Mineral
List - Ge 114
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A list of minerals for which you
should commit the chemical formulas to memory.
This list was prepared by former students of the class
based on their
experiences beyond GE114.
Elements
graphite
C
diamond
C
Sulfides
galena
PbS
sphalerite
ZnS
cinnabar
HgS
pyrite
FeS2
chalcopyrite
CuFeS2
Oxides
corundum
Al2O3
hematite
Fe2O3
wustite
FeO
spinel
MgAl2O4
magnetite
Fe3O4
rutile
TiO2
ilmenite
FeTiO3
perovskite
CaTiO3
Hydroxides
goethite
FeO(OH)
brucite
Mg(OH)2
gibbsite
Al(OH)3
Halides
halite
NaCl
fluorite
CaF2
Carbonates
calcite
CaCO3
aragonite
CaCO3
siderite
FeCO3
magnesite
MgCO3
dolomite
CaMg(CO3)2
Sulfates
gypsum
CaSO4•2H2O
anhydrite
CaSO4
barite
BaSO4
Phosphates
apatite
Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F)
Amphiboles
actinolite
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
tremolite
Ca2(Mg)5Si8O22(OH)2
Feldspars
sanidine
KAlSi3O8
orthoclase
KAlSi3O8
microcline
KAlSi3O8
albite
NaAlSi3O8
anorthite
CaAl2Si2O8
Garnets
grossular
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
almandine
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
pyrope
Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
andradite
Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
Pyroxenes
enstatite
Mg2SiO6
diopside
CaMgSi2O6
jadeite
NaAlSi2O6
wollastonite
Ca2Si2O6
Sheet Silicates talc
Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
muscovite
KAl2(AlSi3)O10(OH)2
biotite
K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3)O10(OH)2
serpentine
(Mg,Fe)6Si4O10(OH)8
Other Silicates kyanite
Al2SiO5
sillimanite
Al2SiO5
andalusite
Al2SiO5
zircon
ZrSiO4
leucite
KAlSi2O6
olivine
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
forsterite
Mg2SiO4
fayalite
Fe2SiO4