ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND SOIL MECHANICS

CHAPTER 10

ROCK FORMING MINERALS

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sphalerite)

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(Halite)

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Silicate
Minerals

NonSilicate
Minerals

(Halite)

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10 Mineral
Rock Forming
Minerals
Chapter 12
and Rocks
Self-assessment Exercises
1.

Define minerals.

2.

Name those major elements which form minerals.

3.

Name and sketch the seven major crystal forms of minerals.

4.

Define the following physical properties that are used for

mineral identification:

Colour

Luster

Hardness

Streak

Cleavage

Fracture

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1_Olivine_1

2_AUGITE_1J

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3_hornblende-24

4a_Mica_M31-M-

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4b_biotite-15

5_Orthoclase_Adularia

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6_Plagioclase feldspar

7_quartz

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8_Tourmaline

9_7garnet_061505

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10_big zircon_09

11_Chlorite_schist

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12_Serpentine

13_Chalcedon

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13_chert_400

13_Flint

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13_Opal

14_Magnetite

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15_Hematite_USGOV

16_limonite rossa

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17_Cassiterite

18_Calcite_1

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19_gypsum_4

20_Barytes_rock_107

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21_pyrite_2

22_sphalerite_blk4

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23_galena

24_fluorspar_1

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25_salt