Mineral Glossary (Just Minerals) Flashcards
Mg2SiO4
Forsterite (Olivine)
Fe2SiO4
Fayalite (Olivine)
CaFe2+(SiO4)
Kirschsteinite and Tephroite (Olivine)
CaMgSiO4
Monticellite (Olivine)
Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrope (Garnet)
“MagFeMan”
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Almandine (Garnet)
“MagFeMan”
Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine (Garnet)
Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Uvarovite (Garnet)
“CrAlFe”
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular (Garnet)
“CrAlFe”
Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
Andradite (Garnet)
“CrAlFe”
Al2SiO5
Andalusite, Kyanite, Sillimanite
CaTiSiO5
Titanite (Neso)
BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Euclase (Neso)
Al2SiO4(OH)2
Topaz (Neso)
ZrSiO4
Zircon
(Fe,Mg)2Al9Si4O22(OH)2
Staurolite (Neso)
Ca2(Al,Fe)(SiO4)3(OH)
Epidote (Soro)
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Zoisite/Clinozoisite (Epidote)
Ca2(Al,Fe,Mn)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Piemontite (Epidote)
(Ca,REE,Th)(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Allanite (Epidote)
CaAl2Si2O7(OH)2•H20
Lawsonite (Epidote)
NaCa2(Zr,Nb)Si2O7(O,OH,F)2
Wohlerite (Soro)
Ca2Al2V3+(SiO4)3(OH)
Mukhinite (Epidote)
Ca10Mg2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4
Vesuvianite (Soro)
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2•H2O
Hemimorphite
NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)3F
Dravite (Tourmaline)
Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Elbaite (Tourmaline)
NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Schorl (Tourmaline)
Ca(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Liddicoatite (Tourmaline)
Ca(Mg,Fe)3Al5Mg(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Uvite (Tourmaline)
NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O21F
Buergerite (Tourmaline)
Be3Al2Si6O18
Beryl
Mg2Al4Si5O18
Cordierite (Cyclo)
Fe2Al4Si5O18
Sekaninaite
KNa2Fe2Li3(S12O30)
Sugilite (Only Cyclo with K)
BaTi(Si3O9)
Benitoite (Only Cyclo with Ba & Ti)
CuSiO3•H2O
Dioptase (Only Cyclo with Cu)
Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Ferroaxinite
Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15(OH)
Magnesioaxinite
Ca2MnAl2BSi4O15(OH)
Manganaxinite
(Ca,Mn)2MnAl2BSi4O15(OH)
Tinzenite
NaFeSi2O6
Aegerine (cpx)
CaMgSi2O6
Diopside (Cpx)
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si2O6
Augite (cpx)
CaFeSi2O6
Hedenbergite (Cpx)
NaAlSi2O6
Jadeite/Nephrite (Cpx)
CaMnSi2O6
Johannsenite (Cpx)
(Mg,Fe2+,Ca)2Si2O6
Pigeonite (Cpx)
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)Si2O6
Omphacite (Cpx)
LiAlSi2O6
Spodumene (Cpx)
CaFe3+AlSiO6
Esseneite (Cpx)
(Na,Ca,Fe)(Sc,Mg,Fe)Si2O6
Jervisite (Cpx)
(Mn,Mg)2Si2O6
Kanoite (Cpx)
NaCrSi2O6
Kosmochlor (Cpx)
NaMnSi2O6
Namansilite (Cpx)
Na(V,Cr)Si2O6
Natalyite (Cpx)
Mg2Si2O6
Enstatite (Opx)
(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Hypersthene (Opx)
Fe2Si2O6
Ferrosilite (Opx)
MnSiO3
Rhodonite (Pyroxenoid)
CaSiO3
Wollastonite (Pyroxenoid)
NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH)
Pectolite (Pyroxenoid)
Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite (Clinoamphibole)
Ca2Fe5Si8O22(OH)2
Actinolite (Clinoamphibole)
NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH)2
Edenite (Clinoamphibole)
Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)5Si8O22(OH)2
Hornblende (Clinoamphibole)
Mg7Si8O22(OH)2
Cummingtonite (Clinoamphibole) or Anthophyllite (Orthoamphibole)
Fe7Si8O22(OH)2
Grunerite (Clinoamphibole)
Na2Ca(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Richterite (Clinoamphibole)
Na2Mg3Al2Si8O22(OH)2
Glaucophane (Clinoamphibole)
Na2Fe2+3Fe3+2Si8O22(OH)2
Riebeckite (Clinoamphibole)
Mg5Al4Si6O22(OH)2
Gedrite (Orthoamphibole)
K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Biotite (Mica)
KAl3Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite (Mica)
K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2
Lepidolite (Mica)
KMg3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Phlogophite (Mica)
CaAl4Si2O10(OH)2
Margarite (Mica)