Litliological Komenclature. 2-il 



Abbreviations or the I^ames of Minerals CoxsTiTUTiNa 



Rocks. 

 Qaartz- — Qua., or qu. 

 Feldspar — Fel. 

 Ofthoclase— Ortb., or ortho. 

 Mierocline — Aiicr., or micro. 

 Oligoclase — Olig., or oligo. 

 Labradorite — Lab., labra., or labrad. 

 Albite — Al., alb., or albi. 

 Andesite — And., or ande. 

 Nephelite — Nepb., or nepbe. 

 Leucite — Leuc, or leuci. 

 Sodalite — Soda., or sodal. 

 Mica — Mi. 



Muscovite — Muse, or musco. 

 Biolite — Bio., or bi. 

 Hydromica — Hydrom,, or bydromi. 

 Amphibole — Ampb., or amphi. 

 Hornblende — Horn., or 'orn. 

 Actinolite — Act, or actin. 

 Smaragdite — Smar., or smara. 

 Tremolite — -Trem., or tremo. 

 Pyroxene — Pyr., pyro., or pyrox. 

 Augite — Aug., or augi. 

 Sablite — Sabl. 

 Diallage — Dial. 



Hyperstbene — Hypers., or byperstb, 

 Saussurite — Saus., or sausu. 

 Epidote — Ep., epi., or epid. 

 Grarnet — Gar., garn., or game. 

 Chrysolite — Chrys., or cbryso. 

 (Olivine — Oliv., or olivi.) 

 Calcite — Calc, or calci. 

 Serpentine — Serp., or serpe. 

 Chlorite — Chlo., or cblor. 

 Pyrite — Pyri., or pyrit. 

 Magnetite — Mag., magn , or magne. 

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