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ELECTRON MICROPROBE and FTIR STANDARDS
and Reference Materials for FTIR and X-Ray Analysis
Updated January, 2008

0.5 inch diameter mount cinnabar stock standard as shipped
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ABBREVIATIONS
(HQAA) = high quality analysis available (SANA) = Specific analysis not available, (LG) = Laboratory Grown, (GKC) = synthesized by Gerald Czamanske, (LJC) = synthsized by Louis Cabri, (SKM) = synthesized by Sven Karup Moller, (JZ) = synthesized by Jack Zektzer.
Numbers in Brackets = Maximum dimension in microns of available grains.
SEE X-RAY SPECTRA OF SOME OF THESE MATERIALS AT : X-RAY SPECTRA OF MINERALS
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SYNTHETIC MINERALS and LABORATORY GROWN MATERIALS
ALUMINUM.................Al --- Poor polish. 99.9%. Oxidizes and picks up contamination.
ALUMINUM
FLUORIDE..AlF3 --- 99.9%.
ALUMINUM
NITRIDE.....AlN --- 99.9%, but shows inclusions of yttrium aluminate.
ALUMINUM OXIDE.......Al2O3 = Corundum --- Pure single crystal material. Sapphire.
ANTIMONY..................Sb = Native antimony --- 99.99%. Coarsely crystalline.
ANTIMONY OXIDE........Sb2O3 = Senarmontite --- 99.9% Coarsely crystalline.
ANTIMONY SULFIDE.....Sb2S3 = Stibnite --- 99.99%. (GKC) $30.00 Coarsely crystalline.
ARSENIC..................As = Native arsenic --- 99.99%. Coarsely crytalline. Oxidizes.
ARSENIC
TRIOXIDE....As2O3 = Arsenolite ---
99.9%. Beam sensitive.
Transparent crystals.
BARIUM
CHROMATE.......BaCrO4 --- 99.8%
Coarsely crystalline.
BARIUM FLUORIDE.........BaF2 --- 99.9% single crystal material
BERYLLILUM
...............Be --- 99.9% Soft.
Can suffer from lap pick up. Toxic.
BERYLLIUM
OXIDE........BeO = 99.9% = Bromellite. Sintered porcelaneous.
From Brush Wellman.
Beryllia. Toxic.
BISMUTH......................Bi = 99.9% = Native bismuth --- Coarsely crystalline.
BISMUTH
GERMANATE.. Bi4Ge3O12
BISMUTH
SULFIDE.........Bi2S3 = Bismuthinite --- 99.99%
Finely crystalline. (SKM)
BISMUTH
TELLURATE....BiTeOx = 99.0% --- coarsely xlline.
BISMUTH
TELLURIDE.....BiTe = Tsumoite --- 99.9%
$25.00
BORON CARBIDE...........B4C --- 99.9% Crystalline. [.25]
BORON
NITRIDE.............BN --- 99.9% Sintered
material. Soft. From Carborundum Co.
CADMIUM......................Cd
99.99% --- Soft. Suffers from lap pick up.
CADMIUM
OXIDE............CdO = Monteponite --- 99.99%. $30.00
CADMIUM
SULFIDE.........CdS = Greenockite
--- 99.99%.
CADMIUM SELENIDE.......CdSe = Cadmoselite --- 99.99%
CADMIUM
TELLURIDE.....CdTe --- 99.99%
CADMIUM
TUNGSTATE...CdWO4 --- 99.99%
CARBON....................C
--- 99.97% Graphite
spectroscopy electrode material
CARBON....................C
--- 99.9%
Synthetic diamond.
CERIUM
OXIDE..............CeO2 --- 99.9%
May show excess O2 in some areas.
CESIUM
BEARING GLASS......CsCaAlSiO4 ---
About 8% CsO2.
CHROMIUM......................Cr 99.7% --- Crystalline metal. Contains 0.15% Al, 0.1%Fe, .05 Si
CHROMIUM OXIDE............Cr2O3 = Eskolaite --- 99.99%. $30.00 Crystalline.
CHROMATE,
LEAD...........PbCr2O4 = Crocoite --- 99.99% Crystalline hydrothermal
material. (JZ) $20.00
COBALT.................................Co
--- 99.9% Pure crystalline metal.
COBALT
ALUMINATE...............CoAl2O4 --- 99.9%
Brght blue crystalline.
COBALT
OXIDE.......................CoO --- 99.9% Fine
to coarse particles of glassy melt.
COPPER...................................Cu
= Native copper --- 99.99%
COPPER
ANTIMONY SULFIDE.....Cu3SbS4 = Famatinite --- 99.99% $30.00 (GKC)
COPPER
ANTIMONY SULFIDE.....Cu12Sb4S13 = Tetrahedrite
--- Crystalline $30.00(GKC)
COPPER
ARSENIC SULFIDE........Cu3AsS4 = Enargite ---
Crystalline [.07] $30.00 (GKC)
COPPER IODIDE........................CuI = Marshite --- 99.999% Crystalline.
COPPER
SILVER IRON
ANTIMONY SULFIDE.......Cu7Fe2Ag3Sb4. =
Freibergite --- $30.00 Some CuFeS2 inclusions.(GKC)
COPPER
IRON SULFIDE.............Cu5.44Fe0.82S4 = Bornite ---
Crystalline. $30.00 (GKC)
COPPER
IRON SULFIDE.............CuFeS2 = Chalcopyrite.
Crystalline. [.2] $30.00 (GKC)
COPPER
OXIDE........................Cu2O = Cuprite --- 99.7% Coarsely crystalline.
COPPER
OXIDE........................CuO = Tenorite --- 99.5%
Crystalline.
COPPER
TELLURIDE.................CuTe = Vulcanite --- 99.99% Crystalline. $30.00 (GKC).
DYSPROSIUM...............Dy
--- 99.9% Will need frequent
re-polishing.
DYSPROSIUM
OXIDE.....Dy2O3 --- 99.9%
Some areas may contain slight excess oxygen.
ERBIUM
...................Er --- 99.9% Pure
metal. Slightly moisture sensitive.
ERBIUM
OXIDE..........Er2O3 --- 99.9%
Some areas may contain slight excess oxygen.
EUROPIUM
OXIDE ......Eu2O3 --- 99.9%
Some areas may contain slight excess oxygen.
GADOLINIUM
..............Gd --- 99.9% Needs
occasional re-polishing.
GADOLINIUM
OXIDE.....Gd2O3 --- 99.9%
Some areas may contain slight excess oxygen.
GALLIUM
ARSENIDE.......GaAs --- 99.99%. Crystalline semiconductor material
GALLIUM
OXIDE.............Ga2O3 --- 99.99% as powder.
May show areas of slightly excess O2.
GALLIUM
PHOSPHIDE......GaP --- 99.9% Crystalline
material. $25.00 [.25]
GERMANIUM.................Ge
--- 99.99% Coarsely crystalline material.
GERMANIUM
OXIDE.......GeO2 =
Argutite 99.99% (0.1) $30.00
GOLD.............................Au
--- 99.97%
GOLD
COPPER ALLOY.....AuCu --- Au=60.3, Cu=39.7 [.2] $30.00
GOLD
SILVER ALLOY......AuAg = Electrum --- Au=60.06, Cu=39.94
[.2]. $30.00
GOLD
IN ALUMINUM.........Al(Au) --- Au=0.15, Al=99.85.
Ion implanted. $30.00
GOLD
ANTIMONIDE..........AuSb2 = Aurostibite --- 99.99% Pure crystalline.
$30.00 (GKC).
GOLD
TELLURIDE............AuTe2 = Calaverite --- 99.99% Pure crystalline.
$30.00 (GKC).
HAFNIUM...................Hf
--- 99.5%. Contains trace Zr.
HAFNIUM
OXIDE.........HfO2 --- 99.95%. (Hafnia).
Crystalline vacuum melt.
HOLMIUM...................Ho
--- 99.99%. Needs occasional
re-polishing.
HOLMIUM
OXIDE.........Ho2O3 ---
99.9% Some areas may contains
slight excess oxygen.
INDIUM..........................In
--- Pure metal. Poor polish,
contaminates from lap pickup.
INDIUM
Al PHOSPHIDE.....InAlP --- 99.9% Crystalline.
INDIUM
PHOSPHIDE.........InP --- 99.9% Crystalline. $20.00 Best indium standard.
IRON...................................Fe
= Native iron --- Oxidizes.
IRON
COBALT Ni SULFIDE.....Fe26.51Ni26.43S52.29 --- .
Crystalline. $30.00. MSS-1 of (GKC).
IRON COBALT Ni SULFIDE.....FeNiCoS --- Fe=60.3,Co=0.6,Ni=0.6,S=38.6. Crystalline.$30.00 (GKC)
IRON
COPPER SULFIDE.........FeCuS = Bornite --- Cu=66.5, Fe=8.8, S=24.7
$30.00 (GKC)
IRON
NICKEL SULFIDE..........FeNiS = Pentlandite ---
Pure crystalline [0.15]
$30.00 (GKC)
IRON
SULFIDE.....................FeS2 = Pyrite --- Shows inclusions [0.25] $30.00 (GKC).
IRON
SULFIDE.....................FeS = Troilite --- Shows inclusions [0.2] $30.00 (GKC).
IRON SULFIDE.....................Fe7S8 = Pyrrhotite --- Shows inclusionsl [0.15] $30.00 (GKC).
IRON
TITANATE...................FeTiO3 = Ilmenite --- 99.99%.
Shows some exsolution texture.
LANTHANUM
HEXABORIDE.....LaB6.1 --- 99.99% $25.00. Single crystal electron
emitter material.
LANTHANUM
OXIDE...............La2O3 ---
99.9% Some areas may show
slight excess oxygen.
LEAD.................................Pb = Native Lead --- 99.99%. Oxidizes, picks up contamination
LEAD
CHLORIDE.................PbCl2 = Cotunnite --- 99.9%. Crystalline.
LEAD
CHROMATE...............PbCrO = Crocoite ---
99.5%. Synthetic crystals.
$20.00 (JZ)
LEAD
IODIDE......................PbI2 --- 99.5%
LEAD
MOLYBDATE.............PbMoO4 = Wulfenite --- 99.9% Crystalline
LEAD
OXIDE.......................PbO = Massicot and Litharge --- 99.9% Crystalline
LEAD
OXIDE.......................PbO2 = Plattnerite --- 99.9% Crystalline
LEAD
OXIDE........................Pb3O4 = Minium --- 99.9% Crystalline
LEAD
SELENIDE..................PbSe = Clausthalite --- 99.9%
Crystalline
LEAD
SILVER Sb SULFIDE....Pb4Ag6Sb6S16
= Diaphorite --- 99.9% Some Sb incl.[0.15] $30.00 (GKC)
LEAD
Bi SELENIDE SULFIDE..2PbSe AgBiS2 ---
Crystalline. Contains some incl. $30.00 (GKC).
LEAD
SULPHATE.................PbSO4 = Anglesite --- 99.9% Synthetic crystals. $25.00
(JZ.PS)
LEAD
SULFIDE....................PbS = Galena --- 99.9% Coarsely crystalline. $20.00
(GKC).
LEAD
TELLURIDE.................PbTe = Altaite --- 99.9%
Coarsely crystalline. $30.00 (GKC).
LITHIUM
TANTALATE.........LiTaO3 --- 99.99%
LUTETIUM...............................
Lu
--- 99.9% Fairly stable, may need occasional
re-polishing.
LUTETIUM FLUORIDE .............. LuF3 --- 99.9% Crystalline. Fused from powder in oxygen.
LUTETIUM
OXIDE.................... Lu2O3 --- 99.9%
Fused from powder in oxygen. May show some non-stoichiometric areas.
LUTETIUM ORTHOSILICATE...... Lu2SiO5:Ce (trace) Single crystal material. $45.00
MAGNESIUM....................Mg
--- 99.9%. Oxidizes, poor polish.
MAGNESIUM
FLUORIDE.....MgF2 = Sellaite --- 99.9+%.
Slightly moisture sensitive.
MAGNESIUM
OXIDE...........MgO = Periclase --- 99.9% Finely crystalline. (0.1)
MAGNESIUM
TITANATE.....MgTiO3 = Geikelite. 99.9%
Finely crystalline. (0.25)
MANGANESE.....................Mn
--- 99.99%
MERCURIOUS
CHLORIDE..... HgCl2 --- 99.9%. Coarsely crystalline.
MERCURIY
IODIDE.............. HgI2 =
Coccinite --- 99.7%. Coarsely crystalline.
MERCURY
OXIDE................HgO = Montroydite --- 99.0%+
Crystalline from vacuum melt.
MERCURY
SELENIDE......... .HgSe = Tiemannite --- 99.0%+
MERCURY
TELLURIDE....... .HgTe = Coloradoite --- 99.9%
Crystalline. $30.00 (GKC)
MOLYBDENUM.....................Mo
--- 99.9% Crystalline metal.
MOLYBDENUM
TRIOXIDE.......MoO3 = Molybdite --- 99.99
NEODYMIUM.......................Nd
--- 99.9%. May be too moisture
sensitive for use as a standard.
NEODYMIUM
OXIDE.............Nd2O3 --- 99.9%
May show slight excess oxygen in some areas.
NICKEL.............................Ni
--- 99.99% Pure crystalline metal.
NICKEL
ARSENIDE.............NiAs = Niccolite --- 99.99% Crystalline (GKC). ($30.00)
NICKEL
DIOPSIDE GLASS...NiMgCaSi2O6 --- Transparent dark
green fragments. (0.5mm) (HQAA)
$30.00
NICKEL
SULFIDE................NiS = Millerite --- 99.9%. 100 um crystalline particles.
(GKC)
NICKEL
SULFIDE................Ni2S3 --- 99.9%
200um crystalline particles. (GKC).
NIOBIUM.......................Nb
---99.9% Crystalline metal.
NIOBIUM
OXIDE.............Nb2O5 --- 99.8%
White crystalline.
NIOBIUM
OXIDE ............NbO2 --- 99.9% Black crystalline.
NIOBIUM
OXIDE ............Nb2O3 --- 99.9% Bluish black crystalline.
NIOBIUM
OXIDE ............NbO --- 99.9% Black crystalline.
Some intergrowth with NbO2.
OSMIUM........................Os
--- 99.9%. No longer available. See
natural osmium bearing minerals.
PALLADIUM.................Pd
--- 99.9%
PALLADIUM
SULFIDE....PdS = Vysotskite --- 99.9%
$95.00 (LJC).
PALLADIUM
SULFIDE....PdS = Vysotskite --- 99.7%
$30.00 (Aldrich)
PLATINUM.......................Pt
--- 99.9%.
PLATINUM
IRON...............PtFe3 --- = Isoferroplatinum. Very limited supply.
$95.00 (LJC)
PLATINUM
Pd SULFIDE.....Pd.7Pd.3S = Braggite ---
Pt=68.1,Pd=15.92,S=15.98. $95.00 (LJC)
PLATINUM
SULFIDE..........PtS2 = Cooperite --- 99.9% $95.00 (LJC)
PLATINUM
SULFIDE..........PtS2 = Cooperite --- 99.7% $30.00 (Aldrich)
PRAESODYMIUM...............Pr
--- 99.9% Oxidizes rapidly.
PRAESODYMIUM
OXIDE.....Pr2O3 --- 99.9%
May contain slight excess oxygen in places.
PRAESODYMIUM
OXIDE.....Pr6O11 --- 99.5%
May contain slight excess oxygen in places.
RHENIUM...................Re
--- 99.9% Minor rhenium
oxide intergrowths.
RHODIUM...................Rh
--- 99.9%
RUBIDIUM
BEARING GLASS....RbAlCaSiO2 --- Contains about 7% Ru2O.
RUTHENIUM.................Ru
--- 99.9% Sintered in oxygen.
Some RuO2 intergrowth.
SAMARIUM
...................Sm --- 99.9% Decomposes
in water.
SAMARIUM
OXIDE..........Sm2O3 --- 99.9%
May contain excess oxygen.
SCANDIUM..................Sc
--- 99.9%.
SCANDIUM
OXIDE........Sc2O3 --- 99.9%. May contain excess
oxygen.
SELENIUM..................Se --- 99.9% Crystalline.
SELENIDE,
CADMIUM...CdSe -- 99.9% Crystalline.
SILICON....................Si
--- 99.9%.
SILICON
CARBIDE......SiC --- 99.9%.
SILICON
MONOXIDE....SiO --- 99.8%.
SILICON
NITRIDE........Si3N4 --- 99.9%.
SILVER...............................Ag
= Native silver --- 99.9%
SILVER
BISMUTH SULFIDE....AgBiS2 = Matildite --- 99.9% $30.00
Crystalline. (50 um) (SKM).
SILVER
BROMIDE.................AgBr = Bromargyrite --- 99.5% Crystalline.
SILVER
CHLORIDE...............AgCl = Chlorargyrite --- 99.5% Crystalline.
SILVER
COPPER SULFIDE.....AgCuS = Stromeyerite --- 99.99% $30.00 Crystalline (GKC).
SILVER
COPPER SULFIDE.....Ag3CuS2 = Jalpaite --- 99.99% $ 30.00
Crystalline (GKC).
SILVER
IODIDE....................AgI = Iodargyrite --- 99.9%
$30.00 Crystalline (GKC).
SILVER
SELENIDE...............Ag2Se = Naumannite --- 99.9%
SILVER
SULFIDE.................Ag2S = Acanthite ---
99.99% $30.00 Crystalline (GKC).
SILVER
TIN Te SULFIDE......Ag8SnTe2S4 = Canfieldite
--- 99.9% $30.00 Some Ag2Te incl.
(GKC).
STRONTIUM
CHROMATE......SrCrO4 --- 99.5% Crystalline.
Some non-stoichiometric areas.
STRONTIUM
FLUORIDE........SrF2 --- 99.9%
STRONTIUM
TITANATE........SrTiO3 --- 99.9%
STRONTIUM
ZIRCONATE......SrZrO3 --- 99.9%
TANTALUM..................Ta
--- 99.9%
TANTALUM
OXIDE........Ta2O5 --- 99.9%
TELLURIUM.................Te
--- 99.99%
TELLURIUM
OXIDE........TeO2 = Tellurite --- 99.99%.
TERBIUM...................Tb
--- 99.99% Pure metal.
TERBIUM
OXIDE.........Tb4O7 --- 99.9% as powder, melt
product may contain excess oxygen.
THALLIUM
IODIDE.................TlI --- 99.9% Crystals from melt.
THALLIUM
TUNGTSTATE.......TlWO3 --- 99.9% Prochem.
THORIUM
OXIDE.............ThO2 --- 99.6%
Melt product. May contain small voids.
THULIUM...................Tm
--- 99.9%. May need occasional
re-polishing.
THULIUM
OXIDE.........Tm2O3 --- 99.9%
May contain excess oxygen in places.
TIN.......................Sn
--- 99.99% Somewhat soft.
Fair polish, but some lap transfer
TIN
OXIDE..............SnO2 --- 99.5%
TIN
SULFIDE...........SnS --- 99.0%
TITANIUM...................Ti
--- 99.9%
TITANIUM
OXIDE.........TiO2 --- 99.9%
TITANATE,
IRON.........FeTiO3 --- 99.9% see
iron titanate.
TUNGSTEN...................W
--- 99.9% Crystalline metal wire.
TUNGSTEN
CARBIDE.....WC --- 99.5% Dense
sintered product.
URANIUM
OXIDE..............UO2 --- 99.99%. Stable
and takes high polish. ($20.00)
UREA.......................CH4N2O
--- Beam sensitive.
VANADIUM
...................V --- 99.9%.
VANADIUM
PENTOXIDE...V2O5 --- 99.5%
Soft and finely crystalline.
YTTRIUM..........................Y
--- 99.9%. Needs occasional
re-polishing.
YTTRIUM
ALUMINATE:Ce....Y3Al5O12 --- "YAG"
cerium doped. Ultra-bright beam alignment target.
YTTRIUM
OXIDE.................Y2O3 --- 99.9%
May contain slight excess oxygen in places.
YTTERBIUM..................Yb
--- 99.9%. Slightly moisture
sensitive.
YTTERBIUM
OXIDE............Yb2O3 --- 99.9% May
contain slight excess oxygen in places.
ZINC.......................Zn
--- 99.9%. Poor polish.
ZINC
CADMIUM SULFIDE......CdS0.01 ZnS99.0 = Sphalerite,
cadmium bearing. Crystalline.
(GKC)
ZINC
IRON SULFIDE........FeS0.4
ZnS 0.6 = Sphalerite variety "marmatite". $30.00
(GKC)
ZINC
OXIDE.................ZnO --- 99.5%. Single
crystal material.
ZINC
SULFIDE..............ZnS = Sphalerite. Coarsely
crystalline. $30.00 (GKC)
ZIRCONIUM..................Zr
--- 99.9%
ZIRCONIUM
OXIDE............ZrO2 --- 99.99%
May contain slight excess oxygen in places.
ZIRCONIUM
OXIDE............(Zr,Ca)O2 --- Analysis not complete.
Gem zirconia.
INDUSTRIAL and JEWELRY ALLOYS
ALUMINUM
T 6061...........Cu=0.15 to 0.4, Cr=0.04 to0.35,
Fe=0.7, Mg=0.8 to 1.2, Mn=0.15,Si=0.4 Ti=0.15,Zn=0.25,
Al=balance.
ALUMINUM
T 2024............Cu=3.8 to 4.9,
Fe=0.5, Mg=1. to 1.8, Mn-0.3 to 0.9, Si-0.5max, Cr=0.1max
ALUMINUM
T 4043............Si=5.5, Fe=0.8, Cu=0.3, Mn=0.05, Zn=0.1, Mg=0.05, Al=balance
ALUMINUM
T 5356............Si=0.25, Fe=0.4, Cu=0.1, Mn=0.1, Mg=5.0, Zn=0.1, Al=balance
ALUMINUM
T 7075............Cu=1.2 to 2.0, Mg=2.1 to 2.9, Zn=5.1 to 6.1,
BATTERY
GRID ALLOY.........Pb=99.2, Sn=0.2, Ca=0.07
BATTERY
ELECTRODE ALLOY....Pb=94.8, Sb=4.9, Sn=0.2.
Sb as inclusions. Reference
value only.
BERYLLIUM
COPPER...........Cu=98.1, Be=1.9
BRASS......................Cu=70.0,
Zn=30.0
BRASS
274..................Cu=62.5, Zn=37.5
BRASS,
ARSENICAL...........Cu=71.0, Zn=28.0, Sn=1.0, As=0.04
BRASS,
FREE CUTTING........Cu=61.5, Zn=35.25, Pb=3.25.
Lead occurs as inclusions.
BRASS,
RED.................Cu=85.0, Zn=15.0
BRONZE,
ALUMINUM...........Cu=95.8, Al=7.0, Fe=2.0, Sn=0.2.
BRONZE,
ALUMINUM NICKEL....Cu=80+-, Al=10=+-, Fe=2+-, Ni=5+-, Mn=1.5, other 0.6.
BRONZE,
ALUMINUM SILICON...Cu=91.2, Al=7.0, Si=1.2
BRONZE,
ARCHITECHTURAL.....Cu=57.0, Fe=0.3, Pb=3.0, Zn=40.0
Lead occurs as inclusions.
BRONZE,
BEARING............Cu=83.0, Sn=7.0, Pb=7.0, Zn=3.0
BRONZE,
CASTING............Cu=90, Sn=10
BRONZE,
MANGANESE..........Cu=58.5, Zn=39.3, Sn=1.0, Mn=0.25, Fe=1.0
BRONZE,
NAVAL..............Cu=60.0, Zn=38.5, Sn=0.7, Pb=0.7
BRONZE,
PHOSPHOR...........Cu=94.75, Sn=5.00, P=0.25
BRONZE,
"ROMAN"............Cu=85, Zn=16, Sn=4
BRONZE,
SILICON............Cu=95.8, Mn=1.1, Si=3.1 (EVERDUR)
BRONZE,
WELDING FILLER.....Cu=58.0, Zn=38.5, Fe=0.2, Mn=0.4, Si=0.1, Pb=0.05, Sn=0.9,
COBALT
SAMARIUM IRON.......CoSmFe --- Rhone Poulenc Alloy.
40 um intergrowth texture.
COPPER-NICKEL..............Cu=69.5,
Ni=30.0, Fe=6.5
COPPER-NICKEL
90-10........Cu=88.6, Ni=10.0, Fe=1.4
ELGILOY....................Ni=15.0,
Co=40.0, Cr=20.0, Mo=7.00, Mn=2.00, C=0.15, Be=0.01,
Balance = Fe.
HASTELLOY
B2...............Ni=69.0, Co=1.0, Cr=1.0, Mo=28.00, Fe=2.0, Si=0.1, C=0.01
INCONEL 600................Ni=72.0, Cr=15.5, Fe=8.0, Si=0.5, Mn=1.0, C=0.1, Cu=0.5, S=0.015
INCONEL
718............... Ni=52.5, Co=1.0, Cr=19.0,Mo=3.05, Si=0.35, Mn=0.35,C=0.1,Al=0.6,Ti=0.9,Cu=0.15,Nb,Ta=5.2,P=0.015
MERLINS
SILVER.............Cu=60, Mn=25, Zn=10, Ni=5
MILD
STEEL FILLER ROD......C=0.06, Mn=0.25, P=0.025, S=0.035, Si=0.03 all maximum
values. Fe=balance
MISCH
METAL................Ce,La,Nd,Fe mixture. Striker flint metal.
Reference value only.
MONEL 400..................Ni=63.00, Fe=2.5, Si=0.5, Mn=2.0, C=0.3, Cu=31.0, S=0.024
MONEL
FILLER METAL 67......Ni=31.0, Cu=67.5, Ti-0.3, Si=0.1, Fe=0.5, Mn=0.8
Mn as MnS inclusions.
NEODYMIUM
IRON BORIDE......NdFeB --- Rhone Poulenc alloy.
Nd=30.51, Fe=65.1, B=1.05, Dy=1.46
(50um texture)
NICHROME...................Ni=80,
Cr=20.
NICKEL
SILVER..............Cu=64.5, Zn=17.25, Ni=18.0, Mn=.25
Mn as MnS inclusions.
PEWTER,
MODERN.............Sn=96, Sb=3.0, Cu=1.0, Pb=0.02,
RENE
41....................Ni=52.0, Co=11.0, Cr19.0, Mo=10.0, Fe=5.0, Si=0.1, Mn=0.1,
C=0.09, Al=1.5, Ti=3.1
SAMARIUM
COBALT IRON.......SmCoFe --- Rhone Poulenc alloy. Sm=24.8,Co=49.2,Cu=5.1,Zr=2.9,Fe-18.0
(40um tex.)
SILVALOY
0 ................Cu=92.75, P=7.25
SILVALOY
15 ...............Ag=15.0, Cu=80.0, P=5.0
SILVALOY
A-56-T ...........Ag=56.0, Cu=22.0, Zn=17.0, Sn=5.0
SILVER,
STERLING...........Ag=92.5, Cu=7.5
SOLDER,
SILVER 1365........Ag=70, Cu=20, Zn=15
SOLDER,
SILVER 1145........Ag=45, Cu=15, Zn=16, Cd=24
SOLDER,
TIN-LEAD...........Sn=32, Pb=68
SOLDER,
TIN-LEAD...........Sn=50, Pb=50
SOLDER,
LEAD FREE..........Sn=95, Sb=5
STAINLESS
STEEL 301........Ni=7.0, Cr=17.0, Si=1.0, Mn=2.0, C=0.015,P=0.045,S=0.03,
Fe=bal. MnS inclusions
STAINLESS STEEL 303 S......Ni=9.12,Cr=18.47,Si=0.40,Mn=0.97,C- 0.05,P=0.04,S=0.18,Mo=0.19,Fe=bal. NBS std.
STAINLESS
STEEL 303
Se.....Ni=8.87,Cr=17.41,Mn=0.73,Mo=0.25,Co=0.09,Si=0.65,C=0.05,P=0.14, Cu=0.21,S=0.01,
Se=0.24 NBS standard.
STAINLESS
STEEL 308L.......Cr=21.0, Ni=10.0, Mo=0.5, Mn=1.5, Si=0.4, Cu=0.5, Fe=balance
STAINLESS
STEEL 309L.......Cr=24.0, Ni=13.0, Mo=0.5, Mn=1.5, Si=0.4, Cu=0.5, Fe=balance
STAINLESS
STEEL 316L.......Cr=19.0, Ni=12.5, Mo=2.5, Mn=1.5, Si=0.4, Cu=0.5, Fe=balance
STAINLESS
STEEL #T 430.....Cr=17.0, Si=1.0, Mn=1.0, C=0.12, P=0.04, S=0.03, Fe =
balance.
STAINLESS
STEEL #T 347.....Ni=11.0, Cr=18.0, Si=1.0, Mn=2.0, P=0.045, S=0.03, Nb +Ta =
0.8
STEEL,
CrMo UN 41300......Mo=.18, Cr=0.94, C=0.32, Mn=.56, P=0.01, Si=0.21, Cu=.010, Fe=balance
TERBIUM
IRON...............TbFe --- Rhone Poulenc alloy.
Tb=87.9, Fe=12.1. (90 um
texture)
TITANIUM
CARBIDE,WC,NiMo...TiCWCNiMo --- TiC=62, WC=10, Ni=18, Mo=10
(RO-99) Siemens
TITANIUM
45 NIOBIUM........Ti=45%, Nb=55% Texture
not determined yet. (CA 306)
"TIVAL"....................Ti=90,
V=4, Al =6.
TUNGSTEN
COBALT CARBIDE....WCoC --- Co = 6.0%, balance = WC
WASPALOY...........Co=13.5, Cr=19.5, Mo=4.3, Fe=2.0, Si=0.8, Mn=0.5, C=0.06,Al=1.25, Ti=2.9%, Cu=0.1, Zr=0.06
GLASSES
Cesium
Bearing Glass.......Al,Ca silicate glass with about 7% CsO2.
Lead
Bearing Glasses.......Pure lead silicate glasses with Pb from 8% to 85% PbO.
("lead bisilicate")
Nickel
Diopside Glass......SiO2=53.3, CaO=25.0, MgO=14.3, NiO=6.44, FeO=0.15,
Al2O3=0.85 (AMNH)
Pyrex......................SiO2=81,
Al2O3=2, B2O3=13, Na2O=4
Rubidium
Bearing Glass.....Al,Ca silicate glass which contains about 4% rubidium oxide.
Zinc
Bearing Glasses.......Na,Al,Ca silicate glass with 6% ZnO.
NATURAL MINERALS
With Theoretical Formulae
ACANTHITE...........Ag2S
--- Guanajuato, Mex. Beam sensitive. (Use
LG silver sulfide)
ACTINOLITE..........Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
--- Chelan Co., Washington, Sweden
(HQAA).
ADAMITE.............Zn2AsO4(OH)
--- Durango, Mexico, Gold Hill,
Utah.
AEGIRINE............NaFeSi2O6.
--- Wasua, Wisconsin, Mt. St.
Hiliaire, Quebec.
AEGIRINE............Na(Fe,Mn)Si2O6
--- Franklin, NJ. Mn rich
variety, "schefferite".
AESCHYNITE..........(Ce,Ca,Fe,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH) --- Locality unknown. (SANA)
AFGHANITE
.........Na4.8Ca3.5K0.7Si6.1Al5.9O25(SO4)1.27Cl1.55(CO3)0.1·0.5(H2O)
Bahdakhistan,
Afghanistan.
Pure
grains.
AGRELLITE...........NaCa2Si4O10F
--- Temiskaming Co., Quebec. Fresh and glassy cleavages.
AGUILARITE..........Ag4SeS
--- Guanajuato, Mexico. Species
status of this mineral doubtful.
AJOITE..............(K,Na)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6
3H2O --- Ajo, Arizona.
ALABANDITE..........MnS
--- Mexico, Arizona.
Coarser grained than LG MnS.
ALBITE..............(Na,Ca)AlSi3O8
--- Amelia Co, VA and many other. (HQAA)
Virginia
ALGODONITE..........Cu6As
Keeweenaw Co., Michigan --- May
show intergrowths with domeykite.
ALLANITE............(Ce,Ca,Fe)2(Al,Fe)3Si3O12(OH)
--- Ravalli Co, MT. Very
fresh. (SANA)
ALLEGHANYITE........Mn5Si2O8(OH)2
--- Alleghany Co., N.Carolina. Intergrowths
and zoning
ALMANDINE...........Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
--- Wrangel Island, AK and many other
locales.
ALSTONITE...........CaBa(CO3)2
--- Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland, England.
ALTAITE.............PbTe
--- Organ, New Mexcio. (Use LG lead telluride)
ALUNITE.............KAl3(SO4)2(OH)12
--- Marysvale, Utah. Near ideal composition.
AMBER...............C:H:O
--- Baltic Sea. Beam sensitive.
AMBLYGONITE.........(Li,Na)AlPO4(F,OH)
--- Conselhiero Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Gemmy.
ANALCIME............NaAlSi2O6
H2O --- Two Hug Quarry, Kings Valley, Oregon.
ANAPAITE............Ca2Fe(PO4)2
4H2O --- Tuscany, Italy
ANATASE.............TiO2
--- Hardangervidda, Norway.
ANCYLITE............SrCe(CO3)2(OH)
H2O --- Mont. St. Hilaire, Quebec.
ANDALUSITE..........Al2SiO2
--- Brazil. Gemmy crystals.
ANDESINE............(NaCa)AlSi2O8
--- Essex Co., New York; Victoria, Australia (An48)(HQAA)
ANDORITE............AgPbSb3S6.---
Ito Mine, Oruro, Bol. Single crystals. (Use LG AgPbSb3S6)
ANDRADITE...........Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
--- Stanley Butte, Arizona. Many other locales.
ANDRADITE...........Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
--- Italy. Variety demantoid.
ANGLESITE...........PbSO4
--- Morocco. (Use LG lead sulphate).
ANHYDRITE...........CaSO4
--- Hants Co., Nova Scotia. Fine
granular.
ANKERITE............Ca(Fe,Mg)(CO3)2
--- North Bend, Washington. Many
other locales.
ANNABERGITE.........Ni3(AsO4)2
8H2O --- Laurium, Greece.
ANORTHITE...........(Ca,Na)Al
Silicate --- Miyake, Island, Honshu, Japan.
ANORTHOCLASE........(Na,K)Al
Silicate --- Larvik, Norway.
ANTHOPHYLLITE.......(Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2
--- Minas Gerais, Brazil. Fresh
compact material.
ANTIMONPEARCEITE....(Ag,Cu)16(Sb,As)2S11
--- Tintic, Utah. [.35].
ANTIMONY............Sb --- Sonora, Mexico. (Use LG antimony).
ANTLERITE...........Cu3SO4(OH)4
--- Chuquicamata, Chile.
APATITE.............see
Chlorapatite, Hydroxlapatite and fluorapatite
APOPHYLLITE.........see
hydroxlapophyllite and fluorapophyllite
ARAMAYOITE..........Ag(Sb,Bi)S2 --- Niarada, Montana.
ARGENTITE...........see
Acanthite and (LG) silver sulfide.
ARFVEDSONITE........Na3(Fe,Mg)4FeSi8O22(OH)2
--- Intervale, New Hampshire and Okanogan Co., WA.
ARGYRODITE..........Ag8GeS6
--- Bolivia. [0.2]
ARMENITE............BaCa2Al6Si9O30
2H2O --- North Bend, Washington.
ARMSTRONGITE........CaZrSi6O15
2.5H2O --- Mongolia.
ARROJADITE..........KNa4CaMn4Fe10Al(PO4)12(OH,F)2
--- Keystone, South Dakota. Intergrowths.
ARSENIC.............As
--- Bau, Sarawak. Contains 2.3% Sb.
Use LG arsenic.
ARSENIOSIDERITE.....Ca3Fe4(AsO4)4(OH)4(OH)6
3H2O --- Gold Hill, Utah. (0.3)
ARSENOLITE..........As2O3
--- Manhattan, Nevada and Franklin, Washington.
ARSENOPYRITE........FeAsS
--- North Bend, Washington --- Precious metal-free.
ARTHURITE...........CuFe2(AsO4,PO4,SO4)2(O,OH)2
4H2O --- Majuba Hill Nevada. Fibrous. [0.2]
ARTINITE............Mg2CO3(OH)2
3H2O --- San Benito Co., California.
Compact fibrous.
ASTROPHYLLITE.......(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7
--- St. Peter's Dome, Colorado.
ATACAMITE...........Cu2Cl(OH)3
--- San Manuel, Arizona.
ATELESITE...........Bi8(AsO4)3O5(OH)5
--- Gold Chain Mine, Juab Co., Utah. [0.4]
AUGELITE............Al2PO4(OH)3
--- Yukon province, Canada.
AUGITE..............(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)2O6
--- Hull, Quebec.
AURICHALCITE........(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
--- Durango, Mexico.
AUSTINITE...........CaZnAsO4OH
--- Gold Hill, Utah.
AUTUNITE............Ca(UO2)2(PO4)10-12
H2O --- Mt. Spokane, Washington.
Beam sensitive.
AWARUITE............Ni2Fe
to Ni3Fe --- Josephine Co., Oregon.
AXINITE.............See
Ferroaxinite and Manganaxinite
AZURITE.............Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
--- Bisbee, Arizona
BABINGTONITE........Ca2Fe2Si5O14(OH)
--- Westfield, Massachuesets, and Norway.
BADDELYITE..........ZrO2
--- Minas Gerais, Brazil, Namibia. Contains some Ca, and Hf.
BAHIANITE...........Al5Sb3O14
--- Paramiram, Brazil.
BAOTITE.............Ba4(Ti,Nb)8Si4O28Cl
--- Ravalli Co., Montana. Single
crystals.
BARBOSALITE.........Fe3(PO4)2(OH)2
--- Keystone, South Dakota
BARITE..............BaSO4
--- Many localities
BARIUM
PHARMACOSIDERITE...BaFe4(AsO4)3O2(OH)5
5H2O --- Gold Hill, Utah.
[0.2]
BARNESITE...........Na2V6O16
3H2O --- Thompson, Utah. Somewhat
beam sensitive.
BARYTOCALCITE.......BaCa(CO3)2
--- Cumberland, England.
BASTNAESITE.........(Ce,La)(CO3)F
--- Mountain Pass, California. Intergrowths.
BASTNAESITE
(Ce)....(Ce,La)(CO3)F --- Mongolia and Lincoln Co., NM.
(SANA).
BAUMHAUERITE........Pb3As4S9
--- Binnental, Switzerland.
BAVENITE............Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26
--- Slocum Quarry, East Hampton, Connecticut. Compact.
BAYLDONITE..........Cu3PbH(AsO4)2(OH)2
--- May show zonation and intergrowths. [0.2]
BAZIRTITE...........BaZrSi3O9
--- Big Creek, Fresno Co., California.
BEAVERITE...........Pb(Cu,Fe,Al)3(SO4)2(OH)3
--- Crystalline material. (SANA)
[0.2]
BEMENTITE...........Mn8Si6O15(OH)10
--- Lake Cresent, WA., and Inyo Co., CA. Intergrowths.
BENITOITE...........BaTiSi3O8
--- San Benito Co., California.
BERAUNITE...........Fe6(PO4)4(OH)5
4H2O --- Hagendorf, Bavaria, Germany.
BERMANITE...........Mn3(PO4)2(OH)2
4H2O --- Keystone, South Dakota. (0.25)
BERTHIERITE.........FeSb2S4
--- Honshu, Japan.
BERTRANDITE.........Be4Si2O7(OH)2
--- South Acworth, New Hampshire.
BERYL...............Be3Al2Si6O18
--- Minas Gerais Brazil.
BERYL...............Be3Al2Si6O18
--- Variety emerald, Alexander
Co., North Carolina
BERYLLONITE.........NaBePO4
--- Minas Gerais, Brazil.
BERZELIANITE........Cu2Se
--- Bukov, Czechoslovakia. Some
intergrowths possible.
BETAFITE............(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6(OH)
--- Bancroft, Ontario. (SANA)
BETEKHTINITE........Cu10(Fe,Pb)S6
--- Antwerp, New York.
BEUDANTITE..........PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
--- Gold Hill, Utah.
Shows coarse zoning. [0.3]
BEYERITE............Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
--- Dixon, New Mexico. Intergrown
with bismuthinite.
BILLINGSLEYITE......Ag7(Sb,As)S6
--- Tintic, Utah [0.3]. $50.00 Limited supply.
BINDHEIMITE.........Pb2Sb2O6(O,OH)
--- Hunters, Washington. May show
zonig.
BIOTITE.............K(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH,F)2
--- Topsham, Maine. (HQAA) 100 x 5
um plates.
BISMOCLITE..........BiOCl
--- Taos, New Mexico. Shows some
intergrowth with bismutite.
BISMUTH.............(Use
LG bismuth)
BISMUTHINITE........Bi2S3
--- Ely,Nevada. (Use LG bismuth
sulfide)
BISMUTITE...........(BiO)2CO3O2
--- Colorado
BITYITE.............CaAl2Li(Al,Be)Si2O10(OH)2
--- Harding Mine, New Mexico.
BIXBYITE............(Mn,Fe)O3
--- Thomas Mountains, Utah
BLIXITE.............Pb2Cl(O,OH)2
--- Mendip Hills, Somerset, England.
BOLEITE.............Pb26Ag10Cu24Cl62(OH)48
3H2O --- Baja
California
BORACITE............Mg3B7O13Cl
--- Yorkshire, England
BORNITE.............Cu5FeS4
--- Cuprum, Idaho and many other
localities. (Use LG CuFeS)
BOULANGERITE........Pb5Sb4S11
--- Hunters, Washington.
BOURNONITE..........CuPbSbS3
--- Peru and many other
localities.
BRAGGITE............(Pt,Pd,Ni)S
--- Stillwater Complex, Montana.
Some intergrown Vysotskite
BRAUNITE............Mn7SiO12
--- India
BRAVOITE............(Ni,Fe)S2
--- Eifel, Germany. Some
pyrite may be intergrown
BRAZILIANITE........NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
--- Minas Gerais, Brazil.
BREITHAUPTITE.......NiSb
--- Nipissing Mine, Cobalt, Ontario
BREWSTERITE.........(Sr,Ba,Ca)(AlSi3O8)2
5H2O --- Strontian, Scotland, Yellow Lk. B.C. (SANA)
BRITHOLITE..........(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4,PO4)3(OH,F)
--- Custer, South Dakota. (SANA)
BROCHANTITE.........Cu4SO4(OH)6
--- Blackpine Mine, Montana, and Tsumeb, Namibia.
BROMARGYRITE........(Use
LG silver bromide).
BROOKITE............TiO2
--- Whatcom Co., Washington, and Magnet Cove, Arkansas.
BRUCITE.............Mg(OH)2
--- Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Soft,
but polishes.
BUERGERITE..........NaFe3Al6Si6B3O30F
--- Durango, Mexico.
BUSTAMITE...........(Mn,Ca)3Si3O9
--- Franklin, New Jersey.
BYTOWNITE...........Ca,NaAlSi2O8
--- Crystal Bay, Minnesota (HQAA).
CACOXENITE..........Fe4(PO4)3(OH)3
12H2O --- Polk Co., Arkansas. Soft.
CALAVERITE..........AuTe2
--- Colorado.
(See LG AuTe2).
CALCIOVOLBORTHITE...CaCu(VO4)(OH)
--- Monument Valley, Arizona
CALCITE.............CaCO3
--- Mexico, as "Iceland Spar". Many
other locales.
CALEDONITE..........Cu2Pb5(SO4)3CO3(OH)6
--- Challis, Idaho.
CALLAGHANITE........Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6
2H2O --- Gabbs, Nevada.
CALOMEL.............HgCl
--- (Use LG mercurious chloride).
CANCRINITE..........Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2
--- Bancroft, Ontario. May show intergrowths.
CANNONITE...........Bi2O(OH)2SO4 --- Marysvale, Utah. Named after the listowner.
CARACOLITE.........
CARBONATE
CARLETONITE.........KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)(OH,F)
H2O --- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec.
Gemmy.
CARMINITE...........PbFe2(AsO4)2(OH)2
--- Sonora, Mexico.
CARNOTITE...........K2(UO2)2(VO4)2
3H2O --- Yavapai Co, Arizona. Beam sensitive?
CARPHOLITE..........MnAl2Si2O6(OH)4
---- Germany. Semi-compact
fibrous.
CARROLITE...........Cu(Co,Ni)2S4
--- Kitwe, Zambia.
CASSITERITE.........SnO2
--- Tin City, Alaska.
Low Mn,Fe. Good beam alignment material.
CATAPLEIITE.........Na2ZrSi3O9
2H2O --- Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec.
CAVANSITE...........Ca(VO)(Si4O10)
4H2O --- Wahgoli, India. Gemmy crystals.
CAYSICHITE..........Y2(Ca,Gd)2(Si,Al)4O10(CO3)3
4H2O --- Wakefield, Quebec. Fibrous. (SANA).
CECHITE.............Pb(Fe,Mn)(VO4)(OH)
--- Vranice, Czechoslovakia.
CELESTITE...........SrSO4
--- Clay Center Ohio (white), Morril,
Kansas (orange).
CERITE..............(Ce,Ca)9(Mg,Fe)Si7(O,OH,F)28
--- Bastnaes, Sweden. Intergrowths.(SANA).
CERNYITE............Cu2CdSnS4
--- Keystone, South Dakota. One of
the few cadmium minerals.
CERULEITE...........Cu2Al7(AsO4)4(OH)13
12H2O --- Chile. Beam
sensitive?
CERUSSITE...........PbCO3
--- Many Localites. Good beam
alignment material.
CERVANTITE..........Sb2O4
--- Mexico. (Use LG antimony
oxide).
CHABAZITE...........CaAl2Si4O12
6H2O --- Goble, Oregon.
CHABOURNEITE........(Tl,Pb)5(Sb,As)21S34
--- Ja Roux, Htes. Alpes, France. (SANA).
CHALCOALUMITE.......CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12
3H2O --- Bisbee, Arizona. Soft,
beam sensitive.
CHALCOCITE..........Cu2S
--- Butte, Montana.
CHALCOMENITE........CuSeO3 2H2O --- Potosi, Bolivia.
CHALCOPHANITE.......(Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn3O7
3H2O --- Gold Hill, Utah. (SANA).
CHALCOPHYLLITE......Cu18Al2(AsO4)3(SO4)3(OH)27
33H2O --- Reno, Nevada.
CHALCOPYRITE........CuFeS2
--- Joplin, MO. (See LG CuFeS2)
CHALCOSIDERITE......CuFe6(PO4)4(OH)8
4H2O --- Ludwig, Nevada.
CHALCSTIBITE........CuSbS2
--- Skyokomish, Washington.
CHAMOSITE...........(Fe2,Mg)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8
--- Harz Mtns., Germany.
CHAROITE............K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)
H2O --- Siberia.
CHENEVIXITE.........Cu2Fe2(AsO4)2(OH)4
H2O --- Gold Hill, Utah. Shows
intergrowths.
CHERALITE...........(Ca,Ce,Th)(P,Si)O4
--- Uranium King Mine, Wyoming. (SANA)
CHERVETITE..........Pb2V2O7
--- Mounana, Gabon.
CHEVKINITE..........(Ca,Ce,Th)4(fe,Mg)2(Ti,Fe)3Si4O22
--- Kingman, Arizona. (
CHILDRENITE.........(Fe,Mn)Al(PO4)(OH)2
---
CHIOLITE............Na5Al3F14
--- Ivigtut,
CHLORARGYRITE.......AgCl
Santa Cruz Co. ---
CHLORITOID..........(Fe,Mg,Mn)2Al4Si2
O10(OH)4 ---
CHONDRODITE.........Mg5(SiO4)2
(F,OH)2 ---
CHROMITE............FeCr2O4
--- Many localities. All show Al and Mg (HQAA).
CHRYSOBERYL.........BeAl2O4
--- Minas Gerais,
CHURCHITE...........(Y,Er,La)PO4
2H2O ---
CHRYSOCOLLA.........(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4
nH2O --- Brownlee Dam,
CINNABAR............HgS
---
CLAUDETITE..........As2O3
--- (Use LG arsenic trioxide).
CLAUSTHALITE........PbSe
---
CLINOCHLORE.........(Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)
--- Numerous localities.
CLINOCLASE..........Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
---
CLINOHEDRITE........CaZnSiO3(OH)2
---
CLINOHUMITE.........(Mg,Fe)9(SiO4)4(F,OH)2
--- Gifu, Japan.
CLINOPTILOLITE......(Na,K,Ca)6(Si,Al)36O72
20H2O ---
CLINOTYROLITE.......Ca2CU9[(As,S)O4](O,OH)10
10H2O --- Lovelock Mine,
CLINOZOISITE........Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
--- Baker,
CLINTONITE..........Ca(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
---
COALINGITE..........Mg10Fe2(CO3)(OH)24
2H2O ---
COBALTITE...........CoAsS
--- Cobalt,
Idaho
.
COFFINITE...........U(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
---
COLEMANITE..........Ca2B6O11
5H2O --- Boron,
COLLINSITE
.........Ca2(Mg,Fe)PO4)2 2H2O ---
COLORADOITE.........HgTe
--- Harold Mine, Boulder Co.,
COLUSITE............Cu26V2(As,Sn,Sb)6S32
---
CONICHALCITE........CuCA(AsO4)(OH)
--- Tintic,
CONNELLITE..........Cu19Cl4(SO4)(OH)32
3H2O --- Tintic,
COOKEITE............LiAl4(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
--- Governador, Minas Gerais,
COPPER..............Cu
--- Many localities (See also Metals and LG Material).
CORDIERITE..........(Mg,Fe)2Al4Si5O18
---
CORKITE.............PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
---
CORNETITE...........Cu3(PO4)(OH)3
---
CORNUBITE...........Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
---
CORNWALLITE.........Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
H2O --- Tintic,
CORONADITE..........PbMn8O16
--- Santa Cruz Co.,
CORUNDUM............Al2O3
---
COSALITE............Pb2Bi2S5.
---
COVELLITE...........CuS
---
COWLESITE...........CaAl2Si3O10
5-6H2O --- Burnt Cabin
Creek, Wheeler Co.,
CRANDALLITE.........CaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5
H2O ---
CREASEYITE..........Cu2Pb2(Fe,Al)2Si5O17
6H2O --- Tiger,
CREEDITE............Ca3Al2(SO4)(F,OH)10
2H2O ---
CRICHTONITE.........(Pb,Sr,Y)(Ti,FeMn)21O38
--- Kubitscheck, Minas Gerais,
CROCOITE............PbCrO4
---
CROSSITE............Na2(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)2Si8O22(OH)2
--- San Benito Co.,
CRYPTOMELANE........KMn16O16
---
CRYOLITE...........
Na3AlF --- Ivigtut,
CUBANITE............CuFe2S3
--- Monte
CUPRITE.............Cu2O
---
CUPROBISMUTITE......Cu10Bi12S23
---
CUPROSKLODOWSKITE...Cu(UO2)2(SiO4)2
2H2O ---
CUPROTUNGSTITE......Cu2WO4(OH)2
---
CURIENITE...........Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2
5H2O ---
CUSPIDINE...........Ca4Si2O7(F,OH)2
--- Vesuvias,
CYANOTRICHITE.......Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12
2H2O ---
CYLINDRITE..........Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
---
DACHIARDITE.........(Ca,Na2,
DADSONITE...........Pb10+xSb14-xS31-x
---
DANALITE............(Fe,Mn,Zn)4Be3(SiO4)3S
--- Sawtooth Range,
DANBURITE...........CaB2(SiO4)2
---
DANNEMORITE.........Mn2(Fe,Mg)5Si8O22(OH)2
---
DATOLITE............CaBSiO4(OH)
--- Many Localities.
DAVIDITE............(La,Ce)(Y,U,Fe)(Ti,Fe)20(O,OH)38
--- Radium Hill, Australia. (
DAWSONITE...........NaAl(CO3)(OH)2
---
DEERITE.............(Fe,Mn)6(Fe,Al)3Si6O20(OH)5
---
DELAFOSSITE.........CuFeO2
---
DELHAYELITE.........(Na,K)10Ca5Al6Si32O80(Cl2F2,SO4)3
18H2O ---
DENNINGITE..........(Mn,Ca,Zn)Te2O5
---
DESCLOIZITE.........Pb(Zn,Cu)(VO4)(OH)
---
DEVILLITE...........CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6
3H2O --- Obershulenberg, Harz
DIABOLEITE..........Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
--- Tiger,
DIAMOND.............C
--- Many localities, natural and synthetic.
DIAPHORITE..........Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
--- Van Silver Mine,
DIASPORE............AlO(OH)
--- Gemmy colorless cleavages, Kittitas Co, WA. Also gemmy brown,
Turkey.
DIGENITE............Cu9S5
---
DIOPSIDE............MgCaSi2O6.---
Italy,
DIOPSIDE............Mg(Cr)CaSi2O6
---
DIOPSTASE...........CuSiO2(OH)2
---
DJURLEITE...........Cu31S16
--- San Benito Co.,
DOLOMITE............CaMg(CO3)2
---
DOMEYKITE...........Cu3As
--- Keeweenaw Co.,
DRAVITE.............NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH,F)4
---
DRESSERITE..........Ba2Al4(CO3)4(OH)8
3H2O ---
DUFRENITE...........Fe5(PO4)3(OH)5
2H2O --- Cherokee Co.,
DUFRENOYSITE........Pb2As2S5
---
DUFTITE.............CuPb(AsO4)(OH)
---
DUMORTIERITE........Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3
---
DUNDASITE...........PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4
H2O ---
DURANGITE...........NaAl(AsO4)F
---
DUSSERTITE..........BaFe3(AsO4)2(OH)5
--- Djebel Debar,
"DYSANALITE"........(Nb,Ca)TiO3
--- Niobian perovskite. Magnet
Cove,
DYSCRASITE..........Ag3Sb
---
ECKERMANNITE........Na3(Mg,Fe)4(Al,Fe)Si8O22(OH)2
--- Norrakerr, Sweden.
EDENITE.............NaCa2(Mg,Fe)5Si7AlO22(OH)
---
EDINGTONITE.........BaAl2Si3O10
4H2O ---
ELBAITE.............Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
--- Many Localities
ELECTRUM............AuAg
--- Many Localities. Various
compositions.
ELPASOITE...........K2NaAlF6
---
ELPIDITE............Na2ZrSi6O15
3H2O --- Okanogan Co.,
EMMONSITE...........Fe2Te3O9
2H2O ---
EMPLECTITE..........CuBiS2
---
ENARGITE............Cu3AsS4
---
ENSTATITE...........MgSiO3
---
EOSPHORITE..........(Mn,Fe)Al(PO4)(OH)2
H2O --- Minas Gerais,
EPIDOTE.............Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
---
EPISTILBITE.........CaAl2Si6O16
--- Puu O Ehu Quarry,
ERIONITE............(
ERYTHRITE...........Co3(AsO4)2
8H2O --- Cobalt,
ESKOLAITE...........Cr2O3
Finland. Hard black grains. 2% V2O5.
ESPERITE............(Ca,Pb)ZnSiO4
---
EUCHROITE...........Cu2(AsO4)(OH)3
H2O ---
EUCLASE.............BeAlSiO4(OH)
--- Minas Gerais,
EUCRYPTITE..........LiAlSiO4
---
EUDIALYTE...........Na4(Ca,Ce,Fe)2ZrSi6O17
(OH,Cl)2 ---
EUXENITE............(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)O6
---
FAIRFIELDITE........Ca2(Mn,Fe)(PO4)2
2H2O --- Keystone,
FAMATINITE..........Cu3SbS4
---
FAUJASITE...........(Na2,Ca)Al2Si4O12
8H2O ---
FAUSTITE............(Zn,Cu)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8
4H2O --- Carlin,
FAYALITE............Fe2SiO4
--- Stollberg
FERBERITE...........FeWO4
---
FERGUSONITE.........(Y,Er,Ce,Fe)(Nb,Ta,Ti)O4
---
FERRIERITE..........(Na,K)2MgAl3Si15O36
(OH) 9H2O ---
FERRIMOLYBDITE......Fe2Mo3O12
8H2O --- Lemhi Co.,
FERRISICKLERITE.....Li
(Fe,Mn)PO4 --- Keystone,
FERRITUNGSTITE......(W,Fe)(O,OH)3
--- Stevens Co., Washington.
FERROACTINOLITE.....Ca2(Fe,Mg)5Si8O22(OH)2
--- Gila Co.,
FERROHORNBLENDE.....Ca2(Fe,Mg)4Al(Si7Al)O22
(OH,F)2 --- San Benito Co., California.
FERROSILITE.........Fe2Si2O6
--- Big Squaw,
FERSMITE............(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ti,Fe,Al)2(O,OH,F)6
--- Ravalli Co., Montana. (
FERUVITE............Ca(Fe,Mg,Ti)3(Al,Mg)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
--- North, Bend, WA. Ti rich (
FIZELYITE...........Pb14Ag5Sb21S48
--- Morey,
FLEISCHERITE........Pb3Ge(SO4)2(OH)6
3H2O ---
FLUOBORITE..........Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
---
FLUORAPATITE........Ca5(PO4)F
--- Numerous localities.
FLUORAPOPHYLLITE....KCa4Si8O20(F,OH)
8H2O ---
FLUORITE............CaF2
--- Many localities.
FOGGITE.............CaAl(PO4)(OH)2
H2O ---
FORNACITE...........(Pb,Cu)3[(Cr,As)O4]2
(OH) --- Tiger,
FORSTERITE..........Mg2SiO2
---
FRANCEVILLITE.......(Pb,Ba)(UO2)2(VO4)2
5 H2O ---
FRANKEITE...........Pb5Sn3Sb2S14
---
Oruro,
FRANKLINITE.........(Zn,Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mn)2O4
---
FREIBERGITE.........(Ag,Cu,Fe)12(Sb,As)4S13
--- Many localities. (Use LG
friebergite).
FRESNOITE...........Ba2TiSi2O8
--- Rush Creek, Fresno Co.,
FRIEDELITE..........(Mn,Fe)8Si6O15
(OH,Cl)10 ----
Franklin,
FRIEDRICHITE........Cu5Pb5Bi7S18
---
FRONDELITE..........(Mn,Fe)Fe4(PO4)3(OH)5
--- Keystone,
FULOPPITE...........Pb3Sb8S15
---
GADOLINITE
(Ce).....(Ce,La,Nd)2FeBe2Si2O10
---
GADOLINITE
(Y)......Y2FeBe2Si2O10 ---
GAGARINITE..........NaCaY(F,Cl)6
--- Okanogan Co., Washington. [0.2]
Limited material.
GAHNITE.............ZnAl2O4.
---
GALAXITE............(Mn,Fe,Mg)(Al,Fe)2O4
--- Bald Knob,
GALENA
..............PbS ---
Many localities. (Use LG lead
sulfide).
GALENOBISMUTITE.....PbBi2S4
--- Stevens Co., Washington. ($25.00)
GALKHAITE...........(Cs,Tl)(Hg,Cu,Zn)6(As,Sb)4S12
--- Getchell, Nevada.
GARRONITE...........Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64
27H2O ---
GASPEITE............(Ni,Mg,Fe)CO3
---
GEARKSUTITE.........CaAlF4(OH)
H2O --- Grand Reef Mine,
GEDRITE.............(Mg,
Fe)5Al2(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
---
GEHLENITE...........Ca2Al(SiAl)O7
---
GENTHELVITE.........(Zn,Fe,Mn)4Be3Si3O12S
---
GEOCRONITE..........Pb14(Sb,As)6S23
---
GERSDORFFITE........NiAsS
--- Snowbird Mine,
GERSTLEYITE.........Na2(Sb,As)8S13
2H2O --- Baker Mine, Boron,
GETCHELLITE.........AsSbS3
---
GIBBSITE............Al(OH)3
---
GILLESPITE..........BaFeSi4O10
---
GISMONDINE..........Ca2Al4Si4O16
9H2O ---
GITTINSITE..........CaZrSi2O7
---
GLAUBERITE..........Na2Ca(SO)2
---
GLAUCODOT...........(Co,Fe)AsS
---
GLAUCOKERINITE......(Zn,Cu)10Al6(SO4)3(OH)32
18H2O ---
GLAUCOPHANE.........Na2(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2
---
GLAUKOSPHAERITE.....(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
--- Carr Boyd Nickel Mine,
GOBBINSITE..........Na4(Cu,Mg,
GOETHITE............FeO(OH)
---
GOLD................Au
--- Many localities, many compositions. (See
LG and Metals)
GOLDMANITE..........Ca3(V,Al,Fe)2(SiO4)3
---
GONNARDITE..........Na2CaAl4Si6O20
7H2O ---
GOOSECREEKITE.......CaAl2Si6O16
10H2O ---
GORGEYITE...........K2Ca5(SO4)6
H2O --- Kazakstan
GORMANITE...........Fe3Al4(PO4)4(OH)6
2H2O ---
GOUDEYITE...........Cu6(Al,Y)(AsO4)3(OH)6
3H2O ---
GOYAZITE............SrAl3(PO4)2(OH)5
H2O --- Keystone,
GRAPHITE............C
---
GRATONITE...........Pb9As4S15
---
GREENOCKITE.........CdS
---
GREIGITE............Fe3S4
--- Matra Mine,
GROSSULAR...........Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
--- Asbestos,
GROUTITE............MnO(OH)
---
GRUNERITE...........(Fe,Mg)7Si8)22(OH)2
---
GUDMUNDITE..........FeSbS
--- Chelan Co., Washington.
GUSTAVITE...........PbAgBi3S6
---
GYPSUM..............CaSO4
---
GYROLITE............Na(Ca,Mg,Fe)16(Si,Al)24O60(OH)7
15H2O ---
HAGENDORFITE........(Na,Ca)Mn(Fe2,Mg)2(PO4)3
--- Hagendorf, Bavaria. [0.2]
HANCOCKITE..........(Pb,Ca,Sr)2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
--- Franklin, New Jersey. (
HANKSITE............KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
---
HANNEBACHITE........CaSO3
5H2O ---
HARDYSTONITE........Ca2ZnSi2O7
---
HARMOTOME...........(Ba,K)1-2(Si,Al)8O16
6H2O ---
HASTINGSITE.........NaCa2(Fe,Mg)4Fe(Al2Si6)O22(OH)2
---
HAUSMANNITE.........Mn3O4
---
HAUYNE..............(Na,Ca)4-8Al6Si6(O,S)24(SO4,Cl)1-2
---
HAYNESITE...........(UO2)3(SeO3)2(OH)2
5H2O --- Repete Mine,
San Juan Co. Co. Soft. [0.15]
HEAZELWOODITE.......Ni3S2
---
HEDENBERGITE........CaFeSi2O6
---
HEDLEYITE...........Bi7Te3
---
HEDYPHANE...........Pb3Ca2(AsO4)3Cl
---
HEINRICHITE.........Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2
10-12H2O ---
HELLANDITE..........(Ca,Y)6(Al,Fe)Si4B4O20(OH)4
---
HELVITE.............Mn4Be3(SiO4)S
--- Sierra Co.,
HEMATITE............Fe2O3
---
HEMIHEDRITE.........Pb10Zn(CrO4)6(SiO4)2F2
---
HEMIMORPHITE........Zn4Si2O7(OH)2
H2O ---
HENDRICKSITE........K(Zn,Mg,Mn)3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
--- Franklin, New Jersey. (
HENRYITE............Cu4Ag3Te4
---
HERDERITE...........CaBe(PO4)(F,OH)
---
HERSCHELITE.........(Na,Ca,K)AlSi2O6
3H2O --- Horshoe Dam,
HESSITE.............Ag2Te
--- Kazahktstan. Single crystals from
Washington State. (Use LG silver
telluride).
HETAEROLITE.........ZnMn2O4
---
Sterling Hill,
HETEROSITE..........(Fe,Mn)PO4
---
HEULANDITE..........(Na,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36
12H2O --- Many
localities. (
HEWETTITE...........CaV6O16
9H2O ---
HEYROVSKITE.........Pb10AgBi5S18
--- Lander Co.,
HIBONITE............(Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)12O19
---
HIDALGOITE..........PbAl3(AsO4(SO4)(OH)6
---
HILAIRITE...........Na2ZrSi3O9
3H2O ---
HILGARDITE..........Ca2B5O9Cl
H2O ---
HINSDALITE..........(Pb,Sr)Al3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
---
HIORTDAHLITE........(Ca,Na)3ZrSi2O7(O,OH,F)2
--- Langesundfjord, Norway. (
HISINGERITE.........Fe2Si2O5(OH)4
2H2O ---
HODGEKINSONITE......MnZn2SiO4(OH)2
---
HOLLANDITE..........Ba(Mn2Fe)8O16
---
HOLMQUISTITE........Li2(Mg,Fe)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2
---
HOPEITE.............Zn3(PO4)2
4H2O --- Broken Hill
HORNESITE...........Mg3(AsO4)2
8H2O ---
HOWLITE.............Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
---
HUEBNERITE..........MnWO4
---
HUMITE..............(Mg,Fe)7(SiO4)3(F,OH)2
--- Mt. Vesuvius, Campania, Italy.
Gemmy.
HUNTITE.............CaMg3(CO3)4
--- Pima Co.,
HUREAULITE..........Mn5(PO4)2[PO3(OH)]2
4H2O ---
HUTCHINSONITE.......(Pb,Tl)2As5S9
---
HYDROBORACITE.......CaMgB6O8(OH)6
3H2O ---
HYDROCERUSSITE......Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
---
HYDROMAGNESITE......Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2
4H2O ---
HYDRONIUM
JAROSITE..(H3)Fe3(SO4)2 --- Rustler
MIne,
HYDROTALCITE........Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16
4H2O ---
HYDROXYAPOPHYLLITE..KCa4Si8O20(OH,F)
8H2O --- confirmation pending.
HYDROXYLAPATITE.....Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
--- confirmation pending.
HYDROZINCITE........Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
---
ILMENITE............FeTiO3
--- Snohomish Co, WA. Exsolution
lamellae minor. (HQAA)
ILMENORUTILE........(Ti,Nb,Fe)O2
--- Iveland,
ILVAITE.............CaFe3(SIO4)2(OH)
---
INESITE.............Ca2Mn7Si10O28(OH)2
5H2O --- Hale Creek Mine, Trinity Co.,
IODARGYRITE.........AgI
--- Broken Hill
IRANITE.............Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(F,OH)2
---
IRIDIUM.............Ir
---
IRON................Fe
---
JACOBSITE...........(Mn,Fe,Mg)(Fe,Mn)2O4
--- Langban
JADEITE.............Na(Al,Fe)Si2O6
---
JAHNSITE............CaMn(Mg,Fe)2Fe2(PO4)4(OH)2
8H2O ---
JALPAITE............Ag3CuS2
---
JAMESONITE..........Pb4FeSb6S14.
---
JAROSITE............KFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
--- Capo
JOAQUINITE..........Ba2NaCe2Fe(Ti,Nb)2Si8O26(OH,F)
H2O --- San Benito Co.,
JOHANSENNITE........Ca(Mn,Fe)Si2O6
--- Brown Mule Claim, Washington and
JONESITE............Ba4(K,Na)2Ti4Al2Si10O36
6H2O --- San Benito, Co.,
JORDANITE...........Pb14(As,Sb)6S23
---
JOSEITE.............Bi4TeS2
--- Glacier Gulch, Smithers
JUNOITE.............Cu2Pb3Bi8(S,Se)16
--- Juno Mine,
JUNITOITE...........CaZn2Si2O7
H2O --- Christmas Mine,
KAERSUTITE..........NaCa2(Mg,Fe)4Ti(Si6,Al2)O22
---
KAINOSITE...........Ca2(Y,Ce)2(SiO4)3
H2O ---
KALSILITE...........KALSiO4
---
"KAMMERERITE".......(Cr,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3,Al)O10(OH)8
--- Erzerum, Turkey. Cr clinochlore.
KANKITE.............FeAsO4
3.5H2O --- Kank,
KARIBIBITE..........Fe2As4(O,OH)9
--- Urucum, Minas Gerais,
KASOLITE............Pb(UO2)SiO4
H2O ---
KENTROLITE..........Pb2Mn2Si2O9
---
KERMESITE...........Sb2S2O
--- Globe and
KESTERITE...........Cu2(Zn,Fe)SnS5
--- Snowird Mine, Revelstoke, B.C., Intergrowths. (
KETTNERITE..........CaBi(CO3)OF
--- Tintic,
KIDWELLITE..........NaFe9(PO4)6(OH)10
5H2O --- Polk Co.,
KINOITE.............Ca2Cu2Si3O8(OH)4
---
KIPUSHITE...........(Zn,Cu)6(PO4)2(OH)6
H2O ---
KLEBELSBERGITE......Sb4O4(OH)2SO4
---
KLEINITE............Hg2N(Cl,SO4)
nH2O ---
KLOCKMANNITE........CuSe
---
"KNEBELITE".........(Mg,Mn,Fe)2SiO4
---
KOBELLITE...........Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
---
KORNERUPINE.........Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
--- Gatineau Co.,
KOETTIGITE..........Zn3(AsO4)2
8H2O ---
KRENNERITE..........AuTe2
---
KRUTAITE............CuSe2
---
KUPLETSKITE.........(Na,K)2(Mn,Fe)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O24(O,OH)7
--- Magnet Cove, Ark. (
KUTNAHORITE.........Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
---
KYANITE.............Al2SiO5.
---
LABRADORITE
........(Ca,Na)Al silicate ---
LAMPROPHYLLITE......Na2(Sr,Ba)2Ti3(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
--- Rocky Boy, Montana. (
LANGITE.............Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
2H2O --- Lubietova, Czechoslavkia.
Beam sensitive.
LARSENITE...........PbZnSiO4
---
LAUEITE.............MnFe2(PO4)2(OH)2
8H2O ---
LAURELITE...........Pb(F,Cl,OH)2
--- New mineral, Grand Reef Mine,
LAURIONITE..........PbCl(OH)---
LAVENDULAN..........NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl
5H2O ---
LAWSONITE...........CaAl2Si2O7(OH)2
H2O ---
LAZULITE............(Mg,Fe)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
---
LAZURITE............(Na,Ca)8(Al,Si)12O24[(SO4),Cl2,(OH)2]
--- Afghanistan. (
LEAD................Pb
---
LEADHILLITE.........Pb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)2
--- Challis,
LEGRANDITE..........Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
H2O ---
LEIGHTONITE.........K2Ca2Cu(SO4)4
2H2O ---
LEPIDOLITE..........K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2
--- Minas Gerais, Brazil. Compact material.
LEUCOPHANITE........(Na,Ca)2BeSi2(O<FOH)7
---
LEUCOPHOENICITE.....Mn7(SiO4)3(OH)2
---
LEUCOPHOSPHITE......KFe(PO4)2(OH)
2H2O --- Keystone,
LEVYNE..............(Ca,Na2,
LIBETHENITE.........Cu2(PO4)(OH)
--- Pinal
LILLIANITE..........Pb3Bi2S6
---
LINARITE............PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
--- Challis,
LINDGRENITE.........Cu3(MoO)2(OH)2
---
LINDSTROMITE........Pb3Cu3Bi7S15
---
LINNAEITE...........Co3S4
---
LIROCONITE..........Cu2Al[(As,P)O4](OH)4
4H2O ---
LITHARGE............PbO
---
LITHIOPHILITE.......Li(Mn,Fe)PO4
---
LIVINGSTONITE.......HgSb4S8
---
LIZARDITE...........Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
---
LOELLINGITE.........FeAs2
--- St.Andreasburg,
LOMONOSOVITE........Na2Ti2Si2O9
Na3PO4 ---
LORANDITE...........TlAsS2
---
LORENZENITE.........Na2Ti2Si2O9
--- Lovosero,
LUDLAMITE...........Fe3(PO4)2
4H2 O --- Blackbird Mine, Cobalt,
LUDWIGITE...........(Mg,Fe)2FeBO5
--- Darrington,
LUETHITE............Cu2Al2(AsO4)2(OH)4
H2O ---
LUZONITE............Cu3AsS4
---
MACKAYITE...........FeTe2O5(OH)
--- Catron Co., N.M. [0.2]
MAGNESIOCHROMITE....MgCr2O4
---
MAGNESIOHORNBLENDE..Ca2(Mg,Fe)4Al(Si7Al)O22(OH<F)2
--- San Marcial Quarry, NM.
MAGNESITE...........MgCO3
---
MAGNETITE...........Fe3O4
--- Many Localities.
MALACHITE...........Cu2CO3(OH)2
---
MALAYAITE...........CaSnSiO5.
---
MANDARINOITE........FeSeO9
6H2O ---
MANGANAXINITE.......Ca2(Mn,Fe)Al2BSi4O15(OH)---
MANGANBABINGTONITE..Ca2(Mn,Fe)FeSi4O14(OH)
--- Landsman Camp,
MANGANITE...........MnO(OH)
---
MANGAN-NEPTUNITE....Mn,Na2Li(Mn,Fe)2Ti2Si8O24
---
MANGANOSTIBITE......Mn7SbAsO12
---
MANGANOTANTALITE....MnTa2O6
--- Locality unknown. Limited quantity. Foord
USGS. (HQAA)
MANSFIELDITE........Al(AsO4)
2H2O ---
MARICOPAITE.........Pb7Ca2(Si,Al)48O100
--- Maricopa Co.,
MARGARITE...........CaAl2(Al2Si2)O10(OH)2
---
MARIALITE...........Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
---
MASSICOT............PbO
--- Grand Reef Mine,
MATILDITE...........AgBiS2
---
MAUCHERITE..........Ni11As8
--- Mackinaw Mine, Snohomish Co., Washington.
MAXWELLITE..........NaFeAsO4F
--- Catron Co.,
MCGOVERNITE.........(Mn,Mg)19Zn3(AsO3)(AsO4)3(SiO4)3(OH)21
--- Franklin, New Jersey.
(
MCGUINESSITE........(Mg,Cu)2(CO3(OH)2
---
MELANOPHLOGITE......SiO2
---
MELANOTEKITE........Pb2Fe2Si2O9
---
MELILITE............Na2CaAlSiO7
---
MENDIPITE...........Pb3Cl2O2
---
MENDOZAVILITE.......Na(Ca,Mg)2Fe6(PO4)2(P,Mo11O39)(OH,Cl)10
33H2O --- Rustler Mine, Utah. Soft.
MENEGHINITE.........CuPb13Sb7S24.
---
MERWINITE...........Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
---
MESOLITE............Na2Ca2Al6Si9O30
8H2O --- Skookumchuck Dam, Thurston Co., WA. Beam sensitive
MESSELITE...........Ca2(Fe,Mn)(PO4)2
2H2O ---
MIARGYRITE..........AgSbS2
---
MICROCLINE..........KAlSI3O8
--- Many localities.
MICROLITE...........(Na,Ca)2Ta2O6(O,OH,F)
---
MILARITE............KCa2AlBe2(Si12O30)
H2O --- Guanajuato,
Mex.
MILLERITE...........
MIMETITE............Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
---
MINIUM..............Pb3O4
--- Challis,
MINYULITE...........KAl2(PO4)2(OH,F)
4H2O ---
MISERITE............K(Ca,Ce)4Si5O13(OH)3
--- Magnet Cove,
MITRIDATITE.........Ca3Fe4(PO4)4(OH)6
3H2O --- Keystone,
MIXITE..............Cu6Bi(AsO4)3(OH)6
3H2O --- Tintic,
MIZZONITE...........intermediate
member of scapolite group.
MOLYBDENITE.........MoS2
---
MONAZITE............(Ce,La,Nd).(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO4
--- Several Localities (
MONTEBRASITE........(Li,Na)Al(PO4)(OH,F)
---
MONTGOMERYITE.......Ca4Al4Mg(PO4)6(OH)4
12H2O --- Keystone,
MONTICELLITE........CaMgSiO4
---
MOREASITE...........Be2PO4(OH)
4H2O --- Minas Gerais,
MORDENITE...........(Ca,Na2,
MOSANDRITE..........(Na,Ca,Ce)3TiSi2O7(F,OH,O)
---
MOTTRAMITE..........Pb(Cu,Zn)VO4(OH)
---
MURDOCHITE..........PbCu6(O,Cl,Br)
--- 79 Mine,
MURMANITE...........Na2(Ti,Nb)2Si2O9
nH2O ---
MUSCOVITE...........KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2
---
NADORITE............PbSbO2Cl
---
NAGYAGITE...........Pb5Au(Te,Sb)4S5-8
---
NARSARSUKITE........Na2(Ti,Fe)Si4(O,F)11
---
NATROALUNITE........NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
--- Yuma Co.,
NATROCHALCITE.......NaCu2(SO4)2(OH)
H2O ---
NATROJAROSITE.......NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
---
NATROLITE...........Na2Al2Si3O10
2H2O ---
NAUMANNITE..........Ag2Se
---
NEKOITE.............Ca3Si6O15
7H2O --- Aravaipa, Graham Co.,
NEOTOCITE...........(Mn,Fe)SiO3
H2O --- Brown Mule Mine, Washington.
Hausmannite interowths.
NEPHELINE...........(Na,K)AlSiO4
---
NEPTUNITE...........KNa2Li(Fe,Mn)2Ti2Si8O24
--- San Benito Co.,
NEWBERYITE..........MgH(PO4)
3H2O ---
NICCOLITE...........NiAs
--- Numerous localities. (Use LG
nickel arsenide)
NICKEL
SKUTTERUDITE.(Ni,Co)As2-3 ---
NIMITE..............(Ni,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
---
NIOCALITE...........Ca4NbSi2O10(F)
---
NISSONITE...........Cu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2
5H20 ---
NORBERGITE..........Mg3SiO4(F,OH)
---
NORDSTRANDITE.......Al(OH)3
---
NORTHUPITE..........Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
---
OFFRETITE...........(K2Ca)5Al10Si26O72
30H2O ---
OKANOGANITE.........(Na,Ca)3(Y,Ce,Nd,La)12Si6B2O27F14
--- Okanogan Co., WA [0.2] (
OKENITE.............Ca10Si18O46
18H2O ---
OLIGOCLASE..........NaCaAlSiO8
--- Mitchell Co.,
OLIVENITE...........Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
--- Missoula Co.,
OMPHACITE...........(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2,Al)Si2O6
---
ONORATOITE..........Sb8O11Cl2
---
OPAL................SiO2
nH2O ---
ORPIMENT............As2S3
----
ORTHOCLASE..........KAl3O8
--- Many localities. (HQAA)
OSARIZAWAITE........PbCuAl2(SO4)2(OH)6
---
OSUMILITE...........(K,Na)(Mg,Fe)2(Al,FE)3(Si,Al)2O30
--- MacKenzie Pass, Oregon. (
OTTRELITE...........(Mn,Fe,Mg)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4
--- Stavelot massif,
OWYHEEITE...........Pb10-2xAg3+xSb11+xS28
(x=0.13 to 0.20) ---
PACHNOLITE...........NaCaAlF6
H2O --- Ivigtut,
PAPAGOITE............CaCuAlSi2O6(OH)3
---
PARADOCRASITE........Sb2(Sb,As)2
---
PARAGUANAJUATITE.....Bi2(Se,S)3
----
PARAPIERROTITE.......Tl(Sb,As)5S8
---
PARATACAMITE.........Cu2(OH)3Cl
---
PARAVAUXITE..........FeAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
8H2O ---
PARAWOLLASTONITE.....CaSiO3
---
PARISITE.............Ca(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2
--- Snowbird Mine,
PARNAUITE............Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10
---
PARSONITE............Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
2H2O ---
PATRONITE............VS4
--- Minas Ragra,
PAULINGITE...........(
PEARCEITE............Ag16As2S11
PECORAITE............Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
--- Ottway's Prospect,
PECTOLITE............NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
--- Asbestos,
PENROSEITE...........(Ni,Cu)Se2
--- El Dragon Mine,
PENTLANDITE..........(Fe,Ni)9S8
---
PERETAITE............CaSb4O4(OH)2(SO4)2
2H2O ---
PEROVSKITE...........CaTiO3
--- San Benito Co.,
PETALITE.............LiAlSi5O10
---
PETZITE..............Ag3AuTe2
---
PHARMACOSIDERITE.....KFe4(AsO4)3(OH)4
6-7H2O ---
PHENAKITE............Be2SiO2
--- Various localities.
PHILIPSBURGITE.......(Cu,Zn)6(AsO4,PO4)2
---
PHILLIPSITE..........(K,Na,Ca)1-2(Si,Al,)8O16
6H2O --- Wall Creek, Monument,
PHLOGOPITE...........KMg3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2
---
PHOENICOCHROITE......Pb2O(CrO4)
---
PHOSGENITE...........Pb2(CO3)Cl2
--- Monteponi,
PHOSPHOPHYLLITE......Zn2(Fe,Mn)(PO4)2
4H2O ---
PHOSPHOSIDERITE......FePO4
2H2O --- Keystone,
PINTADOITE...........Ca2V2O7
---
PIRSSONITE...........Na2Ca(CO3)2
2H2O ---
PLANCHEITE...........Cu8Si8O22(OH)4
H2O ---
PLATINUM.............Pt
to Pt3Fe ---
PLATTNERITE..........PbO2
---
PLOMBIERITE..........Ca5H2Si6O18
6H2O ---
PLUMBOGUMMITE........PbAl3(PO4)2(OH)5
H2O ---
PLUMBOJAROSITE.......PbFe6(SO4)4(OH)12
----
POLLUCITE............(Cs,Na)2Al2Si4O12
H2O ---
POLYBASITE...........(Ag,Cu)16Sb2S11
---
POLYHALITE...........K2MgCa2(SO4)4
2H2O ---
POLYLITHIONITE.......KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
----
POLYMIGNITE..........(Ca,Fe,Y,Th)(Nb,Ti,Ta)O4
----
POTARITE.............PdHg
---
POUGHITE.............Fe2(TeO3)2(SO4)
3H2O ---
POWELLITE............Ca(Mo,W)O4
---
PREHNITE.............Ca,Al2Si3O10(OH)2
---
PROSOPITE............CaAl2(F,OH)8
(F:OH=5:3) ---
PROUSTITE............Ag3AsS3
--- Schneeberg,
PSEUDOBOLEITE........Pb5Cu4Cl10(OH)8
2H2O ---
PSEUDOBROOKITE.......Fe4(Fe,Ti)O5
---
PSEUDOMALACHITE......Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H2O ---
PSILOMELANE..........See
romancheite.
PUMPELLYITE..........Ca2MgAl2(SiO4)(SiO7)(OH)2
H2O ---
PURPRITE.............(Mn,Fe)PO4
---
PYRARGYRITE..........Ag3SbS3
--- San