Minerals Flashcards
K Feldspar
K Na Al silicate
orthoclase, microcline, sanidine
Plag Feldpar
Na Ca Al Silicate
Albite Oligoclase Anorthite
Quartz
SiO2
Olivine
Mg Fe Silicate
Pyroxene
Mg Fe Ca Silicate
Clinopyroxene Orthopyroxene
Amphibole
Mg Fe K Silicate
Magnetite
Fe oxide
Ilmenite
Fe Ti oxide
Hematite
Fe Oxide
Calcite
Ca Carbonate
Dolomite
Ca Mg Carbonate
Clay
K Na Ca Mg Al silicate
Kaolinite (Al silicate +OH)
Illite
Montmorillinite-pillowy structure, can be dangerous to structures as it expands when exposed to water
Gypsum
Ca Sulfate
Barite
Ba Sulfate
Halite
NaCl
Fluorite
CaF
Pyrite (Sulfide)
Fe Sulfide
Chalcopyrite (Sulfide)
Cu Fe Sulfide
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Most abundant mineral in crust
Feldspars
2nd most abundant in crust
Clay
Dominant minerals in mantle
Olivine, Pyroxene, Garnet
Abundant in sedimentary environment
Carbonate (What are they?) Calcite Dolomite
Hard, resistant mineral abundant in sedimentary, metamorphic, and some igneous rocks
Quartz