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1
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Dolomite

A

Carbonate

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Calcite

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Carbonate

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Siderite

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Carbonate

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Anorthite

A

Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspar

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Albite

A

Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspar

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Sanidine

A

Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspar

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Orthoclase

A

Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspar

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Quartz

A

Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz

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Tridymite

A

Tectosilicate
Framework
Quartz

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Nepheline

A

Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspathoid

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Leucite

A

Tectosilicate
Framework
Feldspathoid

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Corundum

A

Oxide
Ruby / Sapphire

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Hematite

A

Oxide

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Magnetite

A

Oxide

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Ilmenite

A

Oxide

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Rutile

A

Oxide

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Spinel

A

Oxide

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Forsterite

A

Orthosilicate
Ortho

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Fayalite

A

Orthosilicate
Ortho

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Zircon

A

Orthosilicate
Ortho

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Titanite (Sphene)

A

Orthosilicate
Ortho

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Pyrope

A

Orthosilicate
Ortho
Garnet

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Almandine

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Orthosilicate
Ortho
Garnet

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Sillimanite

A

Orthosilicate
Ortho

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Kyanite
Orthosilicate Ortho
26
Andalusite
Orthosilicate Ortho
27
Staurolite
Orthosilicate Ortho
28
Topaz
Orthosilicate Ortho
29
Fluorite
Halide
30
Halite
Halide
31
Sylvite
Halide
32
Pyrite
Sulfide
33
Chalcopyrite
Sulfide
34
Sphalerite
Sulfide
35
Galena
Sulfide
36
Cinnabar
Sulfide
37
Molybdenite
Sulfide
38
Gypsum
Sulfate
39
Anhydrite
Sulfate
40
Barite
Sulfate
41
Muscovite
Phyllosilicate Sheet TOT+c
42
Talc
Phyllosilicate Sheet TOT (2:1)
43
Biotite
Phyllosilicate Sheet TOT+c
44
Chlorite
Phyllosilicate Sheet TOT+O, clay
45
Serpentine
Phyllosilicate Sheet TO (1:1)
46
Kaolinite
Phyllosilicate Sheet TO (1:1), clay
47
Lawsonite
Disilicates / Sorosilicates
48
Epidote
Disilicates / Sorosilicates
49
Beryl
Cyclosilicate Ring Emerald
50
Cordierite
(Cyclosilicate)
51
Enstatite
Inosilicates Chain Clinopyroxene
52
Ferrosilite
Inosilicates Chain Clinopyroxene
53
Hypersthene
(Pyroxenes)
54
Diopside
Inosilicates Chain Clinopyroxene
55
Hedenbergite
Inosilicates Chain Clinopyroxene
56
Wollastonite
Inosilicates Chain Pyroxenoid
57
Actinolite
Inosilicates Chain Amphibole
58
Tremolite
Inosilicates Chain Amphibole
59
Hornblende
Inosilicates Chain Amphibole
60
Brucite
Hydroxide
61
Goethite
Hydroxide
62
Aragonite
Carbonate
63
Azurite
Carbonate
64
Malachite
Carbonate
65
Rhodochrosite
Carbonate
66
Ice
Hydroxide
67
Chromite
Oxide
68
Apatite
Phosphate
69
Marcasite
Sulfide
70
Pyrrhotite
Sulfide
71
Cordierite
Cyclosilicates Ring
72
Tourmaline
Cyclosilicates Ring
73
Olivine
Orthosilicates
74
Labradorite
Tectosilicate Framework Feldspar
75
Microcline
Tectosilicate Framework Feldspar
76
Sodalite
Tectosilicate Framework Feldspathoid
77
Agate
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
78
Amethyst
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
79
Chalcedony
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
80
Chert
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
81
Citrine
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
82
Coesite
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
83
Cristobalite
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
84
Jasper
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
85
Onyx
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
86
Smoky Quartz
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
87
Rose Quartz
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
88
Milky Quartz
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
89
Stishovite
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
90
Natrolite
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
91
Stilbite
Tectosilicate Framework Quartz
92
Diamond
Native Element
93
Gold
Native Element
94
Iron
Native Element
95
Copper
Native Element
96
Graphite
Native Element
97
Silver
Native Element
98
Sulpher
Native Element
99
Amber
Mineraloid
100
Anthracite
Mineraloid
101
Limonite
Mineraloid
102
Obsidian
Mineraloid
103
Opal
Mineraloid
104
Anthophyllite
Inosilicates Chain Amphibole
105
Cummingtonite
Inosilicates Chain Amphibole
106
Glaucophane
Inosilicates Chain Amphibole
107
Grunerite
Inosilicates Chain Amphibole
108
Augite
Inosilicates Chain Clinopyroxene
109
Spodumene
Inosilicates Chain Clinopyroxene
110
Pigeonite
Inosilicates Chain Clinopyroxene
111
Garnet (generic)
Orthosilicate
112
Spessartine
Orthosilicate Ortho Garnet
113
Uvarovite
Orthosilicate Ortho Garnet
114
Grossular
Orthosilicate Garnet
115
Andradite
Orthosilicate Ortho Garnet
116
Prehnite
Phyllosilicate Sheet Other
117
Pyrophyllite
Phyllosilicate Sheet TOT (2:1)
118
Lepidolite
Phyllosilicate Sheet TOT+c
119
Smectite
Phyllosilicate Sheet TOT+c, clay
120
Montmorillonite (Bentonite)
Phyllosilicate Sheet TOT+c, clay

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