Mineral Glossary (Just Minerals) Flashcards by Noelle Pelonio

Mg2SiO4

Forsterite (Olivine)

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Fe2SiO4

Fayalite (Olivine)

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CaFe²⁺(SiO4)

Kirschsteinite and Tephroite (Olivine)

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CaMgSiO4

Monticellite (Olivine)

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Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

Pyrope (Garnet)

“MagFeMan”

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Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Almandine (Garnet)

“MagFeMan”

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Mn3Al2(SiO4)3

Spessartine (Garnet)

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Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3

Uvarovite (Garnet)
“CrAlFe”

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Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

Grossular (Garnet)
“CrAlFe”

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Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3

Andradite (Garnet)
“CrAlFe”

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Al2SiO5

Andalusite, Kyanite, Sillimanite

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CaTiSiO5

Titanite (Neso)

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BeAl(SiO4)(OH)

Euclase (Neso)

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Al2SiO4(OH)2

Topaz (Neso)

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ZrSiO4

Zircon

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(Fe,Mg)2Al9Si4O22(OH)2

Staurolite (Neso)

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Ca2(Al,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)

Epidote (Soro)

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Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Zoisite/Clinozoisite (Epidote)

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Ca2(Al,Fe,Mn)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Piemontite (Epidote)

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(Ca,REE,Th)(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Allanite (Epidote)

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CaAl2Si2O7(OH)2•H20

Lawsonite (Epidote)

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NaCa2(Zr,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F)2

Wohlerite (Soro)

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Ca2Al2V³⁺(SiO4)3(OH)

Mukhinite (Epidote)

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Ca10Mg2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4

Vesuvianite (Soro)

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Zn4Si2O7(OH)2•H2O

Hemimorphite

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NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)3F

Dravite (Tourmaline)

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Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Elbaite (Tourmaline)

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NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Schorl (Tourmaline)

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Ca(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Liddicoatite (Tourmaline)

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Ca(Mg,Fe)3Al5Mg(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Uvite (Tourmaline)

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NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O21F

Buergerite (Tourmaline)

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Be3Al2Si6O18

Beryl

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Mg2Al4Si5O18

Cordierite (Cyclo)

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Fe2Al4Si5O18

Sekaninaite

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KNa2Fe2Li3(S12O30)

Sugilite (Only Cyclo with K)

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BaTi(Si3O9)

Benitoite (Only Cyclo with Ba & Ti)

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CuSiO3•H2O

Dioptase (Only Cyclo with Cu)

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Ca2Fe²⁺Al2BSi4O15(OH)

Ferroaxinite

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Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15(OH)

Magnesioaxinite

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Ca2MnAl2BSi4O15(OH)

Manganaxinite

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(Ca,Mn)2MnAl2BSi4O15(OH)

Tinzenite

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NaFeSi2O6

Aegerine (cpx)

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CaMgSi2O6

Diopside (Cpx)

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(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si2O6

Augite (cpx)

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CaFeSi2O6

Hedenbergite (Cpx)

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NaAlSi2O6

Jadeite/Nephrite (Cpx)

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CaMnSi2O6

Johannsenite (Cpx)

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(Mg,Fe²⁺,Ca)2Si2O6

Pigeonite (Cpx)

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(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺,Al)Si2O6

Omphacite (Cpx)

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LiAlSi2O6

Spodumene (Cpx)

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CaFe³⁺AlSiO6

Esseneite (Cpx)

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(Na,Ca,Fe)(Sc,Mg,Fe)Si2O6

Jervisite (Cpx)

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(Mn,Mg)2Si2O6

Kanoite (Cpx)

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NaCrSi2O6

Kosmochlor (Cpx)

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NaMnSi2O6

Namansilite (Cpx)

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Na(V,Cr)Si2O6

Natalyite (Cpx)

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Mg2Si2O6

Enstatite (Opx)

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(Mg,Fe)SiO3

Hypersthene (Opx)

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Fe2Si2O6

Ferrosilite (Opx)

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MnSiO3

Rhodonite (Pyroxenoid)

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CaSiO3

Wollastonite (Pyroxenoid)

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NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH)

Pectolite (Pyroxenoid)

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Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2

Tremolite (Clinoamphibole)

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Ca2Fe5Si8O22(OH)2

Actinolite (Clinoamphibole)

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NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH)2

Edenite (Clinoamphibole)

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Ca2(Mg,Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺,Al)5Si8O22(OH)2

Hornblende (Clinoamphibole)

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Mg7Si8O22(OH)2

Cummingtonite (Clinoamphibole) or Anthophyllite (Orthoamphibole)

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Fe7Si8O22(OH)2

Grunerite (Clinoamphibole)

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Na2Ca(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Richterite (Clinoamphibole)

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Na2Mg3Al2Si8O22(OH)2

Glaucophane (Clinoamphibole)

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Na2Fe²⁺3Fe³⁺2Si8O22(OH)2

Riebeckite (Clinoamphibole)

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Mg5Al4Si6O22(OH)2

Gedrite (Orthoamphibole)

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K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

Biotite (Mica)

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KAl3Si3O10(OH)2

Muscovite (Mica)

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K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2

Lepidolite (Mica)

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KMg3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2

Phlogophite (Mica)

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CaAl4Si2O10(OH)2

Margarite (Mica)

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(K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Glauconite (Mica)

(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Antigorite (Serpentine)

Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Chrysotile, Orthochrysotile, Lizardite (Serpentine)

Mg2Al(SiAl)O5(OH)4

Amesite (Serpentine)

(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4•nH2O

Chrysocolla (Serpentine)

Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Talc (Clay)

Al2Si4O10(OH)2

Pyrophyllite (Clay)

Al2Si2O5(OH)4

Kaolinite, Dickite, Nacrite, Halloysite (Clay)

(K,H3O)(Al,Mg,Fe)Si4O10[(OH)2,H2O]

Illite (Clay)

(Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2•4H2O

Vermiculite (Clay)

Mg5Al2Si3O10(OH)8

Clinochlore (Chlorite)

(Fe²⁺,Mg)5Al2Si3O10(OH)8

Chamosite (Chlorite)

LiAl5Si3O10(OH)8

Cookeite (Chlorite)

(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2•nH2O

Montmorillonite (Phyllo)

(K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(OH,F)•8H2O

Apophyllite (Phyllo)

KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F)•H2O

Carletonite (Phyllo)

K2ZrSi6O15

Dalyite (Phyllo)

K2TiSi6O15

Davanite (Phyllo)

Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2

Cancrinite (Foids)

NaA̲l̲S̲i̲O4

Nepheline (Foids)

KA̲l̲S̲i̲O̲4̲

Kalsitite (Foid)

KAlSi2O6

Leucite (Foids)

Na3CaA̲l̲3̲S̲i̲3̲O̲1̲2̲S

Lazurite (Foids)

Na4Al3Si3O12Cl

Sodalite (Foids)

CaAl2Si2O8

Anorthite (Plag)

NaAlSi3O8

Albite (Plag)

(K,Ba)Al(Si,Al)3O8

Hyalophane (K-Felds)

BaAl2Si2O8

Celsian (K-Felds)

KA̲l̲Si3O8

Orthoclase, Sanidine, Microcline (K-Felds)

(Na,K)Si3O8

Anorthoclase (K-Felds)

Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3

Meionite (Scapolite)

Ca4Al6Si6O24SO4

Silvialite (Scapolite)

Na4Al3Si9O24Cl

Marialite (Scapolite)

NaA̲l̲S̲i̲2̲O̲6̲•H2O

Analcime (Zeolite)

Na2Al2Si3O10•2H2O

Heulandite (Zeolite)

Na2Ca2Al6S9O30•8H2O

Mesolite (Zeolite)

CaA̲l̲2̲S̲i̲4̲O̲1̲2̲•4H20

Laumontite (Zeolite)

CaB2Si2O8

Danburite (Tecto)

Cu2O

Cuprite (Protoxides)

FeO

Wustite (Protoxides)

MgO

Periclase (Protoxides)

ZnO

Zincite (Protoxides)

TiO2

Rutile (Rutile)

SnO2

Cassiterite (Rutile)

MnO2

Pyrolusite (Rutile)

PbO2

Plattnerite (Rutile)

UO2

Urarinite (Rutile)

Fe2O3

Hematite (Hematite)

Al2O3

Corondum (Hematite)

MgAl2O4

Spinel

ZnAl2O4

Gahnite (Spinel)

FeAl2O4

Hercynite (Spinel)

MnAl2O4

Galaxite (Spinel)

CuFe2O4

Cuprospinel (Spinel)

MnFe2O4

Jacobsite (Iron)

MgFe2O4

Magnesioferrite (Iron)

Fe3O4

Magnetite (Iron)

NiFe2O4

Trevorite (Iron)

(Fe,Mn,Zn)(Fe,Mn)2O4

Franklinite (Iron)

FeTiO3

Illmenite (Iron)

FeCr2O4

Chromite (Chromium)

MgCr2O4

Magnesiochromite (Chromium)

(Ba,H2O)2(Mn⁴⁺Mn³⁺)4O10

Romanechite

BeAl2O4

Chrysoberyl

HgS

Cinnabar (Sulfides)

ZnS

Wurtzite (Sulfides)

CdS

Greenockite (Sulfides)

CuS

Covellite (Sulfides)

NiS

Millerite (Sulfides)

MoS2

Molybdenite (Sulfides)

CuFeS2

Chalcopyrite (Sulfides)

AgI

Iodargyrite (Anhydrous Halides)

CuI

Marshite (Anhydrous Halides)

NaF

Villaumite (Anhydrous Halides)

CaF2

Fluorite (Anhydrous Halides)

BiF3

Gananite (Anhydrous Halides)

KCl

Sylvite (Anhydrous Halides)

AgCl

Cerargyrite (Anhydrous Halides)

NH4Cl

Sal Ammoniac (Anhydrous Halides)

MgF2

Sellaite (Anhydrous Halides)

HgCl

Calomel (Anhydrous Halides)

PbCl2

Cotunnite (Anhydrous Halides)

Na3AlF6

Cryolite (Anhydrous Halides)

CdCO3

Otavite (Calcite)

NiCO3

Gaspeite (Calcite)

CaMg(CO3)2

Dolomite

CaFe(CO3)2

Ankerite (Dolomite)

CaMn(CO3)2

Kuthnohorite (Dolomite)

CaZn(CO3)2

Minrecordite (Dolomite)

BaCO3

Witherite (Aragonite)

PbCO3

Cerrusite (Aragonite)

SrCO3

Strontianite (Aragonite)

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

Azurite (Aragonite)

Cu2CO3(OH)2

Malachite (Aragonite)

KAl(SO4)2•7H2O

Potassium Alum (Hydrous Sulfate)

KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6

Alunite (Hydrous Sulfate)

KFe³⁺3_(SO4)2(OH)6

Jarosite (Hydrous Sulfate)

Cu4(SO4)2(OH)6

Brochanthite (Hydrous Sulfate)

FeSO4•7H2O

Melanterite (Hydrous Sulfate)

Fe²⁺Al2(SO4)4•22H2O

Halotrichite (Hydrous Sulfate)

MgFe³⁺(SO4)2(OH)•7H2O

Botryogen (Hydrous Sulfate)

MgSO4•H2O

Kieserite (Hydrous Sulfate)

(NH4,K)Na(SO4)•2H2O

Matteneite (Hydrous Sulfate)

MgSO4•7H2O

Epsomite (Hydrous Sulfate)

CuSO4•5H2O

Chalcanthite (Hydrous Sulfate)

Fe³⁺2(SO4)3•9H2O

Coquimbite (Hydrous Sulfate)

K2Ca2Mg_(SO4)4•2H2O_

Polyhalite (Hydrous Sulfate)

PbSO4

Anglesite (Anhydrous Sulfate)

SrSO4

Celestine (Anhydrous Sulfate)

CuSO4

Chalcocyanite (Anhydrous Sulfate)

(NH4)2SO4

Mascagnite (Anhydrous Sulfate)

K2SO4

Arcanite (Anhydrous Sulfate)

Na2SO4

Thenardite (Anhydrous Sulfate)

K8H6(SO4)7

Misenite (Anhydrous Sulfate)

Na2Cu(SO4)2

Glauberite (Anhydrous Sulfate)

(NH4)3H(SO4)2

Letovicite (Anhydrous Sulfate)

UTe3O9

Cliffordite (Anhydrous Sulfate)