Mineral Glossary (Just Minerals) Flashcards
1
Q
Mg2SiO4
A
Forsterite (Olivine)
2
Q
Fe2SiO4
A
Fayalite (Olivine)
3
Q
CaFe2+(SiO4)
A
Kirschsteinite and Tephroite (Olivine)
4
Q
CaMgSiO4
A
Monticellite (Olivine)
5
Q
Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
A
Pyrope (Garnet)
“MagFeMan”
6
Q
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
A
Almandine (Garnet)
“MagFeMan”
7
Q
Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
A
Spessartine (Garnet)
8
Q
Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
A
Uvarovite (Garnet)
“CrAlFe”
9
Q
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
A
Grossular (Garnet)
“CrAlFe”
10
Q
Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
A
Andradite (Garnet)
“CrAlFe”
11
Q
Al2SiO5
A
Andalusite, Kyanite, Sillimanite
12
Q
CaTiSiO5
A
Titanite (Neso)
13
Q
BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
A
Euclase (Neso)
14
Q
Al2SiO4(OH)2
A
Topaz (Neso)
15
Q
ZrSiO4
A
Zircon
16
Q
(Fe,Mg)2Al9Si4O22(OH)2
A
Staurolite (Neso)
17
Q
Ca2(Al,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)
A
Epidote (Soro)
18
Q
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
A
Zoisite/Clinozoisite (Epidote)
19
Q
Ca2(Al,Fe,Mn)3(SiO4)3(OH)
A
Piemontite (Epidote)
20
Q
(Ca,REE,Th)(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
A
Allanite (Epidote)
21
Q
CaAl2Si2O7(OH)2•H20
A
Lawsonite (Epidote)
22
Q
NaCa2(Zr,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F)2
A
Wohlerite (Soro)
23
Q
Ca2Al2V3+(SiO4)3(OH)
A
Mukhinite (Epidote)
24
Q
Ca10Mg2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4
A
Vesuvianite (Soro)
25
**Zn4**Si2O7(OH)2•H2O
Hemimorphite
26
Na**Mg3**Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)3F
Dravite (Tourmaline)
27
**Na(Li,Al)3**Al6(_BO3_)3Si6O18(OH)4
Elbaite (Tourmaline)
28
Na**Fe3**Al6(_BO3_)3Si6O18(OH)4
Schorl (Tourmaline)
29
**Ca(Li,Al)3**Al6(_BO3_)3Si6O18(OH)4
Liddicoatite (Tourmaline)
30
Ca(Mg,Fe)3**Al5**Mg(_BO3_)3Si6O18(OH)4
Uvite (Tourmaline)
31
Na**Fe3**Al6(_BO3_)3Si6**O21F**
Buergerite (Tourmaline)
32
**Be3**Al2Si6O18
Beryl
33
**Mg2**Al4Si5O18
Cordierite (Cyclo)
34
**Fe2**Al4Si5O18
Sekaninaite
35
**K**Na2Fe2Li3(S12O30)
**Sug**ilite (Only Cyclo with K)
36
**BaTi**(Si3O9)
Benitoite (Only Cyclo with Ba & Ti)
37
**Cu**SiO3•H2O
Dioptase (Only Cyclo with Cu)
38
Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Ferroaxinite
39
Ca2**Mg**Al2_BSi4O15(OH)_
Magnesioaxinite
40
Ca2MnAl2BSi4O15(OH)
Manganaxinite
41
**(Ca,Mn)2**MnAl2_BSi4O15_(OH)
Tinzenite
42
**NaFe**_Si2O6_
Aegerine (cpx)
43
CaMgSi2O6
Diopside (Cpx)
44
(Ca,Na)(Mg,**Fe**,Al)_Si2O6_
Augite (cpx)
45
**CaFe**Si2O6
Hedenbergite (Cpx)
46
**NaAl**_Si2O6_
Jadeite/Nephrite (Cpx)
47
**CaMn**_Si2O6_
**Johann**senite (Cpx)
48
**(Mg,Fe2+,Ca)2**Si2O6
Pigeonite (Cpx)
49
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)Si2O6
Omphacite (Cpx)
50
**Li**AlSi2O6
Spodumene (Cpx)
51
Ca**Fe3+Al**SiO6
Esseneite (Cpx)
52
(Na,Ca,Fe)(**Sc**,Mg,Fe)_Si2O6_
Jervisite (Cpx)
53
**(Mn,Mg)2**_Si2O6_
Kanoite (Cpx)
54
Na**Cr**_Si2O6_
Kosmochlor (Cpx)
55
NaMnSi2O6
Namansilite (Cpx)
56
Na**(V,Cr)**Si2O6
Natalyite (Cpx)
57
**Mg2**_Si2O6_
Enstatite (Opx)
58
(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Hypersthene (Opx)
59
Fe2Si2O6
Ferrosilite (Opx)
60
MnSiO3
Rhodonite (Pyroxenoid)
61
CaSiO3
Wollastonite (Pyroxenoid)
62
NaCa2(**Si3O8**)(OH)
Pectolite (Pyroxenoid)
63
Ca2**Mg5**_Si8O22(OH)2_
Tremolite (Clinoamphibole)
64
Ca2**Fe5**_Si8O22(OH)2_
Actinolite (Clinoamphibole)
65
NaCa2Mg5_**Si7Al**O22(OH)2_
Edenite (Clinoamphibole)
66
Ca2(Mg,**Fe2+,Fe3+**,Al)5_Si8O22(OH)2_
Hornblende (Clinoamphibole)
67
**Mg7**_Si8O22(OH)2_
**Cum**mingtonite (Clinoamphibole) or Anthophyllite (Orthoamphibole)
68
**Fe7**_Si8O22(OH)2_
Grunerite (Clinoamphibole)
69
Na2Ca(**Mg,Fe**)5_Si8O22(OH)2_
Richterite (Clinoamphibole)
70
Na2**Mg3Al2**_Si8O22(OH)2_
Glaucophane (Clinoamphibole)
71
Na2**Fe2+3Fe3+2**_Si8O22_(OH)2
Riebeckite (Clinoamphibole)
72
**Mg5Al4**_Si6O22(OH)2_
Gedrite (Orthoamphibole)
73
K(Mg,**Fe**)3AlSi3_O10(OH)2_
Biotite (Mica)
74
K**Al3**Si3_O10(OH)2_
Muscovite (Mica)
75
K(**Li**,Al)3(Si,Al)4_O10(F,OH)2_
Lepidolite (Mica)
76
K**Mg3**AlSi3_O10(F,OH)2_
Phlogophite (Mica)
77
**Ca**Al4Si2_O10(OH)2_
Margarite (Mica)
78
(K,**Na**)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4_O10(OH)2_
Glauconite (Mica)
79
(Mg,**Fe**)3_Si2O5(OH)4_
Antigorite (Serpentine)
80
Mg3_Si2O5(OH)4_
Chrysotile, Orthochrysotile, Lizardite (Serpentine)
81
Mg2**Al(SiAl)**_O5(OH)4_
Amesite (Serpentine)
82
**(Cu,Al)2**H2_Si2O5(OH)4_•nH2O
Chrysocolla (Serpentine)
83
**Mg3**_Si4O10(OH)2_
Talc (Clay)
84
Al2_Si4O10(OH)2_
Pyrophyllite (Clay)
85
Al2_Si2O5(OH)4_
Kaolinite, Dickite, Nacrite, Halloysite (Clay)
86
(**K,H3O**)(Al,Mg,Fe)_Si4O10[(OH)2,H2O]_
Illite (Clay)
87
(**Mg,Fe,Al**)3_(Al,Si)4O10_(OH)2•4H2O
Vermiculite (Clay)
88
**Mg5**Al2_Si3O10(OH)8_
Clinochlore (Chlorite)
89
(**Fe2+**,Mg)5Al2_Si3O10(OH)8_
Chamosite (Chlorite)
90
**Li**Al5_Si3O10(OH)8_
Cookeite (Chlorite)
91
**(Na,Ca)0.3**(Al,Mg)2_Si4O10(OH)2_•nH2O
Montmorillonite (Phyllo)
92
**(K,Na)**_Ca4Si8O20_(OH,F)•**8H2O**
Apophyllite (Phyllo)
93
KNa4_Ca4Si8O18_**(CO3)4**(OH,F)•H2O
Carletonite (Phyllo)
94
K2**Zr**_Si6O15_
Dalyite (Phyllo)
95
K2**Ti**_Si6O15_
Davanite (Phyllo)
96
Na6Ca2_Al6Si6O24_**(CO3)2**
Cancrinite (Foids)
97
**NaA̲l̲**S̲i̲_O4_
Nepheline (Foids)
98
**KA̲l̲**S̲i̲O̲**4̲**
Kalsitite (Foid)
99
**KAl**Si**2**O**6**
Leucite (Foids)
100
Na3CaA̲l̲3̲S̲i̲3̲O̲1̲2̲**S**
Lazurite (Foids)
101
Na4_Al3Si3O12_**Cl**
Sodalite (Foids)
102
**Ca**_Al2Si2O8_
Anorthite (Plag)
103
**Na**_AlSi3O8_
Albite (Plag)
104
**(K,Ba)**_Al(Si,Al)3O8_
Hyalophane (K-Felds)
105
**Ba**_Al2Si2O8_
Celsian (K-Felds)
106
**KA̲l̲**_Si3O8_
Orthoclase, Sanidine, Microcline (K-Felds)
107
**(Na,K)**_Si3O8_
Anorthoclase (K-Felds)
108
Ca4_Al6Si6O24_**CO3**
Meionite (Scapolite)
109
Ca4_Al6Si6O24_**SO4**
Silvialite (Scapolite)
110
**Na4**_Al3Si9O24_**Cl**
Marialite (Scapolite)
111
NaA̲l̲S̲i̲2̲O̲6̲•**H2O**
Analcime (Zeolite)
112
Na2_Al2Si3O10_•**2H2O**
Heulandite (Zeolite)
113
Na2Ca2_Al6S9O30_•**8H2O**
Mesolite (Zeolite)
114
CaA̲l̲2̲S̲i̲4̲O̲1̲2̲•**4H20**
Laumontite (Zeolite)
115
**CaB2**_Si2O8_
Danburite (Tecto)
116
**Cu2**O
Cuprite (Protoxides)
117
**Fe**O
Wustite (Protoxides)
118
**Mg**O
Periclase (Protoxides)
119
**Zn**O
Zincite (Protoxides)
120
**Ti**O2
Rutile (Rutile)
121
**Sn**O2
Cassiterite (Rutile)
122
**Mn**O2
Pyrolusite (Rutile)
123
**Pb**O2
Plattnerite (Rutile)
124
**U**O2
Urarinite (Rutile)
125
Fe2O3
Hematite (Hematite)
126
**Al2**O3
Corondum (Hematite)
127
**Mg**_Al2O4_
Spinel
128
**Zn**_Al2O4_
Gahnite (Spinel)
129
**Fe**_Al2O4_
Hercynite (Spinel)
130
**Mn**_Al2O4_
Galaxite (Spinel)
131
**Cu**_Fe2O4_
Cuprospinel (Spinel)
132
**Mn**_Fe2O4_
Jacobsite (Iron)
133
**Mg**_Fe2O4_
Magnesioferrite (Iron)
134
Fe3O4
Magnetite (Iron)
135
**Ni**_Fe2O4_
Trevorite (Iron)
136
(**Fe,Mn,Zn**)_(Fe,Mn)2O4_
Franklinite (Iron)
137
**FeTi**O3
Illmenite (Iron)
138
**Fe**_Cr2O4_
Chromite (Chromium)
139
**Mg**_Cr2O4_
Magnesiochromite (Chromium)
140
**(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+Mn3+)4**O10
Romanechite
141
**Be**_Al2O4_
Chrysoberyl
142
HgS
Cinnabar (Sulfides)
143
ZnS
Wurtzite (Sulfides)
144
CdS
Greenockite (Sulfides)
145
CuS
Covellite (Sulfides)
146
NiS
Millerite (Sulfides)
147
MoS2
Molybdenite (Sulfides)
148
CuFeS2
Chalcopyrite (Sulfides)
149
AgI
Iodargyrite (Anhydrous Halides)
150
CuI
Marshite (Anhydrous Halides)
151
NaF
Villaumite (Anhydrous Halides)
152
CaF2
Fluorite (Anhydrous Halides)
153
BiF3
Gananite (Anhydrous Halides)
154
KCl
Sylvite (Anhydrous Halides)
155
AgCl
Cerargyrite (Anhydrous Halides)
156
NH4Cl
Sal Ammoniac (Anhydrous Halides)
157
MgF2
Sellaite (Anhydrous Halides)
158
HgCl
Calomel (Anhydrous Halides)
159
PbCl2
Cotunnite (Anhydrous Halides)
160
Na3AlF6
Cryolite (Anhydrous Halides)
161
CdCO3
Otavite (Calcite)
162
NiCO3
Gaspeite (Calcite)
163
CaMg(CO3)2
Dolomite
164
CaFe(CO3)2
Ankerite (Dolomite)
165
CaMn(CO3)2
Kuthnohorite (Dolomite)
166
CaZn(CO3)2
Minrecordite (Dolomite)
167
BaCO3
Witherite (Aragonite)
168
PbCO3
Cerrusite (Aragonite)
169
SrCO3
Strontianite (Aragonite)
170
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Azurite (Aragonite)
171
Cu2CO3(OH)2
Malachite (Aragonite)
172
**KAl**_(SO4)2•7H2O_
Potassium Alum (Hydrous Sulfate)
173
**KAl3**_(SO4)2(OH)6_
Alunite (Hydrous Sulfate)
174
**KFe3+3**_(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite (Hydrous Sulfate)
175
**Cu4**_(SO4)2(OH)6_
Brochanthite (Hydrous Sulfate)
176
**Fe**_SO4•7H2O_
Melanterite (Hydrous Sulfate)
177
**Fe2+Al2**_(SO4)4•22H2O_
Halotrichite (Hydrous Sulfate)
178
**MgFe3+**_(SO4)2(OH)•7H2O_
Botryogen (Hydrous Sulfate)
179
**Mg**_SO4•H2O_
Kieserite (Hydrous Sulfate)
180
**(NH4,K)Na**_(SO4)•2H2O_
Matteneite (Hydrous Sulfate)
181
**Mg**_SO4•7H2O_
Epsomite (Hydrous Sulfate)
182
**Cu**_SO4•5H2O_
Chalcanthite (Hydrous Sulfate)
183
**Fe3+2**_(SO4)3•9H2O_
Coquimbite (Hydrous Sulfate)
184
**K2Ca2**Mg_(SO4)4•2H2O_
Polyhalite (Hydrous Sulfate)
185
**Pb**SO4
Anglesite (Anhydrous Sulfate)
186
**Sr**SO4
Celestine (Anhydrous Sulfate)
187
**Cu**SO4
Chalcocyanite (Anhydrous Sulfate)
188
**(NH4)2**SO4
Mascagnite (Anhydrous Sulfate)
189
**K2**SO4
Arcanite (Anhydrous Sulfate)
190
**Na2**SO4
Thenardite (Anhydrous Sulfate)
191
**K8H6**_(SO4)7_
Misenite (Anhydrous Sulfate)
192
**Na2Cu**(SO4)2
Glauberite (Anhydrous Sulfate)
193
**(NH4)3H**_(SO4)2_
Letovicite (Anhydrous Sulfate)
194
**UTe3**O9
Cliffordite (Anhydrous Sulfate)
