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No.

Mineral Mineral Group Formula


1 graphite C
2 sulfur I: native elements S
3 copper Cu
4 sphalerite ZnS
5 pyrite II: sulfides FeS2
6 chalcopyrite CuFeS2
7 galena PbS
8 corundum Al2O3
9 limonite FeO•OH
10 bauxite III: oxides AlO•(OH)
11 magnetite Fe3O4
12 hematite Fe2O3
13 halite IV: halides NaCl
14 fluorite CaF2
15 calcite CaCO3
16 dolomite V: carbonates CaMg(CO3)2
17 malachite Cu2CO3(OH)2
18 gypsum (v. selenite) VI: sulphates CaSO4
19 gypsum (v. satin spar) CaSO4
20 apatite VII: phosphates Ca5(F,Cl)(PO4)3
VIII. Silicate Minerals
21 quartz (v. milky) SiO2
22 quartz (v. crystal) SiO2
23 quartz (v. rose) quartz varieties SiO2
24 quartz (v. amethyst) SiO2
25 quartz (v. smoky) SiO2
26 olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
27 augite [pyroxene] Ca(Mg,Fe)Si2O6
28 hornblende [amphibole] Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)
29 biotite [mica] igneous silicates K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
30 muscovite [mica] KAl3Si3O10(OH)2
31 Ca-plagioclase CaAl2Si2O8
32 Na-plagioclase NaAlSi3O8
33 orthoclase KAlSi3O8
34 talc Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
35 chlorite (Mg,Fe)6(Al,Si)4O10(OH)8
36 garnet metamorphic silicates (Mg,Fe,Ca,Mn)3Al2Si3O12
37 kyanite Al2SiO5
38 staurolite Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2
39 chert (cryptocrystalline quartz) sedimentary silicates SiO2
40 kaolinite Al2Si2O5(OH)4

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