Name & Formula of Minerals
Name & Formula of Minerals
Name & Formula of Minerals
Assignment: List as many minerals are possible in these diagrams minerals with
full name and formula and highlight those about which we studied in the
mineralogy class last semester.
S.no. Mineral Mineral Name Formula
symbols
1 Ky Kyanite Al2SiO5
2 And Andalusite Al2SiO5
3 Sil Sillimanite Al2SiO5
4 Prl Pyrophyllite Al2Si4O10(OH)2
5 Ab Albite NaAlSi3O8
6 Jd Jadeite NaAlSi2O6
7 Opx Orthopyroxene (Mg, Fe, Ca) (Mg, Fe, Al) (Si, Al)2O6
8 Tlc Talc Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
9 Cpx Clinopyroxene (Ca, Mg, Fe, Na)(Mg, Fe, Al)(Si, Al)2O6
10 Dol Dolomite (Ca, Mg)(CO3)2
11 Act Actinolite Ca2(Fe, Mg)5Si8O22(OH)2
12 Hbl Hornblendse (Ca,Na)2-3(Mg,Fe,Al)5Si6(Si,Al)2O22(OH,F)2
13 Cal Calcite CaCO3
14 Grs Grossular Ca3Al2Si3O12
15 Prh Prehnite Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
16 Ep Epidote Ca2(Al, Fe)3Si3O12(OH)
17 Zo Zoisite Ca2Al3Si3O12(OH)
18 Pmp Pumpellyite Ca2MgAl2[(OH)2|SiO4|Si2O7]·(H2O)
19 An Anorthite CaAl2Si2O8
20 Lws Lawsonite CaAl2Si2O7(OH)2.H2O
21 Lau Laumonite Ca(Al2Si4O12).4H2O
22 Wai Wairakite Ca(Al2Si4O12).2H2O
23 Mrg Margarite CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
24 Grt Garnet A3B2Si3O12, A= (Fe 2+, Ca 2+, Mg 2+, Mn 2+),
B= (Fe 3+, Al 3+, Cr 3+).
25 Alm Almandine Fe3 Al2Si3O12
26 Chl Chlorite (Mg, Fe, Al)6(Si, Al)4O10(OH)8
27 Ath Anthophyllite (Mg, Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2
28 Gln Glaucophane Na2Mg3Al2Si8O22(OH)2
29 St Staurolite Fe2 Al9Si4O23(OH)
30 Tr Tremolite Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5 Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2
31 Di Diopside CaMgSi2O6
32 Pl Plagioclase (Na, Ca)(Si ,Al)4O8
33 Crd Cordierite (Mg, Fe)2Al3(Si5 AlO18)
34 Ged Gedrite (Mg, Fe, Al)7(Al, Si)8O22(OH)2
35 Cm Didn’t find anywhere