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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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babingtonite
Geology; Minerals
Babingtonite is a calcium iron manganese inosilicate mineral with the formula Ca 2 (Fe,Mn)FeSi 5 O 14 (OH). It is unusual in that iron(III) completely replaces the aluminium so ...
clintonite
Geology; Minerals
Clintonite is a calcium magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate mineral. It is a member of the margarite group of micas and the subgroup often referred to as the "brittle" micas. ...
hardystonite
Geology; Minerals
Hardystonite is a rare calcium zinc silicate mineral first described from the Franklin, New Jersey, USA zinc deposits. It often contains lead, which was detrimental to the zinc ...
reg sprigg
Geology; Minerals
Reginald Claude Sprigg, AO, HonDSc ANU, HonDSc Flinders, MSc Adelaide, FTSE (1 March 1919 - 2 December 1994) was an Australian geologist and conservationist. At 17 he became the ...
molybdenite
Geology; Minerals
Molybdenite is a mineral of molybdenum disulfide, MoS 2 . Similar in appearance and feel to graphite, molybdenite has a lubricating effect that is a consequence of its layered ...
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