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nesosilicates (1:4) Flashcards

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nesosilicate groups

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  1. zircon group
  2. aluminum silicate
  3. humite
  4. phenakite
  5. garnet
  6. olivine
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zircon group

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  1. zircon
  2. thorite
  3. hafnon
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zircon

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tetragonal, ZrSiO4

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thorite

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tetragonal, (Th,U)SiO4

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hafnon

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tetragonal, (Hf,Zr)SiO4

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aluminum silicate group

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  1. andalusite
  2. sillimanite
  3. kyanite
  4. topaz
  5. staurolite
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andalusite

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orthorhombic, Al2SiO5

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sillimanite

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orthorhombic, Al2SiO5

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kyanite

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triclinic, Al2SiO5

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topaz

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orthorhombic, Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

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staurolite

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monoclinic, Fe2Al9O6 (SiO4)4(O,OH)2

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humite group

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  1. humite
  2. chondrodite
  3. datolite
  4. titanite
  5. chloritoid
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humite

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orthorhombic, Mg5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2

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chondrodite

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monoclinic, Mg7(SiO4)3 (Fe,OH)2

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datolite

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monoclinic,CaB(SiO4)(OH)

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titanite

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monoclinic, CaTiO(SiO4)

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chloritoid

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monoclinic, (Fe,Mg)2Al4O2(SiO4)2(OH)4

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garnet group

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pyralspite
1. pyrope
2. almandine
3. spessartine
ugrandites
1. uvarovite
2. grossular
3. andradite

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pyrope

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isometric, Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

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almandine

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isometric, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

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spessartine

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isometric, MnAl2(SiO4)3

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Uvarovite

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isometric, Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3

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grossular

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isometric, Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

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andradite

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isometric, Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3

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phenakite group

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  1. phenakite
  2. willemite
  3. troostite
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phenakite

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hexagonal, Be2SiO4

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willemite

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hexagonal, Zn2SiO4

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troostite

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hexagonal, Mn2SiO4

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olivine group

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  1. forsterite
  2. fayalite
  3. tephroite
  4. monticellite
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forsterite

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orthorhombic, Mg2SiO4

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fayalite

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orthorhombic, Fe2SiO4

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tephroite

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orthorhombic, Mn2SiO4

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monticellite

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orthorhombic, CaMgSiO4

Mineral groups (20 decks)

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