Mineral Final Flashcards
Olivine
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Forsterite
Mg2SiO4
Fayalite
Fe2SiO4
Garnet
A3B2(SiO4)3
Pyrope
Mg3Al2Si3O12
Almandine
Fe3Al2Si3O12
Spessartine
Mn3Al2Si3O12
Grossular
Ca3Al2Si3O12
Andradite
Ca3Fe2Si3O12
Andalusite
Al2SiO5
Kyanite
Al2SiO5
Sillimanite
Al2SiO5
Staurolite
Fe3-4Al18Si8O48H2-4
Epidote
Ca2(Al,Fe)Al2O(SiO4)-(Si2O7)(OH)
List the Nesosilicates
Olivine
Garnet
Andalusite
Kyanite
Sillimanite
Staurolite
List the types of olivine
forsterite and fayalite
list the types of garnets
a) pyrope, almandine, spessartine
b) grossular, andradite
List the sorosiliciates
epidote
vesuvianite
List the cyclosilicates
cordierite
tourmaline
List the Inosilicates
Pyroxene
Pyroxenoid
Amphibole
List the types of Pyroxenes
Orthopyroxene
Clinopyroxene
List the types of orthopyroxenes
enstatite
ferrosillite
List the types of clinopyroxene
Diopside
Augite
Hedenbergite
Jadeite/omphacite
List the pyroxenoids
wollastonite
List the types of amphiboles
clinoamphiboles
orthoamphiboles
List the clinoamphiboles
hornblende
tremolite/actinolite
glaucophane
List the orthoamphiboles
cummingtonite/grunerite
anthyophyllite
Pyroxene
ABSi2O6
Orthopyroxene
(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Enstastite
MgSiO3
Ferrosillite
FeSiO3
Diopside
CaMgSi2O6
Augite
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)2O6
Hedenbergite
CaFeSi2O6
Jadeite/Omphacite
NaAlSi2O6
Wollastonite
CaSiO3
Hornblende
(Ca,Na)2-3(Mg,Fe,Al)5-Si6(Si,Al)2O22(OH)2
Tremolite
Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
actinolite
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
glaucophane
Na2Mg3Al2Si8O22(OH)2
cummingtonite
(Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2
grunerite
Fe7Si8O22(OH)2
anthophyllite
Mg7Si8O22(OH)2