Mineral Classification Flashcards
Dolomite
Carbonate
Calcite
Carbonate
Siderite
Carbonate
Anorthite
Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspar
Albite
Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspar
Sanidine
Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspar
Orthoclase
Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspar
Quartz
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Tridymite
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Nepheline
Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspathoid
Leucite
Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspathoid
Corundum
Oxide
Ruby / Sapphire
Hematite
Oxide
Magnetite
Oxide
Ilmenite
Oxide
Rutile
Oxide
Spinel
Oxide
Forsterite
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Fayalite
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Zircon
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Titanite (Sphene)
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Pyrope
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Garnet
Almandine
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Garnet
Sillimanite
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Kyanite
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Andalusite
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Staurolite
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Topaz
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Fluorite
Halide
Halite
Halide
Sylvite
Halide
Pyrite
Sulfide
Chalcopyrite
Sulfide
Sphalerite
Sulfide
Galena
Sulfide
Cinnabar
Sulfide
Molybdenite
Sulfide
Gypsum
Sulfate
Anhydrite
Sulfate
Barite
Sulfate
Muscovite
Phyllosilicate
Sheet
TOT+c
Talc
Phyllosilicate
Sheet
TOT (2:1)
Biotite
Phyllosilicate
Sheet
TOT+c
Chlorite
Phyllosilicate
Sheet
TOT+O, clay
Serpentine
Phyllosilicate
Sheet
TO (1:1)
Kaolinite
Phyllosilicate
Sheet
TO (1:1), clay
Lawsonite
Disilicates / Sorosilicates
Epidote
Disilicates / Sorosilicates
Beryl
Cyclosilicate
Ring
Emerald
Cordierite
(Cyclosilicate)
Enstatite
Inosilicates
Chain
Clinopyroxene
Ferrosilite
Inosilicates
Chain
Clinopyroxene
Hypersthene
(Pyroxenes)
Diopside
Inosilicates
Chain
Clinopyroxene
Hedenbergite
Inosilicates
Chain
Clinopyroxene
Wollastonite
Inosilicates
Chain
Pyroxenoid
Actinolite
Inosilicates
Chain
Amphibole
Tremolite
Inosilicates
Chain
Amphibole
Hornblende
Inosilicates
Chain
Amphibole
Brucite
Hydroxide
Goethite
Hydroxide
Aragonite
Carbonate
Azurite
Carbonate
Malachite
Carbonate
Rhodochrosite
Carbonate
Ice
Hydroxide
Chromite
Oxide
Apatite
Phosphate
Marcasite
Sulfide
Pyrrhotite
Sulfide
Cordierite
Cyclosilicates
Ring
Tourmaline
Cyclosilicates
Ring
Olivine
Orthosilicates
Labradorite
Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspar
Microcline
Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspar
Sodalite
Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspathoid
Agate
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Amethyst
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Chalcedony
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Chert
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Citrine
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Coesite
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Cristobalite
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Jasper
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Onyx
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Rose Quartz
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Milky Quartz
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Stishovite
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Natrolite
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Stilbite
Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz
Diamond
Native Element
Gold
Native Element
Iron
Native Element
Copper
Native Element
Graphite
Native Element
Silver
Native Element
Sulpher
Native Element
Amber
Mineraloid
Anthracite
Mineraloid
Limonite
Mineraloid
Obsidian
Mineraloid
Opal
Mineraloid
Anthophyllite
Inosilicates
Chain
Amphibole
Cummingtonite
Inosilicates
Chain
Amphibole
Glaucophane
Inosilicates
Chain
Amphibole
Grunerite
Inosilicates
Chain
Amphibole
Augite
Inosilicates
Chain
Clinopyroxene
Spodumene
Inosilicates
Chain
Clinopyroxene
Pigeonite
Inosilicates
Chain
Clinopyroxene
Garnet (generic)
Orthosilicate
Spessartine
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Garnet
Uvarovite
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Garnet
Grossular
Orthosilicate
Garnet
Andradite
Orthosilicate
Ortho
Garnet
Prehnite
Phyllosilicate
Sheet
Other
Pyrophyllite
Phyllosilicate
Sheet
TOT (2:1)
Lepidolite
Phyllosilicate
Sheet
TOT+c
Smectite
Phyllosilicate
Sheet
TOT+c, clay
Montmorillonite (Bentonite)
Phyllosilicate
Sheet
TOT+c, clay