Davinciite: Properties and Occurrence Davinciite is a very rare mineral of the eudialyte group, with the simplified formula Na12K3Ca6Fe32+Zr3(Si2O73OH)Cl2. The formula given does not show the presence of cyclic…
Angle between Two Skew Lines Angle between Two Skew Lines Skew Lines mean two or more lines which have no intersections but are not parallel, also called agonic lines. Since…
Carbokentbrooksite Carbokentbrooksite is a very rare mineral of the eudialyte group, with formula (Na,[])12(Na, Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3NbSiO(Si9O27)2(Si3O9)2(OH)3(CO3).H2O. It is a trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal yellow mineral containing calcium, carbon, cerium,…
Aqualite: Properties and Occurrences Aqualite is a very rare mineral of the eudialyte group, with formula (H3O)8(Na, K, Sr)5Ca6Zr3SiSi(Si24O66)(OH)9 Cl. The formula given does not show the presence of…
Andrianovite Andrianovite is a very rare mineral of the eudialyte group, with formula Na12(K, Sr, Ce)6Ca6(Mn, Fe)3Zr3NbSi(Si3O9)2(Si9O27)2O(O, H2O, OH)5. It was named after Valerii Ivanovich Andrianov,…
A Surface is Called Curved Surface when it is not Plane Surface – Explanation A curved surface is considered a large set of points. Every point in the curve has two neighbors excluding the endpoints. Plane Surface is a flat…
Eudialyte: Properties and Occurrences Eudialyte, whose name derives from the Greek phrase ‘eu dialytos’, meaning “well decomposable”, is a somewhat rare, nine-member ring cyclosilicate mineral, which forms in alkaline…
Eucryptite Eucryptite is lithium bearing aluminum silicate mineral with formula LiAlSiO4. It is one of the few silicate minerals that have a trigonal symmetry. This symmetry…
Euclase: Properties and Occurrences Euclase is a beryllium aluminum hydroxide silicate mineral [BeAlSiO4(OH)]. It is not a well-known gemstone but is more well known by mineral collectors. It crystallizes…
Solid Geometry Terms In mathematics, solid geometry is the traditional name for the geometry of three-dimensional Euclidean space. Examples like cones, cylinders, prisms, pyramids, polyhedra, and spheres. Solid geometry also includes the study of points, lines,…
Euchroite: Properties and Occurrences Euchroite is a hydrated copper arsenate hydroxide mineral with formula: Cu2AsO4OH·3H2O. It is a vitreous green to emerald green mineral crystallizing in the orthorhombic system.…
Ettringite: Properties and Occurrences Ettringite is a hydrous calcium aluminum sulfate mineral with formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12·26H2O. It is a trigonal hydrous calcium aluminum sulfate mineral. is a hydrous calcium aluminum…