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Mineralogy
The chemical formulae and nomenclature for a basic set of minerals.
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Geology
Undergraduate 3
09/05/2011
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Term
Galena
 Definition
PbS

Lead (II) Sulfide
Term
Chalcopyrite
 Definition
CuFeS2

Copper Iron Sulfide
Term
Copper
 Definition
Cu

Copper
Term
Bornite
 Definition
Cu5FeS4

Copper Iron Sulfide
Term
Sphalerite
 Definition
ZnS

Zinc Sulfide
Term
Pyrrhotite
 Definition
Fe1-xS

Iron Sulfide
Term
Graphite
 Definition
C

Carbon
Term
Pyrite
 Definition
FeS2

Iron Sulfide
Term
Sulfur
 Definition
S

Sulphur
Term
Azurite
 Definition
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

Copper Carbonate Hydroxide
Term
Malachite
 Definition
Cu2CO3(OH)2

Copper Carbonate Hydroxide
Term
Smithsonite
 Definition
ZnCO3

Zinc Carbonate
Term
Calcite
 Definition
CaCO3

Calcium Carbonate
Term
Barite
 Definition
BaSO4

Barium Sulfate
Term
Anhydrite
 Definition
CaSO4

Calcium Sulfate (anyhdrous)
Term
Dolomite
 Definition
CaMg(CO3)2

Calcium Magnesium Carbonate
Term
Rhodochrosite
 Definition
MnCO3

Manganese Carbonate
Term
Apatite
 Definition
Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl)
Term
Gypsum
 Definition
CaSO4*2H2O

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate
Term
Siderite
 Definition
FeCO3

Iron Carbonate
Term
Chromite
 Definition
FeCr2O4

Iron Chromium Oxide
Term
Hematite
 Definition
Fe2O3

Iron(III) Oxide
Term
Corundum
 Definition
Al2O3

Aluminum Oxide
Term
Rutile
 Definition
TiO2

Titanium Oxide
Term
Pyrolusite
 Definition
MnO2

Manganese Dioxide
Term
Halite
 Definition
NaCl

Sodium Chloride
Term
Ilmenite
 Definition
FeTiO3

Iron Titanium Oxide
Term
Magnetite
 Definition
Fe3O4

Iron(II, III) Oxide
Ferrous-Ferric Oxide
Term
Fluorite
 Definition
CaF2

Calcium Fluoride
Term
Goethite
 Definition
αFeO(OH)

Iron Oxyhydroxide
Term
Quartz
 Definition
SiO2

Silicon Dioxide
Term
Orthoclase
 Definition
KAlSi3O8

Potassium Aluminum Tectosilicate
Potassium Feldspar
Term
Microcline
 Definition
KAlSi3O8

Potassium Aluminum Tectosilicate
Potassium Feldspar
Term
Sanidine
 Definition
KAlSi3O8

Potassium Aluminum Tectosilicate
Potassium Feldspar
Term
Amazonite
 Definition
KAlSi3O8

Potassium Aluminum Tectosilicate
Potassium Feldspar
Term
Albite
 Definition
NaAlSi3O8

Plagioclase Feldspar
Sodium Aluminum Tectosilicate
Term
Oligoclase
 Definition
NaAlSi3O8

Plagioclase Feldspar
Sodium Aluminum Tectosilicate
Term
Labradorite
 Definition
NaAlSi3O8

Plagioclase Feldspar
Sodium Aluminum Tectosilicate
Term
Anorthite
 Definition
CaAl2Si2O8

Calcium Aluminum Tectosilicate
Term
Leucite
 Definition
KAlSi2O6

Potassium and Aluminum Tectosilicate
Term
Sodalite
 Definition
Na8(AlSiO4)6Cl2

Sodium Aluminosilicate Chlorine
Term
Nepheline
 Definition
(Na,K)AlSiO4

Sodium Potassium Aluminosilicate
Term
Stilbite
 Definition
NaCa2Al5Si13O36*14H2O

hydrous calcium sodium and aluminium silicate
Term
Glaucophane
 Definition
Na2Mg3Al2Si8O22(OH)2

Amphibole
Term
Augite
 Definition
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)2O6

Pyroxene
Term
Tremolite
 Definition
Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2

Amphibole
Term
Enstatite-Ferrosilite
 Definition
MgSiO3-FeSiO3

Pyroxene
Term
Rhodonite
 Definition
MnSiO3

Manganese Inosilicate
Term
Diopside
 Definition
CaMgSi2O6

Pyroxene
Term
Hornblende
 Definition
(Ca,Na)2-3(Mg,Fe,Al)5Si6(Si,Al)2O22(OH)2

Amphibole
Term
Actinolite
 Definition
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Amphibole
Term
Spodumene
 Definition
LiAlSi2O6

Lithium Aluminum Inosilicate
Term
Wollastonite
 Definition
CaSiO3

Calcium Inosilicate
Term
Lepidolite
 Definition
K(Li,Al)2-3(AlSi3O10)(O,OH,F)2

Phyllosilicate
Mica
Term
Biotite
 Definition
K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Phyllosilicate
Mica
Term
Chlorite
 Definition
(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2*(Mg,Fe)3(OH)6

Mica
Term
Chrysocolla
 Definition
~Cu4H4Si4O10(OH)8

Hydrated Copper Silicate
Term
Talc
 Definition
Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Hydrated Magnesium Silicate
Term
Serpentine
 Definition
Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Hydrous Magnesium Iron Phyllosilicate
Term
Muscovite
 Definition
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Aluminum and Potassium Phyllosilicate
Mica
Term
Kaolinite
 Definition
Al2Si2O5(OH)4

Clay Mineral
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