Silicate Minerals Flashcards
1
Q
Softest common mineral, lubricants, talcum, powder, soapstone another variety
A
Talc
2
Q
Brick, pottery, porcelain, china, paper fuller
A
Kaolinite
3
Q
Hardest common mineral, optics, watches, electronics, sand (concrete and glads) many varieties
A
Quartz
4
Q
Variety of quartz, sharp surfaces
A
Flint
5
Q
Insulation in electrical equipment, fireproof building materials
A
Muscovite mica
6
Q
Found in building stones
A
Biotite mica
7
Q
Used as a refractory material
A
Olivine
8
Q
Found in building stones if is black with white streaks
A
Horneblende
9
Q
Porcelain, glasses, ornamental stones, building stones
A
Microcline feldspar
10
Q
Used in the manufacturing of glass and ceramics
A
Albite feldspar
11
Q
Disinfection by products, taste control in water,
A
Chlorite
12
Q
“Boiling stone” water softening
A
Stilbite
