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Minerals
Naturally occurring substance that is solid and stable at room temperature, representable by a chemical formula, usually abiogenic, and has an ordered atomic structure. It is different from a rock, which can be an aggregate of minerals or non-minerals, and does not have a specific chemical composition. The general definition of a mineral encompasses the following criteria: 1 - Naturally occurring 2 - Stable at room temperature 3 - Represented by a chemical formula 4 - Usually abiogenic 5 - Ordered atomic arrangement
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normandite
Geology; Minerals
Normandite is a brittle orange brown sorosilicate mineral discovered in 1997 by Charles Normand (born 1963), of Montreal. Normandite occurs in Khibiny Massif, Kola, Russia; in Poudrette quarry, ...
vanadium(III) oxide
Geology; Minerals
Vanadium(III) oxide is the inorganic compound with the formula V 2 O 3 . It is a black solid prepared by reduction of V 2 O 5 with hydrogen or carbon monoxide. It is a basic oxide dissolving in ...
sinkankasite
Geology; Minerals
Sinkankasite, mineral formula: H 2MnAl(PO 4) 2(OH)·6H 2O, was named after John Sinkankas (1915-2002), noted author and mineral collector, Scripps Institute of Oceanography. It is triclinic; as ...
collinsite
Geology; Minerals
Collinsite is a mineral with formula Ca 2 (Mg,Fe 2+ )(PO 4 ) 2 ·2H 2 O. It was discovered in British Columbia, Canada, and formally described in 1927. It was named in honor of William Henry Collins ...
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