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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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switzerite
Geology; Minerals
Switzerite is a mineral with the chemical formula of (Mn) 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ·7H 2 O. The mineral was named after George Switzer, former Curator of Minerals at the US National Museum. ...
polyhalite
Geology; Minerals
Polyhalite is an evaporite mineral, a hydrated sulfate of potassium, calcium and magnesium with formula: K 2 Ca 2 Mg(SO 4 ) 4 ·2H 2 O. Polyhalite crystallizes in the triclinic ...
silicon nitride
Geology; Minerals
Silicon nitride is a chemical compound of the elements silicon and nitrogen, with the formula Si 3N 4. It is a white, high-melting-point solid that is relatively chemically inert, ...
hemimorphite
Geology; Minerals
Hemimorphite, is a sorosilicate mineral which has been mined from days of old from the upper parts of zinc and lead ores, chiefly associated with smithsonite. It was often assumed ...
tschermakite
Geology; Minerals
The endmember hornblende tschermakite (Ca 2 (Mg,Fe 2+ ) 3 Al 2 (Si 6 Al 2 )O 22 (OH) 2 ) is a calcium rich monoclinic amphibole mineral. It is frequently synthesized along with ...
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