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Rocks and Minerals
Economics, Rock Forming Minerals, Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary Rocks
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Geology
Undergraduate 1
12/01/2008

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Term
Actinolite
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

Ca-Mg-Fe Amphibole

Chain Silicate

Term
Augite
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

Ca-Mg-Fe Pyroxene

Chain Silicate

Term
Bauxite
Definition

Economic Mineral

Al Oxides/Hydroxides

Oxides/Hydroxides

Term
Biotite
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

K-Mg-Fe Mica

Sheet Silicate

Term
Calcite
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

CaCO3

Carbonate

Term
Chalcopyrite
Definition

Economic Mineral

CuFeS2

Sulfide

Term
Chlorite
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

Mg-Fe Mica

Sheet Silicate

Term
Copper
Definition

Economic Mineral

 Cu

Native Element

Term
Corundum
Definition

Economic Mineral

Al2O3

Oxide

Term
Fluorite
Definition

Economic Mineral

CaF2

Halide

Term
Galena
Definition

Economic Mineral

PbS

Sulfide

Term
Garnet
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

Ca-Mg-Fe Silicates

Island Silicate

Term
Gypsum
Definition

Economic Mineral

CaSO4 + 2H20

Sulfate

Term
Halite
Definition

Economic Mineral

NaCl

Halide

Term
Oolitic Hematite
Definition

Economic Mineral

Fe2O3

Oxide

Term
Specular Hematite
Definition

Economic Mineral

Fe2O3

Oxide

Term
Hornblende
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

Complex Silicates

Chain Silicate

Term
Limonite
Definition

Economic Mineral

FeOOH

Oxide

Term
Magnetite
Definition

Economic Mineral

Fe2O4

Oxide

Term
Muscovite
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

K Mica

Sheet Silicate

Term
Olivine
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Island Silicate

Term
Orthoclase
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

KAlSi3O8

Framework Silicate

Term
Oligoclase (Na-Plagioclase)
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

Framework Silicate

Term
Labradorite (Ca-Plagioclase)
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Framework Silicate

Term
Pyrite
Definition

Economic Mineral

FeS2

Sulfide

Term
Quartz
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

SiO2

Framework Silicate

Term
Sphalerite
Definition

Economic Mineral

(Zn,Fe)S

Sulfide

Term
Staurolite
Definition

Rock Forming Mineral

Fe-Al Silicates

Island Silicate

Term
Granite
Definition

Igneous Rock

Plutonic

Felsic

Phaneritic

Term
Diorite
Definition

Igneous Rock

Plutonic

Intermediate

Phaneritic

Term
Gabbro
Definition

Igneous Rock

Plutonic

Mafic

Phaneritic

Term
Rhyolite
Definition

Igneous Rock

Volcanic

Felsic

Aphanitic

Term
Felsite
Definition

Igneous Rock

Volcanic

Felsic

Aphanitic

Term
Andesite
Definition

Igneous Rock

Volcanic

Intermediate

Porphyritic

Term
Massive Basalt
Definition

Igneous Rock

Volcanic

Mafic

Aphanitic

Term
Scoria
Definition

Igneous Rock

Volcanic

Mafic

Aphanitic

Term
Obsidian
Definition

Igneous Rock

Volcanic

Felsic

Glassy

Term
Pumice
Definition

Igneous Rock

Volcanic

Felsic

Glassy

Term
Conglomerate
Definition

Sedimentary Rock

Clastic

Pebble Grain Size

Term
Sandstone
Definition

Sedimentary Rock

Clastic

Sand Grain Size

Term
Greywacke
Definition

Sedimentary Rock

Clastic

Sand Grain Size

Term
Arkose
Definition

Sedimentary Rock

Clastic

Sand Grain Size

Term
Shale
Definition

Sedimentary Rock

Clastic

Silt Grain Size

Term
Fossiliferous Limestone
Definition

Sedimentary Rock

Organic

Very Fine Grain Size

Term
Lithographic Limestone
Definition

Sedimentary Rock

Organic

Very Fine Grain Size

Term
Oolitic Limestone
Definition

Sedimentary Rock

Chemical

Medium Grain Size

Term
Dolomite
Definition

Sedimentary Rock

Chemical

Fine Grain Size

Term
Chert
Definition

Sedimentary Rock

Organic or Chemical

Fine Grain Size

Term
Slate
Definition

Metamorphic Rock

Foliated

No Schistosity

Term
Phyllite
Definition

Metamorphic Rock

Foliated

No Schistosity

Term
Schist
Definition

Metamorphic Rock

Foliated

High Schistosity

Term
Gneiss
Definition

Metamorphic Rock

Foliated

Schistosity Destroyed

Term
Greenstone
Definition

Metamorphic Rock

Non-foliated

Low Schistosity

Term
Quartzite
Definition

Metamorphic Rock

Non-foliated

Low Schistosity

Term
Marble
Definition

Metamorphic Rock

Non-foliated

Low Schistosity

Term
Anthracite Coal
Definition

Metamorphic Rock

Non-foliated

No Schistosity

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