Mineralogy 2024

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Across
  1. 1. the complete absence of transmitted light in the polarizing microscope
  2. 8. almandine is a species of this isotropic mineral
  3. 9. blue elongate aluminosilicate
  4. 11. identical chemistry, different crystal structures
  5. 12. isolated Si tetrahedra
  6. 14. mineralogical example of omission solid solution
  7. 15. law of refraction is named after this person
  8. 17. a mineral containing both silicon and boron
  9. 18. mineral very resistant to weathering
  10. 19. symmetric intergrowths of a mineral
Down
  1. 2. a common ore mineral of copper
  2. 3. inductively coupled _____ mass spectrometry
  3. 4. Bowen's description of feldspar formation
  4. 5. a weathering product of olivine
  5. 6. the concentric layering of different compositions in a crystal
  6. 7. a mineral's colour in powdered form
  7. 10. phenomenon used when studying the crystal structure of minerals with x-rays
  8. 11. textural term for the exsolution of albite and microcline
  9. 13. an ore of titanium
  10. 16. a class of minerals with high density and metallic luster