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Introduction To Mineralogy
Categorized 16 minerals into thre...,
Father of economic geology,
Provided detailed descriptions an...
36  cards
Properties Of Mineral
The color of mineral in powdered ...,
Resistance of mineral to be scrat...,
Scale that uses ser of indenting ...
55  cards
Habit
Type of habit that fine slender n...,
Type of habit that exhibits narro...,
Type of habit that forming very t...
25  cards
Crystal Chemistry
What are the 8 most abundant elem...,
The most abundant elements,
Why silicates are the most abunda...
21  cards
Crystallography
A periodic repetition of nodes in...,
Specific length and direction of ...,
Defined by two unit translation v...
24  cards
Crstal Systems
Axes for monoclinic,
Angle for monoclinic,
Axes for tetragonal
15  cards
Crystal Classes
5 crystal classes of isometroc,
Ditetrragonal dipyramid,
Ditetragonal pyramid
11  cards
Luster And Color
Type of luster that,
Type of luster that,
Type of luster that
11  cards
NESOSILICATES
Mg fe 2 sio4,
Mg2sio4,
Fe2sio4
34  cards
SOROSILICATES
Caal2 si2o7 oh 2 h2o,
Can be formed from plagioclase du...,
Cafe2 fe si2o8 o oh
22  cards
Inosilicates
Each tetrahedron consists of a si...,
Chaines silica tetrahedra,
Cleavage at 90
52  cards
Cyclosilicate
Also called as ring silicates,
This ring element has the formula...,
Ring silicates that forms a shape...
51  cards
Tectosilicates
Sio2 that hexagonal prismstermina...,
Sio2 that has smooth waxy or glas...,
Sio2 that has tetragonal crystal ...
53  cards
Phyllosilicates
General formula of phyllosilicates,
Is an aluminum hydroxide mineral ...,
Magnesium hydroxide mineral with ...
47  cards
Carbonates (Chemical formula)
Caco3,
Ni co3,
Mg co3
22  cards
Carbonates (infos)
How carbonates form,
Calcite group crystal system,
Calcite alias
49  cards
Simple Oxides Chemical Formula
H2o,
Mg o,
Mno
28  cards
Oxides Other Info
Ice distinguishing feature,
Periclase distinguishing feature,
Zincite distinguishing feature
32  cards
Halides Chemical Formula
Nacl,
Nh4 cl,
Mgf2
14  cards
Halides Other Infos
Halite alias,
Halite crystal system,
Halite distinguishing feature
37  cards
Native Elements Chamical Formula
Aluminum,
Lead,
Tantalanum
34  cards
Native Elemtnts Other Info
Gold name cane from the word,
Silver name came from the word,
Iron name came from the word
25  cards
mineral (objective type)
quiz 3 and 4 objective type
16  cards
Mineral alias
Olivine alias,
Fosterite alias,
Fayalite alias
65  cards
Ore minerals
Spodumene is ore mineral for,
Anthophyllite is ore mineral for,
Periclase is ore mineral for
31  cards
Silicates Varieties
Yellow green gem variety of olivi...,
Rose red gem variety of pyrope,
Fe or mn var of grossular
42  cards
Other Minerals Variety
Dark colored diamond,
Dark gray to black opaque variety...,
Alteration product of realgar
12  cards
Sulfides
Fe as s,
As s,
Cu2 s
19  cards
Sulfates
Kal so4 2 7h2o,
Kal3 so4 2 oh 6,
Caso4 2h2o
10  cards
Borates And Phosphates
Na2 b4o5 oh 4 8 h2o,
Borax alias,
Nacab5o6 oh 6 5 h2o
8  cards
Other Minerals
Ca wo4,
Pb wo4,
Ferberite
9  cards
Tellurides
Ag au 2 te4,
Ag2te,
Aute2
6  cards

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