Mineral Glossary (Just Minerals) Flashcards

1
Q

Mg2SiO4

A

Forsterite (Olivine)

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2
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Fe2SiO4

A

Fayalite (Olivine)

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3
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CaFe2+(SiO4)

A

Kirschsteinite and Tephroite (Olivine)

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4
Q

CaMgSiO4

A

Monticellite (Olivine)

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5
Q

Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

A

Pyrope (Garnet)

“MagFeMan”

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6
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Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

A

Almandine (Garnet)

“MagFeMan”

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7
Q

Mn3Al2(SiO4)3

A

Spessartine (Garnet)

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8
Q

Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3

A

Uvarovite (Garnet)

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9
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Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

A

Grossular (Garnet)

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10
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Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3

A

Andradite (Garnet)

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11
Q

Al2SiO5

A

Andalusite, Kyanite, Sillimanite

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12
Q

CaTiSiO5

A

Titanite (Neso)

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13
Q

BeAl(SiO4)(OH)

A

Euclase (Neso)

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14
Q

Al2SiO4(OH)2

A

Topaz (Neso)

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15
Q

ZrSiO4

A

Zircon

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16
Q

(Fe,Mg)2Al9Si4O22(OH)2

A

Staurolite (Neso)

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17
Q

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

A

Epidote (Soro)

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18
Q

Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

A

Zoisite/Clinozoisite (Epidote)

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19
Q

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

A

Piemontite (Epidote)

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20
Q

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

A

Allanite (Epidote)

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21
Q

CaAl2Si2O7(OH)2•H20

A

Lawsonite (Epidote)

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22
Q

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

A

Wohlerite (Soro)

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23
Q

Ca2Al2V3+(SiO4)3(OH)

A

Mukhinite (Epidote)

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24
Q

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

A

Vesuvianite (Soro)

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25
Q

Zn4Si2O7(OH)2•H2O

A

Hemimorphite

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26
Q

NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)3F

A

Dravite (Tourmaline)

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27
Q

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

A

Elbaite (Tourmaline)

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28
Q

NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

A

Schorl (Tourmaline)

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29
Q

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

A

Liddicoatite (Tourmaline)

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30
Q

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

A

Uvite (Tourmaline)

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31
Q

NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O21F

A

Buergerite (Tourmaline)

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32
Q

Be3Al2Si6O18

A

Beryl

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33
Q

Mg2Al4Si5O18

A

Cordierite (Cyclo)

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34
Q

Fe2Al4Si5O18

A

Sekaninaite

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35
Q

KNa2Fe2Li3(S12O30)

A

Sugilite (Only Cyclo with K)

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36
Q

BaTi(Si3O9)

A

Benitoite (Only Cyclo with Ba & Ti)

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37
Q

CuSiO3•H2O

A

Dioptase (Only Cyclo with Cu)

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38
Q

Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)

A

Ferroaxinite

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39
Q

Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15(OH)

A

Magnesioaxinite

40
Q

Ca2MnAl2BSi4O15(OH)

A

Manganaxinite

41
Q

(Ca,Mn)2MnAl2BSi4O15(OH)

A

Tinzenite

42
Q

NaFeSi2O6

A

Aegerine (cpx)

43
Q

CaMgSi2O6

A

Diopside (Cpx)

44
Q

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

A

Augite (cpx)

45
Q

CaFeSi2O6

A

Hedenbergite (Cpx)

46
Q

NaAlSi2O6

A

Jadeite/Nephrite (Cpx)

47
Q

CaMnSi2O6

A

Johannsenite (Cpx)

48
Q

(Mg,Fe2+,Ca)2Si2O6

A

Pigeonite (Cpx)

49
Q

(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)Si2O6

A

Omphacite (Cpx)

50
Q

LiAlSi2O6

A

Spodumene (Cpx)

51
Q

CaFe3+AlSiO6

A

Esseneite (Cpx)

52
Q

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

A

Jervisite (Cpx)

53
Q

(Mn,Mg)2Si2O6

A

Kanoite (Cpx)

54
Q

NaCrSi2O6

A

Kosmochlor (Cpx)

55
Q

NaMnSi2O6

A

Namansilite (Cpx)

56
Q

Na(V,Cr)Si2O6

A

Natalyite (Cpx)

57
Q

Mg2Si2O6

A

Enstatite (Opx)

58
Q

(Mg,Fe)SiO3

A

Hypersthene (Opx)

59
Q

Fe2Si2O6

A

Ferrosilite (Opx)

60
Q

MnSiO3

A

Rhodonite (Pyroxenoid)

61
Q

CaSiO3

A

Wollastonite (Pyroxenoid)

62
Q

NaCa2(Si3O8)(OH)

A

Pectolite (Pyroxenoid)

63
Q

Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2

A

Tremolite (Clinoamphibole)

64
Q

Ca2Fe5Si8O22(OH)2

A

Actinolite (Clinoamphibole)

65
Q

NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH)2

A

Edenite (Clinoamphibole)

66
Q

Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)5Si8O22(OH)2

A

Hornblende (Clinoamphibole)

67
Q

Mg7Si8O22(OH)2

A

Cummingtonite (Clinoamphibole) or Anthophyllite (Orthoamphibole)

68
Q

Fe7Si8O22(OH)2

A

Grunerite (Clinoamphibole)

69
Q

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

A

Richterite (Clinoamphibole)

70
Q

Na2Mg3Al2Si8O22(OH)2

A

Glaucophane (Clinoamphibole)

71
Q

Na2Fe2+3Fe3+2Si8O22(OH)2

A

Riebeckite (Clinoamphibole)

72
Q

Mg5Al4Si6O22(OH)2

A

Gedrite (Orthoamphibole)

73
Q

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

A

Biotite (Mica)

74
Q

KAl3Si3O10(OH)2

A

Muscovite (Mica)

75
Q

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

A

Lepidolite (Mica)

76
Q

KMg3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2

A

Phlogophite (Mica)

77
Q

CaAl4Si2O10(OH)2

A

Margarite (Mica)

78
Q

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

A

Glauconite (Mica)

79
Q

(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

A

Antigorite (Serpentine)

80
Q

Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

A

Chrysotile, Orthochrysotile, Lizardite (Serpentine)

81
Q

Mg2Al(SiAl)O5(OH)4

A

Amesite (Serpentine)

82
Q

(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4•nH2O

A

Chrysocolla (Serpentine)

83
Q

Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

A

Talc (Clay)

84
Q

Al2Si4O10(OH)2

A

Pyrophyllite (Clay)

85
Q

Al2Si2O5(OH)4

A

Kaolinite, Dickite, Nacrite, Halloysite (Clay)

86
Q

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

A

Illite (Clay)

87
Q

(Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2•4H2O

A

Vermiculite (Clay)

88
Q

Mg5Al2Si3O10(OH)8

A

Clinochlore (Chlorite)

89
Q

(Fe2+,Mg)5Al2Si3O10(OH)8

A

Chamosite (Chlorite)

90
Q

LiAl5Si3O10(OH)8

A

Cookeite (Chlorite)

91
Q

(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2•nH2O

A

Montmorillonite (Phyllo)

92
Q

(K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(OH,F)•8H2O

A

Apophyllite (Phyllo)

93
Q

KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F)•H2O

A

Carletonite (Phyllo)

94
Q

K2ZrSi6O15

A

Dalyite (Phyllo)

95
Q

K2TiSi6O15

A

Davanite (Phyllo)