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Paragenetic Mode 53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins

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Description

Other biologically derived minerals with presumed taphonomic origins, mostly formed during the decay and/or fossilization of wood and other plant material.

Age: <0.4 Ga

Stage

Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere - Age: <0.6 Ga
48 : Soil leaching zone minerals
49 : Oxic cellular biomineralization (see also #44)
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56)
52 : Guano- and urine-derived minerals
53 : Other minerals with taphonomic origins

Minerals

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MineralFormulaCrystal System
AlteriteZn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4·17H2OMonoclinic
Ambrinoite[K,(NH4)]2(As,Sb)6(Sb,As)2S13·H2OTriclinic
Ammoniomathesiusite(NH4)5(UO2)4(SO4)4(VO5)·4H2OTetragonal
Ammoniozippeite(NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2]·H2OOrthorhombic
AnapaiteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2·4H2OTriclinic
Anorthominasragrite(V4+O)(SO4)·5H2OTriclinic
AntipiniteKNa3Cu2(C2O4)4Triclinic
AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2Monoclinic
BarianditeAl0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20·9H2OMonoclinic
BaryteBaSO4Orthorhombic
BatisiviteBaV3+8Ti6(Si2O7)O22Triclinic
BerdesinskiiteV3+2TiO5Monoclinic
Beshtauite(NH4)2(UO2)(SO4)2·2H2OMonoclinic
BobierriteMg3(PO4)2·8H2OMonoclinic
BorisenkoiteCu3[(V,As)O4]2Monoclinic
BorniteCu5FeS4Orthorhombic
BranchiteC20H34Triclinic
Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)Monoclinic
BurroiteCa2(NH4)2(V10O28)·15H2OTriclinic
BütschliiteK2Ca(CO3)2Trigonal
ButtgenbachiteCu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4·2H2OHexagonal
CaoxiteCa(C2O4)·3H2OTriclinic
CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2OMonoclinic
CarpathiteC24H12Monoclinic
ChalcociteCu2SMonoclinic
ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O, x < 1Orthorhombic
Clairite(NH4)2Fe3(SO4)4(OH)3·3H2OTriclinic
CoffiniteU(SiO4)·nH2OTetragonal
ComancheiteHg2+55N3-24(NH2,OH)4(Cl,Br)34Orthorhombic
ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4·3H2OHexagonal
CovelliteCuSHexagonal
Cuatrocapaite-(K)K3(NaMg◻)(As2O3)6Cl6·16H2OTrigonal
Cuatrocapaite-(NH4)(NH4)3(NaMg◻)(As2O3)6Cl6·16H2OTrigonal
Deveroite-(Ce)Ce2(C2O4)3·10H2OMonoclinic
DiniteC20H36Orthorhombic
DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2Trigonal
DreyeriteBi(VO4)Tetragonal
FairchilditeK2Ca(CO3)2Hexagonal
FalottaiteMnC2O4·3H2OOrthorhombic
Fernandinite(Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20·10H2OMonoclinic
Ferrierite-NH4(NH4,Mg0.5)5(Al5Si31O72)·22H2OOrthorhombic
FerroseliteFeSe2Orthorhombic
FichteliteC19H34Monoclinic
FiemmeiteCu2(C2O4)(OH)2·2H2OMonoclinic
FlagstaffiteC10H22O3Orthorhombic
FluoriteCaF2Isometric
GerstleyiteNa2(Sb,As)8S13·2H2OMonoclinic
Gianellaite[(Hg2N)2](SO4)(H2O)xIsometric
GillulyiteTl2As7.5Sb0.3S13Monoclinic
GlushinskiteMg(C2O4)·2H2OMonoclinic
GoethiteFe3+O(OH)Orthorhombic
Grantsite(Na,Ca)2+x(V5+,V4+)6O16·4H2OMonoclinic
Greenlizardite(NH4)Na(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2·4H2OTriclinic
HematiteFe2O3Trigonal
HoganiteCu(CH3COO)2·H2OMonoclinic
HollanditeBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16Monoclinic
HopeiteZnZn2(PO4)2·4H2OOrthorhombic
HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2Trigonal
KaliciniteKHCO3Monoclinic
KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4Triclinic
LansforditeMgCO3·5H2OMonoclinic
LazaraskeiteCu(C2H3O3)2Monoclinic
Levinsonite-(Y)(Y,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2·12H2OMonoclinic
LindbergiteMn2+(C2O4)·2H2OMonoclinic
Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2·12H2OIsometric
MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2Monoclinic
MarcasiteFeS2Orthorhombic
Metauroxite(UO2)2(C2O4)(OH)2(H2O)2Triclinic
MiddlebackiteCu2C2O4(OH)2Monoclinic
Minasragrite(V4+O)(SO4)·5H2OMonoclinic
MinguzziteK3Fe3+(C2O4)3·3H2OMonoclinic
MitridatiteCa2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2·3H2OMonoclinic
MonohydrocalciteCaCO3·H2OTrigonal
NatalyiteNaV3+Si2O6Monoclinic
Native IronFeIsometric
Native LeadPbIsometric
NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10·2H2OOrthorhombic
NesquehoniteMgCO3·3H2OMonoclinic
NiterKNO3Orthorhombic
NitratineNaNO3Trigonal
OpalSiO2·nH2O
Orthominasragrite(V4+O)(SO4)·5H2OOrthorhombic
Oswaldpeetersite(UO2)2(CO3)(OH)2·4H2OMonoclinic
Oxammite(NH4)2(C2O4)·H2OOrthorhombic
OxyvaniteV3+2V4+O5Monoclinic
PaceiteCaCu(CH3COO)4·6H2OTetragonal
PhosphosideriteFePO4·2H2OMonoclinic
PhylloretineC18H18Orthorhombic
PigotiteAl4C6H5O10·13H2O (?)
PseudolyonsiteCu3(VO4)2Monoclinic
Pseudomeisserite-(NH4)(NH4)2Na4[(UO2)2(SO4)5]·4H2OMonoclinic
PyriteFeS2Isometric
Rakovanite(NH4)3Na3(V10O28)·12H2OMonoclinic
Redcanyonite(NH4)2Mn[(UO2)4O4(SO4)2](H2O)4Monoclinic
RefikiteC20H32O2Orthorhombic
RilanditeCr6SiO11·5H2O (?)
RobertsiteCa2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2·3H2OMonoclinic
SalammoniacNH4ClIsometric
Schindlerite{(NH4)4Na2(H2O)10}{V10O28}Triclinic
Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3PTetragonal
SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39)·28H2OTetragonal
SideriteFeCO3Trigonal
SimplotiteCaV4+4O9·5H2OMonoclinic
TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH)·2H2OMonoclinic
Tsaregorodtsevite(N(CH3)4)(AlSi5O12)Orthorhombic
Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2·12H2OIsometric
UraniniteUO2Isometric
Uroxite [(UO2)2(C2O4)(OH)2(H2O)2]·H2OMonoclinic
VanoxiteV4+4V5+2O13·8H2O
VivianiteFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2·8H2OMonoclinic
VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2·2H2OMonoclinic
VolkonskoiteCa0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2·4H2OMonoclinic
WampeniteC18H16Monoclinic
WeddelliteCa(C2O4)·(2.5-x)H2OTetragonal
Wernerbaurite{(NH4)2[Ca2(H2O)14](H2O)2}{V10O28}Triclinic
ZoltaiiteBaV4+2V3+12(SiO4)2O19Trigonal
ElementCountPercent
HHydrogen8674.14%
CCarbon4034.48%
NNitrogen2521.55%
OOxygen9884.48%
FFluorine10.86%
NaSodium1210.34%
MgMagnesium97.76%
AlAluminium1311.21%
SiSilicon1311.21%
PPhosphorus97.76%
SSulfur2521.55%
ClChlorine65.17%
KPotassium119.48%
CaCalcium1815.52%
TiTitanium21.72%
VVanadium2420.69%
CrChromium21.72%
MnManganese54.31%
FeIron1916.38%
NiNickel10.86%
CuCopper1714.66%
ZnZinc21.72%
AsArsenic65.17%
SeSelenium10.86%
BrBromine10.86%
YYttrium10.86%
SbAntimony32.59%
BaBarium43.45%
LaLanthanum10.86%
CeCerium10.86%
NdNeodymium10.86%
HgMercury21.72%
TlThallium10.86%
PbLead21.72%
BiBismuth10.86%
UUranium1210.34%

References

Hazen, Robert M., Morrison, Shaunna M. (2022) On the paragenetic modes of minerals: A mineral evolution perspective. American Mineralogist, 107 (7) 1262-1287 doi:10.2138/am-2022-8099
 
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