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Mineral Formulas
Formulas
Question | Answer |
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Diamond - Native Element | C |
Graphite - Native Element | C |
Pyrite - Sulfide | FeS2 |
Chalcopyrite - Sulfide | CuFeS2 |
Galena - Sulfide | PbS |
Sphalerite - Sulfide | ZnS |
Hematite - Oxide | Fe2O3 |
Magnetite - Oxide | Fe3O4 |
Corundum - Oxide | Al2O3 |
Ilmenite - Oxide | FeTiO3 |
Rutile - Oxide | TiO2 |
Halite - Halide | NaCl |
Fluorite - Halide | CaF2 |
Calcite - Carbonate | CaCO3 |
Aragonite - Carbonate | CaCO3 |
Siderite - Carbonate | FeCO3 |
Dolomite - Carbonate | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Gypsum - Sulfate | CaSO4 x 2H2O |
Anhydrite - Sulfate | CaSO4 |
Barite - Sulfate | BaSO4 |
Olivine-Forsterite - Nesosilicate (isolated silica tetrahedra) | Mg2SiO4 |
Olivine-Fayalite - Nesosilicate (isolated silica tetrahedra) | Fe2SiO4 |
Kyanite - Nesosilicate (isolated silica tetrahedra) | Al2SiO5 |
Andalusite - Nesosilicate (isolated silica tetrahedra) | Al2SiO5 |
Sillimanite - Nesosilicate (isolated silica tetrahedra) | Al2SiO5 |
Garnet-Pyrope - Nesosilicate (isolated silica tetrahedra) | Mg3Al2Si3O12 |
Garnet-Alamandine - Nesosilicate (isolated silica tetrahedra) | Fe3Al2Si3O12 |
Diopside - Single chain silicate (pyroxene) | CaMgSi2O6 |
Enstatie - Single chain silicate (pyroxene) | MgSiO3 |
Tremolite - Double chain silicate (amphibole) | Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 |
Biotite - Sheet silicate | K(MgFe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Muscovite - Sheet silicate | KAl2AlSi3O10(OH)2 |