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First Mineral Set
Minerals for Lab Quiz 1
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Geology
Undergraduate 2
09/13/2009

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Term
Hydrogrossular
Definition
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x

Garnet- Grandite
Term
Pyrope
Definition
Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Garnet- Pyralspite
Term
Almandine
Definition
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Term
Pyralspite
Definition
Pyrope
Almandine
Spessartine

Subgrouping of Garnet
Term
Tourmaline
Definition
Complex borosilicate
Hexagonal
Group
Term
Schorl
Definition
Fe rich tourmaline
Species
Term
Elbaite
Definition
Li- rich tourmaline
Species
Term
Quartz
Definition
SiO2
Hexagonal
Term
Calcite
Definition
CaCO3
Hexagonal
Term
Garnet
Definition
X3Y2(SiO4)3
Isometric

Group
Term
Grossular
Definition
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Garnet
Grandite
Term
Andradite
Definition
Ca3Fe(3+)2(SiO4)3
Garnet
Grandite
Term
Ugrandite
Definition
Grossular
Andradite
Hydrogrossular

Subgrouping of Garnet
Term
Spessartine
Definition
Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
Garnet
Pyralspite
Term
Staurolite
Definition
-Complex mafic aluminosilicate
Common in : Medium grade pelitic metamorphic rocks w/garnet, cordierite, chloritoid, aluminum silicates, muscovite, biotite
-Heavy mineral fraction of sediments derived from pelitic metamorphic rocks
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