Knorringite: Properties and Occurrences Knorringite is a mineral species belonging to the garnet group and forms a series with the species pyrope. It is a green or blue mineral…
About Abductive Reasoning About Abductive Reasoning Abductive reasoning is to abduce (or take away) a logical assumption, explanation, inference, conclusion, hypothesis, or best guess from an observation or…
Argumentum a fortiori Argumentum a fortiori Argumentum a fortiori is a form of argument or a rhetorical device in which one claims that since we have great confidence…
Argumentation Theory Argumentation Theory Argumentation is a vital factor for communication and it endured in our society for centuries. This includes deliberation and negotiation which are concerned…
Counterintuitive Counterintuitive The definition of counterintuitive is something that goes against what you believe would be logical or something that goes against common sense. If something…
About Cognitive Bias About Cognitive Bias Cognitive bias is a bad mental habit. It’s a way of thinking that might be very common and, on its surface, might…
Bose–Einstein Condensation (BEC) Bose-Einstein Condensation (BEC) Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) in networks is a phase transition observed in complex networks that can be described with the same mathematical model…
Knebelite – Physical Properties Knebelite is a manganese variety of the fayalite-tephroite series with formula (Fe, Mn)2SiO4. It forms dark green orthorhombic crystals. It is a variety of Fayalite-Tephroite…
Kleinite: Properties and Occurrences Kleinite is a rare mineral that has only been found in the United States and Germany that occurs in hydrothermal mercury deposits. It is a…
Kinoite: Properties and Occurrences Kinoite [Ca2Cu2Si3O8(OH)4] or [Ca2Cu2Si3O10·2H3O] is a light blue copper silicate mineral. It is somewhat scarce. It is a monoclinic-prismatic azure blue mineral containing calcium, copper,…
Kieserite: Properties and Occurrences Kieserite is the magnesium sulfate mineral (MgSO4·H2O) and is named after Dietrich Georg von Kieser (Jena, Germany 1862). It is a fine-grained white mineral consisting…
Khatyrkite: Properties and Occurrences Khatyrkite is a rare mineral which is mostly composed of copper and aluminum but may contain up to about 15% of zinc or iron. Its…