2023 Science Olympiad Rocks and Minerals

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Family	Chemical Formula/Rock Type	Rock/Mineral
Borate	N/A	Ulexite
Carbonate	CaCO3	Aragonite
Carbonate	Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2	Azurite
Carbonate	CaCO3	Calcite
Carbonate	CaMg(CO3)2	Dolomite
Carbonate	Cu2CO3(OH)2	Malachite
Carbonate	MnCO3	Rhodochrosite
Element	Cu	Copper
Element	C	Diamond
Element	Au	Gold
Element	C	Graphite
Element	Ag	Silver
Element	S	Sulfur
Halide	CaF2	Fluorite
Halide	NaCl	Halite
Oxide/Hydroxide	Al2O3	Corundum
Oxide/Hydroxide	FeO-OH	Goethite/Limonite
Oxide/Hydroxide	Fe2O3	Hematite
Oxide/Hydroxide	Fe3O4	Magnetite
Oxide/Hydroxide	MnO2	Pyrolusite
Oxide/Hydroxide	TiO2	Rutile
Oxide/Hydroxide	ZnO	Zincite
Phosphate	Ca5(F,Cl)(PO4)3	Apatite
Phosphate	N/A	Pyromorphite
Phosphate	N/A	Turquoise
Phosphate	N/A	Vanadinite
Sulfate	BaSO4	Barite
Sulfate	SrSO4	Celestite
Gypsum	CaSO4 2H2O	Alabaster
Gypsum	CaSO4 2H2O	Satin Spar
Gypsum	CaSO4 2H2O	Selenite
Sulfide	Cu5FeS4	Bornite
Sulfide	CuFeS2	Chalcopyrite
Sulfide	PbS	Galena
Sulfide	FeS2	Pyrite
Sulfide	ZnS	Sphalerite
Sulfide	Sb2S3	Stibnite

Family	Chemical Formula/Rock Type	Rock/Mineral
Silicate	N/A	Apophyllite
Silicate	Be3Al2Si6O18	Beryl
Silicate	Al2Ca2FeH2O13Si3	Epidote
Silicate	Al2Si2O5(OH)4	Kaolinite
Silicate	Al2SiO5	Kyanite
Silicate	(Mg,Fe)2SiO4	Olivine
Silicate	Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2	Sodalite
Silicate	Fe2Al9Si4O22(OH)2	Staurolite
Silicate	NaCa4Al8Si28)72 30H20	Stilbite
Silicate	Mg3Si4O10(OH)2	Talc
Silicate	Al2SiO4(F,OH)2	Topaz
Quartz	SiO2	Aventurine
Quartz	SiO2	Agate
Quartz	SiO2	Amethyst
Quartz	SiO2	Chalcedony
Quartz	SiO2	Citrine
Quartz	SiO2	Jasper
Quartz	SiO2	Milky Quartz
Quartz	SiO2 H2O	Opal
Quartz	SiO2	Rock Crystal
Quartz	SiO2	Rose Quartz
Quartz	SiO2	Smoky Quartz
Tourmaline	Zn2SiO4	Willemite
Tourmaline	ZrSiO4	Zircon
Amphibole	N/A	Actinolite
Amphibole	N/A	Hornblende
Amphibole	N/A	Tremolite
Plagioclase Feldspar	NaAlSi3O8	Albite
Plagioclase Feldspar	(Na,Ca)(SI,Al)4O8	Labradorite
Potassium Feldspar	KAlSi3O8	Amazonite
Potassium Feldspar	KAlSi3O8	Orthoclase/Microcline
Garnet	Fe3Al2Si3O12	Almandine
Mica	K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2	Biotite
Mica	K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2	Lepidolite
Mica	KAlSi3O10(OH)2	Muscovite
Pyroxene	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)2O6	Augite
Pyroxene	MnSiO3	Rhodonite
Pyroxene	LiAlSi2O6	Spodumene

Family	Chemical Formula/Rock Type	Rock/Mineral
Rock	Igneous	Andesite
Rock	Igneous	Basalt
Rock	Igneous	Diorite
Rock	Igneous	Gabbro
Rock	Igneous	Granite
Rock	Igneous	Obsidian
Rock	Igneous	Pegmatite
Rock	Igneous	Peridotite
Rock	Igneous	Pumice
Rock	Igneous	Rhyolite
Rock	Igneous	Scoria
Rock	Igneous	Syenite
Rock	Igneous	Tuff
Rock	Sedimentary	Banded Iron Formation
Rock	Sedimentary	Bauxite
Rock	Sedimentary	Breccia
Rock	Sedimentary	Chert/Flint
Rock	Sedimentary	Conglomerate
Rock	Sedimentary	Diatomite
Rock	Sedimentary	Dolostone
Rock	Sedimentary	Rock Salt (Halite)
Rock	Sedimentary	Rock Gypsum
Rock	Sedimentary	Shale
Rock	Coal	Anthracite
Rock	Coal	Bituminous
Rock	Coal	Lignite
Rock	Limestone	Chalk
Rock	Limestone	Coquina
Rock	Limestone	Fossil Limestone
Rock	Limestone	Oolitic Limestone
Rock	Limestone	Travertine
Rock	Sandstone	Arkose
Rock	Sandstone	Greywacke
Rock	Sandstone	Quartz Sandstone
Rock	Metamorphic	Amphibolite
Rock	Metamorphic	Gneiss
Rock	Metamorphic	Marble
Rock	Metamorphic	Phyllite
Rock	Metamorphic	Quartzite
Rock	Schist	Garnet Schist
Rock	Schist	Mica Schist
Rock	Schist	Talc Schist (Soapstone)
Rock	Metamorphic	Serpentinite
Rock	Metamorphic	Slate