MINERALOGY ALIAS Flashcards
ALIAS OF MINERALS
ALLANITE
ORTHITE
ALBITE
Claevalandite, sodaspar, moonstone
Alunite
Alumstone
Annabergite
Nickel bloom
Anorthite
Sandstone
Apatite
Collophane
Aragonite
Flos ferri
Arsenopyrite
Arsenicalpyrite
Banded calcite
Onyx marble
Barite
Crested roses
Beryl
Aquamarine emerald
Borax
Tin cal
Bornite
Peacock ore
Bourmonite
Cog wheel ore
Calcite
Iceland spar
Cassiterite
Visor/wood/stream tin
Cerargyrite
Horn silver
Cerrusite
White lead
Chalcanthite
Blue vitriole
Chalsedony
Bloodstone
Chalcopyrite/pyrite
Fool’s gold
Chrysoberyl
Alexandrite, cat’s eye, chabochom gem
Cinnabar
Red resin
Corundum
Emery
Cuprite
Plush copper, ruby copper
Dolomite
Pearl spar
Erythrite
Cobalt bloom
Goethite
Pog ore, gossan
Graphite
Bloombago
Glossularite
Cinnamon stone
Gypsum
Satin spar, alabaster
Hematite
Iron roses, kidney ore, red ochre
Idiocrase
Californite
Jadeite/neprite
Jade
Jamesonite
Feather ores
Kaolin clay
China clay
Lazurite
Ultramarine
Magnetite
Lode stone
Marcasite
White iron pyrite
Margarite
Brittle mica
Microcline
Amazon stone
Millerite
Capillary pyrite
Millerite
Capillary pyrite
Muscovite
Issing glass
Nepheline
Eliplite
Niccolite
Copper nickel
Niter
Salt peter
Olivine
Peridot
Orpimemt
Golden paint
Proustite
Light ruby silver
Pyrargyrite
Dark ruby silver
Pyrolusite
Wad
Pyrrhotite
Magnetic pyrite
Realgar
Powder of the mine
Crocidolite, riebeckite
Tiger’s eye
Rutile
Titania, Kenya gem
Serpentine
Verde antique marble
Siderite
Clay iron stone, black band ore
Sillamanite
Fribolite
Sillimanite
Fairy stone, fairy cross
Smithsenite/calamine
Dry bone ore, turkey fat ore
Smoky quartz
Cairgorm stone
Smoky quartz
Cairgorm stone
Sphalerite
Sink blende, black jack, spelter
Sphene
Titanite
Spinel
Balaa ruby
Talc
Soapstone
Tormaline
Brazilian emerald
Tremolite
Mountain leather, mountain cork
Ulexite
Cotton balls
Uraninite
Pitch blende
Zircon
Jargon