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A Review of the Important Rock-Forming and Accessory Mineral
A review of the important rock-forming and accessory minerals
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Geology
Undergraduate 4
10/25/2011

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Term

 

Native elements

 

Definition

 

 

Sulfur [S]

 

Graphite [C]

 

Term

 

Sulfides [S2−]

 

Definition

 

Galena [PbS]

 

 

Sphalerite [ZnS]

 

 

Chalcopyrite [CuFeS2]

 

 

Pyrite [FeS2]

 

Term

 

Oxides [O2−]

 

Definition

 

Corundum [Al2O3]


 

Hematite [Fe2O3]


 

Ilmenite [FeTiO3]


 

Rutile [HO2]


 

Magnetite [Fe3O4]

 

Term

 

Hydroxides [OH]

 

Definition

Bauxite [Al(OH)3]

Term

 

Sulfates [SO42−]

 

Definition

 

Barite [BaSO4]


 

Anhydrite [CaSO4]


 

Gypsum [CaSO4·2H2O]

 

Term

 

Phosphates [PO43−]

 

Definition

 

Apatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]

 

Term

 

SILICATES

 

Definition

 

  • Nesosilicates (lone tetrahedron) - [SiO]44−, e.g. olivine
  • Sorosilicates (double tetrahedra) - [SiO]276−, e.g. epidote, melilite group
  • Cyclosilicates (rings) - [SinO3n]2n−, e.g. tourmaline group
  • Inosilicates (single chain) - [SiO]n3n2n−, e.g. pyroxene group
  • Inosilicates(double chain) - [Si4nO11n]6n−, e.g. amphibole group
  • Phyllosilicates (sheets) - [Si2nO5n]2n−, e.g. micas and clays
  • Tectosilicates (3D framework) - [AlxSiyO2(x+y)]x−, e.g. quartz, feldspars, zeolites

 

Term
Halides [(Grp17)-]
Definition

Halite [NaCl]

 

Sylvite [KCI]

 

Fluorite [CaF2]

Term
Carbonates [CO32−]
Definition

Calcite [CaCO3]

 

Magnesite [MgCO3]

 

Aragonite [CaCO3]

 

Dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2]

Term
Nesosilicates (Orthosilicates)
Definition

Olivine [(Mg,Fe)2SiO4]

Forsterite [Mg2SiO4]

Fayalite [Fe2SiO4]

Garnet

Zircon

Andalusite [Al2SiO5]

Kyanite [Al2SiO5]

Sillimanite [Al2SiO5]

Staurolite

Sphene

Term
Sorosilicaties
Definition
Epidote
Term
Cyclosilicates
Definition

Beryl

 

Tourmaline

Term
lnosilicates, single-chain
Definition

Pyroxenes

Orthopyroxenes [(Fe,Mg)SiO3]

Enstatite [MgSiO2]

Hypersthene

Pigeonite

Clinopyroxenes [(Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3]

Diopside [(Mg,Ca)SiO3]

Hedenbergite [(Fe,Ca)SiO3]

Augite [(Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3]

Pyroxenoids

Wollastonite [CaSiO3]

Term
lnosilicates, double-chain
Definition

Amphiboles

 

Tremolite

 

Actinolite

 

Hornblende

Term
Phyllosilicates
Definition

Serpentine

Kaolinite

Talc

Micas

Muscovite

Biotite

Chlorite

Term
Tectosilicates
Definition

Quartz [SiO2]

Feldspars

K-feldspars [KAlSi3O8]

Microcline

Orthoclase

Sanidine

Plagioclase Feldspars

Albite [NaAlSi3O8]

Oligoclase

Andesine

Labradorite

Bytownite

Anorthite [CaAl2Si2O8]

Feldspathoids (“Foids")

Leucite [KAlSi2O6]

Nepheline [(Na,K)AlSiO4]

Sodalite [Na6(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2]

Term
Common IGNEOUS minerals:
Definition
Feldspars; quartz; pyroxenes; olivine; micas; amphiboles; feldspathoids
Term
Common SEDIMENTARY minerals:
Definition

Quartz    calcite     dolomite

 

chert/flint/jasper/chalcedony(microcrystalline quartz)

 

gypsum    halite     hematite

 

limonite    glauconite

Term
Common METAMORPHIC minerals:
Definition

Amphiboles   andalusite   sillimanite

 

kyanite   calcite   chlorite

 

cordierite   diopside   epidote

 

feldspars   garnets   graphite

 

  micas   quartz   staurolite

 

   talc   tourmaline   wollastonite

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