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Of or pertaining to the process or business of extracting materials, such as ore or minerals, from the earth's crust.
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armalcolite
Geology; Minerals
Armalcolite is a titanium-rich mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe 2+ )Ti 2 O 5 . It was first found at Tranquility Base on the Moon in 1969 and named for Armstrong, Aldrin ...
santabarbaraite
Geology; Minerals
Santabarbaraite is an amorphous ferric hydroxy phosphate mineral hydrate that was discovered in Tuscany, Italy in 2000. It also can be found in Victoria, Australia and Lake ...
strontium titanate
Geology; Minerals
Strontium titanate is an oxide of strontium and titanium with the chemical formula SrTiO 3 . At room temperature, it is a centrosymmetric paraelectric material with a perovskite ...
fluor-uvite
Geology; Minerals
Fluor-uvite is a tourmaline mineral with the chemical formula CaMg 3 (Al 5 Mg)(Si 6 O 18 )(BO 3 ) 3 (OH) 3 F. It is a rare mineral that is found in calcium rich contact ...
phillipsite
Geology; Minerals
Phillipsite is a mineral of the zeolite group; a hydrated potassium, calcium and aluminium silicate, approximating to (Ca,Na 2 ,K 2 ) 3 Al 6 Si 10 O 32 ·12H 2 O. (Also with sodium ...
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