Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland eBooks· 2013· Book chapter
An Introduction to the Rock-Forming Minerals
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Short summary
This book provides a comprehensive catalog of rock-forming minerals, detailing their classification and properties across five major groups: di- and ring silicates, chain silicates, sheet silicates, framework silicates, and non-silicates.
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Key points
- Minerals are categorized into five main groups: di- and ring silicates, chain silicates, sheet silicates, framework silicates, and non-silicates.
- Key mineral groups discussed include olivine, garnet, pyroxene, amphibole, mica, clay, feldspar, and silica minerals.
- The book serves as a detailed catalog of minerals crucial for rock formation.
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Abstract
PART 1 ORTHO: Di- and ring silicates: olivine group humite group zircon sphene (titanite) garnet group, vesuvianite sillimanite, mullite, andalusite, kyanite topaz staurolite, chloritoid epidote group lawsonite, pumpellyite melilite group beryl, cordierite, tourmaline axinite. PART 2 CHAIN SILICATES: pyroxene group wollastonite sapphirine amphibole group. PART 3 SHEET SILICATES: mica group stilpnomelane pyrophyllite chlorite serpentine clay minerals apophyllite prehnite. PART 4 FRAMEWORK SILICATES: feldspar group silica minerals nepheline group petalite, leucite sodalite group cancrinite - vishnevite, scapolite analcite, zeolite group. PART 5 NON-SILICATES: oxides hydroxides sulphides sulphates carbonates phosphates halides
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