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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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brewsterite
Geology; Minerals
Brewsterite is the name of a series of tectosilicate minerals of the zeolite group. Prior to 1997, brewsterite was recognized as a mineral species, but a reclassification in 1997 by the International ...
murdochite
Geology; Minerals
Murdochite is a mineral combining lead and copper oxides with formula PbCu 6 O 8-x (Cl,Br) 2x (x ≤ 0.5). It was first discovered in 1953 in the Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine in Pinal County, Arizona by ...
chalcophyllite
Geology; Minerals
Chalcophyllite is a rare secondary copper arsenate mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of some arsenic-bearing copper deposits. It was first described from material collected in Germany. At one ...
paragonite
Geology; Minerals
Paragonite, also known as Natron-Glimmer, is a mineral, related to muscovite. Its empirical formula is NaAl 2 ((OH) 2
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