Minerals found in Metamorphosed Mafic Rocks
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Common Minerals |
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| actinolite |
Act |
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
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| anthophyllite |
Ath |
Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
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| augite |
Aug |
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)[(Al,Si)2O6] |
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| biotite |
Bt |
K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
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| chlorite |
Chl |
(Mg,Al,Fe)12[(Al,Si)8O20](OH)16 |
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| cummingtonite |
Cum |
Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
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| diopside |
Di |
CaMg(Si2O6) |
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| epidote |
Ep |
Ca2Al2(Fe+3,Al)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) |
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| garnet |
Grt |
(Fe,Mg,Mn)3Al2(SiO4)3 |
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| gedrite |
Ged |
(Mg,Fe)5Al2(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
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| glaucophane |
Gln |
(Na2)(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
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| hornblende |
Hbl |
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| kyanite |
Ky |
Al2(SiO4)O |
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| laumontite |
Lmt |
CaAl2(Si4O12)·4H2O |
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| lawsonite |
Lws |
CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2· H2O |
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| omphacite |
Omp |
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Si2O6) |
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| orthopyroxene |
Opx |
(Mg,Fe)2(Si2O6) |
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| prehnite |
Prh |
Ca2Al2(Si3O10)(OH)2 |
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| pumpellyite-(Fe+2) |
Pmp |
Ca2(Fe,Mg)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH,O)2·H2O |
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| quartz |
Qz |
SiO2 |
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| plagioclase |
Pl |
Na(AlSi3O8)-Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
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Accessory Minerals |
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| apatite |
Ap |
Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
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| calcite |
Cal |
CaCO3 |
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| monazite |
Mnz |
(Ce, La, Nd, Td)PO4 |
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| rutile |
Rt |
TiO2 |
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| zircon |
Zrn |
Zr(SiO4) |
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Opaque Minerals |
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| hematite |
Hem |
Fe2O3 |
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| ilmenite |
Ilm |
FeTiO3 |
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| magnetite |
Mag |
Fe+2Fe+32O4 |
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| pyrite |
Py |
FeS2 |
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| pyrrhotite |
Po |
Fe(1‒X)S (X = 0 to 0.17) |
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