Week 1: 29 Minerals Flashcards

1
Q

Olivine

A

An Fe/Mg rich nesosilicate.

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2
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Zircon

A

Zr^(2+) or Zirconium rich nesosilicate.

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3
Q

Garnet

A

Nesosilicates with transition & Alkaline Earth metals.

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4
Q

Epidote

A

A silica-oxygen rich sorosilicate.

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5
Q

Pyroxene

A

Single chain silicate group. XY(Si,Al)2O6.

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6
Q

Hornblende Amphibole

A

Either (Ca, Mg), (Fe) or (Na) rich double chain silicate.

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7
Q

Muscovite

A

K bearing mica sheet silicate.

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8
Q

Biotite

A

A K, Mg and Fe bearing mica sheet silicate.

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9
Q

Talc

A

Mg rich sheet silicate.

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10
Q

Chlorite

A

A MgFeMn rich sheet silicate.

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11
Q

Clay Kaolinite

A

Al rich sheet silicate.

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12
Q

Feldspar Orthoclase

A

K or Na solid solution alkali feldspar in framework silicate group.

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13
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Feldspar Albite

A

Na Al plagioclase feldspar in framework silicate group.

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14
Q

Feldspar Anorthite

A

Ca plagioclase feldspar and in the framework silicates.

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15
Q

Quartz

A

SiO2 framework silicate.

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16
Q

Hematite

A

An Fe rich oxide.

17
Q

Rutile

A

An Ti rich oxide.

18
Q

Corundum

A

An Al rich oxide.

19
Q

Magnetite

A

An Fe rich oxide.

20
Q

Goethite

A

An Fe rich hydroxide.

21
Q

Limonite

A

An Fe rich hydroxide.

22
Q

Pyrite

A

An Fe rich sulphide.

23
Q

Chalkopyrite

A

Cu and Fe rich sulphide.

24
Q

Calcite

A

Ca rich carbonate.

25
Dolomite
CaMg carbonate.
26
Galena
Pb rich Sulphide.
27
Fluorspar
Ca rich Halide.
28
Halite
Na rich Halide. (salt)
29
Gypsum
Ca rich sulphate.
30
And that's all 29!
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