Minerals: Inosilicates
Minerals are defined by five criteria: 1. Naturally Occurring, 2. Inorganic, 3. Solid, 4. Defined Chemical (Atomic) Formula, and 5. A unique set of physical properties.
Inosilicates
-have tetrahedra jointed into either single or double-chains.
Actinolite
Aegirine
Astrophyllite
Augite Crystal
Augite Raw
“Barkevikite”
Eudialyte
Hedenbergite
Holmquiste
Hornblende Crystal
Hornblende
Johannsenite
Pectolite
Rhodonite
Wollastonite
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Data: Pellant, Chris. Smithsonian Handbooks: Rocks and Minerals, The clearest recognition guides avaiable. A Dorling Kindersley Book.