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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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dumortierite
Geology; Minerals
Dumortierite is a fibrous variably colored aluminium boro-silicate mineral, Al 7 BO 3 (SiO 4 ) 3 O 3 . Dumortierite crystallizes in the orthorhombic system typically forming ...
melanterite
Geology; Minerals
Melanterite is a mineral form of hydrous iron(II) sulfate: FeSO 4 ·7H 2 O. It is the iron analogue of the copper sulfate chalcanthite. It alters to siderotil by loss of water. It ...
hydrokenoelsmoreite
Geology; Minerals
Hydrokenoelsmoreite is a hydrous tungsten oxide mineral with formula □ 2 W 2 O 6 (H 2 O). Hydrokenoelsmoreite is a colorless to white, translucent isometric mineral. It has a Mohs ...
magnesiohastingsite
Geology; Minerals
Magnesiohastingsite is a calcium-containing amphibole and a member of the hornblende group. It is an inosilicate (chain silicate) with the formula NaCa 2 (Mg 4 Fe 3+ )Si 6 Al 2 O ...
bischofite
Geology; Minerals
Bischofite (bishofit) is a hydrous magnesium chloride mineral with formula MgCl 2 ·6H 2 O. It belongs to halides and is a sea salt concentrate dated from the Permian Period ...
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