Strange Lake Alkalic Complex (Strange Lake Complex; Lac Brisson Complex), Canadai
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| Strange Lake Alkalic Complex (Strange Lake Complex; Lac Brisson Complex) | Complex |
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56° 20' 14'' North , 64° 9' 15'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Strange Lake peralkaline complex; Strange Lake intrusive complex; Strange Lake deposit; Strange Lake Complex (Lac Brisson Complex), Nunavik, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
Peralkaline complex with magmatic rare-element (NYF) pegmatite-aplite lenses hosting Zr, Y, Nb, Be and REE mineralizations.
This complex straddles the Québec-Newfoundland and Labrador border, some 150 km West of Nain and 250km NE of Schefferville. The complex was discovered as a follow-up to a 10,000 fold thorium airborne anomaly with no corresponding uranium airborne anomaly. Milan Hlava, a geophysicist, thought this was the strangest rock he had ever seen when he followed up on the anomaly, thus the name of the complex.
It is an unusual complex with outcrops of red thorite-gittinsite-armstrongite granite in the former "Creek Zone" (now a sample pit) and cliff-like outcroppings of deep purple fluorite in the "B" Zone.
Bernard (2020) illustrates details of the changes within the Strange Lake pluton during alteration (P.74). He describes many of the alteration sequences but misses the Gerenite-(Y) pseudomorphs after Leifite that occurred at the same time, and under the same conditions, as the co-existing Gittinsite pseudomorphs after Elpidite. Gerenite-(Y) appears to only occur in these pseudomorphs after Leifite and to be present only in the Main Zone pegmatite; unlike the Gittinsite pseudomorphs after Elpidite which are widespread at Strange Lake.
The subcircular (diameter ~7 km) Strange Lake peralkaline complex is Mesoproterozoic in age (1240 ± 2 Ma), consists of multiphase peralkaline A1-type granite that is hyper-enriched in REEs, Zr, and Nb, and contains one of the world’s largest rare metal deposits. The complex intrudes the Mistinibi-Raude block and the Pelland intrusion and consists of two hypersolvus granitic units (southern and northern) and a transsolvus granitic body with quartz, perthitic alkali feldspar, and arfvedsonite (a sodic amphibole) as the principal minerals. The Strange Lake B-Zone deposit has an indicated resource of 278 Mt of ore, grading 0.94 wt % REE2O3 (38% heavy rare-earth oxides), 1.92 wt % ZrO2, and 0.18 wt % Nb2O5.
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72 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Gagarinite-(Y) | 3.AB.35 | NaCaYF6 |
| ⓘ | Gagarinite-(Ce) (TL) | 3.AB.35 | Na(REExCa1-x)(REEyCa1-y)F6 |
| ⓘ | Fluocerite-(Ce) | 3.AC.15 | CeF3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Changbaiite | 4.DF.10 | PbNb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Cleveite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | Parisite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20b | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Stetindite-(Ce) | 9.AD.30 | Ce(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Fluorbritholite-(Ce) | 9.AH.25 | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Gadolinite-(Y) | 9.AJ.20 | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| ⓘ | Hingganite-(Ce) | 9.AJ.20 | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hingganite-(Y) | 9.AJ.20 | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Minasgeraisite-(Y)' | 9.AJ.20 | (Ca2Y2)◻2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Gittinsite | 9.BC.05 | CaZrSi2O7 |
| ⓘ | Keiviite-(Y) | 9.BC.05 | Y2Si2O7 |
| ⓘ | Hiortdahlite | 9.BE.17 | Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| ⓘ | Mosandrite-(Ce) | 9.BE.20 | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| ⓘ | Ericssonite | 9.BE.25 | BaMn2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Bafertisite | 9.BE.55 | Ba2Fe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Ferriallanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Benitoite | 9.CA.05 | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Calciocatapleiite | 9.CA.15 | CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Catapleiite | 9.CA.15 | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Kainosite-(Y) | 9.CF.10 | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Gerenite-(Y) (TL) | 9.CJ.45 | (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Milarite | 9.CM.05 | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ | Eudialyte ? | 9.CO.10 | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Astrophyllite | 9.DC.05 | K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| ⓘ | Grunerite | 9.DE.05 | ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Ferro-ferri-leakeite' | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Elpidite | 9.DG.65 | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Calcium-bearing Elpidite | 9.DG.65 | (Na,Ca)2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Aenigmatite | 9.DH.40 | Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| ⓘ | Narsarsukite | 9.DJ.05 | Na2(Ti,Fe3+)Si4(O,F)11 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Calciohilairite | 9.DM.10 | CaZr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Hilairite | 9.DM.10 | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Vlasovite | 9.DM.25 | Na2ZrSi4O11 |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Dalyite | 9.EA.25 | K2ZrSi6O15 |
| ⓘ | Armstrongite | 9.EA.35 | CaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Polylithionite | 9.EC.20 | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Leifite | 9.EH.25 | (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Bastnäsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Parisite' | - | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Gadolinite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Britholite Group' | - | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group var. Fe-rich pyroxene' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'UM1996-40-SiO:BaFFeHKNaTi' | - | (Ba,K,Na)FeTi2Si2O9(F,O,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU' | - | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| ⓘ | 'UM1998-20-SiO:BeCaHREEY' | - | Ca(Y,Ce,Nd,Tb,Er)Be2Si2(O,OH)10 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Armstrongite | CaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| H | ⓘ Bafertisite | Ba2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Calciohilairite | CaZr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Calciocatapleiite | CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ericssonite | BaMn22+Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Leifite | (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2 |
| H | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| H | ⓘ Minasgeraisite-(Y) | (Ca2Y2)◻2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ferro-ferri-leakeite | [Na][Na2][Fe22+Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gerenite-(Y) | (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Elpidite var. Calcium-bearing Elpidite | (Na,Ca)2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ UM1996-40-SiO:BaFFeHKNaTi | (Ba,K,Na)FeTi2Si2O9(F,O,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| H | ⓘ UM1998-20-SiO:BeCaHREEY | Ca(Y,Ce,Nd,Tb,Er)Be2Si2(O,OH)10 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Li | ⓘ Ferro-ferri-leakeite | [Na][Na2][Fe22+Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Be | ⓘ Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Be | ⓘ Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Be | ⓘ Leifite | (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2 |
| Be | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Be | ⓘ Minasgeraisite-(Y) | (Ca2Y2)◻2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4 |
| Be | ⓘ UM1998-20-SiO:BeCaHREEY | Ca(Y,Ce,Nd,Tb,Er)Be2Si2(O,OH)10 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Minasgeraisite-(Y) | (Ca2Y2)◻2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| C | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| C | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Armstrongite | CaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Bafertisite | Ba2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calciohilairite | CaZr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calciocatapleiite | CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Changbaiite | PbNb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dalyite | K2ZrSi6O15 |
| O | ⓘ Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ericssonite | BaMn22+Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| O | ⓘ Gittinsite | CaZrSi2O7 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hiortdahlite | Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Keiviite-(Y) | Y2Si2O7 |
| O | ⓘ Leifite | (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| O | ⓘ Minasgeraisite-(Y) | (Ca2Y2)◻2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Narsarsukite | Na2(Ti,Fe3+)Si4(O,F)11 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vlasovite | Na2ZrSi4O11 |
| O | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-ferri-leakeite | [Na][Na2][Fe22+Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gerenite-(Y) | (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Cleveite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| O | ⓘ Stetindite-(Ce) | Ce(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Elpidite var. Calcium-bearing Elpidite | (Na,Ca)2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group var. Fe-rich pyroxene | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ UM1996-40-SiO:BaFFeHKNaTi | (Ba,K,Na)FeTi2Si2O9(F,O,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| O | ⓘ UM1998-20-SiO:BeCaHREEY | Ca(Y,Ce,Nd,Tb,Er)Be2Si2(O,OH)10 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| F | ⓘ Bafertisite | Ba2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) | CeF3 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Gagarinite-(Y) | NaCaYF6 |
| F | ⓘ Hiortdahlite | Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| F | ⓘ Leifite | (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2 |
| F | ⓘ Narsarsukite | Na2(Ti,Fe3+)Si4(O,F)11 |
| F | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| F | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Gagarinite-(Ce) | Na(REExCa1-x)(REEyCa1-y)F6 |
| F | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ UM1996-40-SiO:BaFFeHKNaTi | (Ba,K,Na)FeTi2Si2O9(F,O,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| Na | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Gagarinite-(Y) | NaCaYF6 |
| Na | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Hiortdahlite | Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Na | ⓘ Leifite | (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2 |
| Na | ⓘ Narsarsukite | Na2(Ti,Fe3+)Si4(O,F)11 |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Vlasovite | Na2ZrSi4O11 |
| Na | ⓘ Ferro-ferri-leakeite | [Na][Na2][Fe22+Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Gerenite-(Y) | (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Gagarinite-(Ce) | Na(REExCa1-x)(REEyCa1-y)F6 |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Elpidite var. Calcium-bearing Elpidite | (Na,Ca)2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ UM1996-40-SiO:BaFFeHKNaTi | (Ba,K,Na)FeTi2Si2O9(F,O,OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Leifite | (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2 |
| Al | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Armstrongite | CaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Bafertisite | Ba2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Calciohilairite | CaZr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Calciocatapleiite | CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Dalyite | K2ZrSi6O15 |
| Si | ⓘ Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Ericssonite | BaMn22+Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F |
| Si | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Si | ⓘ Gittinsite | CaZrSi2O7 |
| Si | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hiortdahlite | Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Keiviite-(Y) | Y2Si2O7 |
| Si | ⓘ Leifite | (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Si | ⓘ Minasgeraisite-(Y) | (Ca2Y2)◻2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Narsarsukite | Na2(Ti,Fe3+)Si4(O,F)11 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Vlasovite | Na2ZrSi4O11 |
| Si | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-ferri-leakeite | [Na][Na2][Fe22+Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Gerenite-(Y) | (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| Si | ⓘ Stetindite-(Ce) | Ce(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Elpidite var. Calcium-bearing Elpidite | (Na,Ca)2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group var. Fe-rich pyroxene | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ UM1996-40-SiO:BaFFeHKNaTi | (Ba,K,Na)FeTi2Si2O9(F,O,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Si | ⓘ UM1998-20-SiO:BeCaHREEY | Ca(Y,Ce,Nd,Tb,Er)Be2Si2(O,OH)10 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Dalyite | K2ZrSi6O15 |
| K | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ UM1996-40-SiO:BaFFeHKNaTi | (Ba,K,Na)FeTi2Si2O9(F,O,OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Armstrongite | CaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calciohilairite | CaZr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calciocatapleiite | CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gagarinite-(Y) | NaCaYF6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gittinsite | CaZrSi2O7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hiortdahlite | Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
| Ca | ⓘ Minasgeraisite-(Y) | (Ca2Y2)◻2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gerenite-(Y) | (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gagarinite-(Ce) | Na(REExCa1-x)(REEyCa1-y)F6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X |
| Ca | ⓘ Elpidite var. Calcium-bearing Elpidite | (Na,Ca)2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ UM1998-20-SiO:BeCaHREEY | Ca(Y,Ce,Nd,Tb,Er)Be2Si2(O,OH)10 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| Ti | ⓘ Bafertisite | Ba2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Narsarsukite | Na2(Ti,Fe3+)Si4(O,F)11 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ UM1996-40-SiO:BaFFeHKNaTi | (Ba,K,Na)FeTi2Si2O9(F,O,OH)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Ericssonite | BaMn22+Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Aenigmatite | Na4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36] |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Astrophyllite | K2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bafertisite | Ba2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ericssonite | BaMn22+Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Narsarsukite | Na2(Ti,Fe3+)Si4(O,F)11 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-ferri-leakeite | [Na][Na2][Fe22+Fe23+Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1996-40-SiO:BaFFeHKNaTi | (Ba,K,Na)FeTi2Si2O9(F,O,OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| Zn | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Y | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Y | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Y | ⓘ Gagarinite-(Y) | NaCaYF6 |
| Y | ⓘ Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Y | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Keiviite-(Y) | Y2Si2O7 |
| Y | ⓘ Minasgeraisite-(Y) | (Ca2Y2)◻2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4 |
| Y | ⓘ Gerenite-(Y) | (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18 · 2H2O |
| Y | ⓘ UM1998-20-SiO:BeCaHREEY | Ca(Y,Ce,Nd,Tb,Er)Be2Si2(O,OH)10 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Armstrongite | CaZr[Si6O15] · 3H2O |
| Zr | ⓘ Calciohilairite | CaZr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| Zr | ⓘ Calciocatapleiite | CaZr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Zr | ⓘ Catapleiite | Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O |
| Zr | ⓘ Dalyite | K2ZrSi6O15 |
| Zr | ⓘ Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| Zr | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
| Zr | ⓘ Gittinsite | CaZrSi2O7 |
| Zr | ⓘ Hilairite | Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O |
| Zr | ⓘ Hiortdahlite | Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 |
| Zr | ⓘ Vlasovite | Na2ZrSi4O11 |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Elpidite var. Calcium-bearing Elpidite | (Na,Ca)2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
| Zr | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Changbaiite | PbNb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Bafertisite | Ba2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| Ba | ⓘ Ericssonite | BaMn22+Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Ba | ⓘ UM1996-40-SiO:BaFFeHKNaTi | (Ba,K,Na)FeTi2Si2O9(F,O,OH)2 |
| Ba | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Ce | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ce | ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce) | CeF3 |
| Ce | ⓘ Fluorbritholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F |
| Ce | ⓘ Hingganite-(Ce) | (Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ce | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ce | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ce | ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | ⓘ Stetindite-(Ce) | Ce(SiO4) |
| Ce | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Ce | ⓘ UM1998-20-SiO:BeCaHREEY | Ca(Y,Ce,Nd,Tb,Er)Be2Si2(O,OH)10 |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Nd | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Nd | ⓘ UM1998-20-SiO:BeCaHREEY | Ca(Y,Ce,Nd,Tb,Er)Be2Si2(O,OH)10 |
| Tb | Terbium | |
| Tb | ⓘ UM1998-20-SiO:BeCaHREEY | Ca(Y,Ce,Nd,Tb,Er)Be2Si2(O,OH)10 |
| Er | Erbium | |
| Er | ⓘ UM1998-20-SiO:BeCaHREEY | Ca(Y,Ce,Nd,Tb,Er)Be2Si2(O,OH)10 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Changbaiite | PbNb2O6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Cleveite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ UM1996-41-SiO:CCaCeFFeNbPbThTiU | ~(Ce,Ca,K,Na,Ba)Pb2(Fe,Al,Mn,Zn)(Nb,Ti,Zr,Th,U)5(SiO2)6(CO2)9(F,OH,O) |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Mesoproterozoic : 1301 Ma to 1241 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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References
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Birkett, T. C., Trzcienski Jr., W. E., Stirling J. A. R. (1996) Occurrence and Compositions of some Ti-bearing minerals in the Strange Lake Intrusive Complex, Quebec-Labrador Boundary. The Canadian Mineralogist, 34 (4) 799-801
Miller, Randy R. (1996) Structural and textural evolution of the Strange Lake peralkaline rare-element (NYF) granitic pegmatite, Quebec-Labrador. The Canadian Mineralogist, 34 (2) 349-371
Jambor, J. L., Roberts, A. C., Owens, D. R., Grice, J. D. (1996) Zajacite-(Ce), a new rare-earth fluoride from the Strange Lake deposit, Quebec-Labrador. The Canadian Mineralogist, 34 (6) 1299-1304
Groat, L. A. (1998) The crystal structure of gerenite-(Y), (Ca,Na)2(Y,REE)3Si6O18·2H2O, a cyclosilicate mineral. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36 (3) 801-808
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Strange Lake Alkalic Complex, Canada