Mineral Factbook

Minerals containing aluminium (Al)

185 species in the Factbook's detailed set include aluminium as an essential constituent of their IMA formula. Ordered by prominence.

MineralFormula
TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
CorundumAl2O3
BerylBe3Al2Si6O18
TopazAl2SiO4F2
KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4
SpinelMgAl2O4
ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
JadeiteNaAlSi2O6
VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4·8H2O
MuscoviteKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
KyaniteAl2OSiO4
SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3)-·H2O
PainiteCaZrAl9O15(BO3)
Chrysocolla(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O
SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
EpidoteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
AlmandineFe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
SpessartineMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Magnesiotaaffeite-2N'2SMg3BeAl8O16
AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AndalusiteAl2SiO5
ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
GrandidieriteMgAl3O2(BO3)(SiO4)
PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
VarisciteAl(PO4)·2H2O
AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
DiasporeAlO(OH)
StauroliteFe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
SillimaniteAl2SiO5
Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4H2O
MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x (x ≈ 0.4)
DumortieriteAlAl6BSi3O18
Magnesiotaaffeite-6N'3SMg2BeAl6O12
AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10
ElbaiteNa(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
GibbsiteAl(OH)3
PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
EuclaseBeAlSiO4(OH)
AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O
JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5F3
PetaliteLiAlSi4O10
SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
PolluciteCs(Si2Al)O6·nH2O
BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24)O96(SO4)6Cl6
NatroliteNa2(Si3Al2)O10·2H2O
BöhmiteAlO(OH)
DickiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4
ScoleciteCa(Si3Al2)O10·3H2O
HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16(H2O)4
SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12·26H2O
MelliteAl2C6(COO)6·16H2O
WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O
HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4
LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Sacrofanite(Na61K19Ca32)Σ=112(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6·2H2O
AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
TugtupiteNa4BeAlSi4O12Cl
IcosahedriteAl63Cu24Fe13
Glaucophane܆Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
HiboniteCa[Al12]O19
Omphacite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si2O6
Kornerupine(Mg,Fe2+,Al,܆)10(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH,F)2
Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8 (3)
SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96·28H2O
GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4
Saponite(Ca,Na)0.3(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4H2O
ParagoniteNaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
NontroniteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O
LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O
MeliliteCa2M(XSiO7) M = Mg, Al, rarely Fe, B, Zn, Be, Si, etc. X = Si, Al, rarely Be or B.
MesoliteNa2Ca2(Si9Al6)O30·8H2O
PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Cancrinite(Na,Ca,܆)8(Al6Si6)O24(CO3,SO4)2·2H2O
MargariteCaAl2Si2Al2O10(OH)2
Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O
ClinozoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O
HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
AjoiteK3Cu2+20Al3Si29O76(OH)16·8H2O
NoseanNa8(Si6Al6)O24(SO4)·H2O
CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
GyroliteNaCa16(Si23Al)O60(OH)8·14H2O
VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2·6H2O
MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8·2H2O
Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2·12H2O
KhatyrkiteCuAl2
GahniteZnAl2O4
ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
AnniteKFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BerliniteAl(PO4)
PiemontiteCa2(Al2Mn3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Ye'elimiteCa4Al6O12(SO4)
PapagoiteCaCuAlSi2O6(OH)3
StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72·28H2O
EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
SinhaliteMgAl(BO4)
Aerinite(Ca,Na)6(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg,Al)4(Al,Mg)6Si12O36 (OH)12(CO3)·12H2O
LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O
BrownmilleriteCa2Fe3+AlO5
CacoxeniteFe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12·75H2O
RoscoeliteKV3+2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F·20H2O
Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
CarmeltaziteZrAl2Ti4O11
PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Cookeite(Al,Li)3Al2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3)O8
AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4·7H2O
AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
CyprineCa19Cu2+(Al,Mg)12Si18O69(OH)9
Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36·nH2O
Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12·3-4H2O
ChioliteNa5Al3F14
GehleniteCa2Al(SiAl)O7
OsumiliteKFe2Al3(Al2Si10)O30
MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24(CO3)
DawsoniteNaAl(CO3)(OH)2
EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Panguite(Ti,Al,Sc,Mg,Zr,Ca)1.8O3
Gedrite܆Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O
YugawaraliteCa(Si6Al2)O16·4H2O
MilariteKCa2(Be2AlSi12)O30·H2O
Tschermakite܆Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
AlunogenAl2(SO4)3(H2O)12·5H2O
CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4·2H2O
NacriteAl2Si2O5(OH)4
KalsiliteKAlSiO4
ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
AbuiteCaAl2(PO4)2F2
Holmquistite܆Li2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4·22H2O
KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ImogoliteAl2SiO3(OH)4
ZhemchuzhnikoviteNaMgAl(C2O4)3·9H2O
CharlesiteCa6Al2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12·26H2O
Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Winchite܆(NaCa)(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)2
FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)2
KaliniteKAl(SO4)2·11H2O
SimpsoniteAl4Ta3O13(OH)
SekaninaiteFe2+2Al4Si5O18
Prismatine(Mg,Al,Fe)6Al4(Si,Al)4(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24·36H2O
HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32·12H2O
DoyleiteAl(OH)3
Bannisterite(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8·nH2O
SiderophylliteKFe2+2Al(Si2Al2)O10(OH)2
Gismondine-CaCa2(Si4Al4)O16·8H2O
UssingiteNa2AlSi3O8(OH)
ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Dollaseite-(Ce)CaCe(Mg2Al)[Si2O7][SiO4]F(OH)
TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2·18H2O
VishneviteNa8(Al6Si6)O24(SO4)·2H2O
Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2·12H2O
LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4·4H2O
AmiciteK2Na2(Al4Si4O16)·5H2O
Zirconolite(Ca,Y)Zr(Ti,Mg,Al)2O7
Valleriite2[(Fe,Cu)S]·1.53[(Mg,Al)(OH)2]
BaveniteCa4Be2+xAl2-xSi9O26-x(OH)2+x (x = 0 to 1)
AcuminiteSrAlF4(OH)·H2O
WiluiteCa19(Al,Mg)13(B,܆,Al)5(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(O,OH)10
ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2·6H2O
KrotiteCaAl2O4

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