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Esquire No. 7 claim, Big Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Esquire No. 7 claim | Claim |
| Big Creek | Creek |
| Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Fresno County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 55' 0'' North , 119° 14' 42'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Squaw Valley | 3,162 (2011) | 19.6km |
| Shaver Lake | 634 (2011) | 21.8km |
| Auberry | 2,369 (2011) | 28.1km |
| Minkler | 1,003 (2011) | 28.6km |
| Centerville | 392 (2011) | 30.3km |
A Ba occurrence/claim located 4.7 km (ca. 3 mi) S of Cats Head Mountain, along Big Creek.
Mineralization is barium silicates formed in quartz-sanbornite rock by contact metamorphism of a migmatite adjoining a Cretaceous granodiorite pluton.
Mineralization is barium silicates formed in quartz-sanbornite rock by contact metamorphism of a migmatite adjoining a Cretaceous granodiorite pluton.
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47 valid minerals. 11 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ Alforsite (TL) Formula: Ba5(PO4)3Cl Type Locality: Description: Alforsite and fluorapatite are scattered within different fine-grained bands which contain a high proportion of quartz and alternate with bands bearing quartz in lesser amounts. Both bands contain abundant celsian, witherite, sanbornite with accessory, disseminated fresnoite, walstromite, tourmaline and pyrite. Nearly pure fluorapatite is also common in these samples. References: |
| โ Anandite Formula: (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 Description: Black micaceous aggregates of the anandite scattered in matrix, also associated with minor red gillespite aggregates. References: |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| โ Bazirite Formula: BaZr(Si3O9) References: |
| โ Benitoite Formula: BaTi(Si3O9) References: |
| โ Bigcreekite (TL) Formula: BaSi2O5 · 4H2O Type Locality: |
| โ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Celsian Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8) References: Newberry, Nancy G., Essene, Eric J., Peacor, and Donald R. (1981) Alforsite, a new member of the apatite group: the barium analogue of chlorapatite. American Mineralogist, 66 (9-10) 1050-1053 |
| โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) (TL) Formula: Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl Type Locality: |
| โ Cerchiaraite-(Fe) (TL) Formula: Ba4Fe3+4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl Type Locality: |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Devitoite Formula: Ba4Ba2Fe2+7Fe3+2[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2 |
| โ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ Esquireite Formula: BaSi6O13 · 7H2O |
| โ Fencooperite Formula: Ba6Fe3+3Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O References: |
| โ Ferroericssonite (TL) Formula: BaFe2+2 Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) Type Locality: |
| โ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| โ Fresnoite (TL) Formula: Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O Type Locality: Colour: Yellow Description: Occurs as grains from 0.1 mm or less to 3 mm in size with the average at about 0.3 mm. Occurs in quartzite or quartz-sanbornite rock, associated with celsian, titantaramellite, diopside and pyrrhotite. References: Alfors, John T., Stinson, Melvin C., Matthews, Robert A., Pabst, Adolf (1965) Seven new barium minerals from eastern Fresno County, California. American Mineralogist, 50 (3-4) 314-340 Newberry, Nancy G., Essene, Eric J., Peacor, and Donald R. (1981) Alforsite, a new member of the apatite group: the barium analogue of chlorapatite. American Mineralogist, 66 (9-10) 1050-1053 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Gillespite Formula: BaFe2+Si4O10 Description: Occurs sparingly. References: |
| โ Gyrolite Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| โ Kampfite Formula: Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 References: |
| โ Macdonaldite (TL) Formula: BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O Type Locality: References: Alfors, John T., Stinson, Melvin C., Matthews, Robert A., Pabst, Adolf (1965) Seven new barium minerals from eastern Fresno County, California. American Mineralogist, 50 (3-4) 314-340 |
| โ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| โ Muirite (TL) Formula: Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10 Type Locality: Colour: Orange Description: Occurs as grains 1 mm or less in diameter. |
| โ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| โ Pellyite Formula: Ba2CaFe2+2Si6O17 References: |
| โ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Sanbornite Formula: BaSi2O5 |
| โ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) |
| โ Titantaramellite (TL) Formula: Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx Type Locality: References: Alfors, John T., Pabst, Adolf (1984) Titanian taramellites in western North America. American Mineralogist, 69 (3-4) 358-373 |
| โ Tobermorite Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O |
| โ 'Tobermorite-11ร ' |
| โ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| โ Traskite Formula: Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| โ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| โ Uvarovite Formula: Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 |
| โ Verplanckite (TL) Formula: Ba4Mn2+2Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3 Type Locality: |
| โ Walstromite (TL) Formula: BaCa2(Si3O9) Type Locality: References: Alfors, John T., Stinson, Melvin C., Matthews, Robert A., Pabst, Adolf (1965) Seven new barium minerals from eastern Fresno County, California. American Mineralogist, 50 (3-4) 314-340 |
| โ Witherite Formula: BaCO3 |
| โ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
| โ 'Wollastonite-2M' Formula: CaSiO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| โ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| โ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Alforsite (TL) | 8.BN.05 | Ba5(PO4)3Cl |
| โ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Ferroericssonite (TL) | 9.00. | BaFe2+2 Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| โ | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr3+2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| โ | Fresnoite (TL) | 9.BE.15 | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
| โ | Fencooperite | 9.BH.20 | Ba6Fe3+3Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 ยท H2O |
| โ | Bazirite | 9.CA.05 | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| โ | Benitoite | 9.CA.05 | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| โ | Walstromite (TL) | 9.CA.25 | BaCa2(Si3O9) |
| โ | Verplanckite (TL) | 9.CE.10 | Ba4Mn2+2Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3 |
| โ | Titantaramellite (TL) | 9.CE.20 | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| โ | Cerchiaraite-(Al) (TL) | 9.CF.25 | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| โ | Cerchiaraite-(Fe) (TL) | 9.CF.25 | Ba4Fe3+4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| โ | Muirite (TL) | 9.CN.05 | Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10 |
| โ | Traskite | 9.CP.05 | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 ยท 14H2O |
| โ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ | Devitoite | 9.DC.05 | Ba4Ba2Fe2+7Fe3+2[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4โป2 |
| โ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ | Bigcreekite (TL) | 9.DF.30 | BaSi2O5 ยท 4H2O |
| โ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| โ | Tobermorite | 9.DG.10 | Ca5Si6O17 ยท 5H2O |
| โ | Pellyite | 9.DO.10 | Ba2CaFe2+2Si6O17 |
| โ | Esquireite | 9.DP.50 | BaSi6O13 ยท 7H2O |
| โ | Gillespite | 9.EA.05 | BaFe2+Si4O10 |
| โ | Macdonaldite (TL) | 9.EB.05 | BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 ยท 10H2O |
| โ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Anandite | 9.EC.35 | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 |
| โ | Gyrolite | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 ยท 14H2O |
| โ | Sanbornite | 9.EF.10 | BaSi2O5 |
| โ | Kampfite | 9.EG.20 | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| โ | Celsian | 9.FA.30 | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| โ | 'Wollastonite-2M' | - | CaSiO3 |
| โ | 'Tobermorite-11ร ' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | โ Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 |
| H | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | โ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| H | โ Macdonaldite | BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O |
| H | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Tobermorite | Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O |
| H | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| H | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Verplanckite | Ba4Mn22+Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3 |
| H | โ Bigcreekite | BaSi2O5 · 4H2O |
| H | โ Fencooperite | Ba6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O |
| H | โ Devitoite | Ba4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2 |
| H | โ Ferroericssonite | BaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| H | โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| H | โ Cerchiaraite-(Fe) | Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| H | โ Esquireite | BaSi6O13 · 7H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| B | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| C | โ Fencooperite | Ba6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O |
| C | โ Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| C | โ Devitoite | Ba4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Alforsite | Ba5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | โ Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Bazirite | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| O | โ Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| O | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | โ Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
| O | โ Gillespite | BaFe2+Si4O10 |
| O | โ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| O | โ Macdonaldite | BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O |
| O | โ Muirite | Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10 |
| O | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Pellyite | Ba2CaFe22+Si6O17 |
| O | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Sanbornite | BaSi2O5 |
| O | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| O | โ Tobermorite | Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O |
| O | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| O | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | โ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | โ Verplanckite | Ba4Mn22+Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3 |
| O | โ Walstromite | BaCa2(Si3O9) |
| O | โ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | โ Wollastonite-2M | CaSiO3 |
| O | โ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | โ Bigcreekite | BaSi2O5 · 4H2O |
| O | โ Fencooperite | Ba6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O |
| O | โ Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| O | โ Devitoite | Ba4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2 |
| O | โ Ferroericssonite | BaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| O | โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| O | โ Cerchiaraite-(Fe) | Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| O | โ Esquireite | BaSi6O13 · 7H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| Mg | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Mg | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 |
| Al | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | โ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | โ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Al | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| Al | โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 |
| Si | โ Bazirite | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| Si | โ Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| Si | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | โ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
| Si | โ Gillespite | BaFe2+Si4O10 |
| Si | โ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Si | โ Macdonaldite | BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O |
| Si | โ Muirite | Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10 |
| Si | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Pellyite | Ba2CaFe22+Si6O17 |
| Si | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Sanbornite | BaSi2O5 |
| Si | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| Si | โ Tobermorite | Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O |
| Si | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Si | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | โ Verplanckite | Ba4Mn22+Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3 |
| Si | โ Walstromite | BaCa2(Si3O9) |
| Si | โ Wollastonite-2M | CaSiO3 |
| Si | โ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | โ Bigcreekite | BaSi2O5 · 4H2O |
| Si | โ Fencooperite | Ba6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O |
| Si | โ Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| Si | โ Devitoite | Ba4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2 |
| Si | โ Ferroericssonite | BaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Si | โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| Si | โ Cerchiaraite-(Fe) | Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| Si | โ Esquireite | BaSi6O13 · 7H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Alforsite | Ba5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | โ Devitoite | Ba4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Alforsite | Ba5(PO4)3Cl |
| Cl | โ Muirite | Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10 |
| Cl | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| Cl | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Cl | โ Verplanckite | Ba4Mn22+Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3 |
| Cl | โ Fencooperite | Ba6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O |
| Cl | โ Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| Cl | โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| Cl | โ Cerchiaraite-(Fe) | Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 |
| K | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | โ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
| Ca | โ Macdonaldite | BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O |
| Ca | โ Muirite | Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10 |
| Ca | โ Pellyite | Ba2CaFe22+Si6O17 |
| Ca | โ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | โ Tobermorite | Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O |
| Ca | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Ca | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | โ Walstromite | BaCa2(Si3O9) |
| Ca | โ Wollastonite-2M | CaSiO3 |
| Ca | โ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| Ti | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | โ Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
| Ti | โ Muirite | Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10 |
| Ti | โ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ti | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| Ti | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | โ Uvarovite | Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Muirite | Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10 |
| Mn | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Mn | โ Verplanckite | Ba4Mn22+Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Gillespite | BaFe2+Si4O10 |
| Fe | โ Pellyite | Ba2CaFe22+Si6O17 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| Fe | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Fe | โ Fencooperite | Ba6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O |
| Fe | โ Devitoite | Ba4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2 |
| Fe | โ Ferroericssonite | BaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Cerchiaraite-(Fe) | Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | โ Bazirite | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | โ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | โ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Alforsite | Ba5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ba | โ Anandite | (Ba,K)(Fe2+,Mg)3((Si,Al,Fe)4O10)(S,OH)2 |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | โ Bazirite | BaZr(Si3O9) |
| Ba | โ Benitoite | BaTi(Si3O9) |
| Ba | โ Celsian | Ba(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ba | โ Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O |
| Ba | โ Gillespite | BaFe2+Si4O10 |
| Ba | โ Macdonaldite | BaCa4Si16O36(OH)2 · 10H2O |
| Ba | โ Muirite | Ba10(Ca2Mn2+Ti)[Si8O24]O2Cl10 |
| Ba | โ Pellyite | Ba2CaFe22+Si6O17 |
| Ba | โ Sanbornite | BaSi2O5 |
| Ba | โ Titantaramellite | Ba4(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4(B2Si8O27)O2Clx |
| Ba | โ Traskite | Ba21Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Ti)4(Ti,Fe,Mg)12(Si12O36)(Si2O7)6(O,OH)30Cl6 · 14H2O |
| Ba | โ Verplanckite | Ba4Mn22+Si4O12(OH,H2O)3Cl3 |
| Ba | โ Walstromite | BaCa2(Si3O9) |
| Ba | โ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Ba | โ Bigcreekite | BaSi2O5 · 4H2O |
| Ba | โ Fencooperite | Ba6Fe33+Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3 · H2O |
| Ba | โ Kampfite | Ba12(Si11Al5)O31(CO3)8Cl5 |
| Ba | โ Devitoite | Ba4Ba2Fe72+Fe23+[Si4O12]2[PO4]2[CO3]O2(OH)4◻2 |
| Ba | โ Ferroericssonite | BaFe22+ Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Ba | โ Cerchiaraite-(Al) | Ba4Al4O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| Ba | โ Cerchiaraite-(Fe) | Ba4Fe43+O3(OH)3(Si4O12)[Si2O3(OH)4]Cl |
| Ba | โ Esquireite | BaSi6O13 · 7H2O |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | โ Uraninite | UO2 |
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Esquire No. 7 claim, Big Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA