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Mineral Formulae
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Geology
Undergraduate 2
10/22/2008
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Quartz
 Definition
SiO2
Term
Opal
 Definition
SiO2 nH2O
Term
Orthoclase
 Definition
KAlSi3O8
Term
Microcline
 Definition
KAlSi3O8
Term
Albite
 Definition
NaAlSi3O8
Term
Anorthite
 Definition
CaAl2Si2O8
Term
Family:Feldspathoid Leucite
 Definition
KAlSi2O6
Term
Family:Feldspathoid Nepheline
 Definition
Na3K(AlSiO4)4
Term
Family:Feldspathoid Sodalite
 Definition
Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2
Term
Family:Feldspathoid Scapolite Series
 Definition
Na4(AlSi3O8)3Cl - Ca4(Al2Si2O8)3(CO3,SO4)
Term
Family: Zeolites Natrolite
 Definition
Na2Al2Si3O10 * 2H2O
Term
Family: Zeolites Chabazite
 Definition
Ca2Al2Si4O12 * 6H2O
Term
Family: Zeolites Heulandite
 Definition
(Na, K, Ca0.5)9(Al9Si27O72) * ~24H2O
Term
Family: Zeolites Stilbite
 Definition
(Na, K, Ca0.5)9(Al9Si27O72) * ~28H2O
Term
Family: Zeolites Analcime
 Definition
NaAlSi2O6 * nH2O
Term
Family: Mica Biotite
 Definition
K(Mg, Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Term
Family: Mica Muscovite
 Definition
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Term
Family: Mica Lepidolite
 Definition
K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Term
Family: Clay Min Group Kaolinite
 Definition
Al2Si2O5(OH)4
Term
Family: Clay Min Group Talc
 Definition
Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Term
Family: Clay Min Group Pyrophyllite
 Definition
Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Term
Chlorite Group Chlorite
 Definition
(Mg, Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Term
Serpentine Group Serpentine
 Definition
Mg3AlSi2O5(OH)8
Term
Amphibole Group Double Chain Inosilicates General Formula
 Definition
A0-1 B2 C5 T8 O22 (OH,F,O)2
Term
Amphibole Group Double Chain Inosilicates Actinolite
 Definition
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Term
Amphibole Group Double Chain Inosilicates Tremolite
 Definition
Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
Term
Amphibole Group Double Chain Inosilicates "Hornblende"
 Definition
Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+, Al, Ti)5AlSi7O22(OH)2
Term
Amphibole Group Double Chain Inosilicates Anthophyllite
 Definition
Mg7Si8O22(OH)2
Term
Amphibole Group Double Chain Inosilicates Grunerite
 Definition
Fe2+7Si8O22(OH)2
Term
Amphibole Group Double Chain Inosilicates Glaucophane
 Definition
Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Term
Amphibole Group Double Chain Inosilicates Arfvedsonite
 Definition
NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Term
Pyroxenes Single Chain Inosilicates General Formula
 Definition
BCT2O6
Term
Pyroxenes Single Chain Inosilicates Augite
 Definition
(Ca,Na,Mg)(Mg,Fe,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6
Term
Pyroxenes Single Chain Inosilicates Aegirine
 Definition
NaFe3+Si2O6
Term
Pyroxenes Single Chain Inosilicates Diopside
 Definition
CaMgSi2O6
Term
Pyroxenes Single Chain Inosilicates Orthopyroxenes (Solid Solution)
 Definition
(Mg,Fe2+)2Si2O6 (Enstatite-Ferrosilite)
Term
Pyroxenes Single Chain Inosilicates Hedenbergite
 Definition
CaFe2+Si2O6
Term
Pyroxenes Single Chain Inosilicates Jadeite
 Definition
NaAlSi2O6
Term
Pyroxenes Single Chain Inosilicates Spodumene
 Definition
LiAlSi2O6
Term
Pyroxenoids Wollastonite
 Definition
Ca3Si3O9
Term
Native Elements Copper
 Definition
Cu
Term
Native Elements Gold
 Definition
Au
Term
Native Elements Graphite
 Definition
C
Term
Native Elements Silver
 Definition
Ag
Term
Native Elements Sulpher
 Definition
S
Term
Halides Fluorite
 Definition
CaF2
Term
Halides Halite
 Definition
NaCl
Term
Halides Sylvite
 Definition
KCl
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