Common Minerals Flashcards
Learn properties and formulae for rock forming minerals
1
Q
KAYANITE
A
Al2SiO5
2
Q
ANDALUSITE
A
Al2SiO5
3
Q
SILLIMANITE
A
AL2SiO5
4
Q
STAUROLITE
A
(FeMgZn)2 Al9(SiAl)4 O22 (OH)2
5
Q
CORDIORITE
A
(FeMg)2 Al4Si5O18
6
Q
GARNET
A
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
7
Q
TOURMALINE
A
Na(MgFeLiMnAl)3 Al6(BO3)3 Si6O18 (OHF)4
8
Q
OLIVINE
A
(MgFe)2 SiO4
9
Q
CALCITE
A
CaCO3
10
Q
GYPSUM
A
CaSO4. 2(H2O)
11
Q
PLAGIOCLASE
A
CaAl2Si2O8
12
Q
ORTHOCLASE
A
KALSi3O8
13
Q
AUGITE
A
(CaNa)(MgFeAl)(AlSi)2 O6
14
Q
MUSCOVITE
A
(KAl2) AlSi3O10 OH2
15
Q
BIOTITE
A
(KMgFe3) AlSi3O10 OH2
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
