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Copper minerals

native copper Cu

chalcopyrite CuFeS2

bornite Cu2S(Fe,Cu)S

covelline CuS

chalcocite Cu2S

tetrahedrite Cu3SbS4-5

energite Cu3AsS4

cuprite Cu2O

tenorite CuO

malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

azurite Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

chrysocolla CuSiO3nH2O

native silver Ag

electrum (Au, Ag)

argentite Ag2S

Pyrargyrite Ag3SbS3

chlorargyrite AgCl

Silver minerals

native gold Au

sylvanite AuAgTe4

calaverite (Au,Ag)Te2

Gold minerals

galena PbS

cerusite PbCO3

anglesite PbSO4

betekhtinite Pb(Cu, Fe)21S15

Lead minerals

sphalerite ZnS

smithsonite ZnCO3

willemite Zn2(SiO4)

franklinite ZnFe2O4

Zinc minerals

diaspore -AlOOH

böhmite -AlOOH

gibbsite -Al(OH)3

leucite K(AlSi2O6)

Aluminum minerals

pentlandite – (Fe,Ni)9S8

millerite –-NiS

gersdorffite – NiAsS

nickiel-skutterudite

(former chloantite) – (Ni,Co)As3-2

nickeline – NiAs

annabergite - Ni3(AsO4)2 8H2O

Nickel minerals

Cobalt minerals

linnaeite – Co3S4

cobaltite –CoAsS

skutterudite –CoAs3

asbolane – m(Co, Ni)O MnO2 nH2O

erythrite – Co3[AsO4]2 nH2O

Iron minerals

magnetite Fe3O4

hematite Fe2O3

goethite -FeOOH

siderite FeCO3

chamosite (Fe2+, Mg,Fe3+)5Al[(O,OH)8|AlSi3O10]

native iron Fe

pyrite FeS2

markasite (rhombic) FeS2

pirrhotite FeS

ilmenite FeTiO3

Native metals

graphite C

diamond C

fullerite C

sulfur S

gold Au

silver Ag

iron Fe

copper Cu

platinium Pt

Soluble salts

villiaumite NaF

sylvit KCl

halite NaCl

carnalite KMgCl36H2O

sal ammoniac NH4Cl

bischofite MgCl2H2O

kieserite MgSO4 H2O

Sparingly soluble salts

fluorite CaF2

cryolite Na3[AlF6]

barite BaSO4

anhydrite CaSO4

gypsum CaSO4 H2O

celestine SrSO4

calcite CaCO3

dolomite CaMg (CO3)2

magnesite MgCO3

Rock forming minerals

quartz SiO2

opal SiO2 H2O

orthoclase (monoclinic) K[AlSi3O8]

microcline (triclinic) K[AlSi3O8]

albite Na[AlSi3O8]

anorthite Ca[Al2Si2O8]

muskovite K(Al)2(OH)2[AlSi3O10]

biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(OH)2[AlSi3O10]

olivines (Mg,Fe)2 [SiO4]

kaolinite Al4(OH)8[Si4O10]

illite K(Mg,Fe)3(OH)2[AlSi3O10]

augite (Ca, Mg, Fe+2, Fe+3, Ti, Al)2[(Si, Al)2O6]

Other(find their chemical formula )

distene

sylimanite

andalusite

garnets

talc

epidote

antygorite

cristobalite

tridymite

stishovite

coesite

lonsdaleite

ice

rodochrosite

rutile

anatase

Name the minerals (phot. Manecki)bornite

magnetite + quartz