Table 3-5: TABLE 3-5: Some Common Minerals of Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous RocksSedimentary RocksMetamorphic Rocks
QuartzQuartzQuartz
FeldsparClay mineralsFeldspar
MicaFeldsparMica
Pyroxene*CalciteGarnet
Amphibole*DolomitePyroxene
Olivine*GypsumStaurolite
*HaliteKyanite
*Nonsilicate minerals.