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Mineral Formulas
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Geology
Undergraduate 2
09/12/2011

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Term
Olivine
Definition

(Mg, Fe)2 SiO4

 

Forsterite- Mg

Fayalite- Fe

Term
Orthopyroxene
Definition

(Mg, Fe)2Si2O6

Enstatite- Mg

Ferrosilite- Fe

Term
Clinopyroxene
Definition

(Ca, Mg, Fe)(Mg, Fe)Si2O6

 

Diopside- Mg

Hedenbergite- Fe

Term
Muscovite
Definition
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Term
Biotite
Definition
K(Fe, Mg)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Term
Alkali Feldspar
Definition
KAlSi3O8
Term
Albite
Definition
NaAlSi3O8
Term
Rutile
Definition
TiO2
Term
Anthorthite
Definition
CaAl2Si2O8
Term
Apatite
Definition
Ca5(PO4)3(OH, F, CL)
Term
Titanite (sphene)
Definition
CaTiSiO4
Term
Zircon
Definition
ZrSiO4
Term
Garnet
Definition
X3Y2(SiO4)3
Term
Kyanite/Andalusite/Sillimanite
Definition
AlAlOSiO4
Term
Prophyllite
Definition
Al2(Si4O10)(OH)2
Term
Spinel
Definition
MgAl2O4
Term
Chromite
Definition
FeCr2O4
Term
Magnetite
Definition
FeFe2O4
Term
Hematite
Definition
Fe2O3
Term
Corundum
Definition
Al2O3
Term
Ilmenite
Definition
FeTiO3
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