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Elvira Mine, Bruguers, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spaini
Regional Level Types
Elvira MineGroup of Mine Zones (Inactive)
BruguersMine Zone (Inactive)
GavàMunicipality
Baix LlobregatCounty
BarcelonaProvince
CataloniaAutonomous Community
SpainCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 18' 57'' North , 1° 58' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mine Zones (Inactive) - last checked 2019
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gavà45,994 (2012)2.6km
Viladecans63,489 (2010)3.4km
Begues5,538 (2012)3.9km
Torrelles de Llobregat4,535 (2010)3.9km
Castelldefels62,080 (2013)4.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Grup Mineralògic CatalàBarcelona, Catalonia15km
Mindat Locality ID:
132655
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132655:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rocabruna Mines; Jesús; La Gavarra
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mines de Rocabruna, Bruguers, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalunya


"Elvira mine" ("Mina Elvira" in Spanish) is one of the names for a mining concession of 109 "pertenencias" (properties) of an iron mine that is located in the Gavà city area, between the streams Curtills and Brugués (Barcelona), around 1945.

Former names were "Jesús" (1941), "La Gavarra" (t1930's), etc. The locals know these mines as the "Rocabruna mine/g>s". This name comes from the brown ("bruna" in Spanish) colour of the rocks. "Rocabruna" is the hill on which these mines are located, in the Les Ferreres range (not to be confused with the Les Ferreres mine, Rocabruna, Camprodon, Catalonia).

Note on the mineral list: All analysed specimens of hydroxylapatite and fluorapatite are the carbonate-rich variety (Raman ID), but it is not possible to visually distinguish between them (Rosell et al., 2022).

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


61 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Alumohydrocalcite
Formula: CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Description: (When alleged "brushite" specimens from this locality are analyzed, they typically turn out to be carbonate-fluorapatite, although the possibility of existence of brushite at this locality cannot yet be excluded.)
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcioferrite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Collinsite
Formula: Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
References:
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Crandallite var. Viséite
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Description: Black masses associated with goethite. On the tinticite area, sometimes envolving tinticite nodules.
Delvauxite
Formula: CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Colour: greenish
Description: These samples of green phospate arounf tinticite nodules has been identified as Calcioferrite. Dufrenite has not been found.
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
References:
Evansite
Formula: Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Description: Confirmed by SEM-EDS and Raman
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Colour: brown
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hydrohalloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Koninckite
Formula: Fe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Meta-aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Montgomeryite
Formula: Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Nordstrandite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Perhamite
Formula: Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Planerite
Formula: Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Richellite
Formula: CaFe3+2(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Siderogel'
Formula: ~FeO(OH) · nH2O
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Tinticite
Formula: Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Wavellite ?
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Description: No wavellite specimens has been identified.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Nordstrandite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Lithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Ranciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Alumohydrocalcite5.DB.05CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Ferricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Magnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Aluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Meta-aluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
Fibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Richellite8.BB.90CaFe3+2(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Crandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
var. Viséite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Hydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Koninckite8.CE.55Fe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Collinsite8.CG.05Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Brushite ?8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Beraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Tinticite8.DC.32Fe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Wavellite ?8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Planerite8.DD.15Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Evansite8.DF.10Al3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Calcioferrite8.DH.25Ca2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
Montgomeryite8.DH.25Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Mitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Dufrénite ?8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Delvauxite8.DM.35CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Perhamite8.DO.20Ca3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hydrohalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
'Siderogel'-~FeO(OH) · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
H AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
H CalcioferriteCa2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
H CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
H DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
H FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
H MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H Meta-aluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
H MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NordstranditeAl(OH)3
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
H Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
H RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
H Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
LiLithium
Li Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
C AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
C Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
O AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
O CalcioferriteCa2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
O Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
O FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
O MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O Meta-aluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
O MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NordstranditeAl(OH)3
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
O RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
F Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mg MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Al AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Al Meta-aluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
Al MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Al PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Al PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Al HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
P CalcioferriteCa2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
P Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
P CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
P CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
P DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P EvansiteAl3(PO4)(OH)6 · 6H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
P MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
P MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
P PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P PlaneriteAl6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O
P RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S Meta-aluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
S NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Ca CalcioferriteCa2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Ca Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Ca CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ca DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca MontgomeryiteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 12H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca PerhamiteCa3Al7.7Si3P4O23.5(OH)14.1 · 8H2O
Ca Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Ca RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
MnManganese
Mn Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe CalcioferriteCa2Fe23+(PO4)3(OH) · 7H2O
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Fe DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2O
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe RichelliteCaFe23+(PO4)2(OH,F)2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe TinticiteFe33+(PO4)2(OH)3 · 3H2O
CoCobalt
Co Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Ni Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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