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Mg2SiO4

A

Forsterite
Nesosilicate-Olivine* Group
Ort

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Fe2SiO4

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Fayalite
Nesosilicate-Olivine* Group
ort

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Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

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Pyrope
Nesosilicate-garnet* Group
Iso

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Al2SiO5

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Kyanite
Nesolisicate-Al2SiO5 Group
Tri

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Al2SiO5

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Sillimanite
Nesolisicate-Al2SiO5 Group
Ort

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Al2SiO5

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Andalusite
Nesolisicate-Al2SiO5 Group
Ort

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Fe2Al9O6(SiO4)4(OH)2

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Staurolite
Neosilicate
Mon

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ZrSiO4

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Zircon
Nesosilicate
tet

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Ca2(Fe3+,Al)Al2O(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)

A

Epidote
Sorosilicate-Epidote Group
Mon

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CaAl2Si2O7(OH)2 . H2O

A

Lawsonite
Sorosilicate
Ort

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Mg2Al3(AlSi5)O18

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Cordierite
Cyclosilicate
ort(pseudo hex)

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Mg2Si2O6 or MgSiO3

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Enstatite
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Ort

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Fe2Si2O6 or FeSiO3

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Ferrosilite
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Ort

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CaMgSi2O6

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Diopside
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Mon

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CaFeSi2O6

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Hedenbergite
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Mon

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(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6

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Augite
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Mon

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(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)Si2O6

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Omphacite
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Mon

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NaAlSi2O6

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Jadeite
Inosilicate-Pyroxene Group
Mon

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(Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2

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Cummingtonite
Inosilicate-Amphibole Group
Mon

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Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

A

Actinolitite
Inosilicate-Amphibole Group
Mon

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(Na,K)0-1Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)5(Si,Al)8O22(OH)2

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Hornblende
Inosilicate-Amphibole Group
Mon

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Na2Mg3Al2Si8O22(OH)2

A

Glaucophane
Inosilicate-Amphibole Group
Mon

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KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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A

muscovite
Phyllosilicate-Mica Group
Mon

24
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K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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Biotite
Phyllosilicate-Mica Group
Mon

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Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Serpentine Phyllosilicate MonTriOrtHex
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Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Talc Phyllosilicate Tri
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(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 . (Mg,Fe)3(OH)6
Chlorite Phyllosilicate Mon/Triclinic
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Al2SiO5(OH)4
Kaolinite Phyllosilicate-Clays Tri
29
K1-1.5Al4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4
Illite Phyllosilicate-Clays Mon
30
(Ca,Na)0.2-0.4(Al,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 . nH2O
Montmorillonite Phyllosilicate-Clays Mon
31
(Ca,Na)0.3-0.4(Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 . nH2O
Vermiculite Phyllosilicate-Clays Mon
32
KAlSi3O8
K-feldspar Tectosilicate-Feldspar Group Mon/Tri
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CaAl2Si2O8
Anorthite Tectosilicate-Feldspar Group Tric
34
NaAlSi3O8
Albite Tectosilicate-Feldspar Group Tric
35
(Na,K)AlSiO4
Nepheline Tectosilicate-Feldspathoid G. Hex
36
SiO2
Quartz Tectosilicate-SiO2 Group Hex
37
CaCO3
calcite Carbonate-Calcite Group Hex
38
CaCO3
Aragonite Carbonate-Aragonite Group Ort
39
CaMg(CO3)2
Dolomite Carbonate-Dolomite Group Hex
40
CaSO4
Anhydrite* Sulfate ort
41
Ca5(PO4)(F,OH,Cl)
Apatite Phosphate Hex
42
NaCl
Halite Halide Iso
43
CaF2
Fluorite Halide Iso
44
PbS
Galena Sulfide Iso
45
CuFeS2
Chalcopyrite Sulfide Tet
46
FeS2
Pyrite Sulfide Iso
47
MgO
Periclase Oxide Iso
48
MgAl2O4
Spinel Oxide Iso
49
Fe3O4 or Fe2+Fe3+ | 2O4
Magnetite Oxide Iso
50
FeCr2O4
Chromite Oxide Iso
51
Fe2O3
Hematite Oxide Hex
52
FeTiO3
Ilmenite Oxide Hex
53
TiO2
Rutile Oxide tet
54
Mg(OH)2
Brucite Hydroxide Hex
55
Al(OH)3
Gibbsite Hydroxide Mon
56
FeO(OH)
Goethite hydroxide ort

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