Aliettite
Aliettite is a complicated phyllosilicate mineral of the smectite group with a formula of (Ca0.2Mg6(Si, Al)8O20(OH)4·4H2O). It is not Radioactive. It is a soft, colorless…
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Properties of Complex Numbers
The complex number system can be defined as the algebraic extension of the ordinary real numbers by an imaginary number i. This means that complex…
Algodonite
Algodonite is a copper arsenide mineral with formula: Cu6As. It is a gray-white metallic, copper arsenide mineral, crystallizing in a hexagonal pattern. The mineral was…
Alforsite: Occurrence and Identification
Alforsite is a barium phosphate chloride mineral with formula: Ba5(PO4)3Cl. The Apatite group is compromised of minerals that are isomorphous hexagonal phosphates. It was discovered…
Trigonometry Terms
Trigonometry Terms Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics that studies relationships involving lengths and angles of triangles. The study of angles and of the angular relationships of planar…
Aleksite
Aleksite is a rare lead-bismuth tellurium sulfosalt mineral with formula PbBi2Te2S2. This is a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral steel-gray mineral containing bismuth, lead, sulfur, and tellurium. It…
Aldermanite: Physical and Chemical Properties
Aldermanite is a rare hydrated phosphate mineral with formula Mg5Al12(PO4)8(OH)22·32H2O. This is an orthorhombic colorless mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus. It’s named…
Albrechtschraufite
Albrechtschraufite is a very rare complex hydrated Ca- and Mg-bearing uranyl fluoride carbonate mineral with formula Ca4Mg(UO2)2(CO3)6F2·17H2O. This is a triclinic-pinacoidal yellow-green mineral containing calcium,…
Finding the Fourth Angle of a Quadrilateral
Finding the Fourth Angle of a Quadrilateral Quadrilaterals are four-sided polygons, with four vertexes, whose total interior angles add up to 360 degrees. A quadrilateral…
Albite: Occurrence and Identification
Albite is a plagioclase feldspar mineral. It belongs to the Plagioclase Feldspar group, an isomorphous solid solution series. It is the sodium endmember of the…
Alarsite
Alarsite, formula- (AlAsO4) is an aluminum arsenate mineral with its name derived from its composition: aluminum and arsenate. It is a trigonal mineral. It occurs…
Alamosite
Alamosite, formula- (Pb12Si12O36) is a colorless silicate mineral named after the place where it was discovered, Álamos, Sonora, Mexico. It is named for the type…
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