Structure of Earth Materials

Image Gallery: Lab 2

Neso Silicates

Olivine: (Mg,Fe){{< sub 2 >}}SiO{{< sub 4 >}}. Garnet: (Mg,Fe,Mn,Ca){{< sub 3 >}}Al{{< sub 2 >}}Si{{< sub 3 >}}O{{< sub 12 >}}. Large garnet trapezohedron and smaller garnet crystals: (Mg,Fe,Mn,Ca){{< sub 3 >}}Al{{< sub 2 >}}Si{{< sub 3 >}}O{{< sub 12 >}}. Garnet mica schist. Garnet mica schist. Single euhedral zircon crystal with coarse massive zircon crystals: ZrSiO{{< sub 4 >}}. Bladed kyanite: Al{{< sub 2 >}}SiO{{< sub 5 >}}. Andalusite (chiastolite) in mica schist: Al{{< sub 2 >}}SiO{{< sub 5 >}}. Andalusite (chiastolite) in mica schist: Al{{< sub 2 >}}SiO{{< sub 5 >}}. Topaz: Al{{< sub 2 >}}SiO{{< sub 4 >}}(F,OH){{< sub 2 >}}. Staurolite: Fe{{< sub 2 >}}Al{{< sub 9 >}}Si{{< sub 4 >}}O{{< sub 23 >}}(OH){{< sub 2 >}}. Staurolite: Fe{{< sub 2 >}}Al{{< sub 9 >}}Si{{< sub 4 >}}O{{< sub 23 >}}(OH){{< sub 2 >}}.