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Minerals - Set 4
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1. Commodity: Mercury Calomel

Mineral Group: Calomel Group
Chemical Formula: (Hg2)2+Cl2
Crystal System: Tetragonal
2. Commodity: REE Allanite

Mineral Group: Silicates
Chemical Formula: (Ca, Ce, La, Y)2(Al,
Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Crystal System: Monoclinic
3. Commodity: Thorium, Lanthanum, and Cerium Monazite

Mineral Group: Phosphates
Chemical Formula: (Ce,La,Nd,Th)(PO4,SiO4)
4. Commodity: Titanium Brookite

Mineral Group: Oxides
Chemical Formula: TiO2
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
5. Commodity: Titanium Anatase

Chemical Formula: TiO2
6. Commodity: strontium Celestine

Mineral Group: Sulfates
Chemical Formula: SrSO4
7. Commodity: Lead Anglesite

Mineral Group: Sulfide
Chemical Formula: PbSO4
8. Commodity: Lithium Spodomene

Mineral Group: Silicate
Chemical Formula: LiAlSi2O6
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9. Commodity: Manganese Rhrodonite

Chemical Formula: (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO3
Crystal System: Tricilinic
10. Commodity: Manganese Rhodocrosite

Mineral Group: Carbonate
Chemical Formula: MnCO3
Crystal System: Rhombohedral
11. Commodity: Zinc Fraklinite

Mineral Group: Oxide
Chemical Formula: ZnFe³z‚O„
Crystal System: Isometric
12. Commodity: Magnesium Magnesite

Chemical Formula: MgCO3
Crystal System: Hexagonal
13. Commodity: Zinc Zincite

Chemical Formula: ZnO
14. Commodity: Manganese Manganite

Chemical Formula: MnO(OH)
15. Commodity: Chromium Chromite

Chemical Formula: FeCr2O4
Crystal System: isometric
16. Commodity: Barium Barite

Mineral Group: sulfate
Chemical Formula: BaSO4
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17. Commodity: Beryllium Chrysoberyl

Mineral Group: oxide
Chemical Formula: BeAl‚O„
Crystal System: orthorhombic
18. Commodity: Lead Crocoite

Mineral Group: Chromite
Chemical Formula: PbCrO4
19. Commodity: Mg Brucite

Chemical Formula: Mg(OH)2
Crystal System: Trigonal
20. Commodity: Mn Hauerite

Mineral Group: sulfides
Chemical Formula: MnS2
21. Commodity: Ni Millerite

Mineral Group: Sulfides
Chemical Formula: NiS
22. Commodity: Cu Bournonite

Mineral Group: Sulfosalt
Chemical Formula: PbCuSbS2
Crystal System: orthorhombic
23. Commodity: Antimony Jamesonite

Chemical Formula: Pb2Sb2S5
24. Commodity: As Orpiment

Chemical Formula: As2S3
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25. Commodity: As Realgar

Chemical Formula: As4S4
26. Commodity: Y Xenotime

Mineral Group: Phosphate
Chemical Formula: Y(PO4)
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Minerals - Set 3
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1. Powellite Commodity: Molybdenum

Mineral group: Molybdate
Chemical formula: CaMoO4
Crystal system: Tetragonal
2. Native Mercury Commodity: Hg

Mineral group: Native elements
Chemical formula: Hg
Crystal system: Trigonal
3. Acanthite Commodity: Ag
Mineral group: Sulfide
Chemical formula: Ag2S
Crystal system: Monoclinic
4. Argentite Commodity: Ag
Chemical formula: Ag2S
Crystal system: Isometric
5. Argentopyrite Commodity: Ag
Chemical formula: AgFe2S3
6. Native Gold Commodity: Au

Mineral group: Native Element
Chemical formula: Au
7. Petzite Commodity: Gold

Mineral group: Telluride
Chemical formula: Ag3AuTe2
Crystal system: Cubic
8. Wulfenite Commodity: Molybdenum

Mineral group: Molybdate
Chemical formula: PbMoO4
Crystal system: tetragonal
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9. Molybdenite Commodity: Molybdenum
Chemical formula: MoS2
Crystal system: Hexagonal
10. Cobaltite Commodity: Co

Chemical formula: CoAsS
Crystal system: Orthorhombic
11. Calaverite Commodity: Au

Mineral group: Tellurides
Chemical formula: AuTe2
12. Carrollite Commodity: Co

Mineral group: Sulfides
Chemical formula: CuCo2S4
13. Cubanite Commodity: Pt

Mineral group: sulfide
Chemical formula: CuFe2S3
14. Rutile Commodity: Ti

Mineral group: Oxides
Chemical formula: TiO2
Crystal system: Tetragonal
15. Stibnite Commodity: Sb

Chemical formula: Sb2S3
16. Sperrylite Commodity: Pt

Mineral group: Arsenide
Chemical formula: PtAs2
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17. carnotite Commodity: uranium
Mineral group: Vanadate
Chemical formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Crystal system: monoclinic
18. Native Silver Commodity: Ag

Mineral group: Native elements
Chemical formula: Ag
19. Cinnabar Commodity: Hg

Chemical formula: HgS
20. Sylvanite Commodity: Au

Mineral group: Tellurides
Chemical formula: (Au, Ag) Te2
21. Hessite Commodity: Ag

Chemical formula: Ag2Te
22. Stutzite Commodity: Ag

Chemical formula: Ag5-xTe3 (x = 0.24-0.36)
Crystal system: Hexagonal
23. Empressite Commodity: Ag

Chemical formula: AgTe
24. Pyrargyrite Commodity: Ag

Chemical formula: Ag3SbS3
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25. Galena Commodity: Pb
Chemical formula: PbS
26. Chlorargyrite Commodity: Ag

Mineral group: Halides
Chemical formula: AgCl
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1. Siderite Commodity: Fe
Mineral Group: Carbonates
Chemical Formula: FeCO3
2. Native Iron Commodity: Fe

Mineral Group: Native element
Chemical Formula: Fe
Crystal System: Cubic
3. Pyrrohotite Commodity: Fe
Chemical Formula: Fe••‹“ŽS.
4. Hübnerite Commodity: W
Mineral Group: Tungstates
Chemical Formula: MnWO4
5. Cerussite Commodity: Pb
Chemical Formula: PbCO3
6. pentlandite Commodity: Nickel

Chemical Formula: (Fe,Ni)9S8
7. Sphalerite Commodity: Zinc

Chemical Formula: ZnS
8. Wurtzite Commodity: Zinc

Chemical Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
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9. Uraninite Commodity: Uranium
Chemical Formula: UO2
10. Ilmenite Commodity: Fe

Chemical Formula: FeTiO3
Crystal System: Rhombohedral
11. Gibbsite Commodity: Al

Chemical Formula: Al(OH)3
12. Diaspore Commodity: Al

Chemical Formula: AlO(OH)
13. Garnierite Commodity: Ni

Chemical Formula: (NiMg)6Si4O10(OH)8
14. Limonite Commodity: Fe

Mineral Group: Oxides (Amorphous)
Chemical Formula: Fe2O3H2O
Crystal System: Amorphous
15. Boehmite Commodity: Al

Chemical Formula: AlO(OH)
16. smithsonite Commodity: Zn

Chemical Formula: ZnCO3
Crystal System: hexagonal / trigonal
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17. Goethite Commodity: Fe
Mineral Group: Hydroxide
Chemical Formula: FeO(OH)
18. Bastnasite Commodity: REE

Chemical Formula: (La, Ce, Y)CO3F
19. Hematite Commodity: Fe

Chemical Formula: Fe2O3
20. Magnetite Commodity: Fe

Chemical Formula: Fe3O4
21. Titanomagnetite Commodity: Fe

Chemical Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
22. Cassitertire Commodity: Sn

Chemical Formula: SnO2
23. Maghemite Commodity: Fe

Chemical Formula: ³-Fe2O3
24. Niccolite Commodity: Ni

Mineral Group: Arsenides
Chemical Formula: NiAs
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25. Columbite Commodity: Fe
Chemical Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
26. Pyrolusite Commodity: Mn

Chemical Formula: MnO2
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Minerals - Set 1
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1. Chenite Commodity: Copper

Mineral Group: Sulfates
Chemical Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Crystal System: Triclinic
2. Marshite Commodity: Copper

Mineral Group: Halides
Chemical Formula: CuI
3. Chalcocite Commodity: Copper

Chemical Formula: Cu2S
4. Hausmannite Commodity: Mn
Chemical Formula: Mn 2O4
5. Zircon Commodity: Zr
Chemical Formula: ZrSiO4
6. Cuprite Commodity: Copper

Chemical Formula: Cu2O
7. Malachite Commodity: Copper

Chemical Formula: Cu2CO3(OH)2
8. Chalcostibite Commodity: Copper

Chemical Formula: CuSbS2
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9. Digenite Commodity: Copper
Chemical Formula: Cu9S5
10. Asbolite (As- Commodity: Cobalt

bolane) Mineral Group: Oxide
Chemical Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
11. Cuprospinel Commodity: Copper

Chemical Formula: CuFe2O4
12. Chrysocolla Commodity: Copper

Mineral Group: Silicates
Chemical Formula: CuO·SiO2·2H2O
13. wolframite Commodity: Tungsten

Mineral Group: tungstate
Chemical Formula: (Fe,Mn)WO4
14. Bornite Commodity: Copper

Chemical Formula: Cu5FeS4
15. Chalcanthite Commodity: Copper

Mineral Group: Sulphates
Chemical Formula: CuSO4·5H2O
16. Azurite Commodity: Copper

Chemical Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
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17. Covellite Commodity: Copper
Chemical Formula: CuS
18. Tennantite Commodity: Copper

Mineral Group: Sulfosalts
Chemical Formula: Cu•‚As„S•ƒ.
19. Enargite Commodity: Copper

Chemical Formula: Cu3AsS4
20. Chalcopyrite Commodity: Copper

Mineral Group: sulfide group
Chemical Formula: CuFeS2
21. Tetrahedrite Commodity: Copper

Mineral Group: sulfosalts
Chemical Formula: (Cu,Fe,Zn,Ag)12Sb4S13
22. Scheelite Commodity: W

Mineral Group: Tungstate
Chemical Formula: CaWO„
Crystal System:
23. Sinnerite Commodity: Copper

Chemical Formula: Cu6As4S9
24. Proustite Commodity: Ag

Chemical Formula: Ag3AsS3
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25. Apatite Commodity: K
Mineral Group: Phosphate
Chemical Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
26. Luzonite Commodity: Copper

Chemical Formula: Cu3AsS4
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Mineralogy
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1. crystallography the branch of science concerned with the

structure and properties of crystals
2. compound produce repetition of a unit of pattern (motif)

using a combination of two types of symmetry
operation
3. A. Beryl Emerald is a green gemstone variety of what

minerals?
A. Beryl
B. Quartz
C. Corundum
D. Garnet
4. tarnish a substance produced as a result of exposure

to air or moisture that tends to cover the orig-
inal color
5. asterism six-sided star like pattern as light is scattered

by inclusions
6. chatoyancy in fibrous minerals, band of light moves per-

pendicular to fibers
7. iridescence colors that change as the angle at which the

light strikes them changes
8. diaphaneity degree of transparency or opacity
9. c. alabaster: vitreous, mas- which of the following show incorrect corre-

sive spondence?
a. selenite: vitreous, bladed
b. satin spar: silky, fibrous
c. alabaster: vitreous, massive
d. desert rose: earthy, roseiform
10. a. 1 in the moh's scale of hardness, how many

minerals contain structural water?
a. 1
b. 2
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c. 3
d. 4
11. c. 3 in the moh's scale of hardness, how many

minerals contain hydroxide?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
12. a. gypsum swallow tail twins are commonly observed in

which mineral?
a. gypsym
b. orthoclase
c. plagioclase
d. staurolite
13. tenacity manner in which minerals respond to

short-term stress at normal surface tempera-
tures and pressures
14. c. van der waals What type of bonding force gives graphite
sectility?
a. ionic
b. covalent
c. van der waals
d. hydrogen
15. c. pyrolusite which of the following is an ore of man-

ganese?
a. pyrargyrite
b. millerite
c. pyrolusite
d. cassiterite
16. c. potting soil Kaolinite is used in the following except:

a. pottery
b. paper
c. potting soil
d. toothpaste
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17. 1. simple 2 types of symmetry operations

2. compound
18. translation periodic repetition of motifs by linear displace-

ment
19. rotation repetition of a pattern one or more times dur-

ing a complete 360 degrees rotation
20. reflection repetition across a plane called a mirror plane
21. enantiomorphic operation handedness changes
22. inversion repetition by inversion through a point called

a center of inversion
23. rotoinversion rotation + inversion; 2 bar=mirror plane
24. 10 how many plane point groups?
25. 32 how many space point groups? (crystal class-

es)
26. 17 how many plane lattice groups?
27. 14 how many bravais lattices?
28. 230 how many space lattice groups?
29. crystallographic axis imaginary reference lines in crystallography
30. 1. trigonal crystal systems (TMOTHI)

2. isometric
3. monoclinic
4. orthorhombic
5. triclinic
6. hexagonal
31. monoclinic
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a`b`c
±=³=90°
²`90°
32. tetragonal a=b`c

± = ² = ³ = 90°
33. orthorhombic a`b`c

±=²=³=90
34. triclinic crystal system: a ` b ` c;± ` ² ` ³ ` 90°
35. crystal form a group of symmetrically similar faces deter-

mined by the symmetry elements of the crys-
tal; groups of faces with the same relationship
with crystallographic axes
36. 1. isometric (closed) 2 types of crystal forms

2. non isometric (open)
37. pedion non-isometric crystal form with a single face

comprising a form
38. pinacoid open form made up of two parallel faces; par-

allelohedron
39. spenoid 2 non-parallel faces rotated by a 2 fold rotation

axis
40. dome 2 non-parallel faces symmetrical with respect

to a mirror plane
41. pyramid open form composed of 3, 4, 6, 8, or 12 non-

parallel faces that meet at a point
42. yes is there an isometric trapezohedron? y or n.
43. tetragonal crystal system of chalcopyrite
44. hexagonal crystal system of tourmaline
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45. orthorhombic crystal system of olivine
46. triclinic plagioclase crystal system
47. tetragonal zircon crystal system
48. monoclinic orthoclase crystal system
49. trigonal cinnabar crystal system
50. idiochromatic mineral colored by an element that is an es-

sential part of its chemical composition
51. allochromatic A gem colored by trace elements in its crystal

structure
52. pitchy luster luster of chromite
53. resinous sphalerite luster
54. vitreous luster of azurite
55. no cleavage pyrite cleavage
56. ruby spinel 'star of david' is common in what mineral?

(twinning category)
57. Iron Cross Twin Is a kind of penetration twin that consists of

interpenetrated pyritohedra.
58. gypsum swallow tail twinning is common in what min-

eral?
59. orthoclase carlsbad twinning is common in?
60. 1. chlorite --> inelastic MATCH!

2. biotite --> elastic 1. chlorite
3. graphite --> sectile 2. biotite
4. quartz --> brittle 3. graphite
5. silver --> malleable 4. quartz
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5. silver
(malleable, brittle, sectile, elastic, inelastic)
61. 1. molecular 2 major types of crystalline solids based on

2. non molecular bonding
62. Isostructural minerals minerals with related to each other by anal-

ogous structure, generally having a common
anion but different cation
63. Polymorphism ability of a given substance (pure element or

compound) to crystallize in more than one
structure
64. native elements Minerals made of a single element
65. 20 ___ elements occur in their native state
66. 1. metals native elements can be categorized into:

2. semi metals
3. non metals
67. orpiment As2S3
68. sulfosalts composed of unoxidized sulfur mineral struc-

turally distinct from a sulfide; can be consid-
ered a double sulfide
69. tetrahedrite Cu12Sb4S13
70. tennantite Cu12As4S13
71. oxides (O^-2) metals or semi metals ionically bonded with

oxygen anions
72. specularite platy and metallic variety of hematite
73. red ocher red earthy variety of hematite
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74. rutile elbow twinning is common in what mineral?
75. gahnite ZnAl2O4
76. pisolitic bauxite group usually have what habit?
77. goethite FeO(OH)
78. brucite Mg(OH)2
79. cryolite Na3AlF6
80. celestite SrSO4
81. alunite KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
82. monazite (Ce,La,Y,Th)PO4
83. struvite mineral composite of magnesium-ammoni-

um-phosphate; common as kidney stones
84. Nesosilicates Isolated tetrahedra; 1:4
85. Sorosilicates Si2O7; 2:7 ratio
86. cyclosilicates Si6O18; 1:3 ratio
87. Inosilicates (single chain) Si2O6; 1:3 ratio
88. inosilicates (double chain) (Si4O11)6-; 4:11
89. sheet silicates Si2O5 2-; 2:5 ratio
90. Tectosilicates 3-dimensional lattice of tetrahedrons (quartz

and feldspars)
91. olivine group most abundant mineral group in the mantle;

nesosilicate
92. garnet group A group of minerals with an isolated sili-

cate structure; moderate temperature meta-
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morphic mineral formed from Al-rich source
rocks and ultramafic mantle rock
93. Aluminosilicates 3 polymorphs common in metamorphic rocks

especially those produced from mudrocks
and shales
94. 1. kyanite --> high pressure MATCH

2. sillimanite --> high tem- 1. kyanite
perature 2. sillimanite
3. andalusite --> low pres- 3. andalusite
sure
- high pressure
- high temperature
- low pressure
95. chiastolite needle like minerals formed by the medium

to high grade contact metamorphism of shale
or mudstone; common to have cross shaped
inclusions of graphite
96. epidote group most common group of sorosilicates
97. cyclosilicate beryl, tourmaline, cordierite are examples of

what silicate
98. cyclosilicates may consist of groups of 3, 4, or 6 linked

tetrahedra
99. morganite - the pink variety of beryl

- will also fluoresce in UV light and commonly
shows an orangey-pink hue
100. bixbite Red beryl
101. maxixe blue beryl
102. goshenite Colorless beryl
103. trapiche emerald

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star-like pattern formed by inclusions of
feldspar and carbon that grow with crystal
104. dravite brown tourmaline
105. elbaite red or pink tourmaline
106. schorl black tourmaline
107. indicolite tourmaline that can be dark violetish blue,

blue, or greenish blue color
108. siberite violet tourmaline
109. phyllosilicates type of silicates that are abundant con-

stituents of sedimentary rocks and one of the
primary products of chemical weathering
110. serpentine group phyllosilicate with a T-O layer
111. talc phyllosilicate with a T-O-T layer
112. chlorite phyllosilicate with a [(T-O-T)-B-(T-O-T)] layer
113. clays phyllosilicate with a (T-O) and/ or (T-O-T) layer
114. SiO4 T layer in phyllosilicates
115. brucite layer and gibbsite O layer in phyllosilicates

layer
116. gibbsite Al(OH)3
117. stishovite A high-pressure, extremely dense mineral

made of SiO2. It is a polymorph of quartz
produced by shock metamorphism.
118. coesite A very dense mineral of SiO2; a polymorph

of quartz created under a pressure of about
20,000 atmospheres.
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119. cristobalite what polymorph of quartz is used in dentristry
120. feldspar group most common group of minerals
121. feldspathoid groups mineral group under tectosilicates; SiO2 poor,

alkali rich minerals; not compatible with quartz
122. 1. nepheline main feldspathoids:

2. kalsilite
3. leucite
123. nepheline (Na,K)AlSiO4
124. Kalsilite KAlSiO4
125. Transmission Electron Mi- A microscope that uses an electron beam to

croscope (TEM) study the internal structure of thinly sectioned
specimens.
126. bragg's law A relationship that stipulates the condition for

diffraction by a set of crystallographic planes.
127. 1 mica cleavage
128. 2 @ 90 degrees feldspar cleavage
129. 2 not @ 90 degrees hornblende cleavage
130. 3 @ 90 degrees halite cleavage
131. 3 not @ 90 degrees calcite cleavage
132. 4 fluorite cleavage
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1. crystallography a branch of mineralogy that deals with the

long-range order of crystal structure of crys-
talline substances
2. crystal system the basic, 3-dimensional structure of the atoms

and compounds making up a mineral
3. sublimation A change directly from the solid to the gaseous

state without becoming liquid
4. 1. precipitation from solu- modes of crystallization:

tion
2. crystallization from a
melt
3. sublimation from a gas
4. solid state growth
5. solid-liquid or solid-gas
reactions
5. 1. allotriomorphic - an- identify if EUHEDRAL, SUBHEDRAL, OR AN-

hedral HEDRAL:
2. idioblastic - euhedral 1. allotriomorphic
3. hypautomorphic - subhe- 2. idioblastic
dral 3. hypautomorphic
4. xenoblastic - anhedral 4. xenoblastic
5. automorphic - euhedral 5. automorphic
6. crystal form the degree of crystal development of minerals
7. crystal symmetry the symmetry in crystals exhibited by their crys-

tal faces due to the orderly arrangement of
atoms in a crystal structure
8. motif the smallest unit of pattern that when repeated

by a set of symmetry operations will generate
the long-range pattern characteristic of a crys-
tal
9. node a point used to represent any motif
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10. symmetry operations a set of rules that govern the repetition of motifs
which can produce two- or three- dimensional
patterns with a long range order
11. unit translation vector a specific length and direction of systematic

displacement by which the pattern is repeated
12. two dimensional transla- defined by two unit translation vectors with one
tion direction represented by the length and direc-
tion of ta or t1 with the other represented by the
length and direction of tb or t2.
13. plane lattice also called plane mesh, is a two dimensional

array of motifs that resulted from a two-dimen-
sional translation in which every node has an
environment similar to every other node in the
array
14. three dimensional transla- defined by three unit translation vectors with
tion the first direction represented by the length and
direction of ta, or t1, the second represented by
the length and direction of tb or t2, and the third
represented by the length and direction of tc or
t3.
15. space lattice A 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the

atoms or molecules or ions composing a crys-
tal
16. crystal lattice the resulting array of motifs as they are repeat-
ed in three dimensions
17. rotation a symmetry operation that involves the rotation

of a pattern about an axis of rotation that is
perfectly repeated one or more times during a
complete 360 deg rotation
18. there's no 5-fold axis motifs repeated five times in a 360 deg rotation
19. axis of rotation an imaginary line or axis where motifs rotate

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20. four-fold axis of rotation (4 motifs repeated every 90 degrees or four times
or A4) in a 360 degrees rotation
21. reflection a symmetry operation in which every com-

ponent of a pattern is repeated by reflection
across a mirror plane
22. mirror plane a plane where motifs reflect
23. inversion involves the repetition of motifs by inversion

through a center of inversion
24. center of inversion a point where motifs invert
25. compound symmetry oper- symmetry operations that work as combined

ations simple symmetry operations
26. screw rotation a symmetry operation that combines transla-

tion parallel to an axis with rotation about an
axis
27. plane point groups groups denoted by their rotational and reflec-
tion symmetry
28. unit meshes also called unit nets, are the smallest units of
meshes which contains at least one node and
the unit translation vectors
29. diamond a not equal to b; cos gamma = a/2b
30. oblique primitive and unequal unit translation vectors

that intersect at angles that are neither 60 deg,
90 deg, nor 120 deg
31. plane lattice groups recognized groups that are based on the total
symmetry of their plane lattices
32. three-dimensional motifs
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the fundamental units of pattern in any three
dimensional lattice that can be classified ac-
cording to their translation free symmetries
33. space point groups three dimensional equivalents of the two di-
mensional plane point groups
34. space lattices three dimensional patterns of points produced

from the translation of nodes of space point
groups
35. crystal classes originally defined on the basis of the external

symmetry of mineral crystals and belong to six
crystal systems each with its own characteristic
symmetry
36. unit cell a parallelepiped whose edge lengths and vol-

ume are defined by the three unit translation
vectors
37. 14 Bravais Lattices 14 basic types of three dimensional translation-

al point lattices which are defined by 14 basic
types of unit cells
38. crystallographic axes orientation of the unit cell edges
39. crystal forms consist of a three dimensional set of one or

more crystal faces that possess similar rela-
tionships to the crystallographic axes
40. closed crystal form completely encloses a mineral specimen and

exist alone in perfectly formed, euhedral crys-
tals, and also include all the forms in the iso-
metric system, and many forms in the tetrago-
nal, hexagonal, trigonal, and orthorhombic sys-
tems
41. open crystal form does not completely encloses a mineral speci-
men and occurs in combination with other open
or closed crystal forms
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42. pedion open form consisting a single face
43. pinacoid open form consisting a pair of parallel faces
44. prism open form consisting of three or more faces

that intersect at an axis
45. dome open form consisting of a pair of faces symmet-

rical about a mirror plane
46. sphenoid open form of faces symmetrical about an axis

of rotation
47. axial ratio the proportional lengths of the three crystallo-

graphic axes
48. unit plane also called as unit face, is any face or plane that
intersects all three axes at distances from the
center that correspond to the axial ration of the
mineral
49. weiss parameters A series of numbers that record the face inter-
cepts on the crystallographic axes.
50. miller indices A shorthand notation to describe certain crys-

tallographic directions and planes in a material.
Denoted by [ ] brackets. A negative number is
represented by a bar over the number.
51. false: negative values are t or f: positive values are denoted with a bar on
denoted with a bar on top of top of the number
the number
52. false: if the plane is paral- t or f: if the plane is parallel to an axis, its
lel to an axis, its value as value as a Weiss Paramater is noted as an zero
a Weiss Paramater is noted while its value is noted as zero due to its Weiss
as an infinity sign while its parameter
value is noted as ZERO due
to its Weiss parameter
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53. point (h,k,l) represents a ____________
54. plane (hkl) represents a ___________
55. direction [hkl] represents a ___________
56. family of planes {hkl} represents a ____________
57. atom Smallest particle of an element
58. atomic number the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
59. nucleus the center of an atom
60. neutrons weighs at 1.00867 amu
61. protons weighing at 1.00728 amu
62. electrons weighing at 0.0000054 amu
63. principle shells regions around the nucleus in which the elec-
tron move in
64. valence electrons Electrons on the outermost energy level of an

atom
65. element a group of the same kind of atoms
66. Dmitri Mendeleev Russian chemist who developed a periodic

table of the chemical elements and predict-
ed the discovery of several new elements
(1834-1907)
67. ion electrically charged atom
68. ionization potential the amount of energy needed in order to take

an electron away from an atom
69. Electronegativity A measure of the ability of an atom in a chem-

ical compound to attract electrons
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70. cations positively charged ions
71. anions negatively charged ions
72. compounds 2 or more elements chemically combined
73. chemical bond transfer or sharing of electrons that allows each

atom to attain a full valence shell of electrons
74. octet rule States that atoms lose, gain or share electrons
in order to acquire a full set of eight valence
electrons
75. covalent a chemical bond formed by the sharing of a pair

of electrons between atoms
76. covalent what is this chemical bond?

-hard and brittle at room temperature
-insoluble in polar substances
-crystallize from melts
-mod. to high melting temp.
-translucent to transparent
77. ionic bond one atom gives up one or more of its valence
electrons to another to form ions
78. metallic bond valence electrons shared between atoms are

free to move from one atom to another, ac-
counting for a high electrical conductivity
79. hydrogen bond weak bond between 2 molecules resulting from

an electrostatic attraction between a proton in
one and an electron in another
80. van der waals forces include attraction and repulsions be-
tween atoms, molecules and surfaces, creat-
ed by weak bonding of oppositely depolarized
electron clouds, and commonly occurs around
covalently bonded elements
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81. covalent strongest type of bond
82. Van der Waals The weakest intermolecular force formed be-
tween all atoms and molecules when tempo-
rary dipoles are formed and attracted (due to
fast electron movement in charge clouds)
83. isotopes atoms of an element with the same number of

protons but different number of neutrons
84. mass number the sum of the number of neutrons and protons
in an atomic nucleus
85. radioactive decay A spontaneous process in which unstable nu-

clei lose energy by emitting radiation
86. homogenous nucleation nuclei of the new phase form uniformly through-
out the parent phase
87. heterogenous nucleation a type of mineral growth where a mineral nucle-

ates by taking advantage of the structure of an
existing mineral
88. 1. protoxide subgroup simple oxides subgroups?

2. rutile
3. hematite
89. 1. spinel complex oxides subgroups?

2. iron
3. chromite
90. 1. silica group tectosilicates mineral groups?

2. feldspathoid group
3. plagioclase group
4. potassium feldspar
group
5. scapolite group
6. zeolite group
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1. Knoop hardness an absolute hardness scale of indentation hardness relat-

scale ed to the ratio between the force and time to the size of
the indentation to the mineral
2. Antiferromagnet- minerals that are similar to the ferromagnetic minerals but

ism have a net magnetic moment equal to zero
3. ferrimagnetic minerals that tend to create its own magnetic field
4. chromophores Transition metal ions that cause color
5. 6 cleavages and dodecahedral consists of ____ cleavages and ____ faces

12 faces
6. 3 cleavages and 6 prismatic consists of ____ cleavages and ____ faces

faces not at right
angles
7. 1 cleavage and 2 basal consists of ____ cleavages and ____ faces

faces
8. 2 cleavages and prismatic consists of ____ cleavages and ____ faces

4 faces of many
possible angle
9. 4 cleavages, 8 octahedral consists of ____ cleavages and ____ faces

faces
10. flexible minerals that can be bent out of shape in any direction but
returns to its original shape upon removal of stress
11. parting the ability of a mineral without any cleavages to split or

separate into smooth planes due to two forces from differ-
ent directions acting on the, or due to being split from the
mirror plane of twinned minerals
12. dipyramid 4 identical faces on top and bottom
13. isometric crystal system that usually consists of 3 fold axes and/ or
3 fold rotoinversion axes
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14. monoclinic crystal system that usually consists of 1 mirror plane and
2 fold axis
15. isometric hexohectahedral belongs to what crystal system?
16. orthorhombic rhombic-disphenoidal belongs to what crystal system?
17. monoclinic prismatic belongs to what crystal system?
18. triclinic pedial belongs to what crystal system?
19. 6 octahedral coordination number
20. false: sharing of t or f: sharing of edges and faces increases the stability of
edges and faces ionic structure
decreases the
stability of ionic
structure
21. true t or f: each element has the same number of protons and
the same number of electrons
22. noble gases ________________ have completely filled outer shells, so

they are stable
23. ionic bonds caused by the force of attraction between ions of opposite
charge
24. metallic bonds similar to covalent bonding, except innermost electrons

are also shared. In materials that bond this way, electrons
move freely from atom to atom and are constantly being
shared
25. van der waals a weak type of bond that does not share or transfer elec-
bonds trons. Good examples are graphite and micas
26. b. More than 1500 Diamonds exist in environments with:

deg C; 50k atm a. Less than 1500 deg C; 50k atm
b. More than 1500 deg C; 50k atm
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c. 1500 deg C; 48k atm
d. 900 deg C; 58k atm
27. ionic substitu- Replacement or replaceability of one or more kinds of ion

tion in a crystal lattice by other kinds of ions of similar size and
charge
28. true NaSi^+5 can substitute for CaAl^+5
29. kyanite this mineral has a hardness of 5 parallel to the length of

the crystal and a hardness of 7 when scratched along a
direction perpendicular to the length
30. calcite mineral that has a hardness of 3 for all surfaces except the
{0001} plane. On {0001}, it has a hardness of 2
31. 10.5 specific gravity of Ag
32. cations if a mineral has _______________ with higher atomic

weight, it has a higher specific gravity
33. Sulfosalt miner- are those complex sulfide minerals with the general formu-
als la: AmBnSp; where A represents a metal such as copper,
lead, silver, iron, and rarely mercury, zinc, vanadium; B
usually represents semi-metal such as arsenic, antimony,
bismuth, and rarely germanium, or metals like tin and
rarely vanadium; and S is sulfur or rarely selenium or/and
tellurium.
34. true t or f: In sulfarsenides the arsenic substitutes for sulfide

anions whereas in the sulfosalts the arsenic substitutes
for a metal cation.
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1. Anion Minerals in Dana's classification are grouped

according to?
2. 5,820 as of now, how many approved mineral

species are listed on mindat.org?
3. black; diamond carbonado is the __________ (color) variety

of ______________ (mineral)
4. lonsdaleite also called hexagonal diamond in reference to

the crystal structure, is an allotrope of carbon
with a hexagonal lattice, as opposed to the
cubical lattice of conventional diamond.
5. hexagonal; isometric crystal system of:

graphite: _____________
diamond: ______________
6. C. Pyrite; E. Millerite The following minerals are ores for Cu except:

A. Covellite
B. Djulerite
C. Pyrite
D. Chalcocite
E. Millerite
7. Black jack Black variety of sphalerite
8. b. pale colored streak; a. Non opaque sulfides generally have

high refractive index a. high refractive index
b. pale colored streak
c. relatively high hardness
d. similar properties and are hard to differenti-
ate
9. a. epithermal the type locality of luzonite is found in what

type of mineral deposit?
a. epithermal
b. porphyry copper
c. massive sulfide
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d. nickel laterite
e. large igneous province
10. a. sulfosalts contain a tran- sulfides and sulfosalts are divided into groups
sition element that acts as a because:
cation a. sulfosalts contain a transition element that
acts as a cation
b. sulfides contain a transition element that
acts as anion
c. sulfides have covalent bonds while sulfos-
alts have purely metallic bonding
d. sulfosalts are bladed while sulfide are
equant
11. c. Djulerite e. Skutterudite Which of the following does not contain Ni

a. Nickeline
b. Millerite
c. Djurleite
d. Pentlandite
e. Skutterudite
12. b. ilmenite (formed by crys- Odd man out: mode of formation

tallization) a. gibbsite
b. ilmenite
c. diaspore
d. hematite
e. goethite
13. Corundum and Magnetite Emery is a material consisting of which two

oxides?
Hematite
Magnetite
Ilmenite
Gahnite
Corundum
Chromite
Spinel
14. name an end member of the spinel group
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15. e. has strong covalent Which of the following is NOT a general char-
bonds acteristic of minerals under Subdivision I
a. relatively metallic lusters
b. relatively soft
c. economically important
d. high symmetry
e. has strong covalent bonds
16. fluorite Which halide is used for generating HF which

is used as flux for steel making?
17. Ag(Cl, Br, I) chemical formula of bromargyrite
18. a. dolomite odd man out: mineral group

a. dolomite
b. calcite
c. rhodochrosite
d. smithsonite
e. siderite
19. Zinc dry bone ore is an ore for which metal?
20. aragonite floss ferri is the coral-like variety of which min-

eral?
21. d. celestite odd man out: mineral class

a. cerussite
b. strontianite
c. ankerite
d. celestite
e. calcite
22. b. niter what mineral is also known as saltpeter? it is

used as a fertilizer
a. nitratite
b. niter
c. kernite
d. borax
23. c. borates
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which of the following mineral groups are ca-
pable of polymerization?
a. silicates
b. oxides
c. borates
d. nitrates
e. phosphates
24. orthorhombic crystal system of barite group
25. celestite CO3^2-: strontianite

SO4^2-: ______________
26. swallow tail (contact) twin law common in gypsum?
27. Molybdate; Tungstate Aninonic group

Wulfenite: _____________
Wolframite: _____________
28. Fe Scheelite: Ca; Ferberite: ________

a. Mn
b. Fe
c. Pb
d. Sr
29. b. erbium and f. terbium Which of the following REEs are not present in
the mineral monazite
a. cerium
b. erbium
c. lanthanum
d. thorium
e. yttrium
f. terbium
30. 1. Lazurite -feldspathoid Identify the mineral groups of the following:

2. Azurite - carbonate 1. Lazurite
3. Lazulite - phosphate 2. Azurite
3. Lazulite
31. t or f: lapis lazuli = lazulite

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false: lapis lazuli = lazurite
(feldspathoid)
32. Nickel Dimethylglyoxime is used for testing the pres-

ence of what cation?
33. arsenide skutterudite belongs to which mineral group?
34. hematite martite is a variety of which mineral?
35. Columbite ad Pyrochlore Nb can be extracted from which mineral?
36. c. bornite This mineral is characterized by bronze, blue,

and purple color with metallic luster; black
streak. It can be scratched by iron nail but not
by fingernail, what mineral am I?
a. covellite
b. galena
c. bornite
d. lazulite
e. argentite
37. e. millerite odd man out: chemical formula

a. troilite
b. pyrite
c. pyrhotite
d. marcasite
e. millerite
38. e. anisotropism (isometric the following are characteristics of galena un-

siya) der reflected light microscopy except for
a. triangular pits
b. high reflectance
c. white color
d. low hardness
e. anisotropism
39. marcasite melanterite is a common alteration mineral of?
40. a. wavellite
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which of the following minerals belong to the
phosphate group?
a. wavellite
b. lazurite
c. alunite
d. ulexite
e. witherite
41. phenakite a rare nesosilicate mineral found in pegmatites

containing beryllium?
42. andradite odd one out: mineral subgroup

pyrope
spessartine
andradite
almandine
43. andalusite chiastolite is a variety of which mineral?
44. disilicates another name for sorosilicates?
45. hemomorphite which of the following minerals is more like-

ly occurring with the Smithsonite, Sphalerite,
Galena, and Anglesite?
a. Hemomorphite
b. Lawsonite
c. Alunite
d. Epidote
46. Allanite The chemical structure of _____ can be de-

rived from epidote where in the Ca2+ are re-
placed by REEs and Fe3+ by Fe2+
47. metamict results of self irradiation
48. zoisite odd man out: crystal system

zoisite
clinozoisite
epidote
allanite
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49. titanite odd man out: mineral group

benitoite
beryl
tourmaline
titanite
50. 1. emerald 1. green beryl

2. aquamarine 2. pale greenish blue
3. morganite 3. pink red beryl
51. reibeckite, grunerite Crocidolite and Amosite are asbestiform vari-

eties of ____________ and ___________
52. gerdrite odd man out: crystal system

actinolite
cummingtonite
gerdrite
grunerite
53. bonus: nephrite is part of the tremolite-actino-

lite series
54. perfect cleavage {110} which of the following is a common character-

istic of hornblende?
orthorhombic
light brown color
perfect cleavage {110}
slender acicular crystal
55. illite which of the following is a non-expanding clay

montmorillonite
saponite
illite
hectorite
smectite
none of the above
56. Stilpnomelane, Margarite, Which of the following are brittle micas?

and Clintonite Biotite
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Lepidolite
Stilpnomelane
Chlorite
Margarite
Clintonite
57. Ti Which cation impurity is responsible for the

pink color of the rose quartz?
58. Oligoclase Sunstone is the golden variety of which plagio-

clase feldspar?
59. Lazurite and sodalite blue feldspathoids
60. Li Spodumene is a pyroxene that used to be a

chief source of?
61. O Most abundant element in earth
62. bridgmanite most abundant element in earth
63. plagioclase feldspar most abundant mineral in the earth's crust
64. chrysoberyl alexandrite is the green variety of?
65. white pyroxenoid pectolite is?
66. muscovite which of the following is a dioctahedral phyl-

losilicate?
phlogopite
gibbsite
muscovite
clintonite
67. Stishovite or coesite high pressure, low temperature quartz poly-

morph
68. pyrargyrite the following minerals have metallic luster ex-

cept for:
platinum
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argentite
pyrargyrite
covellte
pyrrhotite
69. vesuvianite idocrase is another name for?

datolite
allanite
turquoise
vesuvianite
70. ulexite "TV rock"
71. acanthite argentite can only exist at temperatures above

173 °C, 177 °C, or 179 °C. When it cools to or-
dinary temperatures it turns into its monoclinic
polymorph,
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Mineral Science
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1. Naturally occurring mineral criteria

Inorganic
Homogenous
Definite chemical composition
Ordered internal structure
Solid
2. Theoprastus first written work on minerals
3. De Re Metallica Georgius Agricola wrote what book?
4. Albite (NaAlSi3O8) - from the Latin word Albus

meaning white
5. Rhodonite (MnSiO3) - from the Greek word, rhodon (a

rose)
6. Chromite (FeCr2O4)
7. Magnetite Fe3O4
8. Franklinite (ZnFe2O4) occurs commonly in Franklin,

New Jersey; it occurs as the dominant zinc
mineral
9. Sillimanite (Al2SiO5)
10. Commission on New Minerals reviews mineral description and judges ap-
and New Mineral Names of the propriate new mineral names
International Mineralogical As-
sociation
11. crystal habit The shape in which a mineral's individual

crystals or aggregates of crystals grow.
12. unit cell defined as the smallest unit of structure that

if stacked indefinitely in three dimensions
would form the whole structure
13. 3 types of crystal faces

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1. euhedral
2. subhedral
3. anhedral
14. crystal form the external appearance of a mineral as

determined by its internal arrangement of
atoms
15. twinned crystals crystals consisting of two or more inter-

grown crystals with opposing crystal direc-
tions
16. polysynthetic twinning type of twinning in which the successive

composition planes of the twins are parallel
to each other; common in plag
17. penetration twins a twin crystal in which the two parts are
joined along a complex surface so that they
appear to penetrate through one another
18. Stibnite Sb2S3
19. Millerite is a nickel sulfide mineral, NiS. It is brassy

in colour and has an acicular habit, often
forming radiating masses and furry aggre-
gates.
20. Chalcedony is a cryptocrystalline form of silica, com-

posed of very fine intergrowths of quartz
and moganite.
21. Cerussite PbCO3
22. Anglesite PbSO4
23. play of color The flashing rainbow colors in opal, pro-

duced by the interaction of visible light with
the gem's microscopic internal structure of
stacked silica spheres.
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24. Labradorescence or schiller A broad flash of color in labradorite feldspar
that disappears when the gem is moved.
25. chatoyancy In reflected light, some minerals display a

silky appearance; also called cat's-eye ef-
fect
26. luminescence any emission of light by a mineral that is not

the direct result of incandescence
27. fluorescent minerals that emit light while absorbing ra-

diation from another source
28. phosphorescent if the luminescence continues after the ex-

citing rays are cut off, the mineral is said to
be _________________
29. false: most hydrous minerals t or f: most hydrous minerals are relatively
are relatively soft (H<5) hard
30. pyrite (H<6-6.5) most sulfides are relatively soft (H<5) with
_______________ being an exception
31. true t or f: most anhydrous oxides and silicates

are hard (H>5.5)
32. metallic malleability, sectility, and ductility are di-

agnostic of materials held together by
__________ metallic bonding
33. tenacity the resistance that a mineral offers to

breaking, crushing, bending, or tearing - in
short, it's cohesiveness
34. 4°C Specific gravity is a number that expresses

the ratio between the weight of a substance
and the weight of an equal volume of water
at ____ (temperature)
35. Strontianite SrCO3

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36. Witherite BaCO3
37. Forsterite Mg2SiO4
38. Fayalite Fe2SiO4
39. Piezoelectric effect describes the property of certain materials

to create a voltage when they are mechani-
cally deformed or when pressure is applied
to them
40. Pyroelectric becoming electrically charged when heat-

ed
41. 1. ionic five chemical bonds:

2. covalent
3. metallic
4. van der waals
5. hydrogen
42. Polytypism are a special case of polymorphs, where

multiple close-packed crystal structures dif-
fer in one dimension only.
43. exsolution The process whereby an initially homoge-

neous solid solution separates into two (or
more) distinct crystalline minerals without
the addition or removal of material to or
from the system.
44. metamict A mineral that has become virtually amor-

phous owing to the breakdown of the orig-
inal crystal structure by internal bombard-
ment with alpha particles (helium nuclei)
emitted by radioactive atoms within the
mineral.
45. isochemical Type of metamorphism wherein there is no

change in the bulk of chemistry of the do-
main (or rock volume)
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46. Metasomatism the process by which a rock's overall chem-

ical composition changes during metamor-
phism because of reactions with hot water
that bring in or remove elements
47. true t or f: sandstones are converted to

quartzites and shales are changed to horn-
fels
48. prograde metamorphism metamorphism that occurs as tempera-

tures and pressures are increasing
49. retrograde metamorphism Metamorphism that occurs as pressures

and temperatures are decreasing; for retro-
grade metamorphism to occur, water must
be added.
50. true t or f: increase in metamorphic tempera-

tures promotes dehydration and decarbon-
ation
51. pseudomorph a crystal consisting of one mineral but hav-

ing the form of another which it has re-
placed.
52. 1. substitution pseudomorphs are further defined accord-

2. encrustation ing to the manner in which they were
3. alteration formed: (3)
53. lattice imaginary pattern of points in which every

point has an environment that is identical to
that of any other point in the pattern
54. lodestone a piece of magnetite or other naturally mag-

netized mineral, able to be used as a mag-
net.
55. 1. gold group (gold, silver, cop- 3 groups of native metals

per, lead)
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2. platinum group (platinum,
palladium, iridium, osmium)
3. iron group (iron and nick-
el-iron)
56. sulfosalts group of minerals indicating a certain type

of unoxidized sulfur mineral that is struc-
turally distinct from a sulfide
57. Hypogene minerals occur deep below the earth's surface, and
tend to form deposits of primary minerals
58. pyrite most abundant sulfide
59. ionic the bond type in oxide structures is strongly

______________________
60. could be ionic, covalent, and type of chemical bonding in sulfides

metallic
61. Cuprite Cu2O
62. Periclase MgO
63. Zincite ZnO
64. Ilmenite FeTiO3
65. Spinel MgAl2O4
66. Chromite FeCr2O4
67. Chrysoberyl BeAl2O4
68. Hematite X2O3 type in oxide (group)
69. Spinel group XY2O4 type in oxides (group)
70. Rutile group XO2 type in oxides (group)
71. two of the high pressure olivine polymorphs

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1. ringwoodite
2. wadsleyite
72. diaspore AlO(OH)
73. Goethite FeO(OH)
74. Bauxite Al(OH)3
75. Manganite MnO(OH)
76. anisodesmic Bond strengths inside one type of polyhe-

dron in a structure is different from that of
other bonds
77. Mesodesmic Describes a crystal structure in which the

bond strengths of all the bonds reaching a
cation from surrounding anions are exactly
one-half the charge of the anions.
78. calcite is hexagonal while arag- difference between calcite and aragonite
onite is orthorombic
79. strontianite SrCO3
80. ankerite CaFe(CO3)2
81. 1. calcite group anhydrous groups of carbonate minerals

2. aragonite group
3. dolomite group
82. malachite and azurite hydrous carbonates
83. scheelite CaWO4
84. wolframite FeWO4
85. 1. pyralspite 2 series of garnet

2. ugrandite
86. SiO2 polymorphs (3)

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> quartz - lowest symmetry and
the most compact structure
>tridymite - higher symmetry
and more open structure
>cristobalite - highest symme-
try and most expanded struc-
ture
87. 1. Wollastonite (CaSiO3) three members of pyroxenoid group:

2. Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
3. Pectolite (Ca2NaH(SiO)3)
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1. antimonides mineral group of

Sb^-3
2. arsenates mineral group of

AsO4^-3
3. arsenides mineral group of

As^-3
4. borates mineral group of

BO3^-3, BO4^-4
5. carbonates mineral group of

CO3^-2
6. 1. calcite carbonate groups

2. aragonite
3. dolomite
7. chromates mineral group of

CrO4^-2
8. halides mineral group of

Cl^-1, Br^-1, F^-1
9. hydroxides OH^-1
10. 1. anhydrous halides halide groups

2. hydrous halides
11. 1. brucite mineral groups of

2. gibbsite hydroxides
12. molybdates mineral group of

MoO4^-2
13. nitrates mineral group of

NO3^-1
14. metal groups

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1. gold
2. platinum
3. iron
15. 1. metals native element

2. semi metals groups
3. nonmetals
16. 1. simple oxides oxide groups

2. complex oxides
17. 1. protoxide simple oxides

2. rutile groups
3. hematite
18. 1. spinel complex oxide

2. iron groups
3. chromite
19. protoxide group mineral group of

XO^-2, X2O^-2
20. rutile group mineral group of

XO2^-2
21. hematite group mineral group of

X2O3^-2
22. spinel group mineral group of

XY2O4^-2
23. phosphates mineral group of

PO4^-2
24. selenides mineral group of

Se^-2
25. 1. nesosilicates silicate groups

2. sorosilicates
3. cyclosilicates
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4. inosilicates
5. phyllosilicates
6. tectosilicates
26. 1:4 Si-O ratio of nesosil-

icates
27. 2:7 Si-O ratio of sorosil-

icates
28. 1:3 Si-O ratio of cyclosil-

icates
29. 1:3 Si-O ratio of single

chain inosilicates
30. 4:11 Si-O ratio of double

chain inosilicates
31. 2:5 Si-O ratio of phyl-

losilicates
32. 1:2 Si-O ratio of tectosil-

icates
33. 1. olivine nesosiilicate groups

2. garnet
3. aluminosilicates
34. epidote sorosilicate group
35. beryl and tourmaline groups cyclosilicate groups
36. 1. pyroxene inosilicate groups

2. amphibole
37. single pyx is a single or

double chain?
38. phyllosilicate groups
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1. mica
2. serpentine
3. clay
4. chlorite
39. 1. silica tectosilicate groups

2. feldsphathoid
3. plagioclase feldspar
4. k-felds feldspar
5. scapolite
6. zeolite
40. sulfates mineral group of

SO4^-2
41. sulides mineral group of

S^-2
42. tellurides mineral group of

Te^-3
43. tungstates mineral group of

WO4^-2
44. vanadates mineral group of

VO4^-2
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Minerals - Set 4

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1. Commodity: Mercury Calomel

2. Commodity: REE Allanite

3. Commodity: Thorium, Lanthanum, and Cerium Monazite

4. Commodity: Titanium Brookite

5. Commodity: Titanium Anatase

6. Commodity: strontium Celestine

7. Commodity: Lead Anglesite

8. Commodity: Lithium Spodomene

9. Commodity: Manganese Rhrodonite

10. Commodity: Manganese Rhodocrosite

11. Commodity: Zinc Fraklinite

12. Commodity: Magnesium Magnesite

13. Commodity: Zinc Zincite

14. Commodity: Manganese Manganite

15. Commodity: Chromium Chromite

16. Commodity: Barium Barite

17. Commodity: Beryllium Chrysoberyl

18. Commodity: Lead Crocoite

19. Commodity: Mg Brucite

20. Commodity: Mn Hauerite

21. Commodity: Ni Millerite

22. Commodity: Cu Bournonite

23. Commodity: Antimony Jamesonite

24. Commodity: As Orpiment

25. Commodity: As Realgar

26. Commodity: Y Xenotime

1. Powellite Commodity: Molybdenum

2. Native Mercury Commodity: Hg

6. Native Gold Commodity: Au

7. Petzite Commodity: Gold

8. Wulfenite Commodity: Molybdenum

10. Cobaltite Commodity: Co

11. Calaverite Commodity: Au

12. Carrollite Commodity: Co

13. Cubanite Commodity: Pt

14. Rutile Commodity: Ti

15. Stibnite Commodity: Sb

16. Sperrylite Commodity: Pt

18. Native Silver Commodity: Ag

19. Cinnabar Commodity: Hg

20. Sylvanite Commodity: Au

21. Hessite Commodity: Ag

22. Stutzite Commodity: Ag

23. Empressite Commodity: Ag

24. Pyrargyrite Commodity: Ag

26. Chlorargyrite Commodity: Ag

2. Native Iron Commodity: Fe

6. pentlandite Commodity: Nickel

7. Sphalerite Commodity: Zinc

8. Wurtzite Commodity: Zinc

10. Ilmenite Commodity: Fe

11. Gibbsite Commodity: Al

12. Diaspore Commodity: Al

13. Garnierite Commodity: Ni

14. Limonite Commodity: Fe

15. Boehmite Commodity: Al