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chabazite

Geology; Minerals

Chabazite is a tectosilicate mineral of the zeolite group, closely related to gmelinite, with formula (Ca,Na 2 ,K 2 ,Mg)Al 2 Si 4 O 12 ·6H 2 O. Recognized varieties include ...

shattuckite

Geology; Minerals

Shattuckite is a copper silicate hydroxide mineral with formula Cu 5 (SiO 3 ) 4 (OH) 2 . It crystallizes in the orthorhombic - dipyramidal crystal system and usually occurs in a ...

studtite

Geology; Minerals

Studtite, chemical formula ((UO 2 )O 2 (H 2 O) 2 )·2(H 2 O) or UO 4 ·4(H 2 O), is a secondary uranium mineral containing peroxide formed by the alpha-radiolysis of water during ...

apachite

Geology; Minerals

Apachite is a copper silicate mineral with a general formula of Cu 9 Si 10 O 29 ·11H 2 O. The name is associated with the Apache tribe residents of the area near the Christmas ...

bobfergusonite

Geology; Minerals

Bobfergusonite is a mineral with formula Na 2 Mn 5 FeAl(PO 4 ) 6 . The mineral varies in color from green-brown to red-brown. It was discovered in 1986 in Manitoba, Canada, and ...

kolbeckite

Geology; Minerals

Kolbeckite (scandium phosphate dihydrate) is a mineral with formula: ScPO 4 ·2H 2 O. It was discovered originally at Schmiedeberg, Saxony, Germany in 1926 and is named after ...

bystrite

Geology; Minerals

Bystrite is a silicate mineral with the formula (Na,K) 7 Ca(Si 6 Al 6 )O 24 S 4.5 •(H 2 O), and a member of the cancrinite mineral group. It is a hexagonal crystal, with a 3m ...