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Mineralogy Minerals
Minerals (names and chemical formulas) (Lab 5-8)
| Name | Formula |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | FeS2 (Isometric) |
| Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Pentlandite | (Fe, Ni)9 S8 |
| Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sphalerite | (Zn, Fe) S |
| Covellite | CuS |
| Cinnabar | HgS |
| Marcasite | FeS2 (Orthorhombic) |
| Pyrrhotite | Fe(1-x) S |
| Galena | PbS |
| Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Wurtzite | (Zn, Fe) S - polymorph of sphalerite |
| Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Halite | NaCl |
| Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Sylvite | KCl |
| Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Rutile | TiO2 |
| Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Pyrolusite | MnO2 |
| Tenorite | CoH2O |
| Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Magnetite | Fe3O4 |
| Ilmenite | FeH6O3Ti |
| Chromite | FeCr2O4 |
| Zincite | (Zn, Mg)O |
| Cuprite | Cu2H2O |
| Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Boehmite | y-AlO(OH) |
| "Bauxite" | mix of Gibbsite, Boehmite, Diaspore, and "Limonite" (Hydrated Fe^3+ oxide) |
| Calcite | CaCO3 (Trigonal) |
| Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Aragonite | CaCO3 (Orthorhombic) |
| Dolomite | MgCO3 * CaCO3 |
| Ankerite | Ca (Mg, Fe^2+, Mn) (CO3)2 |
| Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Malachite and Azurite | Cu-carbonate-hydroxide |
| Gypsum | CaSO4 * 2H2O (Monoclinic) |
| Celestite | SrSO4 |
| Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Anhydrite | CaSO4 (Orthorhombic) |
| Barite | BaSO4 |
| Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3 (OH, F, Cl) |
| Scheelite | CaWO4 |
| Wolframite | (Fe, Mn) WO4 |
| Borax | Na-B-hydroxide-hydrate |
| Turquoise | Cu-Al-phosphate-hydroxide-hydrate |