlike globular aggregates
Colour: white
Description: white flakes with pearly lustre on the (001) cleavage.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Habit: rounded crystals
Colour: bright yellow
Description: uraniferous
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Oxy-dravite
Formula: Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)
Formula: Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: A Di+Tr+Tur±Kfs±Qz±Cs-rich phlogopite in variable proportions are found in small bands in the exocontact of the pegmatite with the host rock.
ⓘ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Description: corroded
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: alteration of spessartine and perhaps also of columbite-(Mn) (Behier 1953)
ⓘ Pucherite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Colour: dark brown
Description: SEM analysis : Nb2O5: 28,06; Ta2O5: 43,45; TiO2: 8,41; CaO: 2.44; UO2: 17.64.
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Colour: dark brown
Description: SEM analysis : Nb2O5: 28,06; Ta2O5: 43,45; TiO2: 8,41; CaO: 2.44; UO2: 17.64.
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 46 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Description: Lacroix (1912) uses the name Tompobohitra for the locality. This is most probably todays Ankarinarivo (cfr also Rakotoarison 1964)
ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rhodizite
Formula: (K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Habit: Up to 2 cm large well developed dodecahedral crystals modified by tetrahedron {111} faces
Colour: Pale to honey yellow; colorless. Transparent to translucent
Description: Occurs in saccharoidal albite close to the contact with the hosting marble, and in miarolitic cavities.
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Description: Anhedral grains of pink lithiophilite may locally been replaced by rhodochrosite.
ⓘ Rossmanite
Formula: ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Description: Found in small bands at the exocontact of the pegmatite with the host rock.
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Description: Found in small bands at the exocontact of the pegmatite with the host rock.
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
Description: Found in small bands at the exocontact of the pegmatite with the host rock.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Colour: pale bluish
Description: mm-sized octaedra
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Spodumene var. Hiddenite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Stibiotantalite
Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Description: Probably Tantalite-(Mn) ?
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: Ta- rich titanite is found in small bands at the exocontact of the pegmatite with the host rock.
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 48 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Achroite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Description: Spelled as uranomikrolith in Pezzotta (1999)
ⓘ Uvite
Formula: CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Vránaite (TL)
Formula: Al16B4Si4O38
Type Locality:
Habit: As aggregates of subparallel prisms up to 100 μm long.
Description: Occurs as a breakdown product of spodumene.
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Habit: tiny grains
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon
Formula: (Zr,Hf)SiO4
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘDiamond ?1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..
ⓘ'var. Wolframoixiolite'4..(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'4.00.(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘStibiotantalite4.DE.30Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘHydroxykenomicrolite4.DH.(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH,Cs)
ⓘHydrokenopyrochlore (TL)4.DH.15(◻,x)2Nb2O6(H2O,Cs)
ⓘMagnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S4.FC.25Mg3Al8BeO16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘHambergite6.AB.05Be2(BO3)(OH)
ⓘBéhierite (TL)6.AC.15Ta(BO4)
ⓘRhodizite6.GC.05(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
ⓘLondonite (TL)6.GC.05(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘPucherite8.AD.40Bi(VO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘClinobisvanite8.AD.65Bi(VO4)
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite8.BN.05(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
ⓘBrockite8.CJ.45(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘGrossular ?9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Hafnian Zircon9.AD.30(Zr,Hf)SiO4
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘAxinite-(Mn)9.BD.20Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
ⓘBoralsilite9.BD.30Al16B6O30(Si2O7)
ⓘVránaite (TL)9.BD.40Al16B4Si4O38
ⓘChevkinite-(Ce) ?9.BE.70Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl
var. Alkali-beryl
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Caesium Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘPezzottaite-(Cs)9.CJ.60Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDarrellhenryite9.CK.Na(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘLiddicoatite9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘRossmanite9.CK.05◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘOxy-dravite9.CK.05Na(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘFluor-elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘFluor-dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘFluor-liddicoatite9.CK.05Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘFluor-uvite9.CK.05CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘMagnesio-lucchesiite9.CK.05CaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘUvite9.CK.05CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘErtlite (TL)9.CK.05NaAl3Al6(Si4B2O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘSpodumene
var. Kunzite
9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘvar. Hiddenite9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘBityite (TL)9.EC.35CaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAmesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘManandonite (TL)9.ED.15Li2Al4(Si2AlB)O10(OH)8
ⓘPalygorskite ?9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
ⓘPollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Ashanite'-(Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Achroite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup' ?-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'-(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Verdelite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
ⓘ'Ilmenorutile-Strüverite Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Elbaite-Schorl Series'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Watermelon Tourmaline'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Dravite-Uvite Series'-
ⓘ'Londonite-Rhodizite Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Mn)-Tantalite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Hⓘ ManandoniteLi2Al4(Si2AlB)O10(OH)8
Hⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Hⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series
Hⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Hⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH,Cs)
Hⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Hⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ Hydrokenopyrochlore(◻,x)2Nb2O6(H2O,Cs)
Hⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiiteCaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Hⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ErtliteNaAl3Al6(Si4B2O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
LiLithium
Liⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liⓘ ManandoniteLi2Al4(Si2AlB)O10(OH)8
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
Liⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Spodumene var. HiddeniteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series
Liⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Liⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Liⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Liⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. Alkali-berylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Beⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Beⓘ Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Beⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2SMg3Al8BeO16
Beⓘ Beryl var. Caesium BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Beⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
BBoron
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. AchroiteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ BéhieriteTa(BO4)
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Bⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Bⓘ ManandoniteLi2Al4(Si2AlB)O10(OH)8
Bⓘ Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ BoralsiliteAl16B6O30(Si2O7)
Bⓘ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Bⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. Watermelon TourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Bⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Bⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
Bⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Bⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Bⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Bⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Bⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Bⓘ VránaiteAl16B4Si4O38
Bⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiiteCaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Bⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ ErtliteNaAl3Al6(Si4B2O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Beryl var. Alkali-berylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ Ashanite(Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. AchroiteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BéhieriteTa(BO4)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Oⓘ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ManandoniteLi2Al4(Si2AlB)O10(OH)8
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Oⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2SMg3Al8BeO16
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Oⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Beryl var. Caesium BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ BoralsiliteAl16B6O30(Si2O7)
Oⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Oⓘ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Oⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Spodumene var. HiddeniteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Oⓘ Ilmenorutile-Strüverite Series
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. Watermelon TourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Oⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
Oⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Oⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
Oⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH,Cs)
Oⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Oⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ VránaiteAl16B4Si4O38
Oⓘ Hydrokenopyrochlore(◻,x)2Nb2O6(H2O,Cs)
Oⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiiteCaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Oⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ErtliteNaAl3Al6(Si4B2O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Fⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Fⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Fⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Fⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series
Naⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Naⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Naⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Naⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Naⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH,Cs)
Naⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Naⓘ ErtliteNaAl3Al6(Si4B2O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2SMg3Al8BeO16
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Mgⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Mgⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Mgⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Mgⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiiteCaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Mgⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. Alkali-berylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Alⓘ ManandoniteLi2Al4(Si2AlB)O10(OH)8
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2SMg3Al8BeO16
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Beryl var. Caesium BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ BoralsiliteAl16B6O30(Si2O7)
Alⓘ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Alⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Spodumene var. HiddeniteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Alⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series
Alⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Alⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Alⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
Alⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Alⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Alⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Alⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Alⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Alⓘ VránaiteAl16B4Si4O38
Alⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiiteCaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Alⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ErtliteNaAl3Al6(Si4B2O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. Alkali-berylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Siⓘ ManandoniteLi2Al4(Si2AlB)O10(OH)8
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Beryl var. Caesium BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ BoralsiliteAl16B6O30(Si2O7)
Siⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Siⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Spodumene var. HiddeniteLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Siⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Oxy-draviteNa(Al2Mg)(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Siⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
Siⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Siⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Siⓘ Fluor-draviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Siⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Siⓘ DarrellhenryiteNa(Al2Li)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Siⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Siⓘ VránaiteAl16B4Si4O38
Siⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiiteCaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Siⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ErtliteNaAl3Al6(Si4B2O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
Kⓘ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Kⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Caⓘ BityiteCaLiAl2(AlBeSi2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LiddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Caⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Caⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series
Caⓘ Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Caⓘ Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Caⓘ Magnesio-lucchesiiteCaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
Caⓘ UviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Tiⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Tiⓘ Ilmenorutile-Strüverite Series
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
VVanadium
Vⓘ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Vⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ashanite(Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mnⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite(Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Ashanite(Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
Feⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Feⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Feⓘ Ilmenorutile-Strüverite Series
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
RbRubidium
Rbⓘ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Rbⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Ashanite(Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Nbⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4
Nbⓘ Ilmenorutile-Strüverite Series
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nbⓘ Hydrokenopyrochlore(◻,x)2Nb2O6(H2O,Cs)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Sbⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH,Cs)
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Csⓘ Rhodizite(K,Cs)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Csⓘ Londonite(Cs,K,Rb)Al4Be4(B,Be)12O28
Csⓘ Pezzottaite-(Cs)Cs(Be2Li)Al2(Si6O18)
Csⓘ Londonite-Rhodizite Series
Csⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH,Cs)
Csⓘ Hydrokenopyrochlore(◻,x)2Nb2O6(H2O,Cs)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Ceⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
HfHafnium
Hfⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Ashanite(Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8
Taⓘ BéhieriteTa(BO4)
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Taⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taⓘ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Taⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4
Taⓘ Ilmenorutile-Strüverite Series
Taⓘ Hydroxykenomicrolite(◻,Na,Sb3+)2Ta2O6(OH,Cs)
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite(Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Biⓘ PucheriteBi(VO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Ashanite(Nb,Ta,U,Fe,Mn)4O8
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic to Ordovician : 652 ± 45 Ma to 464 ± 9 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Ordovician
   Middle Ordovician
ⓘ Lepidolite (youngest age)464 ± 9 MaTsarafara Sud (Ankadilava), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
    
 
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Cryogenian
ⓘ Lepidolite (oldest age)652 ± 45 MaTsarafara Sud (Ankadilava), Sahatany Valley, Ibity, Antsirabe II District, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar

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AfricaContinent
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Madagascar
Somali PlateTectonic Plate

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