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Olivine Group
Calcic (Monticellite,Kirschteinite)
Ca(Mg,Fe)SiO4
Non Calcic (Forsterite,Fayalite)
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
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Pyroxene Group
Clinopyroxenes (diposide,hedenbergite)
Ca(Mg,Fe)SiO6
Orthopyroxenes (enstatite,ferrosilite)
(Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
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Amphibole Group
Calcic amphiboles
(tremolite, actinolite, ferroactinolite)
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Non-Calcic Amphiboles
(orhtorhombic anthophylite/monoclinic cummingtonite and grunerite series)
(Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2
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Mica Group
Dioctahedral Micas (muscovite)
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Trioctahedral Micas (Biotite Series)
K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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Framwork Silicates
Feldspars
Plagioclase (Albite,Anorthite)
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)AlSi2O8
Orthoclase
(K,Na)AlSi3O8
Felspathoids
Nepheline - NaAlSiO4
Leucite - NaAlSi2O6
Kalsilite - KAlSiO4 |
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