Harry’s and Ilias’ Collection of Gems, Crystals, Minerals, and Rocks
This is a list of items in
Harry Foundalis’ ()
and Ilias Foudalis’ ()
joint personal collection of
gems, crystals, minerals, and rocks, with pictures and information.
Color coding: |
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Item (or whole group) in collection |
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Group with at least one item in collection |
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Item not yet in collection |
Group |
Name or subgroup |
Variety |
Chemical formula |
Photo
of item |
External
Info |
Info in
Greek |
:H.E.F.
:I.D.F. |
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Native Elements |
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Gold |
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Au |
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Silver |
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Copper |
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Cu |
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Platinum |
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Arsenic |
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As |
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Antimony |
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Bismuth |
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Sulfur |
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Carbon |
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Diamond |
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Graphite |
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Amorphous (coal) |
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Mercury |
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Hg |
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Silicon |
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Si |
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Sulfides |
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Acanthite (Argentite) |
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Ag2S |
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Chalcocite |
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Cu2S |
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Bornite |
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Cu5FeS4 |
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Galena |
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PbS |
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Sphalerite |
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ZnS |
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Chalcopyrite |
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CuFeS2 |
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Pyrrhotite |
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Fe1-xS, 0<x<0.2 |
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Millerite |
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NiS |
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Pentlandite |
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(Fe,Ni)9S8 |
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Covellite |
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CuS |
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Cinnabar |
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HgS |
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Realgar |
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AsS or As4S4 |
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Orpiment |
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As2S3 |
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Stibnite (Antimonite) |
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Sb2S3 |
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Bismuthinite |
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Bi2S3 |
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Pyrite |
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FeS2 |
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Cobaltite |
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(Co,Fe)AsS |
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Marcasite |
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FeS2 |
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Arsenopyrite |
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FeAsS |
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Molybdenite |
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MoS2 |
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Arsenides |
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Nickeline (Niccolite) |
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NiAs |
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Skutterudites |
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Skutterudite |
(Co,Ni,Fe)As3 |
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Nikel-skutterudite
(Chloanthite) |
(Ni,Co)As3 |
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Smaltite |
(Co,Fe,Ni)As2 |
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Tellurides |
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Calaverite |
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AuTe2 |
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Sylvanite |
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AuAgTe4 |
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Sulfosalts |
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Stephanite |
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Ag5SbS4 |
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Pyrargyrite |
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Ag3SbS3 |
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Proustite |
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Ag3AsS3 |
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Tetrahedrites |
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Tetrahedrite |
Cu12Sb4S13 |
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Tennantite |
(Cu,Fe)12As4S13 |
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Enargite |
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Cu3AsS4 |
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Bournonite |
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PbCuSbS3 |
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Boulangerite |
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Pb5Sb4S11 |
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Jamesonite |
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Pb4FeSb6S14 |
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Simple Oxides |
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Cuprite |
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Cu2O |
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Zincite |
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(Zn,Mn)O |
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Corundum |
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Al2O3 |
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Ruby |
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Sapphire |
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Emery |
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Hematite |
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Fe2O3 |
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Ilmenite |
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FeTiO3 |
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Bixbyite |
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(Mn,Fe)2O3 |
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Rutile |
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TiO2 |
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Pyrolusite |
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MnO2 |
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Cassiterite |
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SnO2 |
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Uraninite |
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UO2 |
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Gummite |
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Oxides & silicates of Uranium |
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Hydroxides |
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Brucite |
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Mg(OH)2 |
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Manganite |
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MnO(OH) |
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Bauxite |
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Gibbsite |
Al(OH)3 |
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Boehmite |
AlO(OH) |
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Diaspore |
HAlO2 |
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Psilomelane |
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BaMn2+Mn84+O16(OH)4 |
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Goethite |
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FeO(OH) |
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Limonite |
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FeO(OH) · nH2O |
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Multiple Oxides |
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Spinel |
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Magnetite |
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Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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Franklinite |
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Chromite |
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(Fe,Mg)Cr2O4 |
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Chrysoberyl |
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Alexandrite |
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Cymophane (Cat’s eye) |
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Chrysoberyl |
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Columbite-Tantalite |
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Columbite |
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Tantalite |
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Halides |
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Halite |
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NaCl |
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Chlorargyrite (Cerargyrite) |
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Fluorite |
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CaF2 |
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Cryolite |
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Carbonates |
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Calcite |
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CaCO3 |
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Magnesite |
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MgCO3 |
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Siderite |
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FeCO3 |
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Rhodochrosite |
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MnCO3 |
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Smithsonite |
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ZnCO3 |
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Aragonite |
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CaCO3 |
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Witherite |
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Strontianite |
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Cerussite |
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PbCO3 |
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Dolomite |
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(CaMg)(CO3)2 |
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Cobaltoan Dolomite |
(CaMgCo)(CO3)2 |
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Ankerite |
Ca(Fe,Mg,Mn)(CO3)2 |
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Aurichalcite |
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(Zn,Cu)5[(OH)3|CO3]2 |
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Malachite |
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Cu2CO3(OH)2 |
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Azurite |
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Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
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Borates |
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Kernite |
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Borax |
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Ulexite |
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NaCaB5O6(OH)6·5H2O |
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Colemanite |
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CaB3O4(OH)3·H2O |
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Howlite |
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Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
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Sulfates |
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Thenardite |
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Barite |
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BaSO4 |
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Celestite |
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SrSO4 |
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Anglesite |
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Anhydrite |
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Glauberite |
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Glaucocerinite |
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(Zn,Cu2+)10Al6(SO4)3(OH)32·18H2O |
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Gypsum |
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CaSO4·2H2O |
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Selenite |
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Satin spar |
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Gypsum flower |
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Desert rose |
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Chalcanthite |
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CuSO4·5H2O |
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Melanterite (Copperas) |
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Epsomite |
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Brochantite |
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Linarite |
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PbCuSo4(OH)2 |
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Jarosite |
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KFe3+3(OH)6(SO4)2 |
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Carphosiderite |
(H2O)Fe3+3(OH)6(SO4)2 |
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Cyanotrichite |
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Cu4Al2[(OH)12|SO4]·2H2O |
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Chromates |
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Crocoite |
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PbCrO4 |
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Phosphates |
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Triphylite Series |
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Triphylite |
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Lithiophilite |
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Monazite |
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Vivianite |
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Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2·8H2O |
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Variscite |
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AlPO4·2H2O |
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Amblygonite |
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Apatite |
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Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) |
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Pyromorphite |
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Lazulite |
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Turquoise |
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CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4–5H2O |
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Wavellite |
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Torbernite |
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Autunite |
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Arsenites |
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Erythrite |
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Annabergite |
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Ni3(AsO4)2 ·
8H2O |
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Conichalcite |
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CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
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Austinite |
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CaZnAsO4(OH) |
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Olivenite |
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Cu2AsO4OH |
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Adamite |
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Zn2AsO4OH |
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Mimetite |
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Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
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Vanadates |
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Descloizite Series |
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Descloizite |
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Mottramite |
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Vanadinite |
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Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
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Vanadium Oxysalts |
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Carnotite |
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Molybdates |
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Wulfenite |
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PbMoO4 |
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Tungstates |
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Wolframite Series |
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Huebnerite |
Mn2+WO4 |
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Wolframite |
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Ferberite |
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Scheelite |
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Tectosilicates |
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Quartz |
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SiO2 |
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Rock crystal |
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Amethyst |
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Rose quartz |
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Citrine |
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Smoky quartz |
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Milky quartz |
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Green Cactus quartz |
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Cat’s eye |
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Tiger’s eye |
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Chalcedony |
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SiO2 |
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Agate |
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Aventurine |
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Bloodstone |
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Carnelian |
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Chrysoprase |
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Flint |
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Heliotrope |
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Jasper |
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Moss agate |
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Onyx |
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Sard |
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Sardonyx |
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Opal |
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SiO2 · nH2O |
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Alkali Feldspar Group |
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KAlSi3O8 |
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Orthoclase |
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Adularia (Moonstone) |
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Sanidine |
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Microcline |
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Amazonite |
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Plagioclase Feldspar Group |
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Labradorite |
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 |
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Oligoclase |
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Andesine |
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Bytownite |
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Anorthite |
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Albite |
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Sunstone |
(Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) |
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Danburite |
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CaB2(SiO4)2 |
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Leucite |
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Nepheline |
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Sodalite |
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Na4Al3(SiO4)3Cl |
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Lazurite |
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(Na,Ca)8(Al,Si)12O24(S,SO)4 |
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Scapolite |
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Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
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Heulandite |
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Stilbite |
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NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72
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Laumontite |
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Chabazite |
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Analcime |
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Natrolite |
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Na2Al2Si3O10
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Mesolite |
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Phyllosilicates |
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Apophyllite |
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Fluorapophyllite |
(K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(F,OH)
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Hydroxyapophyllite |
KCa4Si8O20(OH,F) · 8H2O |
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Natroapophyllite |
NaCa4Si8O20F · 8H2O |
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Kaolinite |
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Al2Si2O5(OH)4 |
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Serpentine Group |
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Antigorite |
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Chrysotile |
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Pyrophyllite |
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Talc |
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Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
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Mica Group |
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Muscovite |
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
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K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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Phlogopite |
KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
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Biotite |
K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
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Lepidolite |
K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2 |
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Clintonite |
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Chlorite |
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Okenite |
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CaSi2O5 ·
2H2O |
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Petalite |
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LiAlSi4O10 |
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Inosilicates |
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(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)7Ti2(SiO3)8(O,OH)7 |
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Tremolite |
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Actinolite |
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Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 |
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Hornblende |
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Pargasite |
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Glaucophane |
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Riebeckite |
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Hypersthene |
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Diopside |
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MgCaSi2O6 |
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Hedenbergite |
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Augite |
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Aegirine |
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NaFe3+Si2O6 |
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Acmite |
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Jade |
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Jadeite |
NaAlSi2O6 |
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Nephrite |
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 |
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Spodumene |
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LiAl(SiO3)2 |
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Hiddenite |
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Kunzite |
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Wollastonite |
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Pectolite |
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NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
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Larimar |
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Rhodonite |
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(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg,Ca)SiO3 |
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Babingtonite |
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Neptunite |
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Chrysocolla |
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(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 ·
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Shattuckite |
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Cyclosilicates |
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Benitoite |
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Dioptase |
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CuSiO3 · H2O |
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Axinite Group |
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Ferroaxinite |
Ca2Fe2+Al2BOSi4O15(OH) |
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Magnesioaxinite |
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Manganaxinite |
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Tinzenite |
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Beryl |
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Be3AlSi6O18 |
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Emerald |
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Aquamarine |
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Golden Beryl |
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Morganite |
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Cordierite |
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(Mg,Fe)2Al4Si5O18 |
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Iolite |
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Sugilite |
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KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30 |
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Tourmaline Group |
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Schorl |
NaFe2+3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4 |
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Elbaite |
Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4 |
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Indicolite |
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Rubellite |
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Verdelite |
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Achroite |
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Watermelon
Tourmaline |
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Dravite |
NaMg3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4 |
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Sorosilicates |
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Hemimorphite |
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Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
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Lawsonite |
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Pumpellyite |
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Vesuvianite (Idocrase) |
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Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH,F)4 |
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Zoisite |
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Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) |
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Tanzanite |
Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
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Clinozoisite |
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Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) |
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Clinothulite |
Ca2Mn3+3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) |
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Epidote Group |
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Epidote |
Ca2Al2(Fe3+;Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) |
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Piemontite |
Ca2(Al,Mn3+,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) |
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Allanite |
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Olivine Group |
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Olivine |
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Fosterite |
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Fayalite |
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Tephroite |
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Phenakite |
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Willemite |
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Andalusite |
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Sillimanite |
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Kyanite |
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Al2SiO5 |
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Topaz |
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Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 |
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Staurolite |
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Garnet Group |
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Pyrope |
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Almandine |
Fe2+3Al2Si3O12 |
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Spessartine |
Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
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Grossular |
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
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Andradite |
Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3 |
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Uvarovite |
Ca3Cr2Si3O12 |
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Zircon |
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ZrSiO4 |
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Chondrodite |
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Titanite (Sphene) |
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CaTiSiO5 |
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Dumortierite |
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Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3
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Silicates of
Complex Structure |
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Prehnite |
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Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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Datolite |
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CaBSiO4(OH) |
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Inesite |
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= 146 |
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= 59 |
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U
= 162 |
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∩
= 43 |