minerals menu

Minerals Menu *A catalogue of minerals & textures in thin section* *Ruth Siddall, University College London*
Minerals are listed in the order in which they appear in Deer, Howie & Zussman (1992). *Olivine Group* *Humite Group* Chondrodite Zircon Sphene *Garnet Group* Andalusite Topaz Staurolite Chloritoid *Epidote Group* Epidote (pistacite) Allanite Zoisite Tourmaline *Pyroxene Group* Orthopyroxene Clinopyroxene Amphibole Group Hornblende Glaucophane Tremolite - Actinolite Pyriboles & Anthophyllite *Micas & other sheet silicates* Biotite Muscovite Zinnwaldite Stilpnomelane Chlorite *Clay Minerals Group* Kaolinite Serpentine Glauconite *Feldspar Group* Plagioclase Orthoclase Microcline Perthites *Quartz* Cherts & Cryptocrystalline Silica Opaline Silica *Feldspathoid Group* Nepheline Leucite Sodalite *Oxides* *Spinel Group* Rutile *Carbonates* Calcite Dolomite Textures in Carbonate Rocks Fossils *Phosphates* Apatite *Halides* Fluorite








How to cite this webpage: Siddall, R., 2014, Minerals Menu: a catalogue of minerals & textures in thin section., http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfbrxs/PLM/PLMhome.html Website created and maintained by Ruth Siddall Homepage Page updated June 2014

Minerals Menu