Global Mineral Codes

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Global Mineral Codes - Quick Reference Guide


CODE NAME
ALM
AL
AL2
AL3
AND
COA1
SB
AS
ASB
CLY4
BA
AL1
CLY1
BE
BI
BIT
COA2
CLY6
B
BRI
BR
CD
CA
C
CO2
CAR
CER
CE
CS
CL
CHL
CR
CLY
COA
CO
COLL
CLY7
CU
COR
STN1
DIA
DIT
STN2
DOL
EMY
EVA
FLD
CLY5
STN3
MIC3
FLN
F
CLY2
GA
GAR
GAS
GEM
GEO
GE
GLA
AU
GRT
GRF
GYP
HAL
HE
LST2
DOL2
IN
I
IR
FE
CLY3
KYN
LA
LAT
PB
LWA
COA4
LST
LI
MGS
MG
MN
MBL
HG
MIC
MPG
MO
MON
NI
NB
N
SAO
SHO
OLV
OI
OS
PD
PEA
PER
OIL
P
PT
PGM
K
GEM1
PUM
PYR
PYF
PYR1
QTZ
RAM
RA
REE
REF
RE
RH
RB
RU
SDG
SAM
SST
SAP
SC
MIC2
SEA
SE
GEM2
SHL
MIC1
SIL
AG
SLA
NA
NACO
NASO
STA
STN
SR
COA3
SO4
SUL
S
SLF
TLC
TA
TE
TL
TH
SN
TI
TRA
W
DOL1
LST1
U
V
VRM
VOL
WOL
YB
YT
ZEO
ZN
ZR
ALUM
ALUMINUM(GENERAL)
ALUMINUM(OTHER)
ALUNITE
ANDALUCITE
ANTHRACITE
ANTIMONY
ARSENIC
ASBESTOS
BALL_CLAY
BARIUM-BARITE
BAUXITE
BENTONITE
BERYLLIUM
BISMUTH
BITUMENS_(ASPHALT)
BITUMINOUS_COAL
BLOATING_MATERIAL
BORON_BORATES
BRINES/SALINES
BROMINE
CADMIUM
CALCIUM
CARBON
CARBON_DIOXIDE
CARBONATES
CEMENT_ROCK_(NATURAL)
CERIUM
CESIUM
CHLORINE
CHLORITE
CHROMIUM
CLAY_(GENERAL)
COAL
COBALT
COLLECTIBLE
COMMON_BRICK_CLAY
COPPER
CORUNDUM
CRUSHED/BROKEN_STONE
DIAMOND
DIATOMITE
DIMENSION_STONE
DOLOMITE_(GENERAL)
EMERY
EVAPORITES
FELDSPAR
FIRE_CLAY_(REFRACTORY)
FLAGSTONE
FLAKE_MICA
FLINT
FLUORINE-FLUORITE
FULLER'S_EARTH
GALLIUM
GARNET
GAS_(NATURAL)
GEMSTONES
GEOTHERMAL
GERMANIUM
GLAUCONITE
GOLD
GRANITE
GRAPHITE
GYPSUM,ANHYDRITE
HALITE
HELIUM
HIGH_CALCIUM_LIMESTONE
HIGH_MAGESIAN_DOLOMITE
INDIUM
IODINE
IRIDIUM
IRON
KAOLIN
KYANITE
LANTHANUM
LATERITE
LEAD
LIGHTWEIGHT_AGGREGATE
LIGNITE
LIMESTONE_(GENERAL)
LITHIUM
MAGNESITE
MAGNESIUM_(BRUCIT)
MANGANESE
MARBLE
MERCURY
MICA
MINERAL_PIGMENTS
MOLYBDENUM
MONAZITE
NICKEL
NIOBIUM_(COLUMBIUM)
NITROGEN-NITRATES
OIL_SANDS
OIL_SHALE
OLIVINE
OSMIRIDIUM(OSMIUM+IRIDIUM)
OSMIUM
PALLADIUM
PEAT
PERLITE
PETROLEUM_(OIL)
PHOSPHORUS-PHOSPHATES
PLATINUM
PLATINUM_GROUP_METALS
POTASSIUM
PRECIOUS_GEMS
PUMICE
PYRITE
PYROPHYLLITE
PYRRHOTITE
QUARTZ
RADIO-ACTIVE_MATERIALS
RADIUM
RARE_EARTHS_ELEMENTS
REFRACTORY
RHENIUM
RHODIUM
RUBIDIUM
RUTHENIUM
SAND_AND_GRAVEL
SAND,_MOLDING
SANDSTONE
SAPROLITE
SCANDIUM
SCRAP_MICA
SEA_WATER
SELENIUM
SEMI-PRECIOUS_GEMS
SHALE
SHEET_MICA
SILICA
SILVER
SLATE
SODIUM
SODIUM_CARBONATE
SODIUM_SULFATE
STAUROLITE
STONE
STRONTIUM
SUB-BITUMINOUS_COAL
SULFATES
SULFIDES
SULFUR
SULFURIC_ACID
TALC-SOAPSTONE
TANTALUM
TELLURIUM
THALLIUM
THORIUM
TIN
TITANIUM
TRAVERTINE
TUNGSTEN
ULTRA_PURE_DOLOMITE
ULTRA_PURE_LIMESTONE
UNKNOWN
URANIUM
VANADIUM
VERMICULITE
VOLCANIC_MATERIALS
WOLLASTONITE
YTTERBIUM
YTTRIUM
ZEOLITES
ZINC
ZIRCONIUM