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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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buddingtonite
Geology; Minerals
Buddingtonite is an ammonium feldspar with formula: NH 4 AlSi 3 O 8 (note: some sources add 0.5H 2 O to the formula). It forms in hydrothermal areas by alteration of primary ...
connellite
Geology; Minerals
Connellite is a very rare mineral species, a hydrous copper chloro-sulfate, Cu 19 ((OH) 32
hydrotalcite
Geology; Minerals
Hydrotalcite is a layered double hydroxide of general formula (Mg 6 Al 2 (CO 3 )(OH) 16 ·4(H 2 O), whose name is derived from its resemblance with talc and its high water content. ...
cristobalite
Geology; Minerals
The mineral cristobalite is a high-temperature polymorph of silica, meaning that it has the same chemical formula, SiO 2 , but a distinct crystal structure. Both quartz and ...
alacránite
Geology; Minerals
Alacránite (As 8 S 9 ) is an arsenic sulfide mineral first discovered in the Uzon caldera, Kamchatka, Russia. It was named for its occurrence in the Alacrán silver, arsenic, ...
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