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Mining
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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arsenopyrite
Geology; Minerals
Arsenopyrite is an iron arsenic sulfide (FeAsS). It is a hard (Mohs 5.5-6) metallic, opaque, steel grey to silver white mineral with a relatively high specific gravity of 6.1. ...
pyroxferroite
Geology; Minerals
Pyroxferroite (Fe 2+ ,Ca)SiO 3 is a single chain inosilicate. It is mostly composed of iron, silicon and oxygen, with smaller fractions of calcium and several other metals. ...
pharmacosiderite
Geology; Minerals
Pharmacosiderite is a hydrated basic ferric arsenate, with chemical formula KFe 4 (AsO 4 ) 3 (OH) 4 ·(6-7)H 2 O and a molecular weight of 873.38 g/mol. It consists of the elements ...
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