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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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akhtenskite
Geology; Minerals
Akhtenskite (Manganese Smoker ) is a mineral with the chemical formula of MnO 2 that was named after the Akhtensk deposit. The deposit can be found in Russia, where it was first discovered and noted ...
miargyrite
Geology; Minerals
Miargyrite is a mineral, a sulfide of silver and antimony with the formula AgSbS 2 . It is a dimorph of cuboargyrite. Originally discovered in the Freiberg district of Germany in 1824, it has ...
schwertmannite
Geology; Minerals
Schwertmannite is an iron-oxyhydroxysulfate mineral with an ideal chemical formula of Fe 8 O 8 (OH) 6 (SO 4 )·nH 2 O or Fe 3+ 16 O 16 (OH,SO 4 ) 12-13 ·10-12H 2 O. It is an opaque tetragonal mineral ...
bayldonite
Geology; Minerals
Bayldonite (BAIL-done-ite) is a rare secondary mineral with the chemical formula PbCu 3 (AsO 4 ) 2 (OH) 2 . It was first discovered in Penberthy Croft Mine, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is ...
