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Amphiboles, 2012 special procedure

(and IMA mineral list Feb 2013)


w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant Amphibole Group
w(O)-dominant Amphibole Group

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Five great minerals

Quartz/ mogánite, feldspar (albite, anorthite and orthoclase solid solution series), calcite/ aragonite/ dolomite, olivine (forsterite (Mg-dominant) and fayalite (Fe-dominant) solid solution series), chalcocite/ chalcopyrite, diamond/ graphite. [3] (modified)

Fifty great minerals

Andalucite, Apatite, Barite, Beryl, Biotite, Chromite, Chrysotile, Cordierite, Corundum, Diamond, Dolomite, Florencite, Galena, Garnet, Graphite, Gypsum, Halite, Hematite, Hornblende, Illite, Illmenite, Kaolinite, Kyanite, Lepidolite, Limonite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Monazite, Nepheline, Olivine, Omphacite, Opal, Perovskite, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Quartz, Rutile, Sanidine, Sillimanite, Silver (native), Sphalerite, Staurolite, Sulphur (native), Talc, Tourmaline, Tremolite, Turquoise, Vermiculite, Willemite, Zeolite, Zircon. [4]

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Main

  1. Mineral class native elements
  2. Mineral class "sulfides":
    1. 02.EB.05a, FeS2, loc: 31k, pyrite; 02.BA.15, Cu5FeS4, loc: 4.4k, bornite; 02.CB.10a, CuFeS2, loc: 21k, chalcopyrite; 02.CD.10, PbS, loc: 20k, galena; 02.BA.05, Cu2S, loc: 4.8k, chalcocite
  3. Mineral class halides:
    1. NaCl: 03.AA.20, rock salt, NaCl, loc: 82, halite; 03.BA.05, NaCl·2H2O, hydrohalite
    2. CaCl2: 03.BB.30, CaCl2, aquasiditeN; 3.BB.30, CaCl2·6H2O, antarcticite; CaCl2·4H2O, mesohydrideH; 03.BB.25, CaCl2·2H2O, sinjarite
  4. Mineral class oxides:
    1. 04.CB.05, Fe2O3, loc: 12k, hematite; 04.BB.05, Fe2+Fe3+2O4, loc: 11k, magnetite; 04.AB.25, FeO, wüstite
    2. 04.AA.10, Cu2O, loc: 2.5k, cuprite;
    3. Mineral class hydroxides:
      1. 04.FE.10, Al(OH)3, loc: 3.8E2, gibbsite; 04.FE.15, (γ-AlO(OH)), loc: 1.4E2, boehmite, 04.FD.10, (α-AlO(OH)), loc: 3.7E2, diaspore;
    4. Mineral class "arsenites":
  5. Mineral class carbonates:
    1. 05.AB.05, CaCO3, loc: 21k, calcite; 05.CB.25, ikaite; 05.CB.20, monohydrocalcite
    2. 05.AB.10, (CaMg)(CO3)2, loc: 6.5k, dolomite; 05.AB.05, Mg(CO3), loc: 1.1k magnesite; 05.CB.10, NaCO3·10H2O, loc: 31, natron;
    3. Mineral class nitrates:
      1. 05.NA.10, KNO3, loc: 1.5E2 niter;
  6. Mineral class borates:
    1. 06.DA.10, Na2(B4O5)(OH)4·8H2O , loc: 63 borax/ tincalconite, 06.DA.15, loc: 25, Na2(B4O5)(OH)4·3H2O;
  7. Mineral class sulfates:
    1. 07.CD.40, CaSO4·2H2O, loc: 5.4k, gypsum/ anhydrite, 07.AD.30, loc: 1.2k, CaSO4; 07.CD.45, CaSO4·0.5H2O, loc: 54, bassanite;
    2. 07.AD.35, BaSO4, loc: 9.3k, baryte;
    3. Mineral class chromates:
    4. Mineral class molybdates:
    5. Mineral class tungstates:
  8. Mineral class phosphates:
    1. 08.BN.05, Ca10(PO4)6(OH,F,Cl,Br)2, loc: 7.3k, apatite group;
    2. 08.DB.05, loc: 80, amorphous, diadochite/ destinezite, 08.DB.05, loc: 13, (Fe3+)2(PO4)(SO4)(OH)·6H2O;
    3. Mineral class arsenates:
    4. Mineral class vanadates:
  9. Mineral class "silicates":
    1. Mineral subclass nesosilicates:
      1. 09.AD.10, γ-Ca2SiO4, loc:5, calcio-olivine; 09.AD.05, β-Ca2SiO4, loc: 27, larnite (belite, β-C2S in cement clinker);
    2. Mineral subclass sorosilicates:
    3. Mineral subclass cyclosilicates:
    4. Mineral subclass inosilicates:
    5. Mineral subclass phyllosilicates:
      1. 09.ED.05, Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4, loc: 3.4k, kaolinite; 09.EC.05, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2, loc: 2.4k, talc; 09.ED.15, Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4, loc: 8.6E2, chrysotile; 09.ED.20, loc: 3.9E2, amorphous, allophane/ imogolite, 09.ED.20, loc: 5, Al2SiO3(OH)4; 9.ED.10, loc: 485, Al2Si2O5(OH)4, halloysite-7Å/ halloysite-10Å, Al2Si2O5(OH)4·2H2O;
    6. Mineral subclass tectosilicates:
      1. Without zeolitic H2O
        1. Feldspar series: 09.FA.35, NaAlSi3O8, loc: 6.8k, albite; 09.FA.35, CaAl2Si2O8, loc: 7.4E2, anorthite; 09.FA.30, KAlSi3O8, loc: 2.0k, orthoclase
        2. Silica family: 04.DA.05, SiO2, loc: 52k, quartz; 04.DA.20, SiO2, loc: 34, mogánite
      2. Zeolite family
    7. Mineral subclass germanates:
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Handbook of Mineralogy

Introduction

Crystal family Base
Crystal system Lengths Angles Rotation symmetry Common examples
Isometric Isometric a=b=c α=β=γ=90° 90° square Garnet, halite, pyrite
Tetragonal Tetragonal a=b≠c α=β=γ=90° 90° square Rutile, zircon, andalusite
Orthorhombic Orthorhombic a≠b≠c α=β=γ=90° 180° rectangle Olivine, aragonite, orthopyroxenes
Hexagonal Trigonal a=b≠c α=β=90°, γ=120° 120° triangle Calcite, tourmaline
Hexagonal Hexagonal a=b≠c α=β=90°, γ=120° 60° hexagon Quartz, beryl
Monoclinic Monoclinic a≠b≠c α=γ=90°, β≠90° 180° rectangle Clinopyroxenes, orthoclase, gypsum
Triclinic Triclinic a≠b≠c α≠β≠γ≠90° 360° parallelogram Anorthite, albite, kyanite
Iron, magnesium and titanium
Black and blue
Red, orange and yellow
Uranyl cation
Lead and vanadium
Copper
Subtractive color mixing
Cobalt
Chromium
Manganese
Lustre of Nickel–Strunz sulfate, chromate, molybdate, tungstate, niobate, phosphate, arsenate, vanadate minerals (anhydrous compounds)

First part

A diagram of the rock cycle. Legend: 1 = magma; 2 = crystallization (freezing of rock); 3 = igneous rocks; 4 = erosion; 5 = sedimentation; 6 = sediments & sedimentary rocks; 7 = tectonic burial and metamorphism; 8 = metamorphic rocks; 9 = melting.
Airy model of isostasy: 1. thickness of the crust under mountains, 2. lower mountains, 3. thickness of normal continental crust, 4. thickness of oceanic crust, 5. sealevel, 6. pieces of the Earth's crust, 7. asthenosphere.

Second part

Diamond and diamond imitations (no streak colour available)

Non silicate minerals

Silicate minerals

Third part

Main minerals
Non silicate minerals
Silicate minerals
Alphabetical list of minerals and synonyms
Registry and glossary
References
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