Mineral Aliases Flashcards by Althea Delossantos

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Albite

A

Cleavelandite, Sodaspar, Moonstone

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Allanite

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Orthite

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Alunite

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Alumstone

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Annabergite

A

Nickel bloom

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Anorthite

A

Sandstone

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Apatite

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Collophane

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Aragonite

A

Flos Ferri

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Arsenopyrite

A

Arsenicalpyrite

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Banded Calcite

A

Onyx marble

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Barite

A

Crested Roses

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Beryl

A

Aquamarine Emerald

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Borax

A

Tin Cal

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Bornite

A

Peacock Ore

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Bournonite

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Cogwheel Ore

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Calcite

A

Iceland Spar

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Cassiterite

A

Visor/ Wood/ Stream Tin

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Cerargyrite

A

Horn Silver

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Cerrusite

A

white Lead

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Chalcanthite

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Blue Vitriole

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Chalcedony

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Bloodstone

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Chrysoberyl

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Alexandrite/ Cats eye/ Cabochom Gem

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Cinnabar

A

Red Resin

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Corundum

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Emery

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Cuprite

A

Plush Copper/ Ruby Copper

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Chalcopyrite/ Pyrite

A

Fool’s gold

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Dolomite

A

Pearl Spar

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Erythrite

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Cobalt Bloom

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Goethite

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Pog Ore/ Gossan

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Graphite

A

Bloombago

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Grossularite

A

Cinnamon Stone

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Gypsum

A

Satin Spar, Alabaster

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Hematite

A

Iron Roses, Kidney Ore, Red Ocher

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Idiochrase

A

Californite

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Jadeite/ Nephrite

A

Jade

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Jamesonite

A

Feather Ore

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Kaolin; Clay

A

China Clay

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Lazurite

A

Ultramarine

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Magnetite

A

Lodestone

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Marcasite

A

White Iron Pyrite

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Margarite

A

Brittle Mica

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Microcline

A

Amazon Stone

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Millerite

A

Capillary Pyrite

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Muscovite

A

Isingglass

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Nepheline

A

Eliptite

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Niccolite

A

Copper Nickel

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Niter

A

Saltpeter

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Olivine

A

Peridot

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Orpiment

A

Golden Paint

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Proustite

A

Light Ruby Silver

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Pyrargyrite

A

Dark Ruby Silver

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Pyrolusite

A

Wad

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Pyrrhotite

A

Magnetic Pyrite

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Realgar

A

Powder of the Mine

Q

Riebeckite, Crocidolite

A

Tiger’s eye

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Rutile

A

Titania, Kenya Gem

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Silimanite

A

Fairy Stone, Fairy Cross

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Sillamanite

A

Fibrolite

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Smithsenite/Calamine

A

Drybone Ore, Turkey Fat Ore

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Smoky Quartz

A

Cairgorm Stone

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Sphalerite

A

Sink Blende/Black Jack Spelter

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Sphene

A

Titanite

Q

Spinel

A

Balas Ruby

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Talc

A

Soapstone

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Tourmaline

A

Brazillian Emerald

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Tremolite

A

Mountain leather, Mountain Cork

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Ulexite

A

Cotton Balls

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Uraninite

A

Pitchblende

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Zircon

A

Jargon