MINERALOGY ALIAS Flashcards

ALIAS OF MINERALS (72 cards)

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ALLANITE

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ORTHITE

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ALBITE

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Claevalandite, sodaspar, moonstone

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3
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Alunite

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Alumstone

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4
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Annabergite

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Nickel bloom

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5
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Anorthite

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Sandstone

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6
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Apatite

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Collophane

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7
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Aragonite

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Flos ferri

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8
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Arsenopyrite

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Arsenicalpyrite

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9
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Banded calcite

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Onyx marble

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10
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Barite

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Crested roses

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11
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Beryl

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Aquamarine emerald

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12
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Borax

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Tin cal

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13
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Bornite

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Peacock ore

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14
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Bourmonite

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Cog wheel ore

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15
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Calcite

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Iceland spar

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16
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Cassiterite

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Visor/wood/stream tin

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17
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Cerargyrite

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Horn silver

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18
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Cerrusite

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White lead

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19
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Chalcanthite

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Blue vitriole

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20
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Chalsedony

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Bloodstone

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21
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Chalcopyrite/pyrite

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Fool’s gold

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22
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Chrysoberyl

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Alexandrite, cat’s eye, chabochom gem

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23
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Cinnabar

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Red resin

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24
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Corundum

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Emery

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Cuprite
Plush copper, ruby copper
26
Dolomite
Pearl spar
27
Erythrite
Cobalt bloom
28
Goethite
Pog ore, gossan
29
Graphite
Bloombago
30
Glossularite
Cinnamon stone
31
Gypsum
Satin spar, alabaster
32
Hematite
Iron roses, kidney ore, red ochre
33
Idiocrase
Californite
34
Jadeite/neprite
Jade
35
Jamesonite
Feather ores
36
Kaolin clay
China clay
37
Lazurite
Ultramarine
38
Magnetite
Lode stone
39
Marcasite
White iron pyrite
40
Margarite
Brittle mica
41
Microcline
Amazon stone
42
Millerite
Capillary pyrite
43
Millerite
Capillary pyrite
44
Muscovite
Issing glass
45
Nepheline
Eliplite
46
Niccolite
Copper nickel
47
Niter
Salt peter
48
Olivine
Peridot
49
Orpimemt
Golden paint
50
Proustite
Light ruby silver
51
Pyrargyrite
Dark ruby silver
52
Pyrolusite
Wad
53
Pyrrhotite
Magnetic pyrite
54
Realgar
Powder of the mine
55
Crocidolite, riebeckite
Tiger's eye
56
Rutile
Titania, Kenya gem
57
Serpentine
Verde antique marble
58
Siderite
Clay iron stone, black band ore
59
Sillamanite
Fribolite
60
Sillimanite
Fairy stone, fairy cross
61
Smithsenite/calamine
Dry bone ore, turkey fat ore
62
Smoky quartz
Cairgorm stone
63
Smoky quartz
Cairgorm stone
64
Sphalerite
Sink blende, black jack, spelter
65
Sphene
Titanite
66
Spinel
Balaa ruby
67
Talc
Soapstone
68
Tormaline
Brazilian emerald
69
Tremolite
Mountain leather, mountain cork
70
Ulexite
Cotton balls
71
Uraninite
Pitch blende
72
Zircon
Jargon