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Neso, Soro, Cyclosilicates Flashcards

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Almandine

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Fe3Al2(SiO4)3; garnet group; nesosilicates

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Pyrope

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Mg3Al2(SiO4)3; garnet group; nesosilicates

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Spessartine

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Mg3Al2(SiO4)3; garnet group; nesosilicates

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Andradite

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Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3; garnet group; nesosilicates

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Grossular

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Ca3Al2(SiO4)3; garnet group; nesosilicates

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Andalusite

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Al2SiO5; polymorph; nesosilicates

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Kyanite

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Al2SiO5; polymorph; nesosilicates

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Sillimanite

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Al2SiO5 (aluminosilicate); polymorph; nesosilicates

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Epidote

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Ca2Al2Fe(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) (calcium aluminum iron sorosilicates); epidote group; sorosilicates

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Allanite

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CaREE(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH); epidote group; sorosilicates

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Zircon

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ZrSiO4; nesosilicates

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Titanite

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CaTiSiO4O; nesosilicates

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Topaz

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Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2; nesosilicates

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Hemimorphite

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Zn4(Si2O7)(OH)2H2O; sorosilicates

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Staurolite

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Fe2+2Al9O6(SiO4)4(O,OH)2; nesosilicates

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Vesuvianite

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Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4; sorosilicates

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Beryl

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Be3Al2(Si6O18) (beryllium aluminum cyclosilicate); cyclosilicates

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Cordierite

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Al3(Mg,Fe)2(AlSi5O18) (magnesium iron aluminum cyclosilicate); beryl group; cyclosilicates

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Elbaite

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Na(Li,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH,F)4 (sodium lithium aluminum borosilicate); tourmaline group; cyclosilicates

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Schorl

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NaFe3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH,F)4 (sodium iron aluminum borosilicate); tourmaline group; cyclosilicates

21
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Forsterite - Fayalite (Olivine)

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Mg2SiO4 - Fe2SiO4; olivine group; nesosilicates

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