Black Mountain Quarry, Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 35' 7'' North , 70° 38' 47'' West
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Oxford County Mineral and Gem Association | South Paris, Maine | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3775
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3775:7
GUID (UUID V4):
e9748e60-33ce-40b6-a46d-a518bbf438d2
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Black Mountain pegmatite
Granite pegmatite. Oxford field.
Primarily a mica quarry with four closely spaced nearly overlapping pits. Noted for its mineral specimen variety and for opaque pink tourmaline fans in quartz and lepidolite matrix, some of which have been over 50 cm long. No tourmaline pockets have been found at this location to date, although occasional fraudulently labeled transparent rubellite specimens have been strongly promoted as "definitely one-of-a-kind" by their sellers. Locally, these are derisively attributed to "Maine-nibia", "Maine-istan", or "Maine-zil". The eosphorite from this locality was formerly the world record size (37 mm).
The quarry is private property and is off limits to individuals. Organized group field trips are only rarely permitted.
Not to be confused with the 'Black Mountain locality' (http://www.mindat.org/loc-6537.html).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
60 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 4 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: Cameron, Eugene N., , (1954) Pegmatite investigations, 1942-45, in New England. Professional Paper 255. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp255 |
β Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
β Albite var. Zygadite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Amblygonite Formula: LiAl(PO4)F Description: Identification confirmed by Michael Wise. |
β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: Cameron, Eugene N., , (1954) Pegmatite investigations, 1942-45, in New England. Professional Paper 255. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp255 |
β Beryllonite Formula: NaBePO4 |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: Cameron, Eugene N., , (1954) Pegmatite investigations, 1942-45, in New England. Professional Paper 255. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp255 |
β Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 |
β Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 |
β Cookeite Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
β Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) Formula: (KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn2+13Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2 |
β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
βͺ Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Description: Well-known for red tourmaline fan to 1 meter plus. References: |
βͺ Eosphorite Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O Description: Former world record crystal sizes of double terminated crystals (37 mm) |
β Fairfieldite Formula: Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
β Fluorcalciomicrolite Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F References: Van KingIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Dealer/Collection Label |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) References: Vandall KingIdentified by Van King: Visual Identification |
β Goyazite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
β Greifensteinite Formula: Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O References: |
β 'Gummite' |
β Heterosite Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 Description: Parent triphylite of this locality has Mn/Mn + Fe = 0.42 (Moore, 2000). |
β Hurlbutite Formula: CaBe2(PO4)2 |
β Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
β Hydroxylherderite Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
β 'Indicolite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Description: Crystals of good quality are only very rarely found. Most specimens from this locality are of "representative" quality. References: |
β 'Jahnsite Group' Formula: XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 References: |
β Kosnarite (TL) Formula: KZr2(PO4)3 Type Locality: |
β Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
β 'Lepidolite' |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
β 'Manganese Oxides' References: |
β Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
β Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
β Mitridatite Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
β Montebrasite Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Habit: Up to 1.5 by 3 feet in size |
β Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
β Olenite Formula: NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) Description: Olenite is confirmed from sample #47 at Black Mountain. Samples 45 and 46 were not olenite, however, but were rossmannite. See Dyar MD, Taylor ME, Lutz TM, Francis CA, Guidotti CV, Wise M (1998) Inclusive chemical characterization of tourmaline: MΓΆssbauer study of Fe valence and site occupancy. American Mineralogist 83, 848-864. [Authors' post-publication comment has been misconstrued to suggest that no olenite was ever verified from Black Mountain.]: "samples 45 and 46, labeled olenite, are actually rossmanite"]. References: |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Phosphuranylite Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
β Pollucite Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
β Formula: Mn3+(PO4) Description: Misidentified. The parent triphylite from this locality has Mn/Mn + Fe = 0.42 (Moore, 2000) |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Formula: (Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O |
β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
β Rockbridgeite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
β Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 Description: Localities which had psilomelane reported have been indiscriminately relabeled as romanΓ¨chite. As in this case, the original material was never analyzed and the listing appears erroneous. |
β Roscherite ? Formula: Ca2Mn2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O Description: Historically, roscherite was thought to be "confirmed" by its appearance, but with the discovery of greifensteinite, it appears that roscherite has yet to be verified while a verified member of the group, greifensteinite (Frank Hawthorn, University of Manitoba, Canada), is believed to be the dominant member of the group present at Black Mountain. |
β Rossmanite Formula: ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
β Strunzite Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
β Tantalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6 |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O References: |
β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
βͺ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Description: Black Mountain Mine is noted for its "fans" of pink elbaite - some as large as perhaps a foot high and across. The material is largely non-gem quality to "representative" quality. Really good quality crystals are quite rare here. It is the size and aesthetics of the "fans" which have attracted collector attention to the locality over the years. |
βͺ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Description: Black Mountain Mine is noted for its "fans" of pink elbaite - some as large as perhaps a foot high and across. The material is largely non-gem quality to "representative" quality. Really good quality crystals are quite rare here. It is the size and aesthetics of the "fans" which have attracted collector attention to the locality over the years. |
β 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Description: Crystals of any quality are only rarely found. Most material is only of "representative" quality. |
β Triphylite Formula: LiFe2+PO4 Description: Triphylite from this locality has Mn/Mn + Fe = 0.42 (Moore, 2000). |
β Triplite Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F References: Douglass WattsIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: XRD |
β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
β Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
β Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Wodginite Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
β | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
β | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
β | Wodginite | 4.DB.40 | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
β | Fluorcalciomicrolite | 4.DH.15 | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
β | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 Β· 3-4H2O |
β | RomanΓ¨chite ? | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Beryllonite | 8.AA.10 | NaBePO4 |
β | Hurlbutite | 8.AA.15 | CaBe2(PO4)2 |
β | Purpurite ? | 8.AB.10 | Mn3+(PO4) |
β | Heterosite | 8.AB.10 | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
β | Triphylite | 8.AB.10 | LiFe2+PO4 |
β | Kosnarite (TL) | 8.AC.60 | KZr2(PO4)3 |
β | Hydroxylherderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
β | Montebrasite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
β | Amblygonite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
β | Triplite | 8.BB.10 | Mn2+2(PO4)F |
β | Rockbridgeite | 8.BC.10 | Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
β | Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) | 8.BF.05 | (KNa)(Mn2+β»)Ca(Na2Na)Mn2+13Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2 |
β | Goyazite | 8.BL.10 | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
β | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
β | var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
β | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
β | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
β | Reddingite ? | 8.CC.05 | (Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
β | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Fairfieldite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 Β· 2H2O |
β | Greifensteinite | 8.DA.10 | Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 Β· 6H2O |
β | Roscherite ? | 8.DA.10 | Ca2Mn2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 Β· 6H2O |
β | Strunzite | 8.DC.25 | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 Β· 6H2O |
β | Laueite ? | 8.DC.30 | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Eosphorite | 8.DD.20 | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Mitridatite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 Β· 3H2O |
β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
β | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 6H2O |
β | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
β | Phosphuranylite | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 Β· 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Olenite | 9.CK.05 | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
β | Rossmanite | 9.CK.05 | β»(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Cookeite | 9.EC.55 | (LiAl4β»)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Zygadite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Pollucite | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) Β· 2H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Jahnsite Group' | - | XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
β | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Gummite' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Indicolite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
H | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
H | β Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) | (KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2 |
H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
H | β Laueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
H | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
H | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
H | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
H | β Reddingite | (Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O |
H | β Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
H | β RomanΓ¨chite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
H | β Roscherite | Ca2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Strunzite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
H | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | β Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
H | β Jahnsite Group | XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
Li | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Li | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Li | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Li | β Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
Li | β Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryllonite | NaBePO4 |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | β Hurlbutite | CaBe2(PO4)2 |
Be | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
Be | β Roscherite | Ca2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
Be | β Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Tourmaline var. Verdelite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
C | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Beryllonite | NaBePO4 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
O | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
O | β Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) | (KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2 |
O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
O | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | β Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
O | β Hurlbutite | CaBe2(PO4)2 |
O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
O | β Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Kosnarite | KZr2(PO4)3 |
O | β Laueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
O | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
O | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
O | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
O | β Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Reddingite | (Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O |
O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | β Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
O | β RomanΓ¨chite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
O | β Roscherite | Ca2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
O | β Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Strunzite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
O | β Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | β Tourmaline var. Verdelite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Albite var. Zygadite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
O | β Jahnsite Group | XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
O | β Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
F | β Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Beryllonite | NaBePO4 |
Na | β Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) | (KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2 |
Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | β Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
Na | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Na | β Albite var. Zygadite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Al | β Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) | (KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2 |
Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Al | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
Al | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Al | β Albite var. Zygadite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Olenite | NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH) |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Albite var. Zygadite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Rossmanite | ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | β Beryllonite | NaBePO4 |
P | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
P | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
P | β Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) | (KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2 |
P | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
P | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
P | β Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
P | β Hurlbutite | CaBe2(PO4)2 |
P | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
P | β Kosnarite | KZr2(PO4)3 |
P | β Laueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
P | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
P | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
P | β Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
P | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
P | β Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
P | β Reddingite | (Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O |
P | β Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
P | β Roscherite | Ca2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
P | β Strunzite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
P | β Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
P | β Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
P | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
P | β Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
P | β Jahnsite Group | XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) | (KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2 |
K | β Kosnarite | KZr2(PO4)3 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
K | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
Ca | β Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
Ca | β Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) | (KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Hurlbutite | CaBe2(PO4)2 |
Ca | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
Ca | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Ca | β Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
Ca | β Roscherite | Ca2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | β Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
Ca | β Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) | (KNa)(Mn2+◻)Ca(Na2Na)Mn132+Al(PO4)11(PO4)(OH)2 |
Mn | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Mn | β Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
Mn | β Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
Mn | β Laueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
Mn | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Mn | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Mn | β Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
Mn | β Reddingite | (Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O |
Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Mn | β RomanΓ¨chite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Mn | β Roscherite | Ca2Mn52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
Mn | β Strunzite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Mn | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Mn | β Triplite | Mn22+(PO4)F |
Mn | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Heterosite | (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4 |
Fe | β Laueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
Fe | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Reddingite | (Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O |
Fe | β Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Strunzite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Fe | β Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
Fe | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Fe | β Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Sr | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Kosnarite | KZr2(PO4)3 |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | β Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Sn | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Cs | Caesium | |
Cs | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β RomanΓ¨chite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Ba | β Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Ta | β Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
Ta | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Ta | β Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
U | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | β Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
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