Samples List of Minerals - (Excludes soil-mixtures & organics)


 Sample Name
Source
Origin
Class
Chemistry
 ActinoliteUSGSEarthInosilicateCa2(Mg,Fe+2)5Si8O22(OH)2
 AdulariaUSGSEarthTectosilicateKAlSi3O8
 Al-SmectiteCRISMMarsPhyllosilicate(Ca,Na)0.3-0.5(Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2.nH2O
 AlbiteUSGSEarthTectosilicateNaAlSi3O8
 AluniteUSGSEarthSulphateNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
 AluniteCRISMMarsSulphateKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
 Ammonio-jarositeUSGSEarthSulphate (NH4)(Fe+3)3(SO4)2(OH)6
 AmphiboleUSGSEarthInosilicateSee Information on 'Sample'
 AnalcimeUSGSEarthTectosilicateNaAlSi2O6.H2O
 AnalcimeCRISMMarsTectosilicateNaAlSi2O6·H2O
 AndesineUSGSEarthTectosilicate(Na,Ca)Al(Al,Si)Si2O8
 AnhydriteUSGSEarthSulphateCaSO4
 AnorthiteUSGSEarthTectosilicateCaAl2Si2O8
 AnthophylliteUSGSEarthInosilicate (Mg,Fe+2)7Si8O22(OH)2
 AntigoriteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate (Mg,Fe+2)3Si2O5(OH)4
 AragoniteUSGSEarthCarbonateCaCO3
 AugiteUSGSEarthInosilicate (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6
 AzuriteUSGSEarthCarbonateCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
 BassaniteUSGSEarthSulphate2CaSO4•H2O
 BassaniteCRISMMarsSulphateCaSO4·0.5(H2O) or 2CaSO4·H2O
 BeidelliteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2*nH2O
 BerylUSGSEarthCyclosilicateBe3Al2Si6O18
 BloediteUSGSEarthSulphateNa2Mg(SO4)2•4H2O
 BronziteUSGSEarthInosilicate (Mg,Fe+2)2Si2O6
 BruciteUSGSEarthHydroxideMg(OH)2
 ButleriteUSGSEarthSulphateFe+3(SO4)(OH)•2H2O
 BytowniteUSGSEarthTectosilicate(NaAlSi,CaAl2)Si2O8
 CalciteUSGSEarthCarbonateCaCO3
 CarbonatesGenericMarsCarbonateCO32- etc.
 CarnalliteUSGSEarthHalideKMgCl3•6H2O
 CelestiteUSGSEarthSulphateSrSO4
 ChalcedonyUSGSEarthTectosilicateSiO2
 ChlorapatiteUSGSEarthPhosphateCa5(PO4)3Cl
 ChloriteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
 ChloriteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2-(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6
 ChloriteCRISMMarsPhyllosilicate(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6
 ChrysocollaUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4•nH2O
 ChrysotileUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateMg3Si2O5(OH)4
 CinnabarUSGSEarthSulphideHgS
 ClintoniteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateCa(Mg,Al)3(Al3Si)O10(OH)2
 ColemaniteUSGSEarthBorateCa2B6O11•5H2O
 CookeiteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateLiAl4(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
 CopiapiteUSGSEarthSulphateFe+2Fe+34(SO4)6(OH)2•20H2O
 DickiteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateAl2Si2O5(OH)4
 DiopsideUSGSEarthInosilicate CaMgSi2O6
 DolomiteUSGSEarthCarbonateCaMg(CO3)2
 EndelliteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateAl2Si2O5(OH)4•2H2O
 EnstatiteUSGSEarthInosilicateMg2Si2O6
 EpidoteUSGSEarthSorosilicateCa2(Al,Fe+3)3(SiO4)3(OH)
 EpidoteCRISMMarsSorosilicate(Ca2)(Al2, Fe3+)(Si2O7(SiO4)O(OH)
 EpsomiteUSGSEarthSulphateMgSO4•7H2O
 EugsteriteUSGSEarthSulphateNa4Ca(SO4)3•2H2O
 Fe-NontroniteArticleMarsPhyllosilicateCa.5(Si7Al.8Fe.2)(Fe3.5Al.4Mg.1)O20(OH)4
 Fe-SmectiteCRISMMarsPhyllosilicateN/A
 Fe/Ca CarbonateCRISMMarsCarbonate(Ca,Fe)CO3
 FerrihydriteUSGSEarthOxyhydroxide5Fe+32O3•9H2O
 FluorapatiteUSGSEarthPhosphateCa5(PO4)3F
 GaylussiteUSGSEarthCarbonateNa2Ca(CO3)2•5H2O
 GibbsiteUSGSEarthHydroxideAl(OH)3
 GlauconiteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate(K,Na)(Fe+3,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
 GlaucophaneUSGSEarthInosilicateNa2(Mg,Fe+2)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2
 GoethiteUSGSEarthHydroxidealpha-FeO(OH)
 GrossularUSGSEarthNesosilicateCa3Al2(SiO4)3
 GypsumUSGSEarthSulphateCaSO4•2H2O
 GypsumCRISMMarsSulphateCaSO4·2H2O
 GypsumBookEarthSulphateCaSO4.2H2O
 HaliteUSGSEarthHalideNaCl
 HalloysiteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateAl2Si2O5(OH)4
 HectoriteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateNa0.33(Mg,Li)3Si4O10(F,OH)2
 HedenbergiteUSGSEarthInosilicateCaFe+2Si2O6
 HematiteCRISMMarsIron oxideFe2O3
 HeulanditeUSGSEarthTectosilicate(Na,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36•12H2O
 High-Calcium PyroxeneCRISMMarsInosilicate(Ca,Fe,Mg)2Si2O6
 HornblendeUSGSEarthInosilicateCa2(Mg,Fe+2)4Al(Si7Al)O22(OH,F)2
 Hydrated SilicaCRISMMarsMineraloidSiO2·nH2O
 Hydroxylated Fe-sulphateCRISMMarsSulphateFeSO4.7H2O-O2
 HyperstheneUSGSEarthInosilicate(Mg,Fe+2)Si2O6
 Ice Carbon DioxideCRISMMarsIcesCO2
 Ice waterCRISMMarsIcesH2O
 IlliteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate (K,H3O)(Al,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10[(OH)2,H2O]
 Illite/MuscoviteCRISMMarsPhyllosilicate(K,H3,O)(Al,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2.(H2O) / KAl2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
 IlmeniteUSGSEarthOxideFe+2TiO3
 JarositeCRISMMarsSulphateKFe3+3(OH)6(SO4)2
 K-JarositeUSGSEarthSulphateKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
 KainiteUSGSEarthHalideMgSO4•KCl•3H2O
 KaoliniteCRISMMarsPhyllosilicate Al2Si2O5(OH)4
 KaoliniteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateAl2Si2O5(OH)4
 KieseriteUSGSEarthSulphateMgSO4*H2O
 LaumontiteUSGSEarthTectosilicateCaAl2Si4O12•4H2O
 LazuriteUSGSEarthTectosilicate(Na,Ca)7-8(Al,Si)12(O,S)24[(SO4),Cl2,(OH)2]
 LepidocrociteUSGSEarthHydroxidegamma-FeO(OH)
 LepidoliteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateK(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2
 LimestoneUSGSEarthCarbonateCaCO3 + impurities
 LimoniteUSGSEarthHydroxideFeO•OH•nH2O
 LizarditeUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateMg3Si2O5(OH)4
 Low-Calcium PyroxeneCRISMMarsInosilicate(Ca,Fe,Mg)2Si2O6
 Magnesite+Hydromag.USGSEarthCarbonateMgCO3 + Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2*4H2O
 MalachiteUSGSEarthCarbonateCu2CO3(OH)2
 MargariteCRISMMarsPhyllosilicateCaAl2(Al2,Si2)O10(OH)2
 MargariteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateCaAl2(Al2Si2)O10(OH)2
 MarialiteUSGSEarthTectosilicateNa4Al3Si9O24(Cl,OH)/Ca4Al6Si6O24(CO3,SO4)
 MascagniteLABEL-2EarthSulphate(NH4)2SO4
 MeioniteLABEL-1EarthTectosilicateNa4Al3Si9O24(Cl,OH)/Ca4Al6Si6O24(CO3,SO4)
 Mg-CarbonateCRISMMarsCarbonateMgCO3
 Mg-SaponiteArticleMarsPhyllosilicate Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2·n(H2O)
 Mg-SerpentiniteArticleMarsPhyllosilicateMg3Si2O5(OH)4
 Mg-SmectiteCRISMMarsPhyllosilicate(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2•n(H2O)
 MicroclineUSGSEarthTectosilicate KAlSi3O8
 MirabiliteUSGSEarthSulphateNa2SO4*10H2O
 MizzoniteUSGSEarthTectosilicate Na4Al3Si9O24(Cl,OH)/Ca4Al6Si6O24(CO3, SO4)
 MonaziteUSGSEarthPhosphate (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO4
 Monohydrated SulphateCRISMMarsSulphatexSO4 · H2O
 MonticelliteUSGSEarthNesosilicateCaMgSiO4
 MontmorilloniteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2•nH20
 MordeniteUSGSEarthTectosilicate(Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si10O24•7H2O
 MuscoviteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateKAl2Si3O10(OH)2
 Na-JarositeUSGSEarthSulphateNaFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
 NacriteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateAl2Si2O5(OH)4
 NanohematiteUSGSEarthIron OxidesFe2O3
 NatroliteUSGSEarthTectosilicateNa2Al2Si3O10•2H2O
 NiterUSGSEarthNitrateKNO3
 NontroniteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateNa0.33Fe+32(Si,Al)4O10•nH2O
 OlivineUSGSEarthNesosilicateMg2SiO4-Fe2SiO4  Fo11
 Olivine (Fayalite)CRISMMarsNesosilicate(Fe,Mg)2SiO4
 Olivine (Fosterite)CRISMMarsNesosilicate(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
 OpalUSGSEarthTectosilicateSiO2•nH2O
 PalygorskiteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)•4H2O
 ParagoniteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateNaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
 ParisiteUSGSEarthCarbonateCa(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2
 PerthiteUSGSEarthTectosilicateKAlSi3O8 + NaAlSi3O8
 PhlogopiteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateKMg3Si3AlO10(F,OH)2
 PinnoiteUSGSEarthBorateMgB2O4•3H2O
 Pitch LimoniteUSGSEarthHydroxideH(Cu,Fe)O2
 PolyhaliteUSGSEarthSulphateK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4•2H2O
 Polyhydrated SulphateCRISMMarsSulphateN/A
 PortlanditeUSGSEarthHydroxideCa(OH)2
 PrehniteCRISMMarsInosilicateCa2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
 PrehniteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
 ProchloriteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2-(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6
 PyromorphiteUSGSEarthPhosphatePb5(PO4)3Cl
 PyrophylliteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateAl2Si4O10(OH)2
 RectoriteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateAl2Si4O10(OH)2 + (Mg,Fe+2,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2•4H2O
 RhodochrositeUSGSEarthCarbonateMnCO3
 RivadaviteUSGSEarthBorateNa6MgB24O40•22H2O
 RoscoeliteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateKV2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
 SaponiteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate(½Ca,Na)0.33(Mg,Fe+2)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•4H2O
 SauconiteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateNa0.33Zn3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•4H2O
 SchwertmanniteUSGSEarthSulphateFe16O16(OH)12(SO4)2
 ScoleciteUSGSEarthTectosilicateCaAl2Si3O10•3H2O
 SepioliteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateMg4Si6O15(OH)2•H2O
 SerpentineCRISMMarsPhyllosilicate(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
 SerpentineUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateMg3Si2O5(OH)4
 SideriteUSGSEarthCarbonateFeCO3
 SiderophylliteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateKFe+22Al(Al2Si2)O10(F,OH)2
 SmaragditeUSGSEarthInosilicateCa2(Mg,Fe+2)5Si8O22(OH)2
 Sodium SulphateBookEarthSulphateNa2SO4
 SpessartineUSGSEarthNesosilicateMn3Al2(SiO4)3
 SphaleriteUSGSEarthSulphideZnS
 StilbiteUSGSEarthTectosilicateNaCa2Al5Si13O36•14H2O
 StrontianiteUSGSEarthCarbonateSrCO3
 SulphurUSGSEarthElementS
 SulphurUSGSEarthElementS
 SyngeniteUSGSEarthSulphateK2Ca(SO4)2•H2O
 TalcCRISMMarsPhyllosilicateMg3Si4O10(OH)2
 TalcUSGSEarthPhyllosilicateMg3Si4O10(OH)2
 ThenarditeUSGSEarthSulphateNa2SO4
 ThuringiteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2-(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6
 TincalconiteUSGSEarthBorateNa2B4O7•5H2O
 TopazUSGSEarthNesosilicateAl2SiO4(F,OH)2
 TourmalineUSGSEarthCyclosilicate(Na,Ca)(Li,Mg,Al)(Al,Fe,Mn)6(BO3)3(Si6O18)(OH)4
 TremoliteUSGSEarthInosilicateCa2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
 TronaUSGSEarthCarbonateNa3(CO3)(HCO3)*2H2O
 UlexiteUSGSEarthBorateNaCaB5O9*8H2O
 UraliteUSGSEarthInosilicateCa2(Mg,Fe2+)5(Si8O22)(OH,F)2
 VermiculiteUSGSEarthPhyllosilicate(Mg,Fe+2,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2•4H2O
 VesuvianiteUSGSEarthCyclosilicateCa10Mg2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4
 WitheriteUSGSEarthCarbonateBaCO3
 XenotimeUSGSEarthPhosphateY(PO4)
 ZirconUSGSEarthNesosilicateZrSiO4
 ZoisiteUSGSEarthSorosilicateCa2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
 ZunyiteUSGSEarthSorosilicateAL13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl