Mineral Factbook

Minerals containing chlorine (Cl)

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

MineralFormula
HaliteNaCl
SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Salammoniac(NH4)Cl
VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)3
EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
SylviteKCl
AntarcticiteCaCl2·6H2O
CarnalliteKMgCl3·6H2O
Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24)O96(SO4)6Cl6
PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Sacrofanite(Na61K19Ca32)Σ=112(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6·2H2O
TugtupiteNa4BeAlSi4O12Cl
ChlorargyriteAgCl
MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
ChambersiteMn3B7O13Cl
BoraciteMg3B7O13Cl
HanksiteKNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
BoleiteKAg9Pb26Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25·nH2O
KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl·2.75H2O
MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
CorderoiteHg3S2Cl2
TerlinguaiteHg2OCl
AbhuriteSn2+21O6(OH)14Cl16
QuetzalcoatliteCu2+3Zn6Te6+2O12(OH)6·(Ag,Pb,܆)Cl
PhosgenitePb2(CO3)Cl2
HydrohaliteNaCl·2H2O
Aqualite(H3O)8(Na,K,Sr)5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9Cl
BotallackiteCu2Cl(OH)3
CotunnitePbCl2
MatlockitePbClF
ConnelliteCu36(SO4)(OH)62Cl8·6H2O
DiaboleiteCuPb2Cl2(OH)4
LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl·5H2O
CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40·6H2O
BismocliteBiOCl
PeritePbBiO2Cl
Labyrinthite(Na,K,Sr)35Ca12Fe3Zr6TiSi51O144(O,OH,H2O)9Cl3
ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)Cl2(OH)6
AlforsiteBa5(PO4)3Cl
CalclaciteCa(CH3COO)Cl·5H2O
MendipitePb3O2Cl2
AmmineiteCuCl2·2NH3

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