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Silicates Flashcards

1
Q

forsterite

A

Mg2SiO4;
orthorhombic;
Neosilicate

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2
Q

fayalite

A

Fe2SiO4;
orthorhombic;
neosilicate

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3
Q

olivine

A

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4;
orthorhombic;
neosilicate

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4
Q

pyrope

A

Mg3Al2Si3O12;
cubic;
neosilicate

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5
Q

almandine

A

Fe3Al2Si3O12;
cubic;
neosilicate

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6
Q

grossular

A

Ca3Al2Si3O12;
cubic;
neosilicate

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7
Q

spessartine

A

Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3;
cubic;
neosilicate

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8
Q

andalusite

A

Al2SiO5;
orthorhombic;
neosilicate

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9
Q

sillimanite

A

Al2SiO5;
orthorhombic;
neosilicate

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10
Q

kyanite

A

Al2SiO5;
triclinic;
neosilicate

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11
Q

enstatite

A

MgSiO3;
orthorhombic;
single chain

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12
Q

ferrosilite

A

FeSiO3;
orthorhombic;
single chain

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13
Q

diopside

A

CaMgSi2O6;
monoclinic;
single chain

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14
Q

hedenbergite

A

CaFeSi2O6;
monoclinic;
single chain

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15
Q

jadeite

A

NaAlSi2O6;
monoclinic;
single chain

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16
Q

omphacite

A

(Na,Ca)(Mg,Al)Si2O6;
monoclinic;
single chain

17
Q

augite

A

(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6;
monoclinic;
single chain

18
Q

tremolite

A

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2;
monoclinic;
double chain

19
Q

anthophyllite

A

(Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2;
orthorhombic;
double chain

20
Q

glaucophane

A

Na2Mg3Al2Si8O22(OH)2;
monoclinic;
double chain

21
Q

kaolinite

A

Al2Si2O5(OH)4;
triclinic;
phyllosilicate

22
Q

serpentine

A

Mg3Si2O5(OH)4;
monoclinic, orthorhombic, hexagonal;
phyllosilicate

23
Q

pyrophyllite

A

Al2Si4O10(OH)2;
monoclinic, triclinic;
phyllosilicate

24
Q

talc

A

Mg3Si4O10(OH)2;
monoclinic, triclinic;
phyllosilicate

25
Q

muscovite

A

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2;
monoclinic;
phyllosilictate

26
Q

biotite(phlogopite)

A

KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2;
monoclinic;
phyllosilicate

27
Q

orthoclase

A

KAlSi3O8;
monoclinic;
framework

28
Q

albite

A

NaAlSi3O8;
triclinic;
framework

29
Q

anorthite

A

CaAl2Si2O8;
triclinic;
framework

30
Q

microcline

A

KAlSi3O8;
triclinic;
framework

31
Q

sanidine

A

KAlSi3O8;
monoclinic;
framework

32
Q

nepheline

A

NaAlSiO4;
hexagonal;
framework

33
Q

leucite

A

KAlSi2O6;
cubic, tetragonal;
framework

34
Q

kalsilite

A

KAlSiO4;
hexagonal;
framework

35
Q

quartz

A

SiO2;
trigonal, hexagonal;
framework

36
Q

tridymite

A

SiO2;
hexagonal;
framework

37
Q

cristobalite

A

SiO2;
cubic;
framework

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