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Geology

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

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chromite

Geology; Minerals

Chromite is an iron chromium oxide: FeCr 2 O 4 . It is an oxide mineral belonging to the spinel group. Magnesium can substitute for iron in variable amounts as it forms a solid ...

tusionite

Geology; Minerals

Tusionite is a rare colorless to transparent to translucent yellow brown trigonal borate mineral with chemical formula: MnSn(BO 3 ) 2 . The mineral is composed of 18.86% ...

altaite

Geology; Minerals

Altaite, or lead telluride, is a yellowish white mineral with an isometric crystal structure. Altaite is in the galena group of minerals as it shares many of properties of galena. ...

cuprospinel

Geology; Minerals

Cuprospinel, occurs naturally in Baie Verte, Newfoundland, Canada. The mineral was found in an exposed ore dump, on the property of Consolidated Rambler Mines Limited near Baie ...

thomasclarkite-(Y)

Geology; Minerals

Thomasclarkite-(Y) is a rare mineral which was known as UK-93 until 1997, when it was renamed in honour of Thomas H. Clark (1893-1996), McGill University professor. The mineral is ...

atheneite

Geology; Minerals

Atheneite is a rare palladium, mercury arsenide mineral with formula (Pd,Hg) 3 As associated with palladium-gold deposits. Its composition parallels that of arsenopalladinite (Pd ...

chesterite

Geology; Minerals

Chesterite ((Mg,Fe) 17 Si 20 O 54 (OH) 6 ) is a rare silicate mineral that can be compared to amphiboles, micas, and jimthompsonite. Chesterite is named after Chester, Vermont, ...