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What is this?
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General formula for Ampiboles
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What is this?
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General formula for Pyroxene
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What is this?
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Augite
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What is this?
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Diopside
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What is this?
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Enstatite
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What is it?
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Hornblende
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What is it?
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Tremolite or Actinolite
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What is it?
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Anthophyllite
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What is the formula for Augite?
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What is the formula for Diopside?
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What is the formula for enstatite?
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What is the formula for Hornblende?
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What is the formula for tremolite-actinolite?
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What is the formula for anthophyllite?
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quiz 2 minerals that have orthorhombic symmetry?
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enstatite and anthophyllite
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quiz2 minerals that have hexagonal symmetry?
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beryl and tourmaline
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quiz2 minerals that have monoclinic symmetry?
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augite
diopside hornblend tremolite-actinolite epidote |
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Hardness of pyroxenes?
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5.5
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Hardness of amphiboles?
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5.5
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Hardness of epidote?
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Harder than glass
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Hardness of beryl?
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Harder than glass
8 |
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Hardness of tourmaline?
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Harder than glass
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What is it?
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Actinolite - Tremolite
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What is it?
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Actinolite - Tremolite
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What is it? Harder than glass 5.5
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Anthophyllite
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What is it?
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Anthophyllite
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What is it?
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Augite
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What is it?
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Beryl
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What is it?
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Diopside
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What is it?
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Enstatite
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What is it?
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Enstatite
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What is it? Harder than glass 5.5
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Epidote
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What is it?
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Hornblende
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What is it?
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Hornblende
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What is it?
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Tourmaline
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What is it?
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Tourmaline
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What is it?
(Harder than a penny) |
Tremolite - Actinolite
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What is it?
(harder than a penny) |
Tremolite - Actinolite
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What is the hardness of the Pyroxenes?
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5.5
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What is the hardness of the Amphiboles?
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5.5
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What is the hardness of Beryl?
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Harder than glass
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What is the hardness of Tourmaline?
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Harder than glass
7 |
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What is the hardness of Epidote?
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Harder than glass
6.5 |
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What are the two Orthorhombic symmetry of the silicates?
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enstatite
anthophyllite |
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What are the two Hexagonal symmetry minerals of the silicates?
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Beryl
Tourmaline |
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Symmetry of Augite?
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Monoclinic
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Symmetry of Diopside?
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Monoclinic
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Symmetry of Enstatite?
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Orthorhombic
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Symmetry of Hornblende?
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Monoclinic
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Symmetry of Tremolite-Actinolite?
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Monoclinic
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Symmetry of Anthophyllite
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Orthorhombic
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Symmetry of Epidote?
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Monoclinic
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Symmetry of Beryl?
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Hexagonal
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Symmetry of Tourmaline?
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Hexagonal
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Uses for tremolite/actinolite?
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Asbestos (amphibole!)
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Uses for anthopylite?
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Asbestos (amphibole!)
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Uses for Beryl?
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Beryllium
Alloys Emeralds |
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Augite formative environment?
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Igneous rocks
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Formation of Diopside
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Skarn
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Formation of Enstatite
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Mafic-Ultramafic Igneous rocks
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Formation of Hornblende
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Mafic, Ultramafic igneous rocks
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Formation of Tremolite/actinolite
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Skarn
Alternation of Mafics |
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Formation of Anthophyllite
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Metamorphic alteration of ultramafics
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Formation of Epidote
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Low grade mafic metamorphic rocks
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Formation of Beryl
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Granite rocks & Pegmatites
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Formation of Tourmaline
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Felsic plutonics & igneous rocks
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Name the Pyroxenes
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Augite
Diopside Enstatite |
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Name the Amphiboles
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Hornblende
Tremolite/Actinolite Anthophollite |
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What is it?
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Diopside
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What is it?
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Diopside
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What is it?
(harder than glass) |
Beryl
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What is it?
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Beryl (aquamarine)
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What is it?
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Augite
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What is it?
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Epidote
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What is it?
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Epidote
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What is the green part?
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Epidote
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