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MINERALOGY
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I.—NATIVE ELEMENTS.
1. Non-Metals.
Diamond C C2
 (Bort, Carbonado)
Graphite C R
Sulphur S O
2. Semi-Metals.
    Arsenic As R
Antimony Sb R
Bismuth Bi R
3. Metals.
Gold Au C
Silver Ag C
Copper Cu C
Platinum Pt C
II.—SULPHIDES, ARSENIDES, TELLURIDES, ETC.
1. Of the Semi-Metals.
Realgar AsS M
  Stibnite Sb2S3 O
Bismuthite Bi2S3 O
Tetradymite Bi2Te2S R
Molybdenite MoS2 R
2. Of the Metals.
  A. Monosulphides, &c.
  Argentite Ag2S C
Galena PbS C
Copper-glance Cu2S O
Blende ZnS C2
Cinnabar HgS R3
Covellite CuS H
Greenockite CdS R2
Millerite R
Niccolite NiAs R
Pyrrhotite Fe11S12 R
  B. Intermediate Division.
Erubescite Cu5FeS4 C
Chalcopyrite CuFeS2 T2
  C. Disulphides, &c.
Pyrites FeS2 C3
Smaltite CoAs2 C3
Cobaltite CoAsS C3
  Marcasite FeS2 O
FeAsS O
Sylvanite AuAgTe4 M
III.—SULPHO SALTS.
Freieslebenite (Pb,Ag2)Sb4S11
Bournonite PbCuSbS3 O
  Pyrargyrite Ag3SbS3 R2
Prousite Ag3AsS3 R2
Tetrahedrite Cu3SbS3 C2
Stephanite Ag5SbS4 O2
Cu2FeSnS4 T2
Argyrodite Ag8GeS6 C
IV.—HALOIDS.
1. Anhydrous
Salt NaCl C
Sylvite KCl C4
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V.—OXIDES.
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Ilmenite[1] FeTiO3 R4
c. Intermediate Oxides.[2]
Spinel MgAl2O4 C
Magnetite FeFe2O4 .... C
Franklinite (Fe, Zn, Mn)(Fe, Mn)gO4 C
Chromite (Fe, Mg)(Cr, Fe)2O4 C
Chrysoberyl BeAl2O4 .... O
(Alexandrite, Cymophane)
d. Dioxides
Cassiterite S11O2 T
Rutile TiO2 T
Anatase TiO2 T
Brookite TiO2 O
Pyrolusite MnO2 P
Pitchblende[3] (U, Th)O2 C
B. Hydrous Oxides.
Diaspore AlO(OH) O
Goethite FeO(OH) O
Manganite MnO(OH) .. O
Limonite Fe2O3.3H2O Amorphous
Bauxite . Al2O3.2H2O?
Brucite Mg(OH)2 . R
Psilomelane xMnO2+yBaO-I-HQO Amorphous
(Wad)
VI.—OXYGEN SALTS.
I. Carbonates.
A. Anhydrous.
Calcite ... CaCO3 R
(Satin-spar)
Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2 R4
Ankerite Ca(Mg, Fe)(CO3)2 R
Magnesite MgCO3 R
Chalybite FeCO3 R
Rhodochrosite. MnCO3 R
Calamine . ZnCO3 R
Aragonite CaCO3 O
Alstonite (Ca, Ba)CO3 O
Witherite BaCO3 O
Strontianite SrCO3 O
Cerussite PbCO3 .. O
Barytocalcite CaBa(CO3)2 M
Parisite (CcF)2Ca(CO3)3 H
Phosgenite (PbCl)2CO3 T
B. Basic Carbonates.
Malachite Cu2(gH)2CO3 M
Azurite Cu3 H 2 CO3 2 M
2. Silicates.
A. Anhydrous Silicates.
a. Disilicates, R″Si1O5; Pol;/silicates, R"Si3Og
Petalite LiAl (Si2O5)z M
Orthoclase KAlSi3Og M
(Moon-stone)
Microcline KAlS13O8 A
(Amazon-stone)
Albite NaAlS1;, Og A
Oligoclase Ab6An1 to Ab3An1 A
(Sun-stone)
Andesine Ab3An1 to Ab1An1 A
Labradorite Ab1An1 to Ab1An3 A
BytoWnite Ab1An3 to Ab1An6 A
Anorthite CaAl2Si2O8
b Metasilicates, R″ SiO3.
Leucite KAl(SiO32 Pseudo-C
Pollux H2Cs4Al4(SiO3)9 C
Enstatite MgSiO3 . O
Bronzite (Mg, Fe)SiO3 O
Hypersthene (Fe, Mg)S1O3 O
Diopside CaMg(SiO3)2 .... M
Augite . 3 Ca(Mg, Fe) (SiO3)2 M
 (Diallage) § 1tPh(M§ éF5)§ Al, Fe)2SiO¢ M
Acmite a e”' i 32
Spodumene . LiAl(SiO3)2 . M
 (Hiddenite, Kunzite)
Jadeite NaAl(SiO3)2 M
Wollastonite CaSiO3 M
Rhoddnite MnSiO3 A
Tremolite .... CaMg3(SiO3)4 M
[Actmolite] . Ca(Mg, Fe)3(S1O3)4 M
(Asbestos, Nephrite)
Ca(Mg, Fe)3(SiO3)4
Hornblende with NaAl(S1O3)¢ M
and (Mg Fe) (Al, Fe)4(SiO5)2
Crocidolite gage FeSiO3  %
Beryl Be3Al2(SiO3)6
(Aquamarine, Emerald)
c. Intermediate.
Iolite .... H2(Mg, Fe)4Al8Si10O37


  1. Often classed with the titanates.
  2. Often classed as aluminates
  3. Usually classed as a uranate