Tunisiai
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Tunisia | Country |
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163,610 km2
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Mindat Locality ID:
7230
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mindat:1:2:7230:7
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The official name of Tunisia is the Tunisian Republic (al-Jumhūriyya at-Tūnisiyya).
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ⓘ Ahrensite ? Formula: SiFe2O4 |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: |
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8 Locality: Oum el-Kecheb Mine, Tunisia |
ⓘ 'Alunite Supergroup' Formula: AD3(XO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: |
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Carbonate-rich Apatite' |
ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Barstowite Formula: Pb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ Bassanite Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O Localities: |
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi |
ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
ⓘ 'Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series' |
ⓘ 'Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite' Formula: (Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3 |
ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ Burkeite Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
ⓘ 'Calamine' |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 32 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region. Habit: Very varied - tabular, acicular, cockscomb ... Colour: Pale blue, white, colourless. Description: Note, many specimens from this locality labelled "barite" are actually celestite, or barytocelestite. References: |
ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ Cesàrolite (TL) Formula: Pb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2 Type Locality: Description: In galena. |
ⓘ Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O Localities: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Chalcostibite Formula: CuSbS2 |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
ⓘ Corkite Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ Cotunnite Formula: PbCl2 |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) References: |
ⓘ 'Desert Rose' |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Locality: Ain el Bey deposit, Béja, Tunisia |
ⓘ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 |
ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Localities: |
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ Gaylussite Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
ⓘ Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Goyazite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS |
ⓘ Gustavite Formula: AgPbBi3S6 |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region. Habit: Desert rose References: |
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Localities: Description: Halite is very common, because there are salt lakes in Kebili Governorate. References: |
ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Colour: Colourless |
ⓘ Hetaerolite Formula: ZnMn2O4 |
ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
ⓘ Hexahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O |
ⓘ Hydrocerussite Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Description: Ni-free Iron (Mason, 1963); Ni-poor iron [Ni <1.5 wt%](Gooley & Moore, 1976); Iron with ~2% Ni+Co (Barrat et al.,1999) |
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ Jordanite Formula: Pb14As6S23 References: |
ⓘ Kainite Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ Laurionite Formula: PbCl(OH) |
ⓘ Leadhillite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Lepidocrocite Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Localities: |
ⓘ Luzonite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Locality: Ain el Bey deposit, Béja, Tunisia |
ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Localities: Djebel Hadifa, Gabès, Tunisia Zaghouan, Tunisia Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia Garn Alfaya Mine, Garn Alfaya (Jebel Garn Halfaya; Djebel Garn Halfaya; Djebel Gueurn Halfaya; Jabal Qarn 'alfåyah; Djebel Gulurn Halfaya), Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia Djebel Ressas Mine, Sebala du Mornag, Zaghouan, Tunisia |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 |
ⓘ Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Localities: |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 Locality: Zaghouan, Tunisia |
ⓘ Nahcolite Formula: NaHCO3 Localities: |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Locality: Oum el-Kecheb Mine, Tunisia |
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Locality: Oum el-Kecheb Mine, Tunisia |
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Description: Orthopyroxene composition relatively homogeneous(En 75), but host regions are often disordered. (Nord & Hewins,1983) |
ⓘ 'Parisite' Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
ⓘ Penfieldite Formula: Pb2Cl3(OH) |
ⓘ Pentahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O |
ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ 'Petroleum' Localities: |
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' Localities: |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: Zaghouan, Tunisia |
ⓘ Phosgenite Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2 Localities: |
ⓘ Phosphohedyphane Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
ⓘ Pirssonite Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ Plumbogummite Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Localities: Sidi Youssef Mine, Sakiet Sidi Youssef (Saqiyat Sidi Yusuf), Kef, Tunisia Sidi Amor ben Salem Mine, Slata Pb-Zn deposit, Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia Garn Alfaya Mine, Garn Alfaya (Jebel Garn Halfaya; Djebel Garn Halfaya; Djebel Gueurn Halfaya; Jabal Qarn 'alfåyah; Djebel Gulurn Halfaya), Tajerouine, Kef, Tunisia |
ⓘ Polyhalite Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Portlandite Formula: Ca(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ Rosasite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Rozenite Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ 'Sebkhaînite' |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3 |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Localities: References: |
ⓘ Silver var. Native Amalgam Formula: (Ag,Hg) Localities: References: |
ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region. References: |
ⓘ Starkeyite Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
ⓘ Sweetite Formula: Zn(OH)2 |
ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl Localities: |
ⓘ Szomolnokite Formula: FeSO4 · H2O |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Localities: |
ⓘ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' Localities: |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Localities: Sidi Taya Mine, Saouaf, Zaghouan, Tunisia Sidi Youssef Mine, Sakiet Sidi Youssef (Saqiyat Sidi Yusuf), Kef, Tunisia Djebel Chouichia (Jebel Chouichia; Chouichia deposit), Jendouba Nord, Jendouba, Tunisia Bou Jaber Mine, Bou Jaber (Bou Jabeur), Kasserine, Tunisia Sakiet Koucha occurrence, Sakiet Sidi Youssef (Saqiyat Sidi Yusuf), Kef, Tunisia |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 Locality: Oum el-Kecheb Mine, Tunisia |
ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
ⓘ Trona Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Tunisite (TL) Formula: NaCa2Al4(CO3)4(OH)8Cl Type Locality: |
ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl Locality: Djebba, Béja, Tunisia |
ⓘ Willemite Formula: Zn2SiO4 |
ⓘ Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 |
ⓘ Zincite Formula: ZnO |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver var. Native Amalgam | 1.AA.05 | (Ag,Hg) |
ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Ag | |
ⓘ | Iron var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
ⓘ | 1.AE.05 | Fe | |
ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ | Chalcostibite | 2.HA.05 | CuSbS2 |
ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
ⓘ | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
ⓘ | Gustavite | 2.JB.40a | AgPbBi3S6 |
ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
ⓘ | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
ⓘ | Cotunnite | 3.AB.85 | PbCl2 |
ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Laurionite | 3.DC.05 | PbCl(OH) |
ⓘ | Penfieldite | 3.DC.15 | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
ⓘ | Barstowite | 3.DC.95 | Pb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Zincite | 4.AB.20 | ZnO |
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | 4.BB.10 | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
ⓘ | 4.BB.10 | ZnMn2O4 | |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | var. Opal-CT | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
ⓘ | Sweetite | 4.FA.10 | Zn(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Portlandite | 4.FE.05 | Ca(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Cesàrolite (TL) | 4.FG.10 | Pb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Nahcolite | 5.AA.15 | NaHCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Siderite | 5.AB.05 | (Fe,Mn)CO3 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | var. Iron-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Tunisite (TL) | 5.BB.15 | NaCa2Al4(CO3)4(OH)8Cl |
ⓘ | Hydrocerussite | 5.BE.10 | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Phosgenite | 5.BE.20 | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
ⓘ | Leadhillite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Trona | 5.CB.15 | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Pirssonite | 5.CB.30 | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Gaylussite | 5.CB.35 | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Burkeite | 7.BD.25 | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
ⓘ | Szomolnokite | 7.CB.05 | FeSO4 · H2O |
ⓘ | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Starkeyite | 7.CB.15 | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Pentahydrite | 7.CB.20 | MgSO4 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Polyhalite | 7.CC.65 | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Bassanite | 7.CD.45 | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
ⓘ | Kainite | 7.DF.10 | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Corkite | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Plumbogummite | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Goyazite | 8.BL.10 | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
ⓘ | Phosphohedyphane | 8.BN.05 | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Ahrensite ? | 9.AC. | SiFe2O4 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Anorthoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Bastnäsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
ⓘ | 'Apatite var. Carbonate-rich Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Alunite Supergroup' | - | AD3(XO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Desert Rose' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Sebkhaînite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Petroleum' | - | |
ⓘ | 'var. Bitumen' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Calamine' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Parisite' | - | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
ⓘ | 'Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite' | - | (Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3 |
ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Barstowite | Pb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Cesàrolite | Pb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
H | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Pentahydrite | MgSO4 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Starkeyite | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Sweetite | Zn(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Tunisite | NaCa2Al4(CO3)4(OH)8Cl |
H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ Alunite Supergroup | AD3(XO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Barstowite | Pb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O |
C | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
C | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
C | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
C | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
C | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
C | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
C | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
C | ⓘ Tunisite | NaCa2Al4(CO3)4(OH)8Cl |
C | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
C | ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite | (Fe,Mn)CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Barstowite | Pb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
O | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cesàrolite | Pb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
O | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
O | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Pentahydrite | MgSO4 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
O | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | ⓘ Starkeyite | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
O | ⓘ Sweetite | Zn(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Tunisite | NaCa2Al4(CO3)4(OH)8Cl |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Zincite | ZnO |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
O | ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite | (Fe,Mn)CO3 |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Alunite Supergroup | AD3(XO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Ahrensite | SiFe2O4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
Na | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
Na | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
Na | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
Na | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
Na | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Tunisite | NaCa2Al4(CO3)4(OH)8Cl |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Pentahydrite | MgSO4 · 5H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Starkeyite | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Tunisite | NaCa2Al4(CO3)4(OH)8Cl |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Ahrensite | SiFe2O4 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
P | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
P | ⓘ Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Burkeite | Na6(CO3)(SO4)2 |
S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
S | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
S | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
S | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
S | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
S | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
S | ⓘ Pentahydrite | MgSO4 · 5H2O |
S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
S | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Starkeyite | MgSO4 · 4H2O |
S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
S | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
S | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
S | ⓘ Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite | (Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Barstowite | Pb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O |
Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
Cl | ⓘ Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Cl | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
Cl | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
Cl | ⓘ Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
Cl | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
Cl | ⓘ Tunisite | NaCa2Al4(CO3)4(OH)8Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase | (Na,K)AlSi3O8 |
K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Gaylussite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Pirssonite | Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Tunisite | NaCa2Al4(CO3)4(OH)8Cl |
Ca | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Cesàrolite | Pb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2 |
Mn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
Mn | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
Mn | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
Mn | ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite | (Fe,Mn)CO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Fe | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Fe | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Fe | ⓘ Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite | (Fe,Mn)CO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Ahrensite | SiFe2O4 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
Cu | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Zn | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
Zn | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Sweetite | Zn(OH)2 |
Zn | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
Zn | ⓘ Zincite | ZnO |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
As | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
Sr | ⓘ Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Silver var. Native Amalgam | (Ag,Hg) |
Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
Ag | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
Ag | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Cd | Cadmium | |
Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Sb | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Sb | ⓘ Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite | (Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
La | Lanthanum | |
La | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Ce | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Nd | Neodymium | |
Nd | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Nd | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Silver var. Native Amalgam | (Ag,Hg) |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | ⓘ Barstowite | Pb4Cl6(CO3) · H2O |
Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Cesàrolite | Pb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2 |
Pb | ⓘ Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Pb | ⓘ Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
Pb | ⓘ Hydrocerussite | Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Pb | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
Pb | ⓘ Laurionite | PbCl(OH) |
Pb | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
Pb | ⓘ Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
Pb | ⓘ Phosgenite | Pb2CO3Cl2 |
Pb | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Pb | ⓘ Phosphohedyphane | Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Bi | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
Bi | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Bi | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite | (Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Fossils
There are 169 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
Occurrences | 9396 |
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.13 Ma (Pleistocene) |
Oldest Fossil Listed | 269 Ma (Permian) |
Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 59 stratigraphic units. |
Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
Fossil Localities | Click to show 169 fossil localities |
- Béja
- Bizerte
- Gabès
- Gafsa
- Jendouba
- Kairouan
- Kasserine
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Between Zrissa and Bou el Haneche
- Paleogene🐚 Bir Om Ali
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Djebel Krannga
- Cretaceous🐚 Foum El Guelta
- Phanerozoic🐚 Jablonski & Raup Locality 165
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Jebel Bireno
- Eocene🐚 Jebel Chambi
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Jebel Serraguia
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Loc. 5
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Thala
- Kebili
- Kef
- La Manouba
- Medenine
- Permian🐚 Baten beni Zid Series
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Bir Miteur
- Permian🐚 Djebel Tebaga area
- Permian🐚 Djebel Tebaga LTCP1
- Permian🐚 Djebel Tebaga LTCP2
- Permian🐚 Djebel Tebaga undivided bryozoans
- Permian🐚 Halq Jemel HJ104
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Ksar Krerachfa
- Permian🐚 Locality B21
- Permian🐚 Locality B23
- Permian🐚 Locality B25
- Permian🐚 Locality B4
- Permian🐚 Locality C11
- Permian🐚 Locality C16
- Permian🐚 Locality C18
- Permian🐚 Locality C19
- Permian🐚 Locality E10
- Permian🐚 Locality E12
- Permian🐚 Locality E15
- Permian🐚 Locality E18
- Permian🐚 Locality E21
- Permian🐚 Locality E23
- Permian🐚 Locality E25
- Permian🐚 Locality E27
- Permian🐚 Locality E29
- Permian🐚 Locality F4
- Permian🐚 Locality F6
- Permian🐚 Locality G3
- Permian🐚 Locality H1
- Permian🐚 Locality I-2
- Permian🐚 Locality I6
- Permian🐚 Locality J16
- Permian🐚 Locality J17
- Medenine
- Permian🐚 Locality J18
- Permian🐚 Merbah el Oussif
- Permian🐚 Merbah el Oussif MO200
- Permian🐚 Merbah el Oussif MO205
- Permian🐚 Mine MI200
- Permian🐚 Newell 1973 spot locality 25A
- Permian🐚 Newell spot locality 9B
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Ouaja
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Oued el Khil
- Permian🐚 Rigby locality 224-1976
- Permian🐚 Rigby locality 299-1976
- Permian🐚 Rigby locality 89-1976
- Permian🐚 Section E undivided
- Permian🐚 Section J undivided
- Permian🐚 Souinia TS10
- Permian🐚 Stehli 1970 spot locality DJT-14
- Permian🐚 Stehli 1970 spot locality DJT-15
- Permian🐚 Stehli 1970 spot locality DJT-2
- Permian🐚 Stehli 1970 spot locality T-9
- Triassic🐚 Tejra Quarry
- Permian🐚 Tu-11
- Permian🐚 Tu-3
- Permian🐚 Tu-3A
- Nabeul
- Sidi Bouzid
- Siliana
- Tataouine
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Bateun el Hmaima
- Jurassic🐚 Bir el Karma
- Jurassic🐚 Bir Remtsa
- Phanerozoic🐚 BMT1
- Cretaceous🐚 Dahar cliff
- Jurassic🐚 Dehibat
- Jurassic🐚 Djebel Brourmett
- Cretaceous🐚 Djebel el Haddada
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Djebel Zemmour
- Cretaceous🐚 Er Roua bonebed
- Jurassic🐚 g4/25/1a
- Cretaceous🐚 gara east of Guermessa
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Gara Kanboute
- Jurassic🐚 Garet el Mekmen
- Jurassic🐚 Gouiret Salem
- Cretaceous🐚 gour
- Jurassic🐚 Guelb el Asfer
- Jurassic🐚 Hassi Leguchate
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Jebel Boulouha tracksite
- Jurassic🐚 Kef ed Derharhra
- Middle Triassic🐚 Kirchaou
- Jurassic🐚 Krechem el Miit
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Ksar Ezzahra
- Jurassic🐚 Ksar Mrabtine
- Jurassic🐚 Ksar Ouled Soltane
- Jurassic🐚 Ksar Tamelest
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Machimosaurus rex
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Merbah el Asfer
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Nekrif
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 north side
- Jurassic🐚 Oued Zaafrane buildups
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Oued Zefrat
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Oum ed Diab
- Jurassic🐚 r3/3/5
- Jurassic🐚 Remtsa
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Segdel
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 southwest of El Mra
- Jurassic🐚 Stah Chehbania
- Cretaceous🐚 Touil el Mra
- Tozeur
- Zaghouan
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia |
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Wikidata ID: | Q948 |
GeoNames ID: | 2464461 |
Localities in this Region
- ⭔Ariana
- ⭔Béja
- ⭔Ben Arous
- ⭔Bizerte
- Bon Jabour mine
- Bou Kehil
- ⭔Chott el Djerid
- Djebel Hallouf
- Djebel Kobbouch
- Djebel Lazered mine
- Djebel Mezzouna
- Djebel Tabouna
- Djebel Touila
- El Akhouat
- Fedj-el-Adoum
- Fej Lahdoum mine
- ⭔Gabès
- ⭔Gafsa
- Hammala
- ⭔Jendouba
- ⭔Kairouan
- ⭔Kasserine
- ⭔Kebili
- ⭔Kef
- Kef
- Kef Eddour (Kef ed Dour)
- ⭔La Manouba
- Loridga
- ⭔Mahdia
- ⭔Medenine
- ⭔Monastir
- ⭔Nabeul
- Nefza mining district
- Oued Kohol
- Oum el-Kecheb Mine
- Permis Bauche Mine
- Ressas Touireuf
- ⭔Sfax
- Sidi Bou Aouane
- ⭔Sidi Bouzid
- ⭔Siliana
- ⭔Sousse
- ⭔Tataouine
- ⭔Tozeur
- ⭔Tunis
- ⭔Zaghouan
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
African PlateTectonic Plate
- Atlas basinBasin
- Illizi-Ghadames basinBasin
- Pelagian basinBasin
- Sahara basinBasin
North Africa
- Atlas MountainsMountain Range
- Sahara DesertDesert
Tunisia
- Nefza mining districtMining District
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References
Slim-Shimi, Najet, Tlig, Said (1993) Mixed type sulfide deposits in Northern Tunisia, regenerated in relation to paleogeography and tectonism. Journal of African Earth Sciences (and the Middle East), 16 (3) 287-307 doi:10.1016/0899-5362(93)90050-z
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