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Mineral Formulas
Formulas for Economic and Rock Forming Minerals
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Geology
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2009

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Term
Actinolite
Definition
Ca-Mg-Fe Amphibole
Chain Silicate
Common in Metamorphic Rocks
Term
Augite
Definition
Ca-Mg-Fe Pyroxene
Chain Silicate
Common in Igneous
Term
Bauxite
Definition
Al Oxides and Hydroxiedes
Oxides and Hydroxides
Leached Tropical Soils
Term
Biotite
Definition
K-Mg-Fe Mica
Sheet Silicate
Ig and Met Rx
Term
Calcite
Definition
CaCO3
Carbonate
Sed Met Rx
Term
Chalcopyrite
Definition
CuFeS2
Sulfides
Veins, w/ pyrite
Term
Chlorite
Definition
Mg-Fe Mica
Sheet Silicate
Met Rx
Term
Copper
Definition
Cu
Native Element
Veins
Term
Corundum
Definition
Al2O3
Oxides
Met Rx
Term
Fluorite
Definition
CaF2
Halides
Veins
Term
Galena
Definition
PbS
Sulfides
Veins
Term
Garnet
Definition
Ca-Mg-Fe Silicate
Island Silicates
Met Rx
Term
Gypsum
Definition
CaSO4*2H2O
Sulfates
Evaporites
Term
Halite
Definition
NaCl
Halides
Evaporites
Term
Hematite (oolitic)
Definition
Fe2O3
Oxide
Sed Rx
Term
Hematite (specular)
Definition
Fe2O3
Oxides
Sed Rx
Term
Hornblende
Definition
Complex Silicate
Chain Cilicates (amphiboles)
Ig Met Rx
Term
Limonite
Definition
FeOOH
Oxide
Sed Rx
Term
Magnetite
Definition
Fe3O4
Oxides
Sed Rx
Term
Muscovite
Definition
K-mica
Sheet Silicate
All Rocks
Term
Olivine
Definition
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Island Silicates
Mafic Ultra Mafic
Term
Orthoclase
Definition
KAlSi3O8
Framework Silicates
Felsic Ig and Met
Term
Na-Plagioclase
Oligoclase
Definition
(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Framework Silicates
Ig Met
Term
Ca-Plagioclase
Labradorite
Definition
(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8
Framework Silicates
Mafic Ig and Met
Term
Pyrite
Definition
FeS2
Sulfides
All Rocks
Term
Quartz
Definition
SiO2
Framework Silicates
All Rocks
Term
Sphalerite
Definition
(Zn,Fe)S
Sulfides
Veins
Term
Staurolite
Definition
Fe-Al Silicate
Island Silicate
Met Rx
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