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Chlormayenite (after Mayen, Germany), Ca12Al14O32[☐4Cl2], is a rare calcium aluminum oxide mineral of cubic symmetry. It was originally reported from Eifel volcanic complex (Germany) in…

Roles of Family in Socialization Socialization is a process by which culture is transmitted to the younger generation and men learn the rules and practices…

Chloritoid is a silicate mineral of metamorphic origin. It is an iron-magnesium manganese alumino-silicate hydroxide with the formula: (Fe, Mg, Mn)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4. It is a silicate…

The chlorites are a group of phyllosilicate minerals. It is a general name for several minerals that are difficult to distinguish by ordinary methods. The…

Chlorargyrite is the mineral form of silver chloride (AgCl). It forms isolated and fleetingly small but rich deposits of silver ore. It is relatively common…

Childrenite is a rare hydrated phosphate mineral with elements iron, manganese, aluminum, phosphorus, oxygen, and hydrogen. It is a classic secondary mineral that was first…

Laws of Indices: Indices are a useful way of more simply expressing large numbers. They also present us with many useful properties for manipulating them…

Chibaite is a rare silicate mineral. It is a silica clathrate with formula SiO2·n(CH4, C2H6, C3H8,i-C4H10) (n = 3/17 (max)). It is a silica mineral…

Chesterite [(Mg, Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6] is a rare silicate mineral that can be compared to amphiboles, micas, and jimthompsonite. It is a basic inosilicate of magnesium and…

Socialization is the process of transferring norms, values, beliefs, and behaviors to future group members. It is the means by which human infants begin to…

Chatkalite is a copper, iron, tin sulfide mineral with formula Cu6Fe2+Sn6S8. It is a tetragonal-scalenohedral pale rose mineral containing copper, iron, sulfur, and tin. It…

Charoite [K(Ca, Na)2Si4O10(OH, F)·H2O] is a rare silicate mineral, first described in 1978 and named for the Chara River. It is a stone of manifestation,…