“Fool’s gold” is a common nickname for pyrite. Pyrite received that nickname because it is worth virtually nothing, but has an appearance that “fools” people into […]
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The Formation, Extraction and Uses of Olivine
Olivine is the name of a group of rock-forming minerals that are typically found in mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks such as basalt, gabbro, dunite, diabase, and peridotite. They are usually green in […]
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Properties, Composition and Uses of Topaz
Topaz is a rare silicate mineral with a chemical composition of Al2SiO4(F,OH)2. It is best known for three things: 1) being one of the world’s favorite colored gemstones; […]
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