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Orthorho
Pyrite FeS2
mbic
Metallic
Gold Au Isometric
Na(Fe,Mg
Vitreous Tourmalin ,Li)₃Al₆(B
Luster Trigonal
e O₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(
OH)₄
Non-Metall
ic Halite NaCl Isometric
Sphalerit
(Zn, Fe)S Isometric
e
Resinous
Na4Ca8[Al
Orthorho
Stilbite 20Si52O14
mbic
4]56H2O)
Moonsto (Na,K)AlSi
Triclinic
Pearly ne 3O8
Na6Ca2[(
Cancrinit CO3)2|Al
Trigonal
e 6Si6O24]·
Greasy
2H2O
NaCaB5O
Ulexite 6(OH)6·5 Triclinic
H2O
Al2Si2O5(
Kaolinite Triclinic
OH)4
FeO(OH)· Amorphou
Limonite
Earthy nH 2O s
Hematite
Fe2O3 Trigonal
(Ocher)
Orthorho
Cerussite PbCO3
mbic
Tetragona
Admanite Zircon ZrSiO4
l
Tetragona
Scheelite CaWO4
l
Galena PbS Isometric
Orthorho
Celestine SrSO4
mbic
Ca2(Mg,F
Hornblen e)4Al(Si,A Monoclini
de l)8O22(O c
H)2
Crystal
Form Monoclini
Subhedral (Ca,Na)(M
c or
Pyroxene g,Fe,Al)(Si
Orthorho
,Al)2O6
mbic
Fe2Al9O1 Orthorho
Staurolite
8Si4H2O mbic
Anhedral
Orthocla Monoclini
KAlSi3O8
se c
(Mg,Fe)2 Orthorho
Olivine
SiO4 mbic
Magnetit
Fe3O4 Isometric
e
Equant
Spinel MgAl2O4 Isometric
Mg3Al2(Si
Garnet Isometric
O4)3
Crystal Orthorho
Baryte (BaSO4
and mbic
Aggregate
Habit
BaTiSi3O Hexagona
Benitoite
Prismatic or Columnar 9 l
Al2SiO4(F Orthorho
Topaz
,OH)2 mbic
Mg2Cr2(C
Stichtite O3)(OH)1 Trigonal
6·4H2O
Na2Al2Si
Bladed Monoclini
Natrolite 3O10·2H2
c
O
Orthorho
Stibnite Sb2S3
mbic
Wollasto Monoclini
CaSiO3
Acicular nite c
Ca2(Mg,F
Monoclini
Actinolite e)5Si8O2
c
2(OH)2
Cu3(CO3) Monoclini
Azurite
Capillary or Filiform 2(OH)2 c
Cu2CO3( Monoclini
Malachite
OH)2 c
Chalcant CuSO4·5
Triclinic
hite H2O
Na2Fe2Si
Crocidoli Monoclini
4O11(OH)
Fibrous te c
2
Chrysotil
Mg3Si2O
e Triclinic
5(OH)4
Asbestos
Al3(PO4)
Orthorho
Wavellite 2(OH)3·5
mbic
H2O
Aragonit Orthorho
CaCO3
e mbic
Tetragona
Wulfenite PbMoO4
Divergent l
Coquimbi Fe2(SO4)
Triclinic
te 3·9H2
Aragonit Orthorho
CaCO3
e mbic
Tetragona
Rutile TiO2
l
Orthorho
Reticulated Cerussite PbCO3
mbic
Cu3(CO3) Monoclini
Azurite
2(OH)2 c
Orthorho
Baryte (BaSO4
mbic
Rhodoch
Roseiform MnCO3 Trigonal
rosite
Orthorho
Celestine SrSO4
mbic
Drusy Sphalerit
e(Zinc ZnS Isometric
Blende)
Cu2CO3( Monoclini
Malachite
OH)2 c
Pyrolusit Tetragona
MnO2
e l
Monoclini
Acanthite Ag2S
c
Mg3Si4O Monoclini
Talc
Lamellar 10(OH)2 c
(Mg,Fe)
3(Si,Al) 4O
Monoclini
Chlorite 10(OH)
c
2·(Mg,Fe)
3(OH) 6
Chalcopy Tetragona
CuFeS2
rite l
Massive
Magnetit
Fe3O4 Isometric
e
Orthorho
Sulfur S8
mbic
Orthorho
Peridot Mg2SiO4
mbic
(Ca,Na)2-
CaMg(CO
Dolomite Trigonal
₃)₂
Hexagona
Sardonyx SiO2
l
Amorpho
us or
Banded Chert SiO2
Microcrys
talline
Agate
(Concentr Hexagona
SiO₂
Concentric ic rings l
variety)
Siderite FeCO₃ Trigonal
(Cu,Al)₂H₂
Chrysocol Orthorho
Si₂O₅(OH)₄
la mbic
·nH₂O
Botryoidal Smithsoni
ZnCO₃ Trigonal
te
α-FeO(OH Orthorho
Goethite
) mbic
N/A (not
Oolitic
Oolitic FeCO₃ applicable
Ironstone
to rocks)
N/A (not
Oolitic
AlO(OH) applicable
Bauxite
to rocks)
N/A (not
Pisolitic Fe₂O₃ &
applicable
Pisolitic Laterite Al₂O₃
to rocks)
Pisolitic N/A (not
Mangane MnO₂ applicable
se to rocks)
10
Corundu
Al2O3 Hexagonal
9 m
Amorphou
Boron B
s
Al₂SiO₄(F, Orthorho
Topaz
OH)₂ mbic
Be₃Al₂Si₆ Hexagona
Beryl
8 O₁₈ l
Na(Fe,Mg
Tourmalin ,Li)₃Al₆(B
7 Trigonal
e O₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(
OH)₄
Monoclini
Jadeite NaAlSi₂O₆
c
KAlSi₃O₈
(Potassiu
m
feldspar)
Feldspar Triclinic
or
NaAlSi₃O₈
(Sodium
6
feldspar)
Amorphou
Obsidian SiO2
s
Ca₅(PO₄)₃( Hexagona
Apatite
F,Cl,OH) l
(Na,Ca)8(
Lapis AlSiO4)6(S
Isometric
Lazuli ,SO4,Cl)1-
2
4
Sphalerit
(Zn, Fe)S Isometric
e
Siderite FeCO₃ Trigonal
CaSO4 ·
Gypsum Monoclinic
2H2O
Orthorho
Sulfur S8
2 mbic
Mg3Si4O Monoclini
Talc
10(OH)2 c
1
Rhombohe
Lithium Li
dral
Sodium Na Cubic
CaSO4 ·
Gypsum Monoclinic
2H2O
Tenacity
Malleable Platinum Pt Isometric
Aluminu
Al Isometric
m
Mg3Si4O1 Monoclini
Talc
0(OH)2 c
Sectile
Monoclini
Acanthite Ag₂S
c
SeO2−3S Monoclini
Selenite
eO2−3 c
K(Li,Al)
Lepidolit 3(Al,Si,Rb)
Triclinic
e 4O
10(F,OH) 2
Ca2Al2Si3 Orthorho
Prehnite
Elastic O10(OH)2 mbic
(Mg,Fe)
3(Si,Al) 4O
Monoclini
Chlorite 10(OH)
c
2·(Mg,Fe)
3(OH) 6
(KF)2(Al2
Muscovit Monoclini
O3)(SiO2)
e Mica c
6(H2O)
Cleavage Basal
Hexagona
Graphite C
l
K(Mg,Fe)3
Biotite Monoclini
AlSi3O10(
Mica c
F,OH)2
Spodume Monoclini
Li[AlSi2O6]
ne c
Ca2(Mg4.5
–2.5Fe2+0 Monoclini
Actinolite
.5–2.5)Si8 c
Prismatic
O22(OH)2
(Ca,Na)2(
Hornblen Mg,Fe,Al)5 Monoclini
de (Al,Si)8O2 c
2 (OH)2
Fe₂Al₄Si₄O₁ Orthorho
Staurolite
Non-Prismatic ₁O₂(OH)₂ mbic
Cassiterit Tetragona
SnO₂
e l
Cubic
Periclase MgO Isometric
Argentite Ag₂S Isometric
CaMg(CO
Dolomite Trigonal
₃)₂
Magnesit
Rhombohedral MgCO₃ Trigonal
e
Rhodoch
MnCO₃ Trigonal
rosite
Na 3Ca(Si
Octahedral Hauynite 3Al 3)O Isometric
12(SO 4)
Sphalerit
e(Zinc ZnS Isometric
Blende)
Mn₄Be₃(Si
Helvite Isometric
O₄)₃S₂
Amorphou
Obsidian SiO2
s
Chalcedo
Conchoidal
SiO2 Trigonal
ny
Cryptocry
Flint SiO2
stalline
Al₂Si₂O₅(O
Fracture Kaolinite Triclinic
H)₄
Amorphou
Earthy Limonite FeO(OH)
s
Amorphou
Bauxite AlO(OH)
s
Native
Cu Isometric
Hackly Copper
Pyrite
(Fool's FeS₂ Isometric
Gold)
Orthorhom
Stibnite Sb2S3
bic
Monoclini
Jadeite NaAlSi₂O₆
c
Ca₂(Mg,F
Monoclini
Splintery Nephrite e²⁺)₅Si₈O₂₂
c
(OH)₂
Sillimanit Orthorhom
Al₂SiO₅
e bic
Arsenopy
FeAsS monoclinic
rite
Garnet
Group
(Fe₃Al₂(SiO
(Almandi Isometric
Uneven ₄)₃
ne
variety)
Pyroxene
(Ca(Mg,Fe
Group Monoclin
²⁺)(Al,Si)₂O
(Augite ic
₆
variety)
Hexagona
Graphite C
l
Feldspar
Group
Diamagnetism
(Microcli KAlSi₃O₈ Triclinic
ne
variety)
Rock Salt
NaCl Isometric
(Halite)
Magnetism
Mg₃Si₄O₁₀( Monoclini
Talc
OH)₂ c
(Mg,Fe)₂S Orthorho
Olivine
Paramagnetism iO₄ mbic
K(Mg,Fe²
Biotite Monoclini
+)(AlSi₃O₁
Mica c
₀)(OH)₂
Lodeston
Fe₃O₄ Isometric
Ferromagnetism e
Franklinit
ZnFe₂O₄ Isometric
e
Fe₃(PO₄)₂• Monoclini
Vivianite
8H₂O c
Chromiu
Cr Cubic
m
Mangane Orthorho
Anti-Ferromagnetism MnO
se Oxide mbic
Europiu
EuO Cubic
m Oxide
Maghemi
γ-Fe₂O₃ Isometric
te
Franklinit
ZnFe₂O₄ Isometric
Ferrimagnetism e
Yttrium
Iron Y₃Fe₅O₁₂ Isometric
Garnet