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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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kainosite-(Y)
Geology; Minerals
Kainosite is a silicate mineral that has the formula of Ca 2 (Y,Ce) SiO 4 O 12 (CO 3 )•(H 2 O). Kainosite was first discovered in Norway on the island of Hitterø and was named by Adolf Erik ...
kukharenkoite-(Ce)
Geology; Minerals
Kukharenkoite-(Ce) is a barium cerium fluoride carbonate mineral, formula Ba 3 CeF(CO 3 ) 3 . It was identified from samples found in the Mont-Saint-Hilaire alkaline intrusive complex, Quebec, and ...
mercury(I) chloride
Geology; Minerals
Mercury(I) chloride is the chemical compound with the formula Hg 2 Cl 2 . Also known as calomel (a mineral form, rarely found in nature) or mercurous chloride, this dense white or yellowish-white, ...
