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Topaz

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Nesosilicate

Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂

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Staurolite

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Nesosilicate

Fe²⁺₂Al₉O₆(SiO₄)₄(O,OH)₂

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Andalusite

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Nesosilicate
Al₂SiO₅
CN 5,6 (high T low P)

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Sillimanite

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Nesosilicate
Al₂SiO₅
CN 4,6 (low T low P)

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Kyanite

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Nesosilicate
Al₂SiO₅
CN 6 (high P)

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What 3 minerals have the formula Al₂SiO₅ ?

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Andalusite, sillimanite, kyanite

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Olivine

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(Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄

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Garnet

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Nesosilicate
X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
Where X is Mg Fe Mn Ca
Y is Al Fe Cr

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Titanite

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Nesosilicate

CaTiSiO₅

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Zircon

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Nesosilicate

ZrSiO₄

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Allanite

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Sorosilicate
A₂M₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)
Where A is Na Ca Ce Th Y La (often rare earth)
Where M is Mg Mn Al Fe³⁺

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Piemontite

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Sorosilicate, epidote group
Ca₂(Al,Mn³⁺,Fe³⁺)₃(SiO₄)(SiO₇)O(OH)
Monoclinic

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Zoisite

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Sorosilicate, epidote group
Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
Orthorhombic

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Clinoizoisite

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Sorosilicate, epidote group
Ca₂Al₃(SiO4)(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
Monoclinic prismatic

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Epidote

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Sorosilicate
Ca₂(Al Fe)₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH) alt. Ca₂(Al Fe)₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)
Monoclinic

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Vesuvianite

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Sorosilicate
Ca₁₀Mg₂Al₄(SiO₄)₅(Si₂O₇)₂(OH)₄
Tetragonal

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Cordierite

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Cyclosilicate
(Mg Fe)₂Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Orthorhombic

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Beryl

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Cyclosilicate
Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)₆
Hexagonal

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Tourmaline

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Cyclosilicate
(Ca,Na)(Li,Mg,Al)(Al,Fe,Mn)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
(Borate group is identifier)
Trigonal

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Spodumene

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Inosilicate, pyroxene (single chain)
LiAlSi₂O₆
Monoclinic

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Aegerine (aka acmite)

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Inosilicate, pyroxene (single chain)
NaFeSi₂O₆
Monoclinic

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Hedenbergite

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Inosilicate, pyroxene (single chain)
CaFeSi₂O₆
Monoclinic

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Jadeite

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Inosilicate, pyroxene, single chain

NaAlSi2O6

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Diopside

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Inosilicate, pyroxene (single chain)
CaMgSi₂O₆
Monoclinic

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Augite
Inosilicate, pyroxene (single chain) (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)₂O6 Monoclinic
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Enstatite (hypersthene)
Inosilicate, pyroxene (single chain) Enstatite MgSiO₃ Hypersthene (Mg,Fe)SiO3 Orthorhombic
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Wollastonite
Inosilicate, pyroxenoid (single chain) CaSiO₃ Triclinic
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Rhodonite
Inosilicate, pyroxenoid (single chain) MnSiO₃ Triclinic
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Actinolite
Inosilicate, amphibole (double chain) Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ Monoclinic
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Tremolite
Inosilicate, amphibole (double chain) Ca₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ Monoclinic
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Anthophyllite/ cummingtonite-grunerite
Inosilicate, amphibole (double chain) (Mg,Fe)₇Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ Orthorhombic Anthophyllite is Mg₇ and grunerite is Fe₇ in the solid solution series. Both are monoclinic.
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Hornblende
Inosilicate, amphibole (double chain) Ca₂(Mg,Fe,Al)₅(Al,Si)₈O₂₂(OH)₂ Monoclinic
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Arfvedsonite
Inosilicate, amphibole (double chain) NaNa₂Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ Monoclinic
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Riebeckite
Inosilicate, amphibole (double chain) Na₂Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ Monoclinic
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Glaucophane
Inosilicate, amphibole (double chain) Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ Monoclinic
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Talc
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate, clay group Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ Monoclinic
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Pyrophyllite
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate, clay group Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ Monoclinic
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Chamosite
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈ iron rich end of solid solution with clinochlore Monoclinic
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Clinochlore
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈ - Mg rich end of solid solution with chamosite Monoclinic
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Margarite
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate, mica group CaAl₂(Al₂Si₂)O₁₀(OH)₂ Monoclinic
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Fuchsite
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate K(Al,Cr)₂(AlSi₃)O₁₀(OH)₂ Monoclinic
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Paragonite
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate NaAl₂(AlSi₃)O₁₀(OH)₂ Monoclinic
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Muscovite
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate, mica group KAl₂(AlSi₃)O₁₀(OH)₂ Monoclinic
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Biotite (phlogopite)
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate, mica group K(Mg,Fe)₃(AlSi₃)O₁₀(OH)₂ Mg rich end member of solid solution Monoclinic
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Biotite, (annite)
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate, mica group K(Mg,Fe)₃(AlSi₃)O₁₀(OH)₂ Fe rich end member of the solid solution Monoclinic
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Serpentine
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄ Monoclinic
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Sepiolite
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate, clay group Mg₄Si₆O₁₅(OH)₂•6H₂O Orthorhombic
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Illite
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate, clay group (K,H₃O)(Al,Mg,Fe)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀[(OH₂,H₂O)] Monoclinic
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Vermiculite
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate, clay group | (Mg²⁺,Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)₃(Al,Si)₄O₁₀•(OH)₂•4H₂O
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Montmorillonite
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate, clay group (Na,Ca).₃₃(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂•nH₂O Monoclinic
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Kaolinite
Tectosilicate, phyllosilicate, clay group Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ Triclinic
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Plagioclase
Tectosilicate, feldspar group Solid solution: NaAlSi₃O₈ albite to CaAl₂Si₂O₈ anorthite Triclinic
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Albite
Tectosilicate, feldspar group NaAlSi₃O₈ Triclinic
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Sanidine
Tectosilicate, feldspar group K(AlSi₃O₈) Monoclinic Sanidine forms at high temps. Lower temp forms are orthoclase and microcline
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Jasper
Tectosilicate, quartz group | SiO₂ microscopically grained
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Chert
Tectosilicate, quartz group | SiO₂ microcrystalline
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Chalcedony
Tectosilicate, quartz group SiO₂ Cryptocrystalline form, very fine intergrowths of quartz and moganite
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Quartz
Tectosilicate SiO₂ Trigonal
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Pyrope
Mg3Al2(Si3O12) | nesosilicate, garnet
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Almandine
Fe3Al2(Si3O12) | nesosilicate, garnet
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Andradine
Ca3Fe2(Si3O12) | nesosilicate, garnet
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Spessartine
Mn3Al2(Si3O12) | nesosilicate, garnet
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Grossular
Ca3Al2(Si3O12) | nesosilicate, garnet
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Uvarovite
Ca3Cr2(Si3O12) | nesosilicate, garnet
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Chrysocolla
(Cu,Al)2 H2Si12O5 (OH)4 + nH2O

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