mineral group
grouping of mineral species by crystal structure and composition
olivine
solid solution series
pyrochlore
mineral group, pyrochlore supergroup
betafite
mineral group, pyrochlore supergroup
beryl group
hexagonal cyclosilicates
chalcopyrite mineral group
tetragonal sulfides
brucite mineral group
trigonal hydroxides
garnet group
family of semi-precious minerals
serpentine mineral subgroup
Rock-forming hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate
chlorite mineral group
triclinic, monoclinic and orthorhombic phyllosilicates
plagioclase
feldspars, albite - anorthite solid solution series
dolomite mineral group
trigonal carbonates
epidote mineral group
sorosilicates
feldspar
mineral group
pyroxene
group of inosilicate minerals with single chains of silica tetrahedra
diaspore mineral group
orthorhombic oxide-hydroxides, guyanaite differs
native metal
metal that is found in its metallic form, either pure or as an alloy, in nature
aluminosilicate
minerals (IMA symbol: Als) composed of aluminium, silicon, and oxygen, plus countercations - a major component of kaolin and other clays
hematite mineral group
trigonal oxides
alum mineral group
cubic sulphates
glauconite
iron potassium phyllosilicate (mica group) mineral of green color formed in situ under reducing conditions
alkali feldspar
feldspar, orthoclase - albite solid solution series
apatite
mineral group, calcium phosphate
biotite series
micas between, or close to, the annite-phlogopite and siderophyllite-eastonite joins; dark micas without lithium