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Talmessi Mine, Anarak District, Nain County, Isfahan Province, Irani
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 23' 9'' North , 53° 27' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.38603,53.46335
GRN:
N23E32
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
2011
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2011:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Talmesi Mine; Telmessi Mine; Telmesi Mine


A Cu-Ni-Co mine.

Native copper has been mined since ancient times. Nickel and cobalt were discovered in 1930. Uranium was discovered in the 1950s, in the form of uranospinite.

The first stage involves fissure-filling copper sulphide mineralization, which is related to Eocene volcanism. The second stage presents itself in the form of nickel-copper vein arsenide mineralization, with the primary mineral being nickeline, accompanied by minor amounts of chalcocite and pyrite. In the third stage, nickel, cobalt, and copper arsenides (such as domeykite, rammelsbergite, safflorite, skutterudite, koutekite, and kutinaite) are deposited, along with minor amounts of copper sulfide (chalcocite), as well as uranium minerals including uraninite, brannerite, and coffinite. During the final stage, as oxidant fluids infiltrate, the minerals from the previous stages are replaced by nickel arsenates (such as xanthiosite), copper arsenates, and secondary uranium minerals.

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Mineral List


67 valid minerals.2(TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAlgodonite
Formula:(Cu1-xAsx)
ⓘAnnabergite
Formula:Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘAnnabergite var. Magnesium-bearing Annabergite
Formula:(Ni,Mg)3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ'Annabergite-Erythrite Series'
ⓘAtacamite
Formula:Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘAutunite
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘAzurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘBaryte
Formula:BaSO4
ⓘBornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
ⓘBrannerite
Formula:UTi2O6
ⓘBraunerite
Formula:K2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘChadwickite
Formula:(UO2)[HAsO3]
ⓘChalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘChrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
References:
Vincent Bourgoin
ⓘCobaltpentlandite
Formula:Co9S8
ⓘCoffinite
Formula:U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘConichalcite
Formula:CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘConnellite
Formula:Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ⓘCovellite
Formula:CuS
ⓘCuprite
Formula:Cu2O
ⓘCuprosklodowskite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘDigenite
Formula:Cu9S5
ⓘDolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘDomeykite
Formula:Cu3As
References:
Tarkian, M., Bock, W. D., Neumann, M. (1983) Geology and mineralogy of the Cu-Ni-Co-U ore deposits at Talmessi and Meeskani, central Iran.TMPM Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 32 (2). 111-133doi:10.1007/bf01081105
Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (1990)Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.
Bariand, Pierre, Medenbach, Olaf, Piret, P., Bachet, B., Brassy, C., Deliens, Michel (1993) Seelite: a New Uranium Mineral from the Talmessi Mine, Iran, and Rabejac, France.The Mineralogical Record, 24 (6) 463-467
Khoshnoodi, Kh; Ziapour, S (2025) Uranium mineralogy in the Talmessi deposit, Anark district, Central Iran.Journal of Nuclear Science, Engineering and Technology (JONSAT), 46 (1). 37-46
ⓘErythrite
Formula:Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘFairfieldite
Formula:Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
ⓘ'Garnierite'
ⓘHematite
Formula:Fe2O3
ⓘKaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKoutekite
Formula:Cu5As2
ⓘKutinaite
Formula:Ag6Cu14As7
ⓘLavendulan
Formula:NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘLemanskiite
Formula:NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O
ⓘLindackerite
Formula:CuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
ⓘMalachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘMaucherite
Formula:Ni11As8
ⓘMetazeunerite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMillerite
Formula:NiS
ⓘMixite
Formula:BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite var. Illite
Formula:K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘNative Copper
Formula:Cu
ⓘNative Silver
Formula:Ag
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘNatrouranospinite
Formula:Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘNickeline
Formula:NiAs
References:
Tarkian, M., Bock, W. D., Neumann, M. (1983) Geology and mineralogy of the Cu-Ni-Co-U ore deposits at Talmessi and Meeskani, central Iran.TMPM Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 32 (2). 111-133doi:10.1007/bf01081105
Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (1990)Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.
Bariand, Pierre, Medenbach, Olaf, Piret, P., Bachet, B., Brassy, C., Deliens, Michel (1993) Seelite: a New Uranium Mineral from the Talmessi Mine, Iran, and Rabejac, France.The Mineralogical Record, 24 (6) 463-467
Khoshnoodi, Kh; Ziapour, S (2025) Uranium mineralogy in the Talmessi deposit, Anark district, Central Iran.Journal of Nuclear Science, Engineering and Technology (JONSAT), 46 (1). 37-46
ⓘNickelskutterudite
Formula:NiAs3
ⓘPararammelsbergite
Formula:NiAs2
ⓘPharmacolite
Formula:Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
ⓘPolydymite
Formula:Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘRammelsbergite
Formula:NiAs2
ⓘRoselite
Formula:Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘRutherfordine
Formula:(UO2)CO3
ⓘ'Rutherfordite'
ⓘSafflorite
Formula:(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘScorodite
Formula:Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘSeelite (TL)
Formula:Mg(UO2)(As3+O3)0.7(AsO4)0.3 · 7H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘSharpite
Formula:Ca(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
ⓘSkutterudite
Formula:CoAs3
ⓘSphalerite
Formula:ZnS
ⓘTalmessite (TL)
Formula:Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘTyrolite
Formula:Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ'UM1983-02-As:Cu'
Formula:Cu2As
ⓘUraninite
Formula:UO2
ⓘUraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula:UO2
ⓘUranophane
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘUranospinite
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘXanthiosite
Formula:Ni3(AsO4)2
ⓘZaratite
Formula:Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
ⓘZeunerite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

(Cu1-xAsx)ⓘAlgodonite
Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OⓘAnnabergite
Cu2SⓘChalcocite
CaCu(AsO4)(OH)ⓘConichalcite
CuSⓘCovellite
Cu3AsⓘDomeykite
NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2OⓘLemanskiite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2ⓘMalachite
CuⓘNative Copper
FeS2ⓘPyrite
NiAs2ⓘRammelsbergite
Mg(UO2)(As3+O3)0.7(AsO4)0.3 · 7H2OⓘSeelite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlgodonite2.AA.10a(Cu1-xAsx)
ⓘDomeykite2.AA.10bCu3As
ⓘKoutekite2.AA.10dCu5As2
ⓘKutinaite2.AA.25Ag6Cu14As7
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCobaltpentlandite2.BB.15Co9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPararammelsbergite2.EB.10eNiAs2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘChadwickite4.JA.60(UO2)[HAsO3]
ⓘSeelite (TL)4.JD.10Mg(UO2)(As3+O3)0.7(AsO4)0.3 · 7H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘZaratite5.DA.15Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
ⓘSharpite5.EA.35Ca(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
ⓘRutherfordine5.EB.05(UO2)CO3
ⓘBraunerite5.ED.55K2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXanthiosite8.AB.25Ni3(AsO4)2
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLindackerite8.CE.30CuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘvar. Magnesium-bearing Annabergite8.CE.40(Ni,Mg)3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘFairfieldite8.CG.05Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘTalmessite (TL)8.CG.05Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘRoselite8.CG.10Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘPharmacolite8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
ⓘLavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘLemanskiite8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O
ⓘMixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘUranospinite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrouranospinite8.EB.15Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘCuprosklodowskite9.AK.10Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Annabergite-Erythrite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnierite'-
ⓘ'Rutherfordite'-
ⓘ'UM1983-02-As:Cu'-Cu2As

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
HⓘAtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
HⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
HⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
HⓘAnnabergite var.Magnesium-bearing Annabergite(Ni,Mg)3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
HⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
HⓘCoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
HⓘConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
HⓘConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
HⓘCuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
HⓘErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
HⓘFairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
HⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
HⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘLavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
HⓘLindackeriteCuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘMetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
HⓘMixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘPharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
HⓘRoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
HⓘScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
HⓘSeeliteMg(UO2)(As3+O3)0.7(AsO4)0.3 · 7H2O
HⓘSharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
HⓘNatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
HⓘTalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
HⓘTyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
HⓘUranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
HⓘUranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
HⓘZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
HⓘZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
HⓘChadwickite(UO2)[HAsO3]
HⓘAnnabergite-Erythrite Series
HⓘLemanskiiteNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O
HⓘBrauneriteK2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
CCarbon
CⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CⓘRutherfordine(UO2)CO3
CⓘSharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
CⓘTyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
CⓘZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
CⓘBrauneriteK2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
OOxygen
OⓘAnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
OⓘAtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
OⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
OⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OⓘBaryteBaSO4
OⓘBranneriteUTi2O6
OⓘAnnabergite var.Magnesium-bearing Annabergite(Ni,Mg)3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
OⓘCoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
OⓘConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
OⓘConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
OⓘCupriteCu2O
OⓘCuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
OⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OⓘErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
OⓘFairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
OⓘHematiteFe2O3
OⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
OⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘLavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
OⓘLindackeriteCuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘMetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
OⓘMixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘPharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
OⓘUraninite var.PitchblendeUO2
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
OⓘRutherfordine(UO2)CO3
OⓘScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
OⓘSeeliteMg(UO2)(As3+O3)0.7(AsO4)0.3 · 7H2O
OⓘSharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
OⓘNatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
OⓘTalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
OⓘTyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OⓘUraniniteUO2
OⓘUranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OⓘUranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
OⓘXanthiositeNi3(AsO4)2
OⓘZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
OⓘZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
OⓘChadwickite(UO2)[HAsO3]
OⓘAnnabergite-Erythrite Series
OⓘLemanskiiteNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O
OⓘBrauneriteK2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
NaSodium
NaⓘLavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
NaⓘNatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
NaⓘLemanskiiteNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
MgⓘAnnabergite var.Magnesium-bearing Annabergite(Ni,Mg)3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
MgⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgⓘSeeliteMg(UO2)(As3+O3)0.7(AsO4)0.3 · 7H2O
MgⓘTalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
AlⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
AlⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
AlⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
SiⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
SiⓘCoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SiⓘCuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
SiⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
SiⓘKaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘUranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
PⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
PⓘFairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
SSulfur
SⓘBaryteBaSO4
SⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘChalcociteCu2S
SⓘCobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
SⓘConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
SⓘCovelliteCuS
SⓘDigeniteCu9S5
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘMilleriteNiS
SⓘPolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘSphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
ClⓘAtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
ClⓘConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ClⓘLavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ClⓘLemanskiiteNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
KⓘMuscovite var.IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KⓘBrauneriteK2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
CaⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
CaⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaⓘFairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
CaⓘLavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CaⓘPharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
CaⓘRoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
CaⓘSharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
CaⓘTalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
CaⓘTyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
CaⓘUranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CaⓘUranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
CaⓘLemanskiiteNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O
CaⓘBrauneriteK2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
TiTitanium
TiⓘBranneriteUTi2O6
MnManganese
MnⓘFairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
FeⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘHematiteFe2O3
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘSafflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
FeⓘScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CoCobalt
CoⓘCobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
CoⓘErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CoⓘRoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
CoⓘSafflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CoⓘSkutteruditeCoAs3
CoⓘAnnabergite-Erythrite Series
NiNickel
NiⓘAnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiⓘAnnabergite var.Magnesium-bearing Annabergite(Ni,Mg)3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiⓘMaucheriteNi11As8
NiⓘMilleriteNiS
NiⓘNickelskutteruditeNiAs3
NiⓘNickelineNiAs
NiⓘPararammelsbergiteNiAs2
NiⓘPolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
NiⓘRammelsbergiteNiAs2
NiⓘSafflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
NiⓘXanthiositeNi3(AsO4)2
NiⓘZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
NiⓘAnnabergite-Erythrite Series
CuCopper
CuⓘAlgodonite(Cu1-xAsx)
CuⓘAtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CuⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CuⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘChalcociteCu2S
CuⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
CuⓘConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
CuⓘConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
CuⓘCovelliteCuS
CuⓘCupriteCu2O
CuⓘCuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
CuⓘNative CopperCu
CuⓘDigeniteCu9S5
CuⓘDomeykiteCu3As
CuⓘKoutekiteCu5As2
CuⓘKutinaiteAg6Cu14As7
CuⓘLavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CuⓘLindackeriteCuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CuⓘMetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuⓘMixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
CuⓘTyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
CuⓘZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
CuⓘLemanskiiteNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O
CuⓘUM1983-02-As:CuCu2As
ZnZinc
ZnⓘSphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
AsⓘAlgodonite(Cu1-xAsx)
AsⓘAnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AsⓘAnnabergite var.Magnesium-bearing Annabergite(Ni,Mg)3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AsⓘConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
AsⓘDomeykiteCu3As
AsⓘErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AsⓘKoutekiteCu5As2
AsⓘKutinaiteAg6Cu14As7
AsⓘLavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
AsⓘLindackeriteCuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
AsⓘMaucheriteNi11As8
AsⓘMetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AsⓘMixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
AsⓘNickelskutteruditeNiAs3
AsⓘNickelineNiAs
AsⓘPararammelsbergiteNiAs2
AsⓘPharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
AsⓘRammelsbergiteNiAs2
AsⓘRoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
AsⓘSafflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
AsⓘScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AsⓘSeeliteMg(UO2)(As3+O3)0.7(AsO4)0.3 · 7H2O
AsⓘSkutteruditeCoAs3
AsⓘNatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
AsⓘTalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
AsⓘTyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
AsⓘUranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
AsⓘXanthiositeNi3(AsO4)2
AsⓘZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AsⓘChadwickite(UO2)[HAsO3]
AsⓘAnnabergite-Erythrite Series
AsⓘLemanskiiteNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 3H2O
AsⓘUM1983-02-As:CuCu2As
AgSilver
AgⓘKutinaiteAg6Cu14As7
AgⓘNative SilverAg
BaBarium
BaⓘBaryteBaSO4
PbLead
PbⓘGalenaPbS
BiBismuth
BiⓘMixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
UUranium
UⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
UⓘBranneriteUTi2O6
UⓘCoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
UⓘCuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
UⓘMetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
UⓘUraninite var.PitchblendeUO2
UⓘRutherfordine(UO2)CO3
UⓘSeeliteMg(UO2)(As3+O3)0.7(AsO4)0.3 · 7H2O
UⓘSharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
UⓘNatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
UⓘUraniniteUO2
UⓘUranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
UⓘUranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
UⓘZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
UⓘChadwickite(UO2)[HAsO3]
UⓘBrauneriteK2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O

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