Silicates Flashcards by Brandon Enriquez

Q

forsterite

A

Mg2SiO4;
orthorhombic;
Neosilicate

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Q

fayalite

A

Fe2SiO4;
orthorhombic;
neosilicate

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olivine

A

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4;
orthorhombic;
neosilicate

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Q

pyrope

A

Mg3Al2Si3O12;
cubic;
neosilicate

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Q

almandine

A

Fe3Al2Si3O12;
cubic;
neosilicate

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grossular

A

Ca3Al2Si3O12;
cubic;
neosilicate

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spessartine

A

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

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andalusite

A

Al2SiO5;
orthorhombic;
neosilicate

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sillimanite

A

Al2SiO5;
orthorhombic;
neosilicate

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Q

kyanite

A

Al2SiO5;
triclinic;
neosilicate

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enstatite

A

MgSiO3;
orthorhombic;
single chain

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ferrosilite

A

FeSiO3;
orthorhombic;
single chain

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diopside

A

CaMgSi2O6;
monoclinic;
single chain

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hedenbergite

A

CaFeSi2O6;
monoclinic;
single chain

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jadeite

A

NaAlSi2O6;
monoclinic;
single chain

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omphacite

A

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

Q

augite

A

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

Q

tremolite

A

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

Q

anthophyllite

A

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

Q

glaucophane

A

Na2Mg3Al2Si8O22(OH)2;
monoclinic;
double chain

Q

kaolinite

A

Al2Si2O5(OH)4;
triclinic;
phyllosilicate

Q

serpentine

A

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

Q

pyrophyllite

A

Al2Si4O10(OH)2;
monoclinic, triclinic;
phyllosilicate

Q

talc

A

Mg3Si4O10(OH)2;
monoclinic, triclinic;
phyllosilicate

muscovite

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

biotite(phlogopite)

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

orthoclase

KAlSi3O8; monoclinic; framework

albite

NaAlSi3O8; triclinic; framework

anorthite

CaAl2Si2O8; triclinic; framework

microcline

KAlSi3O8; triclinic; framework

sanidine

KAlSi3O8; monoclinic; framework

nepheline

NaAlSiO4; hexagonal; framework

leucite

KAlSi2O6; cubic, tetragonal; framework

kalsilite

KAlSiO4; hexagonal; framework

quartz

SiO2; trigonal, hexagonal; framework

tridymite

SiO2; hexagonal; framework

cristobalite

SiO2; cubic; framework