Cyclosilicate Flashcards
Also called as ring silicates
Cyclosilicates
This ring element has the formula (Si3O9)
Triangular ring shape
Ring silicates that forms a shape of a square.
Si4O12
Ring silicates that forms a hexagonal ring elements
Si6O18
BaTi (Si3O9)
BENITOITE
Color of benitoite
Light blue to indigo blue
Distinguishing feature of benitoine
Fluorescent and displays pleochroism
Ba(Sn,Ti)(Si3O9)
Pabastite
Distinguishing features of pabastite
Fluorescent (bluish white in short-wave UV light)
Pb (Ca,Mn)2 (Si3O9)
Margarosanite
Crystal system and Distinguishing Feature of margarosanite
Triclinic // displays a bluish white fluorescence in short- wave UV light.
Well known six membered ring silicates
Tourmaline group
formed by hydrothermal activity, a process that carries hot water and vapours along with the necessary elements to form crystals in pockets, cavities, fractures, fissures, or any open space in igneous and/or metaphoric rock where crystal growth can occur.
Tourmalines
REFERS TO THE PROPERTY OF THE MINERAL TO CHANGE COLOURS IN CORRELATION WITH THE PATH LENGTH THAT THE LIGHT TRAVELS THROUGH THE MATERIAL
Usambara effect
Na Mag3 (Al)6 (Si6O18) (BO3)3 (OH)4
Dravite
Brown tourmaline
Dravite
Crystal system in tourmaline group
Trigonal
The brown tourmaline displays an
Usambara Effect
Na Fe3 (Al)6 (Si6O18) (BO3)3 (OH)4
Schorl
Black tourmaline
Schorl