ILLITE a group of minerals
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illitesILLITE, a group of minerals
glauconiteA greenish clay mineral of the illite group, found chiefly in marine sands
illitea group of minerals
meioniteone of a group of rare minerals
meionitesMEIONITE, one of a group of rare minerals
foidone of a group of minerals related to feldspar
foidsFOID, one of a group of minerals related to feldspar
pyroxeneany of a group of minerals common in igneous rocks
pyroxenesPYROXENE, any of a group of minerals common in igneous rocks
illiteany of a group of clay minerals having essentially the crystal structure of muscovite
chloriteany of a group of usually green silicate minerals associated with and resembling the micas
perovskitesAny of a group of related minerals and ceramics having the same crystal structure as this
perovskiteAny of a group of related minerals and ceramics having the same crystal structure as this
maficof, relating to, or being a group of usually dark-colored minerals rich in magnesium and iron
orthopyroxenea member of the pyroxene group of minerals having an orthorhombic crystal structure, such as enstatite and hypersthene
scapoliteany of a group of rare minerals, silicates of aluminium, calcium, and sodium with some chlorine, aka wernerite
clinopyroxenea member of the pyroxene group of minerals having a monoclinic crystal structure, such as augite, diopside, or jadeite
orthopyroxenesORTHOPYROXENE, a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having an orthorhombic crystal structure, such as enstatite and hypersthene
scapolitesSCAPOLITE, any of a group of rare minerals, silicates of aluminium, calcium, and sodium with some chlorine, aka wernerite
smectiteany of a group of clay minerals characterized by the ability to expand when they absorb large quantities of water
clinopyroxenesCLINOPYROXENE, a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having a monoclinic crystal structure, such as augite, diopside, or jadeite
spinelleany of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals
spinelany of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals
illiteany of a group of clay minerals, hydrous potassium aluminosilicates, characterized by a three-layer micalike structure and a gray, light green, or yellowish-brown color
illitesany of a group of clay minerals, hydrous potassium aluminosilicates, characterized by a three-layer micalike structure and a gray, light green, or yellowish-brown color
feldsparany of a group of minerals, principally aluminosilicates of potassium, sodium, and calcium, characterized by two cleavages at nearly right angles: one of the most important constituents of igneous rocks
felsparsany of a group of minerals, principally aluminosilicates of potassium, sodium, and calcium, characterized by two cleavages at nearly right angles: one of the most important constituents of igneous rocks
felsparany of a group of minerals, principally aluminosilicates of potassium, sodium, and calcium, characterized by two cleavages at nearly right angles: one of the most important constituents of igneous rocks
pyroxeneany of a very common group of minerals of many varieties, silicates of magnesium, iron, calcium, and other elements, occurring as important constituents of many kinds of rocks, esp. basic igneous rocks
apatiteany of a group of calcium phosphate minerals occurring in various colors as hexagonal crystals, as granular masses, or in fine-grained masses as the chief constituent of phosphate rock and of bones and teeth
zeoliteany of a group of hydrated silicates of aluminum with alkali metals, commonly occurring as secondary minerals in cavities in basic volcanic rocks: used for their molecular sieve properties because they undergo dehydration with little or no change in cryst
zeolitesany of a group of hydrated silicates of aluminum with alkali metals, commonly occurring as secondary minerals in cavities in basic volcanic rocks: used for their molecular sieve properties because they undergo dehydration with little or no change in cryst
zeoliticany of a group of hydrated silicates of aluminum with alkali metals, commonly occurring as secondary minerals in cavities in basic volcanic rocks: used for their molecular sieve properties because they undergo dehydration with little or no change in cryst