Minerals found in Metamorphosed Shales
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Common Minerals |
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| quartz |
Qz |
SiO2 |
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| muscovite |
Ms |
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
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| paragonite |
Pg |
NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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| chlorite |
Chl |
(Mg,Al,Fe)12[(Al,Si)8O20](OH)16 |
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| biotite |
Bt |
K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
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| garnet |
Grt |
(Fe,Mg,Mn)3Al2(SiO4)3 |
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| chloritoid |
Cld |
(Fe,Mg,Mn)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
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| staurolite |
St |
(Fe,Mg)2Al9[Si4O16]O7(OH) |
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| kyanite |
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Al2(SiO4)O |
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| andalusite |
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Al2(SiO4)O |
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| sillimanite |
Sil |
Al2(SiO4)O |
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| cordierite |
Crd |
(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
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| microcline |
Mc |
K(AlSi3O8) |
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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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| monazite |
Mnz |
(Ce, La, Nd, Td)PO4 |
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| rutile |
Rt |
TiO2 |
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| tourmaline |
Tur |
Na(Mg,Fe,Al)3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4 |
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| zircon |
Zrn |
Zr(SiO4) |
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Opaque Minerals |
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| graphite |
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| hematite |
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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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Less Common Minerals |
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| orthopyroxene |
Opx |
(Mg,Fe)2(Si2O6) |
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| osumilite |
Osm |
(K,Na)(Fe,Mg)2(Al,Fe+3)3[(Si,Al)12O30] |
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| sapphirine |
Spr |
(Al,Mg)8(Al,Si)6O20 |
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