Minerals to Memorize for the Mineral Quiz

Native Elements
copper
graphite
Sulfides
arsenopyrite
bornite
chalcocite
chalcopyrite
cinnabar
covellite
enargite
galena
marcasite
molybdenite
orpiment
pyrite
pyrrhotite
realgar
sphalerite
stibnite
Oxides
cassiterite
chromite
corundum
cuprite
franklinite
hematite
ilmenite
magnetite
pyrolusite
rutile
Hydroxides
bauxite
limonite
Halides
fluorite
Phosphates

apatite
Carbonates
aragonite
azurite
calcite
cerussite
dolomite
magnesite
malachite
rhodochrosite
siderite
Sulfates
barite
gypsum

SILICATES
A. Nesosilicates
olivine
Garnet (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11)
andalusite
kyanite
sillimanite
staurolite
topaz
B. Sorosilicates
epidote

C. Cyclosilicates
beryl
cordierite
tourmaline
D. Inosilicates
A. Pyroxene
i) orthopyroxene a) enstatite b) hypersthene c) ferrosilite
ii) clinopyroxene a) diopside b) augite c) hedenbergite
iii) Pyroxenoid a Wollastonite
B. Amphibole
i) clinoamphiboles a) hornblende b) Actinolite-Tremolite
ii) orthoamphiboles a) cummingtonite
E. Phyllosilicates
biotite
chlorite
kaolinite
lepidolite
muscovite
serpentine
talc
F. Tectosilicates
A. quartz (1,2,3,4,5,6)
B. Opal
C. Alkali-feldspar
Orthoclase
Sanidine
D. Plagioclase
Albite
Anorthite

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