Mineral Factbook

Minerals containing silicon (Si)

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

MineralFormula
QuartzSiO2
OpalSiO2·nH2O
MoissaniteSiC
BerylBe3Al2Si6O18
TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
TopazAl2SiO4F2
ZirconZr(SiO4)
KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4
Cummingtonite܆Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
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
ChrysotileMg3Si2O5(OH)4
Chrysocolla(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O
SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
RingwooditeSiMg2O4
RhodoniteCaMn3Mn(Si5O15)
EpidoteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SugiliteKNa2Fe3+2(Li3Si12)O30
Tremolite܆Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
BenitoiteBaTiSi3O9
Charoite(K,Sr,Ba,Mn)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si70(O,OH)180] (OH,F)4·nH2O
SepioliteMg4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O
DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlmandineFe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
SpessartineMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
WollastoniteCaSiO3
HowliteCa2SiB5O9(OH)5
PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Actinolite܆Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Riebeckite܆Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AndalusiteAl2SiO5
ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
GrandidieriteMgAl3O2(BO3)(SiO4)
PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
CristobaliteSiO2
DioptaseCuSiO3·H2O
AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
StauroliteFe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
SillimaniteAl2SiO5
AndraditeCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Palygorskite(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4H2O
MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Augite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6
EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
LechatelieriteSiO2
MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x (x ≈ 0.4)
BazziteBe3(Sc,Fe3+,Mg)2Si6O18·Na0.32·nH2O
DumortieriteAlAl6BSi3O18
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)
EudialyteNa15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2
NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
StishoviteSiO2
PhenakiteBe2(SiO4)
FayaliteFe2+2(SiO4)
MogániteSiO2·nH2O
PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AntigoriteMg3Si2O5(OH)4
EuclaseBeAlSiO4(OH)
AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O
HemimorphiteZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O
UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
PetaliteLiAlSi4O10
LizarditeMg3Si2O5(OH)4
CoesiteSiO2
SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
PolluciteCs(Si2Al)O6·nH2O
Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24)O96(SO4)6Cl6
PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
NatroliteNa2(Si3Al2)O10·2H2O
JadariteLiNaB3SiO7(OH)
WillemiteZn2SiO4
TridymiteSiO2
DickiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4
ScoleciteCa(Si3Al2)O10·3H2O
SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CavansiteCa(V4+O)(Si4O10)·4H2O
TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2·(Ca·3H2O)
Anthophyllite܆Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
AstrophylliteK2NaFe2+7Ti2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)4F
ShattuckiteCu5(SiO3)4(OH)2
DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4
LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Sacrofanite(Na61K19Ca32)Σ=112(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6·2H2O
TugtupiteNa4BeAlSi4O12Cl
ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
PoudretteiteKNa2(B3Si12)O30
ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Glaucophane܆Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
CeladoniteKMgFe3+Si4O10(OH)2
NeptuniteKNa2LiFe2+2Ti2Si8O24
WadsleyiteMg2SiO4
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]
EkaniteCa2ThSi8O20
HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96·28H2O
ZektzeriteNaLiZrSi6O15
Saponite(Ca,Na)0.3(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4H2O
HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3Si4O10(F,OH)2·nH2O
ParagoniteNaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
CoffiniteU(SiO4)·nH2O
UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O
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.
SeranditeNaMn2+2Si3O8(OH)
Grunerite܆Fe2+2Fe2+5Si8O22(OH)2
DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
MesoliteNa2Ca2(Si9Al6)O30·8H2O
PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Pigeonite(Mg,Fe,Ca)2Si2O6
Cancrinite(Na,Ca,܆)8(Al6Si6)O24(CO3,SO4)2·2H2O
MargariteCaAl2Si2Al2O10(OH)2
LarniteCa2(SiO4)
Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
OkeniteCa10Si18O46·18H2O
AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O
ClinozoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
TephroiteMn2+2(SiO4)
AjoiteK3Cu2+20Al3Si29O76(OH)16·8H2O
BertranditeBe4Si2O7(OH)2
NoseanNa8(Si6Al6)O24(SO4)·H2O
CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
GyroliteNaCa16(Si23Al)O60(OH)8·14H2O
AgrelliteNaCa2Si4O10F
KinoiteCa2Cu2Si3O10·2H2O
MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
SeifertiteSiO2
BustamiteMn2Ca2MnCa(Si3O9)2
ThaumasiteCa3Si(OH)6(CO3)(SO4)·12H2O
ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
PentagoniteCaV4+OSi4O10·4H2O
PyroxferroiteFe2+SiO3
AnniteKFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HafnonHf(SiO4)
TranquillityiteFe2+8Ti3Zr2Si3O24
PiemontiteCa2(Al2Mn3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
CuprosklodowskiteCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·6H2O
XonotliteCa6Si6O17(OH)2
CarletoniteKNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH)·H2O
PapagoiteCaCuAlSi2O6(OH)3
ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72·28H2O
ReiditeZr(SiO4)
EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
HardystoniteCa2ZnSi2O7
Aerinite(Ca,Na)6(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg,Al)4(Al,Mg)6Si12O36 (OH)12(CO3)·12H2O
MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O
RoscoeliteKV3+2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
BridgmaniteMgSiO3
Fluor-liddicoatiteCa(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
EsperitePbCa2(ZnSiO4)3
IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe2+2O(Si2O7)(OH)
Cookeite(Al,Li)3Al2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3)O8
PlancheiteCu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4·H2O
AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
CyprineCa19Cu2+(Al,Mg)12Si18O69(OH)9
MelanophlogiteC2H17O5·Si46O92
Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36·nH2O
GehleniteCa2Al(SiAl)O7
OsumiliteKFe2Al3(Al2Si10)O30
Abenakiite-(Ce)Na26Ce6(Si6O18)(PO4)6(CO3)6(SO2)O
AenigmatiteNa4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24(CO3)
EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4)
Gedrite܆Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
CanasiteK3Na3Ca5Si12O30(OH)4
YugawaraliteCa(Si6Al2)O16·4H2O
SchizoliteNaCaMnSi3O8(OH)
SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·6H2O
MinnesotaiteFe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
MilariteKCa2(Be2AlSi12)O30·H2O
Aqualite(H3O)8(Na,K,Sr)5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9Cl
Tschermakite܆Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsoniteKNa2(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22F2
ÅkermaniteCa2MgSi2O7
AnanditeBaFe2+3(Si3Fe3+)O10S(OH)
DavemaoiteCaSiO3
DanaliteBe3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
NacriteAl2Si2O5(OH)4
KalsiliteKAlSiO4
CalderiteMn2+3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
AfwilliteCa3[SiO3(OH)]2·2H2O
Bararite(NH4)2SiF6
GoldmaniteCa3V3+2(SiO4)3
ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
TinaksiteK2NaCa2TiSi7O18(OH)O
SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Holmquistite܆Li2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
MacaulayiteFe3+24Si4O43(OH)2
PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
VlasoviteNa2ZrSi4O11
Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
AbswurmbachiteCu2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4)
SinoiteSi2N2O
Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-ySi4O10(OH)2
KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ImogoliteAl2SiO3(OH)4
NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Cronstedtite(Fe2+,Fe3+)3(Si,Fe3+)2O5(OH)4
BalangeroiteMg21Si8O27(OH)20
Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
OlmiiteCaMn[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Winchite܆(NaCa)(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)2
NambuliteLiMn2+4Si5O14(OH)
ApachiteCu2+9Si10O29·11H2O
AkimotoiteMgSiO3
SekaninaiteFe2+2Al4Si5O18
KnorringiteMg3Cr2(SiO4)3
CatapleiiteNa2Zr(Si3O9)·2H2O
Ferro-actinolite܆Ca2(Mg2.5-0.0Fe2+2.5-5.0)Si8O22(OH)2
InesiteCa2Mn2+7Si10O28(OH)2·5H2O
KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4)·H2O
Prismatine(Mg,Al,Fe)6Al4(Si,Al)4(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32·12H2O
Yttrialite-(Y)Y2Si2O7
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)
Labyrinthite(Na,K,Sr)35Ca12Fe3Zr6TiSi51O144(O,OH,H2O)9Cl3
Dollaseite-(Ce)CaCe(Mg2Al)[Si2O7][SiO4]F(OH)
JenniteCa9(Si3O9)2(OH)6·8H2O
NekoiteCa3Si6O15·7H2O
FriedeliteMn2+8Si6O15(OH)10
VishneviteNa8(Al6Si6)O24(SO4)·2H2O
NarsarsukiteNa2(Ti,Fe3+)Si4(O,F)11
ArmstrongiteCaZr(Si6O15)·2H2O
GilaliteCu5Si6O17·7H2O
IraniteCuPb10(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
KanoiteMnMgSi2O6
AmiciteK2Na2(Al4Si4O16)·5H2O
BaveniteCa4Be2+xAl2-xSi9O26-x(OH)2+x (x = 0 to 1)
CombeiteNa4.5Ca3.5Si6O17.5(OH)0.5
WiluiteCa19(Al,Mg)13(B,܆,Al)5(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(O,OH)10
PseudowollastoniteCaSiO3
ClinohedriteCaZn(SiO4)·H2O

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