Otavite: Properties and Occurrences
Otavite, also known as CdCO3, is a rare cadmium carbonate mineral. It is a mineral composed of cadmium carbonate and isostructural with calcite. It is…
Geographic Minerals
Osarizawaite: Properties and Occurrences
Osarizawaite is a greenish-yellow sulfate mineral with the chemical formula: PbCuAl2(SO4)2(OH)6. It has rhombohedral crystals. It is a rare secondary mineral found in the zone…
Orthoclase: properties and Occurrences
Orthoclase (formula KAlSi3O8) is a tectosilicate mineral that contributes to the formation of igneous rock. It is one of the most abundant continental crust rock-forming…
A Dow-Like Index for Energy Prices could Ease the Transition to Renewable Energy
Fossil fuels have grown in importance in energy generation since the early industrial revolution in the mid-1700s. However, environmental concerns about the use of fossil…
Orpiment: Properties and Occurrences
Orpiment is an orange-yellow arsenic sulfide mineral with the formula As2S3. It is a rare orange to lemon-yellow mineral composed of arsenic trisulfide. It is…
Olivine: Properties and Occurrences
The mineral olivine has the chemical formula (Mg2+, Fe2+)2SiO4 and is a magnesium iron silicate. It refers to a class of rock-forming minerals found in…
Researchers Tested a Novel Technique in a Seabed Location to the Probability of Methane Hydrate Deposits
When burned, methane hydrate, an ice-like solid comprised of compressed natural gas, burns and is found on the seafloor and in Arctic permafrost. Methane hydrate,…
Ordoñezite: Properties and Occurrences
Ordoñezite or ordóñezite is a rare tetragonal zinc antimonate mineral with chemical formula: ZnSb2O6. It is a rare mineral consisting of an antimonate of zinc,…
Oregonite: Properties and Occurrences
Oregonite, Ni2FeAs2 is a nickel-iron arsenide mineral first described from Josephine Creek, Oregon, United States. It is a hexagonal nickel-iron arsenide mineral. It was named…
Oppenheimerite: Properties and Occurrences
Oppenheimerite is a very rare uranium mineral with the formula Na2(UO2)(SO4)2•3H2O. It is a triclinic mineral that is a mixed hydrated sodium sulfate and urinate.…
Oosterboschite: Properties and Occurrences
Oosterboschite is a rare selenide mineral with the formula (Pd,Cu)7Se5. It is an orthorhombic black mineral containing copper, palladium, and selenium. It occurs as composite…
A New Porous Material with the Potential to Produce Renewable Energy from Water
Hydrogen gas, which is created from water with the help of sunshine, is one potential renewable energy source. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have…
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