Geographic MineralsMagnesiopascoite: Properties and Occurrences Magnesiopascoite is a bright orange mineral with formula Ca2Mg(V10O28)·16H2O. It formed from post-mining leaching and oxidation of V–U oxide replacements of organic matter. It is…
ChemistryValence Shell The valence shell is the outermost shell of every element. It is the outermost shell of an atom in its uncombined state, which contains the…
Geographic MineralsPainite “Painite” was once considered one of the rarest minerals (borate mineral) on earth. It was first found in Myanmar by British mineralogist and gem dealer…
ChemistryAn Electron Shell An electron shell is the outside part of an atom around the atomic nucleus. It is where the electrons are, and is a group of…
EconomicsStabilization Policy A stabilization policy is a package or set of measures introduced to stabilize a financial system or economy. It is a policy enacted by a…
ChemistryProton Decay Proton decay is a theory where some physicists believe that radioactive decay could also be that a proton decays into two particles smaller than an…
ChemistryNeutrons Neutrons, with protons and electrons, make up an atom. They are the particles in an atom that has a neutral charge. Neutrons and protons are found in…
Geographic MineralsBlack Opals “Black Opal” is one of the rarest gemstones on earth; ‘Opal’ is a hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O); its water content may range from…
ChemistryA Quark A quark is any of a group of subatomic particles believed to be among the fundamental constituents of matter. It is a tiny particle that…
ChemistryA Positron A positron (also called an antielectron) is the antimatter version of an electron. It is a particle of matter with the same mass as an…
ChemistryA Proton A proton is part of an atom. They are found in the nucleus of an atom along with neutrons. It is a subatomic particle with…
ChemistryAn Electron An electron is a very small piece of matter and energy. It is a stable subatomic particle with a negative electrical charge. Its symbol is e−.…