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Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany i
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Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

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Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

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Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

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Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

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Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

50° 21' 42'' North , 9° 3' 16'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u0yqw017w

Type:

Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2024

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Ortenberg	9,155 (2015)	0.7km
Ranstadt	5,042 (2017)	5.1km
Glauburg	3,147 (2017)	6.4km
Nidda	18,241 (2015)	6.7km
Hirzenhain	3,026 (2016)	7.0km

Mindat Locality ID:

29602

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:29602:6

GUID (UUID V4):

a63f8c76-713c-4ff8-944e-9ef106f5c470

Other Languages:

German:

Steinbruch am Gaulsberg, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland

Basalt quarry with minerals in cavities and in altered xenoliths (rare). Good finds were made in the 1990s. The quarry has been closed on 1 January 2010. It is completely fenced-in (situation in 2015) (Stefan Koch information).

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Mineral List

29 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Basalt

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O

References:

Kolitsch, U. (1997): Tacharanit vom Gaulsberg bei Ortenberg (Vogelsberg, Hessen). Mineralien-Welt 8 (2), 25-26

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Kolitsch, U. (1997): Tacharanit vom Gaulsberg bei Ortenberg (Vogelsberg, Hessen). Mineralien-Welt 8 (2), 25-26

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Betz, V. (2019) Zeolithe und andere Mineralien aus den Vulkaniten des Vogelsberges (Hessen) und ihre Fundorte. Der Aufschluss, 70, 208-260.

ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'

Formula: M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O

ⓘ Cristobalite

Formula: SiO₂

ⓘ 'Dachiardite Subgroup'

ⓘ Erionite-K

Formula: (K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O

References:

Dogan,Umran and Dugan,Meral (2008) Re-evaluation and re-classification of erionite series minerals,Environ Geochem Health 30:355-366

ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'

Formula: M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O

References:

Passaglia, Elio, Gualtieri, Alessandro F., Marchi, Eugenia (2001) The crystal chemistry of paulingite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13 (1) 113-119 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/01/0013-0113

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'

ⓘ Gonnardite

Formula: (Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O

ⓘ Gyrolite

Formula: NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O

References:

Kolitsch, U. (1997): Tacharanit vom Gaulsberg bei Ortenberg (Vogelsberg, Hessen). Mineralien-Welt 8 (2), 25-26

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Passaglia, Elio, Gualtieri, Alessandro F., Marchi, Eugenia (2001) The crystal chemistry of paulingite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13 (1) 113-119 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/01/0013-0113

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

ⓘ 'Lévyne'

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

ⓘ Merlinoite

Formula: (K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

References:

Kolitsch, U. (1997): Tacharanit vom Gaulsberg bei Ortenberg (Vogelsberg, Hessen). Mineralien-Welt 8 (2), 25-26

ⓘ Nontronite

Formula: Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

ⓘ Offretite

Formula: KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O

ⓘ Paulingite-K

Formula: (K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O

References:

Passaglia, Elio, Gualtieri, Alessandro F., Marchi, Eugenia (2001) The crystal chemistry of paulingite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13 (1) 113-119 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/01/0013-0113

ⓘ Phillipsite-K

Formula: (K,Na,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

References:

SEM-EDS by Joy Desor

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

References:

Kolitsch, U. (1997): Tacharanit vom Gaulsberg bei Ortenberg (Vogelsberg, Hessen). Mineralien-Welt 8 (2), 25-26

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite'

Formula: (K,Ba,Ca,K₂)Al₂Si₆O₁₆ · 6H₂O

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Formula: FeS₂

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Formula: SiO₂

Formula: KHCa₂Si₈O₁₉ · 5H₂O

ⓘ Saponite

Formula: Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

ⓘ Scolecite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O

ⓘ Tacharanite

Formula: Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆

References:

Kolitsch, U. (1997): Tacharanit vom Gaulsberg bei Ortenberg (Vogelsberg, Hessen). Mineralien-Welt 8 (2), 25-26

ⓘ Thaumasite

Formula: Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O

ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O

References:

Kolitsch, U. (1997): Tacharanit vom Gaulsberg bei Ortenberg (Vogelsberg, Hessen). Mineralien-Welt 8 (2), 25-26]

ⓘ Tobermorite

Formula: Ca₄Si₆O₁₇(H₂O)₂ · (Ca · 3H₂O)

References:

Kolitsch, U. (1997): Tacharanit vom Gaulsberg bei Ortenberg (Vogelsberg, Hessen). Mineralien-Welt 8 (2), 25-26

ⓘ Todorokite

Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O

Gallery:

Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂Oⓘ Analcime

Analcime

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Analcime

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Analcime

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

(K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂Oⓘ Erionite-K

Erionite-K

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Erionite-K

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Erionite-K

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Erionite-K, etc.

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Erionite-K

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Erionite-K, etc.

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Erionite-K

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Erionite-K

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Ca₄Si₆O₁₇(H₂O)₂ · (Ca · 3H₂O)ⓘ Tobermorite

Tobermorite, etc.

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Tobermorite, etc.

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Tobermorite, etc.

Gaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cristobalite	4.DA.15	SiO₂
ⓘ	Todorokite	4.DK.10	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Thaumasite	7.DG.15	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Tobermorite	9.DG.10	Ca₄Si₆O₁₇(H₂O)₂ · (Ca · 3H₂O)
ⓘ	Rhodesite	9.EB.05	KHCa₂Si₈O₁₉ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Nontronite	9.EC.40	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Saponite	9.EC.45	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Gyrolite	9.EE.30	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Scolecite	9.GA.05	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Gonnardite	9.GA.05	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Thomsonite-Ca	9.GA.10	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Phillipsite-K	9.GC.10	(K,Na,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
ⓘ	Merlinoite	9.GC.15	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
ⓘ	Paulingite-K	9.GC.35	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O
ⓘ	Erionite-K	9.GD.20	(K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
ⓘ	Offretite	9.GD.25	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
ⓘ	Tacharanite	9.HA.75	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite'	-	(K,Ba,Ca,K₂)Al₂Si₆O₁₆ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	'Gismondine Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'	-	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
ⓘ	'Dachiardite Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Erionite Subgroup'	-	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
ⓘ	'Gmelinite Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Lévyne'	-
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
H	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
H	ⓘ Rhodesite	KHCa₂Si₈O₁₉ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆
H	ⓘ Thaumasite	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₄Si₆O₁₇(H₂O)₂ · (Ca · 3H₂O)
H	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite	(K,Ba,Ca,K₂)Al₂Si₆O₁₆ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Erionite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
H	ⓘ Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	(K,Na,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Thaumasite	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
O	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodesite	KHCa₂Si₈O₁₉ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆
O	ⓘ Thaumasite	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₄Si₆O₁₇(H₂O)₂ · (Ca · 3H₂O)
O	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite	(K,Ba,Ca,K₂)Al₂Si₆O₁₆ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Erionite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
O	ⓘ Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	(K,Na,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Na	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Na	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Na	ⓘ Erionite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Na	ⓘ Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	(K,Na,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Al	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Al	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Al	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆
Al	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Al	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite	(K,Ba,Ca,K₂)Al₂Si₆O₁₆ · 6H₂O
Al	ⓘ Erionite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Al	ⓘ Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	(K,Na,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Si	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Erionite Subgroup	M₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Si	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Rhodesite	KHCa₂Si₈O₁₉ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆
Si	ⓘ Thaumasite	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₄Si₆O₁₇(H₂O)₂ · (Ca · 3H₂O)
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite	(K,Ba,Ca,K₂)Al₂Si₆O₁₆ · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Erionite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Si	ⓘ Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	(K,Na,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Thaumasite	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
K	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
K	ⓘ Rhodesite	KHCa₂Si₈O₁₉ · 5H₂O
K	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite	(K,Ba,Ca,K₂)Al₂Si₆O₁₆ · 6H₂O
K	ⓘ Erionite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
K	ⓘ Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O
K	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	(K,Na,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gonnardite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Offretite	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆ · 15H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Rhodesite	KHCa₂Si₈O₁₉ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃ (OH)₃₆
Ca	ⓘ Thaumasite	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₄Si₆O₁₇(H₂O)₂ · (Ca · 3H₂O)
Ca	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite	(K,Ba,Ca,K₂)Al₂Si₆O₁₆ · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Erionite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂)₂[Al₄Si₁₄O₃₆] · 15H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	(K,Na,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Saponite	Ca_0.25(Mg,Fe)₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Merlinoite	(K,Na)₅(Ca,Ba)₂Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 23H₂O
Ba	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite	(K,Ba,Ca,K₂)Al₂Si₆O₁₆ · 6H₂O
Ba	ⓘ Paulingite-K	(K₂,Ca,Na₂,Ba)₅[Al₁₀Si₃₅O₉₀] · 45H₂O
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite-K	(K,Na,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

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