Sulphur Bank Mine (Sulfur Bank Mine; Sulphur Bank deposits), Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Lake Co., California, USAi
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39° 0' 14'' North , 122° 39' 55'' West
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Place | Population | Distance |
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Clearlake Oaks | 2,359 (2011) | 2.6km |
Clearlake | 15,182 (2017) | 6.1km |
Clear Lake Riviera | 3,090 (2017) | 7.3km |
Soda Bay | 1,016 (2011) | 10.7km |
Lower Lake | 1,294 (2011) | 11.4km |
A former S-Hg mine located in sec. 6, T13N, R7W, MDM, at the end of the E arm of Clear Lake, 11 miles from Lower Lake. Mined for sulphur first, then mercury. Closed 1944.
Mineralization is hosted in Quaternary andesites.
Active spring.
Production: 126,285 seventy-two pound flasks (9,092,520 pounds) of Hg plus 2 million pounds of sulfur.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Alum-(K) Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O Reference: Dana 7: I: 143; Dana 7: II: 473.; Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office |
ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 406; White, D.E. (1967) Mercury and base-metal deposits with associated thermal and mineral waters. In: H.L. Barnes (Editor), Geochemistry of hydrothermal ore deposits. Holt Reinhart and Winston, New York: 579; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 265; Economic Geology (1988): 83: 606-618. |
ⓘ Ammoniojarosite ? Formula: (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Erd, R.C., D.E. White, J.J. Fahey & D.E. Lee (1964), Buddingtonite, an ammonium feldspar with zeolitic water: American Mineralogist: 49: 833; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 279. |
ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Description: Occurs in altered pyroxene andesite with Hg minerals. Reference: Erd, R.C., D.E. White, J.J. Fahey & D.E. Lee (1964), Buddingtonite, an ammonium feldspar with zeolitic water: American Mineralogist: 49: 833; White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 407; White, D.E. (1967) Mercury and base-metal deposits with associated thermal and mineral waters. In: H.L. Barnes (Editor), Geochemistry of hydrothermal ore deposits. Holt Reinhart and Winston, New York: 579; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 169. |
ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Acicular Description: Occurs with opal in lava altered by hot springs. Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 190; Rocks & Minerals (1947): 22: 615-616; Anderson, Charles A. (1936), Volcanic history of the Clear Lake area, California: Geological Society of America Bulletin: 47: 650; White, D.E. (1967) Mercury and base-metal deposits with associated thermal and mineral waters. In: H.L. Barnes (Editor), Geochemistry of hydrothermal ore deposits. Holt Reinhart and Winston, New York: 579; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 215. |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Amer. Mineral., 1964, 49, 831 |
ⓘ Borax Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O Reference: Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office |
ⓘ Buddingtonite (TL) Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3)O8 Type Locality: Description: Occurs as a hydrothermal product in compact masses resulting from the action of ammonia-bearing hot springs on older rocks; pseudomorphs after plagioclase; largely in altered pyroxene andesite. Occasionally as small crystals. Reference: Erd, R.C., D.E. White, J.J. Fahey & D.E. Lee (1964), Buddingtonite, an ammonium feldspar with zeolitic water: American Mineralogist: 49: 831, 833; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 279, 360. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 408; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 210. |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Description: Occurs as fine crystalline coatings on fractures and blocks of Franciscan Sandstone in fault breccia. Fine-grained material deposited in veinlets and dendrites throughout hydrothermally kaolinized Holocene clastic sediments and kaolinized zones along the joints and sheeting planes in the overlying augite andesite. Reference: Dana 7: I: 143; Dana 7: II: 473; Blake, Wm. P. (1885), Antimony: Mineral Resources of the U.S. 1883-84: 642; White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 405; Rocks & Minerals (1942): 17: 176; Rocks & Minerals (1947): Rocks & Minerals (1947): 22: 615-616; Economic Geology (1988): 83: 606-618; American Mineralogist (1964): 49: 831; American Mineralogist (1979): 64(3-4): 1026-1038; Economic Geology (1997): 92: 20-28.; Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office |
ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 626; Rocks & Minerals (1947): 22: 615-616; Becker, George F. (1888b), Geology of the quicksilver deposits of the Pacific slope: USGS Monograph 13, atlas: 389; Everhart, Donald Lough (1946), Quicksilver deposits at the Sulphur Bank mine, Lake County, California: California Division Mines Report 42: 136, 139; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 266, 274, 276. |
ⓘ Coquimbite Formula: Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 Description: Occurs in opalized vein material. Reference: Hanks, Henry Garber (1886), Sixth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 6 part 1, 145 pp.: 104; White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 407; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 273; www.mineralsocal.org. |
ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Description: A constituent of opal. Reference: White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 407; White, D.E. (1967) Mercury and base-metal deposits with associated thermal and mineral waters. In: H.L. Barnes (Editor), Geochemistry of hydrothermal ore deposits. Holt Reinhart and Winston, New York: 579; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 353; Economic Geology (1997): 92: 20-28. |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Description: A rare constituent of the ores. Reference: White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 408; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 219; Economic Geology (1997): 92: 20-28. |
ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Reference: Everhart, Donald Lough (1946), Quicksilver deposits at the Sulphur Bank mine, Lake County, California: California Division Mines Report 42: 136, 139; Rocks & Minerals (1947): 22: 615-616; Nichols, J.B. (1948) Minerals of Lake County, California. Mineralogist: 16: 192; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 266, 276; www.mineralsocal.org. |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:615-616. |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Description: Occurs as pseudomorphs after pyrrhotite crystals. Reference: White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 409; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 163. |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: Abundant as efflorescences. Reference: Rocks & Minerals (1947): 22: 615-616; Nichols, J.B. (1948) Minerals of Lake County, California. Mineralogist: 16: 171-177, 190-195; White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 407; Erd, R.C., D.E. White, J.J. Fahey & D.E. Lee (1964), Buddingtonite, an ammonium feldspar with zeolitic water: American Mineralogist: 49: 831-850; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 286. |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Everhart, Donald Lough (1946), Quicksilver deposits at the Sulphur Bank mine, Lake County, California: California Division Mines Report 42: 136, 139; Nichols, J.B. (1948) Minerals of Lake County, California. Mineralogist: 16: 171-177, 190-195; White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 406; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 266, 276; www.mineralsocal.org |
ⓘ Kalinite Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O Description: Occurs as thick incrustations with other sulphates lining cavities. Reference: Williams, A., Jr. (1885), Mineral resources of the United States: Mineral Resources US, 1883-84, vol. 14, 1016 pp.: 949; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 293. |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: Relatively abundant. Reference: White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 407; White, D.E. (1967) Mercury and base-metal deposits with associated thermal and mineral waters. In: H.L. Barnes (Editor), Geochemistry of hydrothermal ore deposits. Holt Reinhart and Winston, New York: 579; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 437; Economic Geology (1988): 83: 606-618. |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 404; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 74; Economic Geology (1988) 83: 606-618; Economic Geology (1997): 92: 20-28. |
ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Description: Abundant as stalactites. Reference: Hanks, Henry Garber (1886), Sixth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 6 part 1, 145 pp.: 104; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 258; Nichols, J.B. (1948) Minerals of Lake County, California. Mineralogist: 16: 192; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 271; Rocks & Minerals (1947): 22: 615-616; www.mineralsocal.org |
ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: www.mineralsocal.org; Econ Geol (1988) 83:606-618 |
ⓘ Metastibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Colour: Purple (lilac) Description: Occurs sparingly in the "boulder" zone. Reference: White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 404, 409; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 130; www.mineralsocal.org. |
ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 408; Erd, R.C., D.E. White, J.J. Fahey & D.E. Lee (1964), Buddingtonite, an ammonium feldspar with zeolitic water: American Mineralogist: 49: 831-850Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 439. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Abundant. Reference: White, D.E. (1967) Mercury and base-metal deposits with associated thermal and mineral waters. In: H.L. Barnes (Editor), Geochemistry of hydrothermal ore deposits. Holt Reinhart and Winston, New York: 585; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 427. |
ⓘ Muscovite var: Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Description: Abundant. Reference: White, D.E. (1967) Mercury and base-metal deposits with associated thermal and mineral waters. In: H.L. Barnes (Editor), Geochemistry of hydrothermal ore deposits. Holt Reinhart and Winston, New York: 585; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 427. |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Colour: Pale blue Description: Occurs as irregular masses with aragonite in hydrothermally altered andesite. Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 190; Brice, J.C. (1953), Geology of Lower Lake quadrangle, California: California Division Mines Bulletin 166: 62; White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 403; Rocks & Minerals (1947): 22: 615-616.; White, D.E. (1967) Mercury and base-metal deposits with associated thermal and mineral waters. In: H.L. Barnes (Editor), Geochemistry of hydrothermal ore deposits. Holt Reinhart and Winston, New York: 579; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 215, 273, 355; Economic Geology (1988): 83: 606-618. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 405, 407; White, D.E. (1967) Mercury and base-metal deposits with associated thermal and mineral waters. In: H.L. Barnes (Editor), Geochemistry of hydrothermal ore deposits. Holt Reinhart and Winston, New York: 579; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 72; Rocks & Minerals (1947): 22: 615-616.; American Mineralogist (1964): 49: 831; Economic Geology (1997): 92: 20-28.; Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office |
ⓘ Quartz var: Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 22:615-616. |
ⓘ Rosickýite Formula: S Reference: www.mineralsocal.org |
ⓘ Sassolite Formula: H3BO3 |
ⓘ Schuetteite Formula: Hg2+3(SO4)O2 Reference: American Mineralogist (1979): 64(3-4): 1026-1038; Bailey, Edgar H., et al (1959), Schuetteite, a new supergene mercury mineral: American Mineralogist: 44: 1026-1038; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 303. |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn Reference: Becker, George F. (1888b), Geology of the quicksilver deposits of the Pacific slope: USGS Monograph 13, atlas: 111; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 335. |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: Blake, Wm. P. (1885), Antimony: Mineral Resources of the U.S.1883-84: 642; Ross, Clyde Polhemus (1940b), Quicksilver deposits of the Mayacmas and Sulphur bank districts, California: USGS Bulletin 922-L: 339; Ross, Clyde Polhemus (1942), Some concepts on the geology of quicksilver deposits in the United States: Economic Geology: 37: 451; Everhart, Donald Lough (1946), Quicksilver deposits at the Sulphur Bank mine, Lake County, California: California Division Mines Report 42: 139; White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 405, 407; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 130; Rocks & Minerals: 22: 615-616.; Econ Geol (1988) 83:606-618; Economic Geology (1997): 92: 20-28; www.mineralsocal.org. |
ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Description: Brilliant crystals in pores and cavities in altered rock; also as stalactites. Reference: Dana 7: I: 143; Dana 7: II: 473; Rocks & Minerals (1942): 17: 176; Rocks & Minerals (1947): 22: 615-616; Phillips, John Arthur (1868), Notes on the chemical geology of the gold fields of California: Philos. Mag., 4th. series: 36: 422; Le Conte, Joseph & W.B. Rising (1882), The phenomena of Metalliferous vein formation now in progress at Sulphur Bank, California: American Journal of Science, 3rd. series: 24: 23-33; Becker, George F. (1888b), Geology of the quicksilver deposits of the Pacific slope: USGS Monograph 13, atlas: 255; White, D.E. & C.E. Roberson (1962), Sulphur Bank, California: Geological Society of America Buddington Memorial Volume: Petrologic studies: 403; White, D.E. (1967) Mercury and base-metal deposits with associated thermal and mineral waters. In: H.L. Barnes (Editor), Geochemistry of hydrothermal ore deposits. Holt Reinhart and Winston, New York: 579; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 52, 116; Economic Geology (1988): 83: 606-618.; Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office |
ⓘ Tschermigite Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O Description: Occurs as efflorescences. Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 476; Becker, George F. (1888b), Geology of the quicksilver deposits of the Pacific slope: USGS Monograph 13, atlas: 389; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 374. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Rosickýite | 1.CC.05 | S |
ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
ⓘ | Metastibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
ⓘ | Borax | 6.DA.10 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Sassolite | 6.AA.05 | H3BO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Alum-(K) | 7.CC.20 | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Ammoniojarosite ? | 7.BC.10 | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
ⓘ | Coquimbite | 7.CB.55 | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Kalinite | 7.CC.15 | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
ⓘ | Schuetteite | 7.BB.40 | Hg2+3(SO4)O2 |
ⓘ | Tschermigite | 7.CC.20 | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Buddingtonite (TL) | 9.FA.30 | (NH4)(AlSi3)O8 |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var: Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
ⓘ | Rosickýite | 1.3.5.2 | S |
ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.3.5.1 | S8 |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.8.14.1 | HgS |
ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.8.2.3 | HgS |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
ⓘ | Metastibnite | 2.11.3.1 | Sb2S3 |
ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
AX2 | |||
ⓘ | Anatase | 4.4.4.1 | TiO2 |
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
XO(OH) | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
AB(XO3)2 | |||
ⓘ | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 24 - ANHYDROUS BORATES | |||
AmBn[XO3]p | |||
ⓘ | Sassolite | 24.3.1.1 | H3BO3 |
Group 26 - HYDRATED BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
Tetraborates | |||
ⓘ | Borax | 26.4.1.1 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
AXO4 | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
AB(XO4)2·xH2O | |||
ⓘ | Alum-(K) | 29.5.5.1 | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Kalinite | 29.5.4.2 | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
ⓘ | Tschermigite | 29.5.5.3 | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
AXO4·xH2O | |||
ⓘ | Epsomite | 29.6.11.1 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Melanterite | 29.6.10.1 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
A2(XO4)3·H2O | |||
ⓘ | Coquimbite | 29.8.3.1 | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
(AB)m(XO4)pZq, where m:p>2:1 | |||
ⓘ | Schuetteite | 30.1.13.1 | Hg2+3(SO4)O2 |
(AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
ⓘ | Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Ammoniojarosite ? | 30.2.5.4 | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 30.2.5.1 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
Miscellaneous | |||
ⓘ | Copiapite | 31.10.5.1 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var: Illite | 71.2.2d.2 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays | |||
ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 71.3.1a.2 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Cristobalite | 75.1.1.1 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with H2O and organics | |||
ⓘ | Opal | 75.2.1.1 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
ⓘ | Buddingtonite (TL) | 76.1.2.1 | (NH4)(AlSi3)O8 |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | Aragonite | - | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Quartz var: Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3)O8 |
H | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | ⓘ Coquimbite | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Sassolite | H3BO3 |
H | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
H | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
H | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Sassolite | H3BO3 |
B | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
N | Nitrogen | |
N | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3)O8 |
N | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
N | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3)O8 |
O | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | ⓘ Coquimbite | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Schuetteite | Hg32+(SO4)O2 |
O | ⓘ Sassolite | H3BO3 |
O | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
O | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3)O8 |
Al | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Al | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3)O8 |
Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | ⓘ Coquimbite | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Metastibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | ⓘ Rosickýite | S |
S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Schuetteite | Hg32+(SO4)O2 |
S | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
S | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Coquimbite | Fe2-xAlx(SO4)3 · 9H2O, x ~0.5 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Fe | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Metastibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
Hg | ⓘ Schuetteite | Hg32+(SO4)O2 |
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