The source of ancient Olmec (blue) and Maya (green) jade was recently discovered. There are several outcrops and localities in this area with distinctive petrology and mineralogy, and several sub-localities could be added.

Blueschist and eclogite facies rocks from the Motagua fault zone.

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Mineral List

35 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Description: Occurs as late forming veins in jadeitite, eclogites and related rocks together with tremolite

References:

Harlow, G. E. (1994). Jadeitites, albitites and related rocks from the Motagua Fault Zone, Guatemala. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 12(1), 49-68.

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)

Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Harlow, G. E., Sisson, V. B., & Sorensen, S. S. (2011). Jadeitite from Guatemala: new observations and distinctions among multiple occurrences. Geologica Acta, 363-387.

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Tsujimori, T. (2005) Coexisting retrograde jadeite and omphacite in a jadeite-bearing lawsonite eclogite from the Motagua Fault Zone, Guatemala. American Mineralogist, 90 (5) 836-842 doi:10.2138/am.2005.1699

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Banalsite

Formula: Na₂BaAl₄Si₄O₁₆

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Harlow, G. E., Sisson, V. B., & Sorensen, S. S. (2011). Jadeitite from Guatemala: new observations and distinctions among multiple occurrences. Geologica Acta, 363-387.

ⓘ Cymrite

Formula: BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane

Formula: ◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Description: Ferro-glaucophaen occurs as inclusions in garnet in a retrograde jadeite-bearing lawsonite- eclogite.

References:

Tsujimori, T., Liou, J. G., & Coleman, R. G. (2005). Coexisting retrograde jadeite and omphacite in a jadeite-bearing lawsonite eclogite from the Motagua Fault Zone, Guatemala. American Mineralogist, 90(5-6), 836-842.

ⓘ Ferro-katophorite

Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂

Description: Occurs in retrograded jadeitite together with taramite/ferro-taramite/ferro-pargasite

References:

Harlow, G. E., Sisson, V. B., & Sorensen, S. S. (2011). Jadeitite from Guatemala: new observations and distinctions among multiple occurrences. Geologica Acta, 363-387.

ⓘ Ferro-pargasite

Formula: NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

Description: Occurs in retrograded jadeitite together with taramite/ferro-taramite and pargasite

References:

Harlow, G. E. (1994). Jadeitites, albitites and related rocks from the Motagua Fault Zone, Guatemala. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 12(1), 49-68.

Harlow, G. E., Sisson, V. B., & Sorensen, S. S. (2011). Jadeitite from Guatemala: new observations and distinctions among multiple occurrences. Geologica Acta, 363-387.

ⓘ Ferro-taramite

Formula: Na(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂

Description: Occurs in retrograded jadeitite together with taramite and pargasite/ferro-pargasite and probably also in an omphacite/taramite rock where the amphibole compositions range from taramite to "ferroan" pargasite.

References:

Harlow, G. E. (1994). Jadeitites, albitites and related rocks from the Motagua Fault Zone, Guatemala. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 12(1), 49-68.

Harlow, G. E., Sisson, V. B., & Sorensen, S. S. (2011). Jadeitite from Guatemala: new observations and distinctions among multiple occurrences. Geologica Acta, 363-387.

ⓘ Glaucophane

Formula: ◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Description: Occurs in blueschists and other related high pressure/low temperature rocks

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

Harlow, G. E., Sisson, V. B., & Sorensen, S. S. (2011). Jadeitite from Guatemala: new observations and distinctions among multiple occurrences. Geologica Acta, 363-387.

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

ⓘ Jadeite

Formula: Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆

Description: The impure (Jd61-75Aug16-24Ae0-18) jadeite of the eclogite facies is recrystallized to retrograde jadeite (Jd74-87Aug9-16Ae0-11) + omphacite.

References:

Harlow, G. E. (1994). Jadeitites, albitites and related rocks from the Motagua Fault Zone, Guatemala. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 12(1), 49-68.

ⓘ Lawsonite

Formula: CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O

References:

ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Harlow, G. E. (1994). Jadeitites, albitites and related rocks from the Motagua Fault Zone, Guatemala. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 12(1), 49-68.

Harlow, G. E., Sisson, V. B., & Sorensen, S. S. (2011). Jadeitite from Guatemala: new observations and distinctions among multiple occurrences. Geologica Acta, 363-387.

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane

Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Description: "phengitic muscovite"

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite

Formula: KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Omphacite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Al_eFe³⁺_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

References:

ⓘ Paragonite

Formula: NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Preiswerkite

Formula: NaMg₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

References:

Harlow, G. E., Sisson, V. B., & Sorensen, S. S. (2011). Jadeitite from Guatemala: new observations and distinctions among multiple occurrences. Geologica Acta, 363-387.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

ⓘ Taramite

Formula: Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂

Description: Occurs together with ferro-taramite/pargasite and ferro-pargasite in retrograded jadeitites. It also is a rock-forming mineral in an omphacite-taramite rock.

References:

Harlow, G. E. (1994). Jadeitites, albitites and related rocks from the Motagua Fault Zone, Guatemala. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 12(1), 49-68.

Harlow, G. E., Sisson, V. B., & Sorensen, S. S. (2011). Jadeitite from Guatemala: new observations and distinctions among multiple occurrences. Geologica Acta, 363-387.

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Description: Occurs as late forming veins in jadeitite, eclogites and related rocks together with tremolite

References:

Harlow, G. E. (1994). Jadeitites, albitites and related rocks from the Motagua Fault Zone, Guatemala. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 12(1), 49-68.

Harlow, G. E., Sisson, V. B., & Sorensen, S. S. (2011). Jadeitite from Guatemala: new observations and distinctions among multiple occurrences. Geologica Acta, 363-387.

ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

References:

Harlow, G. E., Sisson, V. B., & Sorensen, S. S. (2011). Jadeitite from Guatemala: new observations and distinctions among multiple occurrences. Geologica Acta, 363-387.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

ⓘ Zoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Mikhail Ostrooumov and Alfredo Victoria Morales (2010) Mexican jadeite-bearing rock: a first mineralogical and gemmological approach. The Journal of Gemmology, Vol. 32, No. 1–4.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Lawsonite	9.BE.05	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Allanite-(Ce)	9.BG.05b	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)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
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Omphacite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Al_eFe³⁺_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Jadeite	9.DA.25	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Magnesio-hornblende	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Ferro-pargasite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Ferro-katophorite	9.DE.20	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
ⓘ	Taramite	9.DE.20	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Ferro-taramite	9.DE.20	Na(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Ferro-glaucophane	9.DE.25	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Glaucophane	9.DE.25	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Paragonite	9.EC.15	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Phengite	9.EC.15	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Preiswerkite	9.EC.20	NaMg₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Cymrite	9.EG.05	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Hyalophane	9.FA.30	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Banalsite	9.FA.60	Na₂BaAl₄Si₄O₁₆
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Pumpellyite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Ferro-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Fe₃²⁺Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Cymrite	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Lawsonite	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Preiswerkite	NaMg₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
H	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Ferro-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Fe₃²⁺Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Banalsite	Na₂BaAl₄Si₄O₁₆
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Cymrite	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Lawsonite	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Preiswerkite	NaMg₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Ferro-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Fe₃²⁺Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Banalsite	Na₂BaAl₄Si₄O₁₆
Na	ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Preiswerkite	NaMg₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Preiswerkite	NaMg₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Mg	ⓘ Taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Ferro-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Fe₃²⁺Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Banalsite	Na₂BaAl₄Si₄O₁₆
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Cymrite	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Lawsonite	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Preiswerkite	NaMg₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Ferro-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Fe₃²⁺Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Banalsite	Na₂BaAl₄Si₄O₁₆
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Cymrite	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Lawsonite	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Preiswerkite	NaMg₂Al(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Ferro-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Fe₃²⁺Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Lawsonite	CaAl₂(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂ · H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
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	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Ferro-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Fe₃²⁺Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe₄²⁺Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Banalsite	Na₂BaAl₄Si₄O₁₆
Ba	ⓘ Cymrite	BaAl₂Si₂(O,OH)₈ · H₂O
Ba	ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane	(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

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Seitz, R., Harlow, G.E., Sisson, V.B., and Taube, K.E. (2001) ‘Olmec Blue’ and Formative jade sources: new discoveries in Guatemala. Antiquity, 75(290), 687-688.

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Harlow, G. E., Sisson, V. B., Lallemant, H. G. A., Sorensen, S. S., & Seitz, R. (2003). High-pressure, metasomatic rocks along the Motagua Fault Zone, Guatemala. Ofioliti, 28(2), 115-120.

Martens, U., Solari, L., Sisson, V., Harlow, G., Torres de León, R., Ligorria, J., ... & Ave Lallemant, H. (2007). High-Pressure Belts of Central Guatemala: the Motagua Suture and the Chuacus Complex. In workshop of IGCP 546, Unesco (Vol. 1, pp. 1-31). A. Garcia Casco.

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