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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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shattuckite
Geology; Minerals
Shattuckite is a copper silicate hydroxide mineral with formula Cu 5 (SiO 3 ) 4 (OH) 2 . It crystallizes in the orthorhombic - dipyramidal crystal system and usually occurs in a granular massive form ...
bobfergusonite
Geology; Minerals
Bobfergusonite is a mineral with formula Na 2 Mn 5 FeAl(PO 4 ) 6 . The mineral varies in color from green-brown to red-brown. It was discovered in 1986 in Manitoba, Canada, and named for Robert Bury ...
kolbeckite
Geology; Minerals
Kolbeckite (scandium phosphate dihydrate) is a mineral with formula: ScPO 4 ·2H 2 O. It was discovered originally at Schmiedeberg, Saxony, Germany in 1926 and is named after Friedrich L. W. Kolbeck, ...
