Category: MINERALS

ZnCO3, zinc Carbonate Minor ore of zinc and as mineral specimens Smithsonite is named for James Smithson, the founder of the Smithsonian Institution. The luster of smithsonite sets

CuFeS2, copper iron Sulfide [Major ore of copper] Chalcopyrite (or copper pyrite), looks like, and is easily confused with pyrite, FeS2. Chalcopyrite is one of the minerals refered

[ Silicates : Inosilicates : Pyroxenes ] LiAlSi2O6, lithium aluminium Silicate Spodumene is a rock forming mineral in granites and pegmatites that bear other lithium minerals. Spodumene is

[ Silicates : Phyllosilicates : Micas ] KLi2Al(Al, Si)3O10(F, OH)2, potassium lithium aluminium Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride Ore of lithium, ornamental stone and heat insulator for industrial purposesLepidolite is

CaMg(CO3)2, calcium magnesium Carbonate In some cements, as a source of magnesium and as mineral specimens Dolomite, which is named for the French mineralogist Deodat de Dolomieu, is

Be3Al2(SiO3)6, Berylium aluminium Silicate: Gemstone, mineral specimens and source of beryllium Beryl is often unknown to the general public, even the gemstone-buying public. However, it is one of