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⇱ Muiâne pegmatite (Muiâne mine; Emdal mines), Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique

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Muiâne pegmatite (Muiâne mine; Emdal mines), Muiane-Naipa group, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambiquei
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Muiâne pegmatite (Muiâne mine; Emdal mines)Pegmatite
Muiane-Naipa groupGroup of Pegmatites
Gilé DistrictDistrict
Zambezia ProvinceProvince
MozambiqueCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 44' 15'' South , 38° 15' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
21089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21089:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Muiane mine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Muiane


Granite pegmatite outcrop (100 m high / 400 m diameter hill). Thomas and Davidson (2010) identified many exotic minerals in microscopic fluid inclusions. Alluvial gold occurs in streams near the pegmatite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Amblygonite ?
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Description: Reference cited uses old nomenclature.
ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' ?
Description: The reference only says that amblygonite was found in one of the pegmatites of the Muiane-Naipa group, but doesn't say which of the pegmatites.
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Arsenolamprite
Formula: As
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: Lower zones of the pegmatite.
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Bismutotantalite
Formula: BiTaO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
Description: Lower zones of the pegmatite.
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Lower zones of the pegmatite.
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Ezcurrite
Formula: Na4B10O17 · 7H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite
Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
References:
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hafnon (TL)
Formula: Hf(SiO4)
Type Locality:
Description: Hafnon was found in zonated ziron-hafnon crystals from Muiane. Bulk xrf data gave a Hf/(Hf+Zr) ratio of 53-78 in average. When the same samples were microprobed the results gave a Hf/(Hf+Zr) ratio in the range 92-97 on the "spot with the highest hafnon content". (Correia Neves et al. 1974).
ⓘ 'Hafnon-Zircon Series'
ⓘ Hambergite
Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Lower zones of the pegmatite.
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
Description: Higher zones of the pegmatite.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Lower zones of the pegmatite. Altered to kaolinite.
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
✪ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Habit: Large well-terminated crystals to 5 x 10 cm, although smaller crystals are sharper in development
Colour: Metallic pinkish bronze.
Fluorescence: Not fluorescent.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Polylithionite
Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Higher zones of the pegmatite.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Quartz var. Ametrine
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramanite-(Cs)
Formula: Cs[B5O6(OH)4] · 2H2O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Sassolite
Formula: H3BO3
ⓘ Schorl ?
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Reported as black tourmaline crystals (Dias & wilson 2000)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
References:
ⓘ Stibiotantalite
Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Mozambikite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite ?
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Description: Described as mozambikite.
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: Lower zones of the pegmatite.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
ⓘ Zabuyelite
Formula: Li2CO3
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)ⓘ Elbaite
Sb(Ta,Nb)O4ⓘ Stibiotantalite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘArsenolamprite1.CA.10As
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Ametrine4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘTapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘBismutotantalite4.DE.30BiTaO4
ⓘStibiotantalite4.DE.30Sb(Ta,Nb)O4
ⓘFluorcalciomicrolite4.DH.15(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘZabuyelite5.AA.05Li2CO3
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSassolite6.AA.05H3BO3
ⓘHambergite6.AB.05Be2(BO3)(OH)
ⓘRamanite-(Cs)6.EA.10Cs[B5O6(OH)4] · 2H2O
ⓘEzcurrite6.EB.10Na4B10O17 · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAmblygonite ?8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘHafnon (TL)9.AD.30Hf(SiO4)
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Thorogummite ?9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThorite
var. Mozambikite		9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘEuclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl ?9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene
var. Kunzite		9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPolylithionite9.EC.20KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘPetalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Indicolite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'var. Verdelite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' ?-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Hafnon-Zircon Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ EzcurriteNa4B10O17 · 7H2O
Hⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ SassoliteH3BO3
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Hⓘ Ramanite-(Cs)Cs[B5O6(OH)4] · 2H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
Liⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Beⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ EzcurriteNa4B10O17 · 7H2O
Bⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ SassoliteH3BO3
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Ramanite-(Cs)Cs[B5O6(OH)4] · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cⓘ ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ EzcurriteNa4B10O17 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HafnonHf(SiO4)
Oⓘ HambergiteBe2(BO3)(OH)
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ SassoliteH3BO3
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmetrineSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ Thorite var. MozambikiteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hafnon-Zircon Series
Oⓘ Ramanite-(Cs)Cs[B5O6(OH)4] · 2H2O
Oⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
Fⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ EzcurriteNa4B10O17 · 7H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ HafnonHf(SiO4)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
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ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
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ⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmetrineSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Thorite var. MozambikiteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hafnon-Zircon Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenolampriteAs
YYttrium
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Hafnon-Zircon Series
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nbⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Ramanite-(Cs)Cs[B5O6(OH)4] · 2H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HfHafnium
Hfⓘ HafnonHf(SiO4)
Hfⓘ Hafnon-Zircon Series
TaTantalum
Taⓘ BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Taⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taⓘ StibiotantaliteSb(Ta,Nb)O4
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite(Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismutotantaliteBiTaO4
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Thⓘ Thorite var. MozambikiteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x

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