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GLG 311 Lab final
SUNYNP Mineraology
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Geology
Undergraduate 2
11/21/2024

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Olivine

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Mg2SiO
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Garnet 

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Mg3Al2Si3O12
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Pyroxene OPX

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(Mg,Fe)2Si2O6
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Pyroxene CPX (Diopside)

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CaMgSi2O6
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Hornblende

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(Na,K)0-1Ca2(Mg,Fe+2,Fe+3,Al)5(Si,Al)8O22(OH)2
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Tremolite

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Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5Si8O22(OH)2
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Glaucophane

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Na2Mg3Al2Si8O22(OH)2
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Quartz

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SiO2
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Plagioclase Feldspar

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NaAlSi3O8
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Potassium Feldspar

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(K,Na)AlSi3O8
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Leucite

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KAlSi2O6
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Muscovite

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KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)
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Biotite

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K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2
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Chlorite

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(Mg,Al,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
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Andalusite

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AlAlOSiO4
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Kyanite

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AlAlOSiO4
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Sillimanite

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AlAlOSiO4
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Staurolite

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Fe2Al9O6[(Si,Al)O4]4(OH)2
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Calcite

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CaCO3
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Dolomite

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CaMg(CO3)2
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