Apatite: Properties and Occurrence An apatite is a group of phosphate minerals, usually referring to hydroxylapatite, fluorapatite, and chlorapatite, with high concentrations of OH−, F−, and Cl− ions, respectively,…
Apachite: Properties and Occurrence Apachite is a copper silicate mineral with a general formula of Cu9Si10O29·11H2O. It is a phonolitic rock containing abundant amphibole and aenigmatite associated with the…
Cross Multiplication to Solve Proportions Cross multiplication to solve proportions Cross multiplying is a way to solve an equation that involves a variable as part of two fractions set equal…
Antlerite: Properties and Occurrence Antlerite is a greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral, with the formula Cu3(SO4)(OH)4. It has been an important ore of copper and forms nice mineral specimens.…
Maximum and Minimum Values of the Quadratic Expression A polynomial of the second degree is generally called a quadratic polynomial. In elementary algebra, the quadratic formula is the solution of the quadratic equation. There…
How to Determine a Ratio? A ratio is a statement of how two numbers compare. It is a comparison of the size of one number to the size of another…
Antitaenite Antitaenite is a meteoritic metal alloy mineral composed of iron and nickel, 20–40% Ni (and traces of other elements) that has a face-centered cubic crystal…
Antimony: Properties and Occurrence Antimony is a chemical element with symbol Sb (from Latin: stibium) and atomic number 51. A lustrous grey metalloid, it is found in nature mainly…
Serpentine Subgroup The serpentine subgroup (part of the kaolinite-serpentine group) are greenish, brownish, or spotted minerals commonly found in serpentinite rocks. Besides for the main members of…
Anthonyite: Properties and Occurrence Anthonyite is a hydrous secondary copper halide mineral with the chemical formula of Cu(OH, Cl)2•3(H2O). It is not radioactive. It was discovered in 1963 in…
Inverse Relationship between Multiplication and Division Inverse Relationship between Multiplication and Division The inverse relationship is a relationship between two numbers in which an increase in the value of one number results…
Inverse relationship of Addition and Subtraction Inverse relationship of Addition and Subtraction Inverse relationship is a relationship between two numbers in which an increase in the value of one number results in…