Silicates Varieties Flashcards by Deann Tatco

Q

Yellow green gem variety of olivine, fayalite and foresterite

A

Chrysotile

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Rose-red gem variety of pyrope

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Rhodolite

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Fe or Mn var of grossular

A

Hessonite

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Cr of V variety of grossular

A

Tsavorite

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Cr bearing of Andradite

A

Dematoid

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Ti bearing of andradite

A

Melanite

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V bearing of andradite

A

Topazolite

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Pb rich epidote

A

Hancockite

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Mn rich zoisite

A

Thulite

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Sr rich of clinozoisite

A

Niigataite

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B-bearing of vesuvianite

A

Wiluite

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Fe-bearing beryl

A

Aquamarine

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Cr or V bearing beryl

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Emerald

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Fe (3+) bearing beryl

A

Heliodor

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Mn bearing beryl

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Morganite

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Mn(3+) bearing beryl

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Morganite

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(CO3) bearing beryl

A

Maxixe

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Colorless var of beryl

A

Gosheng

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Violet-blue gem variety of cordierite

A

Iolite

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Mn rich var of jadite

A

Violane

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Mn and Zn rich var of augite

A

Jefersonite

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Cr rich var of spodumene

A

Hiddenite

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Yellow var of spodumene

A

Triphane

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Fibrous variety of gruneite

A

Amosite

Asbestos variety of riebeckite

Crocidolite

Mn rich biotite

Manganophyllite

Mn rich muscovite

Alurgite

Cr rich muscovite

Fuschite

Cr rich clinochore

Kammererite

Al rich quartz

Smoky quartz

Fe bearing (teyello) quartz

Citrine

Fe bearing (purple) quartz

Amthyst

Mn bearing quartz

Rose quartz

Fluid bearing quartz

Milky quartz

Labradorite that has schiller effect

Spectrolit

Ogioclase that has adularescence

Moonstone

Albite that has iridescence

Peristerite

Orthoclase that is white

Adularia

Deep green microcline

Amazonite

Yellow rutile

Anatase

Red bearing corundum

Ruby

Metal bearing corundum (any color)

Sapphire