Geographic MineralsFrankdicksonite Frankdicksonite is a halide mineral with the chemical formula BaF2 which corresponds to the chemical compound barium fluoride. It is an isometric-hexoctahedral colorless mineral containing…
Geographic MineralsFrankamenite Frankamenite is the fluorine-dominate variation of the rare mineral canasite with a general formula of K3Na3Ca5(Si12O30)[F,(OH)]4·(H2O). It is a triclinic-pedial mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen,…
MathematicComparison of Surds Definitions of surds: A root of a positive real quantity is called a surd if its value cannot be exactly determined. It is a number that…
Geographic MineralsFranckeite: Properties and Occurrences Franckeite, chemical formula Pb5Sn3Sb2S14, belongs to a family of complex sulfide minerals. It is a triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, iron, lead, sulfur, and tin. It…
Geographic MineralsFrancevillite: Properties and Occurrences Francevillite is a uranyl-group vanadate mineral in the tyuyamunite series. Its chemical formula is (Ba, Pb)(UO2)2V2O8·5(H2O). It is an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, hydrogen, lead,…
Geographic MineralsFraipontite: Properties and Occurrences Fraipontite is a zinc-aluminum silicate mineral with a formula of (Zn, Al)3(Si, Al)2O5(OH)4. It is a member of the kaolinite-serpentine mineral group and occurs as…
Geographic MineralsFourmarierite Fourmarierite is a secondary uranium-lead mineral. It was named for the Belgian geologist Paul Fourmarier (1877–1970). It is a mineral consisting of a hydrous oxide…
MathematicDirect Variation in Mathematics “Variation” defines a concept that deals with variability in mathematics. Variation is defined by any change in some quantity due to change in another. We…
Geographic MineralsFougèrite: Properties and Occurrences Fougèrite is a relatively recently described naturally occurring green rust mineral. It is a trigonal clay mineral that is chemically and structurally related to green…
Geographic MineralsForsterite: Properties and Occurrences Forsterite (Formula- Mg2SiO4) is the magnesium-rich end-member of the olivine solid solution series. It is a crystalline magnesium silicate. It is best known for having,…
Geographic MineralsFornacite: Properties and Occurrence Fornacite is a rare lead, copper chromate arsenate hydroxide mineral with the formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH). It is a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, chromium, copper, hydrogen, lead,…
MathematicClassification of Triangles on the Basis of their Angles Triangle is a plane figure with three straight sides and three angles. The three angles always add to 180°. The vertex is a corner of the…