Common Minerals Flashcards

Learn properties and formulae for rock forming minerals

1
Q

KAYANITE

A

Al2SiO5

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

ANDALUSITE

A

Al2SiO5

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

SILLIMANITE

A

AL2SiO5

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

STAUROLITE

A

(FeMgZn)2 Al9(SiAl)4 O22 (OH)2

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

CORDIORITE

A

(FeMg)2 Al4Si5O18

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

GARNET

A

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

TOURMALINE

A

Na(MgFeLiMnAl)3 Al6(BO3)3 Si6O18 (OHF)4

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

OLIVINE

A

(MgFe)2 SiO4

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

CALCITE

A

CaCO3

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

GYPSUM

A

CaSO4. 2(H2O)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

PLAGIOCLASE

A

CaAl2Si2O8

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

ORTHOCLASE

A

KALSi3O8

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

AUGITE

A

(CaNa)(MgFeAl)(AlSi)2 O6

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

MUSCOVITE

A

(KAl2) AlSi3O10 OH2

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

BIOTITE

A

(KMgFe3) AlSi3O10 OH2

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

HORNBLENDE

A

(NaK)Ca2(MgFeAl)3 (SiAl)8O22 (OHF2)

17
Q

TALC

A

Mg2Si8O20 (OH2)

18
Q

CHLORITE

A

(MgFeAl)12 (SiAl)8 O20 (OH)16

19
Q

HAEMATITE

A

Fe2O3

20
Q

MAGNETITE

A

Fe

21
Q

PYRITE

A

FeS2

22
Q

CORUNDUM

A

Al2O3

23
Q

APATITE

A

Ca5 (PO4)3 (OH,F,Cl)

24
Q

FLUORITE

A

CaF2

25
Q

BARITES

A

BaSO4

26
Q

SPHALERITE

A

(ZnFe)S

27
Q

GALENA

A

PbS

28
Q

HALITE

A

NaCl

29
Q

CHALCOPYRITE

A

CuFeS2