Iron Hill deposit, White Earth Mining District (Powderhorn Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA (original) (raw)

Iron Hill deposit, White Earth Mining District (Powderhorn Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USAi

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Iron Hill deposit Deposit
White Earth Mining District (Powderhorn Mining District) Mining District
Gunnison County County
Colorado State
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° 15' 11'' North , 107° 3' 11'' West

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:3632:3

a5791156-dbb9-4d24-8711-2b080e55e818

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Iron Hill carbonatite complex

A REE-V-Fe-Mn-F-Nb-Ti-P-Ba-Pt-Cu-Mica-Th occurrence located in secs. 11 & 12, T46N, R2W, NMM, on patented (private) land, on located claim(s) and on private lease. Discovered in 1885. Operated by Du Pont (1957-1958). Owned by Reunion Energy Co. (100%), Houston, Texas (1994). Owned by Teck Resources (1990-2010).

Mineralization is a massive carbonatite stock (Mineral occurrence model information: Model code 24; USGS model code: 10; deposit model name: carbonatite), that forms the core of the Iron Hill carbonatite complex. The orebody is funnel-shaped, pear-shaped in plan view. The ore is disseminated in the pipe. It is 200 meters thick, 460 meters wide, 900 meters long, with a depth-to-top of 0 meters, and covering an area of 1,300 ha. It is irregular in form. The primary mode of origin was magmatic differentiation. Primary ore control was igneous activity, and the secondary control was lithology. There is no wall rock alteration. It is hosted in nepheline syenite, pyroxenite and carbonatite intrusive. There is one main orebody located on and around Iron Hill. Three smaller orebodies occur around the main orebody. The carbonatite stock is enriched in rare earth elements, niobium, and thorium; the adjacent pyroxenite unit is enriched in these elements also and in substantial amounts of titanium. The Th is in veins in the country rock. Biotite-bearing zones in the pyroxenite contain 0.2% Cu. Carbonate rocks are rich in Sr (to 2%). Pods of apatite follow flow bands in the carbonatite. Associated rocks include granite. Local rocks include intrusives.

The Iron Hill carbonatite complex is exposed for 31 km² (12 square miles) near the small town of Powderhorn, about 35 km (21.75 mi) south-southwest of Gunnison, Colorado. The intrusion is alkaline with a prominent carbonatite stock at its core. This intrusive complex is noteworthy because of its classic geology and its mineral resource potential. This intrusive complex was described by Olson and Hedlund as “the best example of the carbonatite-alkalic rock association in the United States and is one of the outstanding occurrences in the world, comparable to many of the classic areas in Africa and other continents.” The primary rock types of the complex are, from oldest to youngest, pyroxenite, uncompahgrite, ijolite, nepheline syenite, and carbonatite (Olson (1974); Olson and Hedlund, 1981; Armbrustmacher, 1983). Substantial titanium concentrations have been measured in the pyroxenite unit, which is thought to host the largest titanium (Ti) resource in the United States (Thompson, 1987; Shaver and Lunceford, 1998; Van Gosen and Lowers, 2007). The carbonatite stock is enriched in rare earth elements (REE), niobium (Nb), and thorium (Th); the pyroxenite unit is also enriched in these elements plus vanadium (V). Thus, it may be economic to extract several resources from this complex with a well-coordinated mine and mill plan. Thus far, none of these resources has been developed at Iron Hill.

A dolomitic carbonatite stock was the last major igneous phase of the Iron Hill intrusive complex. The stock forms Iron Hill and the ridge to its northwest, and it is exposed throughout an area of about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) long by 1.9–0.8 km (1.2–0.5 mile) wide, making it the largest exposed carbonatite mass in the United States. Staatz and others (1979) estimated that the carbonatite stock of Iron Hill contains 655.6 million metric tons (722.7 million tons) of carbonatite. On the basis of the averaged analytical results of 28 samples of the carbonatite stock — 0.4 percent for total rare earth oxides and 0.004 percent ThO2 — Staatz and others (1979) calculated potential reserves within the stock of 2.6 million metric tons (2.865 million tons) of rare earth elements oxides and 28,190 metric tons (31,080 tons) of ThO2. Recent sampling of the Iron Hill carbonatite stock by Van Gosen (2008) found median values (from 13 samples) of 0.19 percent total rare earth oxides (table 17) and 0.0035 percent ThO2; this result represents estimated resources within the stock of about 1.22 million metric tons (1.34 million tons) of rare earth element oxides and about 23,000 metric tons (25,300 tons) of ThO2.

Geological structures include concentric structures (Concentric Structures formed by arcuate shapes of different rock types, cone sheets of carbonatite; radial carbonate dikes; and later faults and dikes)

Workings include unspecified underground openings.

Reserves/resources: Type: in-situ (estimate year = 1998): Total resources 1,600,000,000 metric tons of ore. Titanium (TiO2): 10.9 weight percent.

Analysis test results: Pt = 39 ppb (Field No. WP-741). Analyses averages: 0.026% Cu, 0.025% Zn, 0.010% Ni, 1.65% Ba, 0.27% Sr, 2.9% Ti, 0.049% Zr, 0.071% Nb, 0.41% Mn, 0.23% La, 0.59% Ce, 0.008% Y (see Temple and Grogan). Also reported: V, U, As, Ta. Ta grade is not known, and Thompson states Ta2O5 grade occurs in geochemical amounts (less than 10 ppm).

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AegirineFormula: NaFe3+Si2O6References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Theodore J. Armbrustmacher, (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society, pp. 293-296. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
ÅkermaniteFormula: Ca2Mg[Si2O7]References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
AlbiteFormula: Na(AlSi3O8)References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
AnalcimeFormula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2OReferences: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona. 567pp. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
AnataseFormula: TiO2References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Theodore J. Armbrustmacher, (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society, pp. 293-296. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
AndraditeFormula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Andradite var. MelaniteFormula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3Description: Up to 20% ZrO2References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
AugiteFormula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
BaryteFormula: BaSO4References: Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296.
'Bastnäsite'Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)FReferences: Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296.
Bastnäsite-(Ce)Formula: Ce(CO3)FReferences: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
'Biotite'Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296.
Britholite-(Ce)Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OHReferences: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Britholite-(Y)Formula: (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OHReferences: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
BrookiteFormula: TiO2References: Kile, Daniel E., Tribbey, E. Gene, Kile, Dianne L. (1994) Minerals from the Topeka-Kentucky Giant and Indiana Veins, Ouray County, Colorado. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (5) 371-376 Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
BrugnatelliteFormula: Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2OReferences: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
CalciteFormula: CaCO3References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Theodore J. Armbrustmacher, (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society, pp. 293-296. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
CancriniteFormula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2OReferences: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Cebollite (TL)Formula: Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4Type Locality: References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Cerite-(CeCa)Formula: (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
ChalcopyriteFormula: CuFeS2References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A.
'Chlorite Group'References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A.
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
DiopsideFormula: CaMgSi2O6References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
DolomiteFormula: CaMg(CO3)2References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Theodore J. Armbrustmacher, (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society, pp. 293-296. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
FluorapatiteFormula: Ca5(PO4)3FReferences: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Theodore J. Armbrustmacher, (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society, pp. 293-296. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
FluoriteFormula: CaF2References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Theodore J. Armbrustmacher, (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society, pp. 293-296. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
GalenaFormula: PbSReferences: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A.
'Garnet Group'Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
GehleniteFormula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
GoethiteFormula: α-Fe3+O(OH)References: Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296.
GrayiteFormula: (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2OReferences: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
'Gunnisonite'References: Clarke and Perry (1882) American Chem. Journal: 4: 140. Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A.
HastingsiteFormula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
HematiteFormula: Fe2O3References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296.
Hematite var. MartiteFormula: Fe2O3References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A.
Hematite var. SpeculariteFormula: Fe2O3References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
HydroxylapatiteFormula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteFormula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
IlmeniteFormula: Fe2+TiO3References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Juanite (TL)Formula: Ca10Mg4Al2Si11O39 · 4H2O or nearType Locality: References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
'Leucoxene'References: Berger, Vladimir I., Singer, Donald A., Orris, Greta J. (2009) Carbonatites of the World, Explored Deposits of Nb and REE—Database and Grade and Tonnage Models . Open-File Report 2009-1139. U.S. Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20091139
'Limonite'References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Magnesio-arfvedsoniteFormula: {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Magnesio-hornblendeFormula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Description: Originally reported as glaucophane.References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
MagnesiteFormula: MgCO3References: Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
MagnetiteFormula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
'Melilite Group'Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)Habit: Cleavages to 1 foot across References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
MicroclineFormula: K(AlSi3O8)References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A.
Monazite-(Ce)Formula: Ce(PO4)References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
MonticelliteFormula: CaMgSiO4References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
MuscoviteFormula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A.
NatroliteFormula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2OReferences: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Tschernich, Rudy W. (1992) Zeolites of the World. Geoscience Press, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona. 567pp. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
NephelineFormula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
NorsethiteFormula: BaMg(CO3)2References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
OrthoclaseFormula: K(AlSi3O8)References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A.
Parisite-(Ce)Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
PerovskiteFormula: CaTiO3References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
PhlogopiteFormula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
PiemontiteFormula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A.
PyriteFormula: FeS2References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
'Pyrochlore Group'Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6ZReferences: Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
PyrophaniteFormula: Mn2+TiO3References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
QuartzFormula: SiO2References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296.
Rhabdophane-(Ce)Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2OReferences: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
RichteriteFormula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2References: USGS Bull 2192. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
RiebeckiteFormula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2References: USGS Bull 2192. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
RutileFormula: TiO2References: Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
SchorlomiteFormula: Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
SideriteFormula: FeCO3References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
SiegeniteFormula: CoNi2S4References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
SphaleriteFormula: ZnSReferences: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296.
SpinelFormula: MgAl2O4References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
StrontianiteFormula: SrCO3References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
'Synchysite'Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2FReferences: Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296.
Synchysite-(Ce)Formula: CaCe(CO3)2FReferences: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
TainioliteFormula: KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
ThoriteFormula: Th(SiO4)References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Thorite var. Thorogummite ?Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4xReferences: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
TitaniteFormula: CaTi(SiO4)OReferences: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
TremoliteFormula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
VanadiniteFormula: Pb5(VO4)3ClReferences: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
VermiculiteFormula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2OReferences: USGS Bull 2192
VesuvianiteFormula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Vishnevite ?Formula: (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2OReferences: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
'Wad'References: Armbrustmacher, T.J. (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society: 293-296.
WinchiteFormula: ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2References: USGS Bull 2192
WollastoniteFormula: Ca3(Si3O9)References: Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Xenotime-(Y)Formula: Y(PO4)References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
ZirconFormula: Zr(SiO4)References: Theodore J. Armbrustmacher, (1981) The complex of alkaline rocks at Iron Hill, Powederhorn district, Gunnison County, Colorado. in 32nd Field Conference New Mexico Geological Society, pp. 293-296. Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
ZoisiteFormula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)References: Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite 2.CB.05a ZnS
Chalcopyrite 2.CB.10a CuFeS2
Galena 2.CD.10 PbS
Siegenite 2.DA.05 CoNi2S4
Pyrite 2.EB.05a FeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite 3.AB.25 CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Pyrochlore Group' 4.00. A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Goethite 4.00. α-Fe3+O(OH)
Spinel 4.BB.05 MgAl2O4
Magnetite 4.BB.05 Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Pyrophanite 4.CB.05 Mn2+TiO3
Ilmenite 4.CB.05 Fe2+TiO3
Hematite 4.CB.05 Fe2O3
var. Specularite 4.CB.05 Fe2O3
var. Martite 4.CB.05 Fe2O3
Perovskite 4.CC.30 CaTiO3
Quartz 4.DA.05 SiO2
Rutile 4.DB.05 TiO2
Anatase 4.DD.05 TiO2
Brookite 4.DD.10 TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite 5.AB.05 FeCO3
Calcite 5.AB.05 CaCO3
Magnesite 5.AB.05 MgCO3
Dolomite 5.AB.10 CaMg(CO3)2
Strontianite 5.AB.15 SrCO3
Norsethite 5.AB.30 BaMg(CO3)2
Bastnäsite-(Ce) 5.BD.20a Ce(CO3)F
Parisite-(Ce) 5.BD.20b CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Synchysite-(Ce) 5.BD.20c CaCe(CO3)2F
Brugnatellite 5.DA.45 Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte 7.AD.35 BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y) 8.AD.35 Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce) 8.AD.50 Ce(PO4)
Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite 8.BN.05 Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
8.BN.05 Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Fluorapatite 8.BN.05 Ca5(PO4)3F
Vanadinite 8.BN.05 Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Grayite 8.CJ.45 (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Rhabdophane-(Ce) 8.CJ.45 Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Monticellite 9.AC.10 CaMgSiO4
Schorlomite 9.AD.25 Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Andradite var. Melanite 9.AD.25 Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
9.AD.25 Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Thorite var. Thorogummite ? 9.AD.30 (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
9.AD.30 Th(SiO4)
Zircon 9.AD.30 Zr(SiO4)
Titanite 9.AG.15 CaTi(SiO4)O
Cerite-(CeCa) 9.AG.20 (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Britholite-(Ce) 9.AH.25 (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Britholite-(Y) 9.AH.25 (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Åkermanite 9.BB.10 Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
Cebollite (TL) 9.BB.10 Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Gehlenite 9.BB.10 Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
Piemontite 9.BG.05a (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite 9.BG.10 (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite 9.BG.35 Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Augite 9.DA.15 (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside 9.DA.15 CaMgSi2O6
Aegirine 9.DA.25 NaFe3+Si2O6
Tremolite 9.DE.10 ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Magnesio-hornblende 9.DE.10 ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hastingsite 9.DE.15 NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Richterite 9.DE.20 Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Winchite 9.DE.20 ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Riebeckite 9.DE.25 ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
Magnesio-arfvedsonite 9.DE.25 {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite 9.DG.05 Ca3(Si3O9)
Muscovite 9.EC.15 KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Tainiolite 9.EC.15 KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
Phlogopite 9.EC.20 KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Vermiculite 9.EC.50 Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Nepheline 9.FA.05 Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Orthoclase 9.FA.30 K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline 9.FA.30 K(AlSi3O8)
Albite 9.FA.35 Na(AlSi3O8)
Vishnevite ? 9.FB.05 (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Cancrinite 9.FB.05 (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Natrolite 9.GA.05 Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime 9.GB.05 Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Juanite (TL) 9.HA.70 Ca10Mg4Al2Si11O39 · 4H2O or near
Unclassified
'Garnet Group' - X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' -
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' -
'Synchysite' - Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
'Biotite' - K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Leucoxene' -
'Bastnäsite' - (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
'Chlorite Group' -
'Gunnisonite' -
'Wad' -
'Limonite' -
'Melilite Group' - Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H Analcime Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Britholite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
H Britholite-(Y) (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
H Brugnatellite Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
H Cancrinite (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
H Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
H Cebollite Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
H Cerite-(CeCa) (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
H Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
H Grayite (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
H Hastingsite NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
H Juanite Ca10Mg4Al2Si11O39 · 4H2O or near
H Magnesio-hornblende ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H Magnesio-arfvedsonite {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Natrolite Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Piemontite (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Pyrochlore Group A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H Rhabdophane-(Ce) Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
H Richterite Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Riebeckite ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
H Thorite var. Thorogummite (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
H Tremolite ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Vermiculite Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Vishnevite (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
H Vesuvianite Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Winchite ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Zoisite (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Li Lithium
Li Tainiolite KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
C Carbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce) Ce(CO3)F
C Bastnäsite (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
C Brugnatellite Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
C Calcite CaCO3
C Cancrinite (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
C Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
C Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
C Magnesite MgCO3
C Norsethite BaMg(CO3)2
C Parisite-(Ce) CaCe2(CO3)3F2
C Siderite FeCO3
C Strontianite SrCO3
C Synchysite-(Ce) CaCe(CO3)2F
C Vishnevite (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
C Synchysite Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
O Oxygen
O Aegirine NaFe3+Si2O6
O Åkermanite Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
O Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
O Analcime Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Anatase TiO2
O Andradite Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Augite (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Baryte BaSO4
O Bastnäsite-(Ce) Ce(CO3)F
O Bastnäsite (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
O Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Britholite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
O Britholite-(Y) (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
O Brookite TiO2
O Brugnatellite Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
O Calcite CaCO3
O Cancrinite (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
O Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
O Cebollite Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
O Cerite-(CeCa) (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
O Diopside CaMgSi2O6
O Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
O Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
O Gehlenite Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
O Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
O Grayite (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
O Hastingsite NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O Hematite Fe2O3
O Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
O Ilmenite Fe2+TiO3
O Juanite Ca10Mg4Al2Si11O39 · 4H2O or near
O Magnesite MgCO3
O Magnesio-hornblende ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O Magnesio-arfvedsonite {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Magnetite Fe2+Fe23+O4
O Hematite var. Martite Fe2O3
O Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite-(Ce) Ce(PO4)
O Monticellite CaMgSiO4
O Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Nepheline Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
O Norsethite BaMg(CO3)2
O Natrolite Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Orthoclase K(AlSi3O8)
O Parisite-(Ce) CaCe2(CO3)3F2
O Perovskite CaTiO3
O Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Piemontite (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Pyrochlore Group A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O Pyrophanite Mn2+TiO3
O Quartz SiO2
O Rhabdophane-(Ce) Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
O Richterite Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Riebeckite ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
O Rutile TiO2
O Schorlomite Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
O Siderite FeCO3
O Spinel MgAl2O4
O Strontianite SrCO3
O Synchysite-(Ce) CaCe(CO3)2F
O Thorite Th(SiO4)
O Thorite var. Thorogummite (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
O Titanite CaTi(SiO4)O
O Tremolite ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
O Vermiculite Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O Vishnevite (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
O Vesuvianite Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Winchite ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Wollastonite Ca3(Si3O9)
O Xenotime-(Y) Y(PO4)
O Zircon Zr(SiO4)
O Zoisite (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Hematite var. Specularite Fe2O3
O Tainiolite KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
O Andradite var. Melanite Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
O Synchysite Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
O Garnet Group X3Z2(SiO4)3
O Melilite Group Ca2M(XSiO7)
F Fluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce) Ce(CO3)F
F Bastnäsite (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
F Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
F Fluorite CaF2
F Parisite-(Ce) CaCe2(CO3)3F2
F Synchysite-(Ce) CaCe(CO3)2F
F Tainiolite KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
F Synchysite Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Na Sodium
Na Aegirine NaFe3+Si2O6
Na Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Na Analcime Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Cancrinite (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Na Hastingsite NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na Magnesio-arfvedsonite {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na Nepheline Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na Natrolite Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Richterite Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na Riebeckite ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na Vishnevite (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Na Winchite ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Magnesium
Mg Åkermanite Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
Mg Augite (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Brugnatellite Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Mg Cerite-(CeCa) (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Mg Diopside CaMgSi2O6
Mg Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Mg Juanite Ca10Mg4Al2Si11O39 · 4H2O or near
Mg Magnesite MgCO3
Mg Magnesio-hornblende ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg Magnesio-arfvedsonite {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Monticellite CaMgSiO4
Mg Norsethite BaMg(CO3)2
Mg Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Richterite Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Spinel MgAl2O4
Mg Tremolite ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Vermiculite Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mg Vesuvianite Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Winchite ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Tainiolite KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
Al Aluminium
Al Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Al Analcime Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Cancrinite (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Al Cebollite Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Al Gehlenite Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
Al Hastingsite NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al Juanite Ca10Mg4Al2Si11O39 · 4H2O or near
Al Magnesio-hornblende ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Nepheline Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al Natrolite Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Orthoclase K(AlSi3O8)
Al Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Piemontite (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Spinel MgAl2O4
Al Vermiculite Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al Vishnevite (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Al Vesuvianite Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Winchite ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Al Zoisite (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Silicon
Si Aegirine NaFe3+Si2O6
Si Åkermanite Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
Si Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Si Analcime Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Andradite Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Augite (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Britholite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Si Britholite-(Y) (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Si Cancrinite (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Si Cebollite Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Si Cerite-(CeCa) (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Si Diopside CaMgSi2O6
Si Gehlenite Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
Si Hastingsite NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si Juanite Ca10Mg4Al2Si11O39 · 4H2O or near
Si Magnesio-hornblende ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si Magnesio-arfvedsonite {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
Si Monticellite CaMgSiO4
Si Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Nepheline Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si Natrolite Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Orthoclase K(AlSi3O8)
Si Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Piemontite (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Quartz SiO2
Si Richterite Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Riebeckite ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Schorlomite Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Si Thorite Th(SiO4)
Si Thorite var. Thorogummite (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Si Titanite CaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Vermiculite Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si Vishnevite (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Si Vesuvianite Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Winchite ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Wollastonite Ca3(Si3O9)
Si Zircon Zr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Tainiolite KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
Si Andradite var. Melanite Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Si Garnet Group X3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Melilite Group Ca2M(XSiO7)
P Phosphorus
P Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
P Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
P Grayite (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
P Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
P Monazite-(Ce) Ce(PO4)
P Rhabdophane-(Ce) Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
P Xenotime-(Y) Y(PO4)
S Sulfur
S Baryte BaSO4
S Cancrinite (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
S Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
S Galena PbS
S Pyrite FeS2
S Siegenite CoNi2S4
S Sphalerite ZnS
S Vishnevite (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Cl Chlorine
Cl Vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
K Potassium
K Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Microcline K(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Nepheline Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
K Orthoclase K(AlSi3O8)
K Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Vishnevite (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
K Tainiolite KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
Ca Calcium
Ca Åkermanite Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
Ca Andradite Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Augite (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Britholite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ca Britholite-(Y) (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ca Calcite CaCO3
Ca Cancrinite (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Ca Cebollite Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Ca Cerite-(CeCa) (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Ca Diopside CaMgSi2O6
Ca Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Ca Fluorapatite Ca5(PO4)3F
Ca Fluorite CaF2
Ca Gehlenite Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
Ca Grayite (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Ca Hastingsite NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca Hydroxylapatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca Juanite Ca10Mg4Al2Si11O39 · 4H2O or near
Ca Magnesio-hornblende ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Monticellite CaMgSiO4
Ca Parisite-(Ce) CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ca Perovskite CaTiO3
Ca Piemontite (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Richterite Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Schorlomite Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Ca Synchysite-(Ce) CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca Titanite CaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Vesuvianite Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Winchite ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Wollastonite Ca3(Si3O9)
Ca Zoisite (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Andradite var. Melanite Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Ca Synchysite Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Ca Melilite Group Ca2M(XSiO7)
Ti Titanium
Ti Anatase TiO2
Ti Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Brookite TiO2
Ti Ilmenite Fe2+TiO3
Ti Perovskite CaTiO3
Ti Pyrophanite Mn2+TiO3
Ti Rutile TiO2
Ti Schorlomite Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Ti Titanite CaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Andradite var. Melanite Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
V Vanadium
V Vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Mn Manganese
Mn Piemontite (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mn Pyrophanite Mn2+TiO3
Fe Iron
Fe Aegirine NaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Andradite Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Augite (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Brugnatellite Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Fe Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
Fe Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe Hastingsite NaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Fe Hematite Fe2O3
Fe Ilmenite Fe2+TiO3
Fe Magnesio-arfvedsonite {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe Magnetite Fe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Hematite var. Martite Fe2O3
Fe Pyrite FeS2
Fe Riebeckite ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Schorlomite Ca3Ti2(SiO4)(Fe3+O4)2
Fe Siderite FeCO3
Fe Vermiculite Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe Vesuvianite Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Hematite var. Specularite Fe2O3
Fe Andradite var. Melanite Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Co Cobalt
Co Siegenite CoNi2S4
Ni Nickel
Ni Siegenite CoNi2S4
Cu Copper
Cu Chalcopyrite CuFeS2
Zn Zinc
Zn Sphalerite ZnS
Sr Strontium
Sr Strontianite SrCO3
Y Yttrium
Y Bastnäsite (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Y Britholite-(Y) (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Y Xenotime-(Y) Y(PO4)
Y Synchysite Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Zr Zirconium
Zr Zircon Zr(SiO4)
Nb Niobium
Nb Pyrochlore Group A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Ba Barium
Ba Baryte BaSO4
Ba Norsethite BaMg(CO3)2
Ce Cerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce) Ce(CO3)F
Ce Bastnäsite (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ce Britholite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ce Cerite-(CeCa) (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Ce Monazite-(Ce) Ce(PO4)
Ce Parisite-(Ce) CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ce Rhabdophane-(Ce) Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Ce Synchysite-(Ce) CaCe(CO3)2F
Ce Synchysite Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Nd Neodymium
Nd Bastnäsite (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Nd Synchysite Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Pb Lead
Pb Galena PbS
Pb Grayite (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Pb Vanadinite Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Th Thorium
Th Grayite (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
Th Thorite Th(SiO4)
Th Thorite var. Thorogummite (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
U Uranium
U Thorite var. Thorogummite (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x

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References

Staatz, M.H., Armbrustmacher, T.J., Olson, J.C., Brownfield, I.K., Brock, M.R., Lemons, J.F., Jr., Coppa, L.V., and Clingan, B.V. (1979), Principal thorium resources in the United States: USGS Circular 805, 42 p.