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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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abswurmbachite
Geology; Minerals
Abswurmbachite is a copper manganese silicate mineral ((Cu,Mn 2+ )Mn 3+ 6 O 8 SiO 4 ). It was first described in 1991 and named after Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach (born 1938), a German mineralogist. It ...
allargentum
Geology; Minerals
Allargentum is a mineral from the class of antimonides, superclass of sulfides and sulfosalts (sometimes ascribed to the natural elements and alloys class), with formula written as Ag 1-x Sb x , ...
mirabilite
Geology; Minerals
Mirabilite, also known as Glauber's salt, is a hydrous sodium sulfate mineral with the chemical formula Na 2 SO 4 ·10H 2 O. It is a vitreous, colorless to white monoclinic mineral that forms as an ...
