ERTH 114 Earth Materials

Quiz 4 Preparation

Give the chemical compositions of the following minerals:

orthopyroxene (Fe,Mg)₂Si₂O₆

enstatite Mg₂Si₂O₆

ferrosilite Fe₂Si₂O₆

clinopyroxene Ca(Fe,Mg)Si₂O₆

diopside CaMgSi₂O₆

wollastonite Ca₂Si₂O₆

hedenbergite CaFeSi₂O₆

jadeite NaAlSi₂O₆