Alum-(K): Properties and Occurrence Alum-(K) is a hydrous potassium aluminum sulfate mineral with formula KAl(SO4)2·12(H2O). It is the mineral form of potassium alum and is referred to as potassium…
Altisite Altisite is an exceedingly rare alkaline titanium aluminosilicate chloride mineral with formula [Na3 K6 Ti2 Al2 Si8 O26 Cl3], from alkaline pegmatites. It is a…
Geometric Progression A sequence of numbers is said to be Geometric Progression if the ratio of any term and its preceding term is always a constant quantity.…
Althupite Althupite is a rare aluminum thorium uranyl phosphate mineral with the complex formula written as AlTh(UO2)7(PO4)4O2(OH)5·15H2O, from a granitic pegmatite. Its named after its composition…
Althausite Althausite is a relatively simple magnesium phosphate mineral with formula Mg2(PO4) (OH, F). It is very rare. The mineral is light grey with vitreous lustre,…
Altaite: Identification and Occurrence Altaite, or lead telluride, is a yellowish white mineral with an isometric crystal structure. It is a mineral consisting of lead telluride PbTe tin-white when…
Alstonite: Properties and Occurrence Alstonite, also known as bromlite, is a low-temperature hydrothermal mineral that is a rare double carbonate of calcium and barium with the formula BaCa(CO3)2, sometimes…
Alsakharovite-Zn Alsakharovite-Zn is an extremely rare alkaline strontium zinc titanium silicate mineral from the cyclosilicates class, with the formula written as NaSrKZn(Ti, Nb)4 (Si4 O12)2 (O,…
Problems on Sum of ‘n’ Terms of Arithmetic Progression A sequence of numbers is known as an arithmetic progression (A.P.) if the difference between the term and the preceding term is always same or…
Problems on Arithmetic Progression A sequence of numbers is known as an arithmetic progression (A.P.) if the difference between the term and the preceding term is always same or…
Almarudite Almarudite is an extremely rare alkaline manganese beryllium silicate mineral of the cyclosilicates (ring silicates) class, with the formula written as K([], Na)2 (Mn2+, Fe2+,…
Almandine: Identification and Occurrence Almandine, formula- [Fe32+ Al2 Si3 O12], is the ferrous iron end member of the class of garnet minerals representing an important group of rock-forming silicates,…