Geographic MineralsChalcocite: Properties and Occurrences Chalcocite, copper(I) sulfide (Cu2S), is an important copper ore mineral. It has been mined for centuries and is one of the most profitable copper ores.…
Geographic MineralsChalcanthite: Properties and Occurrences Chalcanthite, whose name derives from the Greek, chalkos and anthos, meaning copper flower, is a richly colored blue/green water-soluble sulfate mineral CuSO4·5H2O. It is one…
Geographic MineralsChaidamuite Chaidamuite is a rare zinc – iron sulfate mineral with chemical formula: ZnFe3+(SO4)2(OH)·4H2O. It is a triclinic-pedial mineral contain ing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, sulfur, and…
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Geographic MineralsCesbronite: Properties and Occurrences Cesbronite is a copper-tellurium oxysalt mineral with the chemical formula Cu3Te6+O4(OH)4 (IMA 17-C). It was first found in the Bambollita (“La Oriental”) mine in the…
Geographic MineralsCesanite: Properties and Occurrences Cesanite is the end member of the apatite-wilkeite-ellestadite series that substitutes all of apatite’s phosphate ions with sulfate ions and balances the difference in charge…
Geographic MineralsCervantite Cervantite is an antimony oxide mineral with formula Sb3+Sb5+O4 (antimony tetroxide). It was named after the first possible place of its occurrence at Cervantes, Spain.…
MathematicVariable in Mathematics Variable in Mathematics In Mathematics, we usually deal with two types of quantities-Variable quantities ( or variables ) and Constant quantities ( or constants). If…
Geographic MineralsCervandonite: Properties and Occurrences Cervandonite is a rare arsenosilicate mineral. It has a chemical formula (Ce,Nd,La) (Fe3+,Fe2+,Ti4+,Al)3 SiAs(Si,As)O13 or (Ce,Nd,La)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Ti,Al)3 O2(Si2 O7)(As3+O3)(OH). Cervandonite-(Ce) was named after Pizzo Cervandone, a…
Geographic MineralsCerussite: Properties and Occurrences Cerussite (also known as lead carbonate or white lead ore) is a mineral consisting of lead carbonate (PbCO3), and an important ore of lead. The…
Geographic MineralsCerium: Properties and Uses Cerium is a chemical element with symbol Ce and atomic number 58. Cerium is a soft, ductile and silvery-white metal that tarnishes when exposed to…
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