Cadmoindite

Cadmoindite

Cadmoindite, formula- (CdIn2S4) is a rare cadmium indium sulfide mineral discovered in Siberia around the vent of a high-temperature (450–600°C) fumarole at the Kudriavy volcano, Iturup…
Cadmium: Properties and Occurrences

Cadmium: Properties and Occurrences

Cadmium is a chemical element with symbol Cd and atomic number 48. It is a soft, bluish-white metal that can be easily cut with a…
Cacoxenite: Properties and Occurrences

Cacoxenite: Properties and Occurrences

Cacoxenite is an iron aluminum phosphate mineral with formula: Fe3+24Al(PO4)17O6(OH)12 . 17(H2O). is a mineral that is commonly an inclusion in quartz, especially amethyst. The…
Cabriite: Properties and Occurrences

Cabriite: Properties and Occurrences

Cabriite, formula- (Pd2SnCu) is a mineral first found in the eastern Siberian region of Russia and named for the Canadian mineralogist Louis J. Cabri (born…
Cabalzarite

Cabalzarite

Cabalzarite is a rare arsenate mineral with formula: (Ca(Mg, Al, Fe3+)2[AsO4]2·2(H2O, OH). It is a member of the tsumcorite group. It crystallizes in the monoclinic…
Bytownite: Properties and Occurrences

Bytownite: Properties and Occurrences

Bytownite is a calcium-rich member of the plagioclase solid solution series of feldspar minerals with the composition between anorthite and labradorite. It is usually defined…
Bursaite: Properties and Occurrences

Bursaite: Properties and Occurrences

Bursaite is a sulfosalt of the lillianite family. It was named after the original locality of the mineral in Bursa Province, Turkey. It has the…
Fluor-buergerite

Fluor-buergerite

Fluor-buergerite, originally named buergerite, is a mineral species belonging to the tourmaline group. It was first described for an occurrence in rhyolitic cavities near Mexquitic,…
Brokenhillite: Properties and Occurrences

Brokenhillite: Properties and Occurrences

Brokenhillite is an earth mineral that exists in small quantities. It is only found in the far-western regions of New South Wales in Broken Hill,…
Brammallite: Properties and Occurrences

Brammallite: Properties and Occurrences

Brammallite is a sodium-rich analog of illite, formula: (Na, H3O)(Al, Mg, Fe)2(Si, Al)4O10 [(OH)2·(H2O)]. The mineral is a sodium-rich illite mica and has subsequently been…
Bowenite: Properties and Occurrence

Bowenite: Properties and Occurrence

Bowenite is a hard, compact variety of the serpentinite species antigorite, (Mg3(OH)O4Si2O5). Historically it was used for tools, weapons, and ornaments, although modern use is…
Red Beryl

Red Beryl

Red beryl (formerly known as “bixbite”) is a red variety of beryl. It was first described in 1904 as an occurrence, its type locality, at…
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