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1. In #2a of problem set 3 concerning atomic structures of minerals, determine which minerals are isomorphs and which belong to the same isomorphic group? 2. Do the same minerals which are isomorphs always have to display solid solution?. Explain 3. Use the following description kinds of polymorphism to
classify the following polymorphs as b. mineral A changes
to mineral B and vice versa with temperature change and there is only a c. mineral A changes to mineral B but not vice versa 4. State the full mineral name with the associated mineral variety word modifying it below; a. hornblende rich in manganese b. tourmaline rich in Fe+3 c. augite rich in aluminum 5. Using the table in the internet notes
associated with Geothermometry, what mole % FeS would 6. State the name of each mineral class represented by the following anion composition? a. (MoO4)-2 b. (PO4)-3 c. S-2 d. (AsO4)-3 e. (NO3)-1 7. State the name of the end members of the
plagioclase series. Why is there a different amount of 8. What is the basis of division in the
classification scheme of mineral for mineral classes, subclasses,
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