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Introduction To Mineralogy
Categorized 16 minerals into thre...,
Father of economic geology,
Provided detailed descriptions an...
36  cards
Properties Of Mineral
The color of mineral in powdered ...,
Resistance of mineral to be scrat...,
Scale that uses ser of indenting ...
55  cards
Habit
Type of habit that fine slender n...,
Type of habit that exhibits narro...,
Type of habit that forming very t...
25  cards
Crystal Chemistry
What are the 8 most abundant elem...,
The most abundant elements,
Why silicates are the most abunda...
21  cards
Crystallography
A periodic repetition of nodes in...,
Specific length and direction of ...,
Defined by two unit translation v...
24  cards
Crstal Systems
Axes for monoclinic,
Angle for monoclinic,
Axes for tetragonal
15  cards
Crystal Classes
5 crystal classes of isometroc,
Ditetrragonal dipyramid,
Ditetragonal pyramid
11  cards
Luster And Color
Type of luster that,
Type of luster that,
Type of luster that
11  cards
NESOSILICATES
Mg fe 2 sio4,
Mg2sio4,
Fe2sio4
34  cards
SOROSILICATES
Caal2 si2o7 oh 2 h2o,
Can be formed from plagioclase du...,
Cafe2 fe si2o8 o oh
22  cards
Inosilicates
Each tetrahedron consists of a si...,
Chaines silica tetrahedra,
Cleavage at 90
52  cards
Cyclosilicate
Also called as ring silicates,
This ring element has the formula...,
Ring silicates that forms a shape...
51  cards
Tectosilicates
Sio2 that hexagonal prismstermina...,
Sio2 that has smooth waxy or glas...,
Sio2 that has tetragonal crystal ...
53  cards
Phyllosilicates
General formula of phyllosilicates,
Is an aluminum hydroxide mineral ...,
Magnesium hydroxide mineral with ...
47  cards

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