ortho and ring silicates
| Mineral | Formula/Composition |
|---|---|
| garnet | (Ca, Mg, Fe)3Al2Si3O12 |
| forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| fayalite | Fe2SiO4 |
| sphene | Ca Ti silicate |
| zircon | Zr silicate |
| staurolite | Mg Fe hydrous aluminosilicate |
| chloritoid | Mg Fe hydrous aluminosilicate |
| cordierite | Mg Fe hydrous aluminosilicate |
| epidote | Ca Fe hydrous aluminosilicate |
| lawsonite | Ca hydrous aluminosilicate |
| Mineral | Formula/Composition |
|---|---|
| enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ferrosilite | Fe2Si2O6 |
| diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| wollastonite | Ca2Si2O6 |
| jadeite | Na pyroxene |
| Mineral | Formula/Composition |
|---|---|
| anthophyllite | Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 |
| tremolite | Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 |
| actinolite | Ca2Fe5Si8O22(OH)2 |
| glaucophane | Na amphibole |
| hornblende | Na Ca Mg Fe aluminosilicate |
| Mineral | Formula/Composition |
|---|---|
| muscovite | KAl3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| biotite | Mg Fe mica |
| talc | Mg silicate |
| chlorite | Mg hydrous aluminosilicate |
| serpentine | Mg hydrous aluminosilicate |
| Mineral | Formula/Composition |
|---|---|
| andalusite, kyanite, sillimanite | Al2SiO5 |
| quartz | SiO2 |
| K-feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| albite | NaAlSi3O8 |
| anorthite | CaAl2Si2O8 |
| zeolite | Ca Al hydrous aluminosilicate |
| Mineral | Formula/Composition |
|---|---|
| corundum | Al2O3 |
| hematite | Fe2O3 |
| spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| rutile | TiO2 |
| pyrite | FeS2 |
| calcite/aragonite | CaCO3 |
| dolomite | CaMg (CO3)2 |
| halite | NaCl |
| apatite | Ca phosphate |
