Mineral Memorisation Flashcards by Roslyn Dalton

Q

Mg2SiO4

A

Forsterite
Nesosilicate-Olivine* Group
Ort

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Q

Fe2SiO4

A

Fayalite
Nesosilicate-Olivine* Group
ort

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Q

Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

A

Pyrope
Nesosilicate-garnet* Group
Iso

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Q

Al2SiO5

A

Kyanite
Nesolisicate-Al2SiO5 Group
Tri

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Q

Al2SiO5

A

Sillimanite
Nesolisicate-Al2SiO5 Group
Ort

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Q

Al2SiO5

A

Andalusite
Nesolisicate-Al2SiO5 Group
Ort

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Q

Fe2Al9O6(SiO4)4(OH)2

A

Staurolite
Neosilicate
Mon

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Q

ZrSiO4

A

Zircon
Nesosilicate
tet

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Q

Ca2(Fe3+,Al)Al2O(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)

A

Epidote
Sorosilicate-Epidote Group
Mon

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Q

CaAl2Si2O7(OH)2 . H2O

A

Lawsonite
Sorosilicate
Ort

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Q

Mg2Al3(AlSi5)O18

A

Cordierite
Cyclosilicate
ort(pseudo hex)

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Q

Mg2Si2O6 or MgSiO3

A

Enstatite
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Ort

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Q

Fe2Si2O6 or FeSiO3

A

Ferrosilite
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Ort

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Q

CaMgSi2O6

A

Diopside
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Mon

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Q

CaFeSi2O6

A

Hedenbergite
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Mon

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Q

(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6

A

Augite
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Mon

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Q

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

A

Omphacite
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Mon

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Q

NaAlSi2O6

A

Jadeite
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Mon

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Q

(Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2

A

Cummingtonite
Inosilicate-Amphibole Group
Mon

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Q

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

A

Actinolitite
Inosilicate-Amphibole Group
Mon

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Q

(Na,K)0-1Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)5(Si,Al)8O22(OH)2

A

Hornblende
Inosilicate-Amphibole Group
Mon

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Q

Na2Mg3Al2Si8O22(OH)2

A

Glaucophane
Inosilicate-Amphibole Group
Mon

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Q

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

A

muscovite
Phyllosilicate-Mica Group
Mon

Q

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

A

Biotite
Phyllosilicate-Mica Group
Mon

Q

Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

A

Serpentine
Phyllosilicate
MonTriOrtHex

Q

Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

A

Talc
Phyllosilicate
Tri

Q

(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 . (Mg,Fe)3(OH)6

A

Chlorite
Phyllosilicate
Mon/Triclinic

Q

Al2SiO5(OH)4

A

Kaolinite
Phyllosilicate-Clays
Tri

Q

K1-1.5Al4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4

A

Illite
Phyllosilicate-Clays
Mon

Q

(Ca,Na)0.2-0.4(Al,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 . nH2O

A

Montmorillonite
Phyllosilicate-Clays
Mon

Q

(Ca,Na)0.3-0.4(Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 . nH2O

A

Vermiculite
Phyllosilicate-Clays
Mon

Q

KAlSi3O8

A

K-feldspar
Tectosilicate-Feldspar Group
Mon/Tri

Q

CaAl2Si2O8

A

Anorthite
Tectosilicate-Feldspar Group
Tric

Q

NaAlSi3O8

A

Albite
Tectosilicate-Feldspar Group
Tric

Q

(Na,K)AlSiO4

A

Nepheline
Tectosilicate-Feldspathoid G.
Hex

Q

SiO2

A

Quartz
Tectosilicate-SiO2 Group
Hex

Q

CaCO3

A

calcite
Carbonate-Calcite Group
Hex

Q

CaCO3

A

Aragonite
Carbonate-Aragonite Group
Ort

Q

CaMg(CO3)2

A

Dolomite
Carbonate-Dolomite Group
Hex

Q

CaSO4

A

Anhydrite*
Sulfate
ort

Q

Ca5(PO4)(F,OH,Cl)

A

Apatite
Phosphate
Hex

Q

NaCl

A

Halite
Halide
Iso

Q

CaF2

A

Fluorite
Halide
Iso

Q

PbS

A

Galena
Sulfide
Iso

Q

CuFeS2

A

Chalcopyrite
Sulfide
Tet

Q

FeS2

A

Pyrite
Sulfide
Iso

Q

MgO

A

Periclase
Oxide
Iso

Q

MgAl2O4

A

Spinel
Oxide
Iso

Q

Fe3O4 or Fe2+Fe3+

2O4

A

Magnetite
Oxide
Iso

Q

FeCr2O4

A

Chromite
Oxide
Iso

Q

Fe2O3

A

Hematite
Oxide
Hex

Q

FeTiO3

A

Ilmenite
Oxide
Hex

Q

TiO2

A

Rutile
Oxide
tet

Q

Mg(OH)2

A

Brucite
Hydroxide
Hex

Q

Al(OH)3

A

Gibbsite
Hydroxide
Mon

Q

FeO(OH)

A

Goethite
hydroxide
ort