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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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hedenbergite
Geology; Minerals
Hedenbergite, CaFeSi 2 O 6 , is the iron rich end member of the pyroxene group having a monoclinic crystal system. The mineral is extremely rarely found as a pure substance, and ...
macaulayite
Geology; Minerals
Macaulayite is a red, earthy, monoclinic mineral, with the chemical formula (Fe 3+ , Al) 24 Si 4 O 43 (OH) 2 . It was discovered in the 1970s by Dr Jeff Wilson and named after the ...
skutterudite
Geology; Minerals
Skutterudite is a cobalt arsenide mineral that has variable amounts of nickel and iron substituting for cobalt with a general formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As 3 . Some references give the ...
akaganéite
Geology; Minerals
Akaganéite is an iron(III) oxide-hydroxide / chloride mineral with formula: Fe 3+ O(OH,Cl) e.g.; β-FeO(OH). It is formed by the weathering of pyrrhotite (Fe 1-x S). Nickel also ...
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