Chain Silicates

What is the general chemical equation in all single chain silicates?

Si2O6

What is the general equation for pyroxenes?

(X,Y)2 Z2 O6

What crystal systems do diopside, augite, and spodumene have? (Pyroxenes)

Monoclinic

What is the crystal system for the pyroxene enstatite?

orthorhombic

What is the chemical equation of diopside? (Pyroxene)

CaMgSi2O4

What is the chemical equation for augite? (Pyroxene)

(Ca,Na,MG,Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)2O6

What is the chemical equation for Enstatite? (Pyroxene)

Mg2Si2O6

What is the chemical equation for Spodumene? (Pyroxene)

LiAlSi2O6

What is the general equation for pyroxenoids? (single chain silicate)

XSiO3

What is the chemical equation for wollastonite? (Pyroxenoid)

CaSiO3

What is the chemical equation for rhodonite? (Pyroxenoid)

MnSiO3

Single or double chain silicates: Diopside, Augite, Enstatite, Spodumene, Wollastonite, Rhodonite (Bonus: what two groups do these belong to?)

Single chain silicates, Pyroxenes and Pyroxenoids

Single or double chain silicates: Tremolite, actinolite, hornblende, glaucophane (Bonus: what are these generally known as?)

Double chain silicates, amphiboles

What is the general equation for amphiboles? (At least the ones we need to know the equations for)

Ca2 (X,Y)5 Si8 O22 (OH)2

What is the crystal system for amphiboles? (Double chain silicates)

Monoclinic

What is the chemical equation for tremolite? (amphibole)

Ca2 Mg5 Si8 O22 (OH)2

What is the chemical equation for actinolite? (amphibole)

Ca2 (Mg,Fe)5 Si8 O22 (OH)2

What is this mineral?

Diopside (pyroxene)

What is this mineral? (Pyroxene)

Spodumene

What is this mineral? (Pyroxene)

Augite

What is this mineral? (Pyroxene)

Enstatite

What is this mineral? (Pyroxenoid)

Wollastonite (Woll=Wool, like a sheep!)

What is this mineral? (Pyroxenoid)

Rhodonite

What is this mineral? Amphibole

Tremolite

What is this mineral?

Actinolite

What is this mineral? (Amphibole)

Hornblende

What is this mineral? (Amphibole)

Glaucophane