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The scientific study of the origin, history, and physical features of the earth.

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pollucite

Geology; Minerals

Pollucite is a zeolite mineral with the formula (Cs,Na) 2 Al 2 Si 4 O 12 ·2H 2 O with iron, calcium, rubidium and potassium as common substituting elements. It is important as a ...

dioptase

Geology; Minerals

Dioptase is an intense emerald-green to bluish-green copper cyclosilicate mineral. It is transparent to translucent. Its luster is vitreous to sub-adamantine. Its formula is CuSiO ...

canfieldite

Geology; Minerals

Canfieldite is a rare silver tin sulfide mineral with formula: Ag 8 SnS 6 . The mineral typically contains variable amounts of germanium substitution in the tin site and tellurium ...

mosesite

Geology; Minerals

Mosesite is a very rare mineral found in few locations. It is a mercury mineral found as an accessory in deposits of mercury, often in conjunction with limestone. It is known to ...

silver

Geology; Minerals

Silver is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag (Greek: άργυρος árguros, Latin: argentum, both from the Indo-European root *arg- for "grey" or "shining") and atomic ...

smithsonite

Geology; Minerals

Smithsonite, or zinc spar, is zinc carbonate (ZnCO 3 ), a mineral ore of zinc. Historically, smithsonite was identified with hemimorphite before it was realised that they were two ...