Stones and Rocks
Introduction
http://geologywriter.com/blog/stories-in-stone-blog/rock-or-stone-is-there-a-difference/
Some rocks or stones I have.
Crystal structure, Number of elements, primitive cell (size etc), weight, hardness (Mohs).
A lot of problems here. Let me know.
Theory — Stones
Minerals, crystal structure, images, photos.
Agate
Ahhaat, Bahia Ahhaat. Agate. Akaatti.
Minerals: Chalcedony Quartz
Agates are primarily formed within volcanic and metamorphic rocks.
Crystal structure:
Aragonite
Aragoniit. Aragonite. Aragoniitti
Minerals: Calcium carbonate, CaSO3
Aragoniit is formed by biological and physical processes.
Crystal structure: Orthorombic
Point Group: Dipyramidal (mmm), H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m
Epidote
Glanaat
Glanaat
Minerals:
Crystal structure:
Jasper
Calcite
Karneroc
Karneroc
Minerals:
Crystal structure:
Labradorite
Lignite
Lipp??
Lipp, naturaalne.
Minerals:
Crystal structure:
Pyrite
Rutile
Sapphire
Stromatolite
Turritella
Turritella
Minerals:
Crystal structure:
Unknown
Theory — Minerals
Kvarts
Kvarts, Girasol. Quartz. Kvartsi.
Quartz SiO4 silicon-oxygen tetrahedra,
Minerals:
Crystal structure: