Quiz1 Mineralogy Tectosilicates - Phyllosilicates

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Quartz Formula

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Quartz Symmetry

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Hexagonal

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Quartz formative environment?

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Silicic igneous rocks

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Quartz Uses

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Glass, oscillators, abrasives, paints, refractories

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Three K-feldspars:

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Microcline
Orthoclase
Sanidine

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Microcline Symmetry

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Triclinic

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Orthoclase Symmetry

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Monoclinic

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Sanidine Symmetry

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Monoclinic

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K-Feldspar Composition

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Distinct colors of K-Feldspar

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White, pink, green

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K-Feldspar formative environment?

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Felsic igneous rocks

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K-Feldspar Uses

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Glass, ceramics, abrasives

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What is it?

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Quartz

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What is it?

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K-Feldspar

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Plagioclase Composition

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Plagioclase Colors

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White to grey or dark green

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Plagioclase Symmetry

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Triclinic

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Plagioclase Uses

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Ceramics, glazes, refractories

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Plagioclase Hardness

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Harder than glass
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Plagioclase formation

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Widespread Igneous and metamorphic rocks

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Quartz Hardness

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Harder than glass
7

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K-Feldspar Hardness

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Harder than glass
6

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Plagioclase Diagnostic Feature

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Twin Striations in cleavage.

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Nepheline Composition

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Nepheline Color

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Grey with flecks of biotite

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Nepheline visual characteristics

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Flecks of biotite
Greasy feel
Light grey
Poor clevage

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Nepheline Symmetry

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Hexagonal

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Nepheline Hardness

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Less than glass
5.5

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Nepheline formative environment

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Alkaline (undersaturated) igneous rocks

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Nepheline never has what in it?

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Quartz (NONE!)

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Nepheline Uses

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Glass, ceramic, rubber, textile, oil

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What is it? Harder than glass

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Nepheline

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What is it? Softer than fingernail

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Chlorite

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Biotite Formula

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Chlorite Hardness

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Softer than penny
2.5

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Chlorite Symmetry

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Monoclinic

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Chlorite Environment

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Low grade metamorphic rocks

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Chlorite Visual Characteristics

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Sub-metallic, yellowish-greensish, wavy-phylite like

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Biotite Formula

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Biotite Symmetry

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Monoclinic

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Biotite Hardness

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Softer than penny
2.5

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Biotite Environment

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ubiquitous

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Talc Composition

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Talc Characteristics

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Waxy feel, white to grey to greenish, can scratch with finger nail

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Talc Symmetry

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Monoclinic

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Talc Hardness

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Softer than fingernail
1

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Talc formative environment?

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Alteration product of Mg-Silicates in ultramafics

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Talc Uses

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Paper, rubber, textiles, cosmetics, paint

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Tectosilicates Formula Scheme

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1:2 ratio!
AlSi3 : O8

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Serpentine - Antigorite/Chrysotile Formula

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Serpentine Hardness

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2.5-4

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Serpentine formative environment?

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Low grade metasomatism of ultramafics

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Antigorite Characteristics

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'massive' form of serpentine
green hues

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Chrysotile Characteristics are:

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Fibrous form of serpentine
greenish hues

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Serpentine Uses

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95% Asbestos

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Serpentine - Antigorite/Chrysotile Symmetry

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Monoclinic

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Phyllosilicates all have what symmetry except for Kaolinite.

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Monoclinic

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What is it?

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Serpentine, Chrysotile

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What is it?

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Serpentine - Antigorite

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Muscovite Formula

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Muscovite Symmetry

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Monoclinic

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Muscovite Characteristic

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A single layer is nearly transparent.

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Muscovite Hardness

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2.5

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Muscovite formative environment?

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Ubiquitous especially in felsic igneous plutonics

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Muscovite Uses

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Heat & electrical insulater

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Kaolinite Formula

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Kaolinite Symmetry

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triclinic

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Kaolinite Hardness

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2.5

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Kaolinite formative environment?

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Alteration of feldspar and other aluminum bearing minerals.

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Kaolinite Uses

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Cosmetics, filler, ceramics

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What is it?

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General formula for Chlorite

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What is it?

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Chlorite general formula

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What is it?

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Kaolinite

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What is it?

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Biotite

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What is it?

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Kaolinite

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What is it?

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K-feldspar

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What is it?

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Muscovite

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What is it?

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Nepheline

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What is it?

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Plagioclase

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What is it?

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Serpentine (antigonite or chrysotile)

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What is it?

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Quartz

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What is it?

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Talc

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What is it?

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Plagioclase

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What is it?

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Plagioclase

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What is it?

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Biotite

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What are the 3 triclinic from the tecto/phylo-silicates?

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K-feldspar (microcline)
Plagioclase
Kaolinite

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What are the 2 hexagonal symmetry minerals from the tecto/phylo-silicates?

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Quartz
Nephaline

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What is it? Harder than glass

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Nepheline

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What is it?

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Plagioclase

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What is it?

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K-feldspar

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What is it?

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Serpentine (Antigorite)

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What is it? Softer than finger nail

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Talc

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What is it?

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Serpentine (Antigorite)

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What is it? Softer than fingernail

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Talc

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What is it?

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Serpentine - chrysotile

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What is it?

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Serpentine - Chrysotile