Aluminosilicate Group Flashcards
1
Q
Aluminosilicate
A
Al2SiO5
2
Q
Kyanite is mostly found in ___
A
mountain ranges
3
Q
Found in high-grade metamorphic rocks such as Schist and Gneiss.
A
- Andalusite
- Sillimanite
- Kyanite
4
Q
Known localities: Australia, China, Russia, North Carolina USA.
A
Andalusite
5
Q
Known localities: India, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Russia
A
Sillimanite
6
Q
Known localities: United States, particularly the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia, Brazil, Nepal, India, Switzerland, Australia, Myanmar.
A
Kyanite
7
Q
Variety:
- Rhatizite (white to gray)
A
Kyanite
8
Q
Variety:
- Fibrolite (fibrous)
A
Sillimanite
9
Q
Variety:
- Chiastolite (cross shaped inclusions of carbon)
- Viridine (manganese 3+ bearing, and green)
A
Andalusite
10
Q
Aluminosilicates polymorphs chemical formula
A
Al2(SiO4)O
