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d. Orthosilicates, R″2SiO4.
Nepheline .... K2Na6Al8Si9O34 .... H5
Sodalite .... Na4(AlCl)A1 < »o.> C
Lazurite] .... Na4(Na5a.Al)Ala(S10a)s C
(Lapis-lazuli)
Grossularite] Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 .... C
(Cinnamon-stone)-Pyrope
Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 C
Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)a . C
Andradite] Ca3Fe2(SiO4)s C
(Demantoid)
Olivine .... (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 O
(Chrysolite, Peridot)
Phenacite .... Be2SiO4 R4
Willemite .... Zn2SiO4 .... R4
Dioptase R4
- M H4 6 ls 25
Scapolite - - - 'inNa A1 si 0 c11r ° ' T3
Vesuvianite H2Ca5(Al, Fe)3Si5O1g T
Zircon .. ZrSiO4 . .. T
(Hyacinth, jacinth, jargoon)
Thorite .... ThSiO4 T
Danburite . .. CaB2(SiO4)2 O
Topaz [Al(F, OH)]2SiO4 O
Andalusite. Al2SiO5 O
Sillimanite. .Al2SiO5 O
Cyanite Al2SiO5 A
Datolite HCaBSiO5 M
Euclase HBeAlSiO5 .. . M
Zoisite Ca2(AlOH)Al2(SiO4)3 O
Epidote Ca2(AlOH) (Al, Fe)2(SiO4)3 M
Axinite HCa3BAl2(SiOi)4 A
Prehnite HzCa2Al2(SlO4)3 O2
e. Subsilicates.
Humite ... Mg5[Mg(F, OH)]2(SiO4);¢ O
Hemimorphite H2Zn2SiO5 .... O2
Tourmaline (H2, Na2, Mg)3(Al, Fe)6(BOH)4
(Rubellite) Si O38 . ... R2
Staurolite . HFeAl5Si2O|3 . O
B. Hydrous Silicates
Apophyllite H1KCa4(SiO3)@+4%H2O. T
Heulandite H4CaAl2(SiO3). +3H2O M
Phillipsite (K2, Ca)Al2(SiO3)4+4H2O M
Harmotome H2(Kz|Ba)Al2(SiO3)5-|-5H2O M
Stilbite § CaAl2(SiOa)c+6H2O M
Chabazite Ca, Na2)Al2(SiO4)2-I-4H2O, &c R
Analcite NaAl(SiO3)2-l-H20 C
Natrolite Na2Al2Si3Oio'|'2H2O O
Scolecite CaAl2Sl3O10+3H2O
ri Muscovite H2KAl3(SiO.i)3 M
Lepidolite KLi[Al(OH, F)2]Al(SiOs)a M
Biotite (H, K)2(Mg, Fe)2Al2(SiO4)3, &c.M
Phlogopite [H, K, (MgF)]:ilVlgaAl(SiO4)3 M
Clintonite H2(Fe, Mg)Al2SiO7, &c. M
Chlorite H (Mg, Fe)5Al2Si3O1a &c. M
Serpentine HiMg3Si2O9 .. M
Talc H2Mg3(SiOa)4 M
Meerschaum H4Mg2S1301D Amorphous
Kaolin . H4Al2Si2O9 M
(Bole, Clay)
Pyrophyllite HAl(SiO3)2 M?
Allophane Al2SiO5+5H2O Amorphous
Chrysocolla CuSiO3+2H2O, ,
C. Titano-silicates, Titanates
Sphene . CaTiSiO5 M
Perofskite CaTiO3 Pseudo-C
3. Niobates, TANTALATES.
Columbite (Fe, Mn)(Nb, Ta)¢O5 O
4. PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, &c
A. Anhydrous Phosphates, &'c.
Monazite . (Ce, La, Di)PO4 M
Beryllonite NaBePO4. O
Apatite [Ca(F, Cl)]Cai(PO4)3 H2
(Phosphorite)
Pyromorphite (PbCi)Pb4(PO4)3 H2
= Minietite (PbCl)Pb4(AsO4)a H2
Vanadinite (PbCl)Pb4(VO4)a H2
Amblygonite Li(AlF)PO4 A
B. Basic Phosphates, &c.
Olivenite
Descloizite
Clinoclasite
C. Hydrous Phosphates, &c.
Vivianite . .
Erythrite
Annabergite
Wavellite . .
Cu2(OH)AsO4 O
(Pb, Zn)2(OH)VO4 O
CU3(OH)3ASO4 M
Fe3(PO4)2'l'8H2O M
CO3(ASO4)2+8H2O M
Ni3(AsO4)2+8H2O M
Al3(OH)s(PO4)2“l'4iH2O O
Turquoise. [Al(OH)2, Cu(OH), H]3PO4Amorph.
Pharmacosiderite Fe3(OH)3A5O¢ C2
Childrenite (Fe, lVln)Al(OH)2PO4-{-H20 O
Liroconite ... CU3Al4<OH)15(ASO4)5+2OH2O M
Torbernite Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2+ I2H2O T
Autunite Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2+I2H2O O
5. BORATES.
Boracite Mg7Cl2B15O30 Pseudo-C2
Colemanite Ca2B5O1, -|-5HzO ..
Borax
6.Nitrates
7. Sulphates and Chromates
8. Tungstates, Molybdates
Wolframite (Fe,Mn)WO4
Scheelite CaWO4
Wulfenite PbMoO4
VII.—HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS.
1. Simple Hydrocarbons. Hatchettine, Ozocerite..
2. Oxygenated Hydrocarbons. Amber, Retinite, Copaline, Bathvillite, Dopplerite.
3. Appendix to Hydrocarbons. Petroleum, Asphaltum, Bitumen, Elaterite, Albertite, Coal, Anthracite, Jet, Lignite
References.—Elementary introductions to the study of minerals are: E. S. Dana, Minerals and how to study them (New York, 1895); A. J. Moses and C. L Parsons, Elements of Mineralogy, Crystallography and Blowpipe Analysis from a Practical Standpoint (4th ed., New York, 1909); L. Fletcher, An Introduction to the Study of Minerals (British Museum Guide-book). A larger work on popular lines is: R. Brauns, The Mineral Kingdom, Eng. trans. by L. J. Spencer (Stuttgart, 1908, &c). Textbooks for students are: H. A. Miers, Mineralogy, an Introduction to the Scientific Study of Minerals (London, 1902); E. S. Dana, Textbook of Mineralogy 3rd ed., New York, 1898); and in German: C. F. Naumann, Elemente der Mineralogie (15th ed., by F. Zirkel, Leipzig, 1907); G. Tschermak, Lehrbuch der Mineralogie (6th ed., Vienna, 1905). The standard works of reference for descriptive mineralogy are: J. D. Dana, System of Mineralogy (6th ed., by E. S. Dana, New York, 1892); C. Hintze, Handbuch der Mineralogie (Leipzig, 1898, &c.), the latter gives full details respecting the localities of minerals; P. Groth, Chemische Krystallographie (Leipzig, 1906, &c).
For special branches of mineralogy reference may be made to the following works: R. Brauns, Chemische Mineralogie (Leipzig, 1896); H. Roseubusch, Mikroskopische Physiographie der Mineralien und Gesteine, Band I, Die petrographisch-wichtigen Mineralien, 4th ed., by H. Rosenbusch and E. A. Wülfing (Stuttgart, 1904-1905); J. P. Iddings, Rock Minerals (New York, 1906); P. Groth, Tabellarische Ubersicht der Mineralien (4th ed., Braunschweig, 1898); G. P. Merrill, The Non-metallic Minerals, their Occurrence and Uses (New York, 1904); G. J. Brush, Manual of Determinative Mineralogy (16th ed., by S. Pentield, New York, 1903); M. Bauer, Edelsteinkunde (2nd ed., Leipzig, 1909), and Eng. trans. Precious Stones, by L. J. Spencer (London, 1904).
The more important topographical works are: R. P. Greg and N. G. Lettsom, Manual of the Mineralogy of Great Britain and Ireland (London, 1858); J. H. Collins, Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon (Truro, 1871); M. F. Heddle, Mineralogy of Scotland (2 vols., Edinburgh, 1901); A. Lacroix, Minéralogie de la France et de ses colonies (3 vols., Paris, 1893, &c.); O. Luedecke, Die Minerale des Harzes (Berlin, 1896); A. Frenzel, Mineralogisches Lexicon für das Königreich Sachsen (Leipzig, 1874); A. Kenngott, Die Minerale der Schweiz (Leipzig, 1866); V. von Zepharovich, Mineralogisches Lexicon für das Kaiserthum Österreich (3 vols., Vienna, 1859-1893); N. von Koksharov, Materalien zur Mineralogie Russlands (11 vols., St Petersburg, 1853-1882); T. Wada, Minerals of Japan (Tokyo, 1904); A. Liversidge, The Minerals of New South Wales, &c. (London, 1888); O. B. Böggild, Mineralogia Groenlandica (Copenhagen, 1905); A Catalogue of American [U.S.A. and Canada] Localities of Minerals is given in Dana's System of Mineralogy.
The following scientific journals are devoted to mineralogy: Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, &c. (Stuttgart, since 1807); Tschermaks Mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen (Vienna, since 1872); The Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society (London, since 1876); Zeitschrift für