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Mineral mining
The extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth for economic interests.
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Alvanite
Mining; General mining
A monoclinic mineral, (Zn,Ni)Al 4 (VO 3 ) 2 (OH) 12 .2H 2 O ; forms light-blue-green rosettes in the vanadium deposits of Karatau, Kazakhstan.
Thuringite
Mining; General mining
A monoclinic mineral, (Fe(OH) 2 (AlSi 3 O 10 )).3((Mg,Fe)(OH) 2 ) ; pseudohexagonal; forms monoclinic plates having micaceous cleavage; an iron-rich chamosite.
Uranopilite
Mining; General mining
A monoclinic mineral, (UO 2 ) 6 (SO 4 )(OH) 10 .13H 2 O ; radioactive; yellow; secondary on uraninite; associated with gypsum and metauranopilite.
Woodruffite
Mining; General mining
A monoclinic mineral, (Zn,Mn)Mn 3 O 7 .H 2 O ; related to todorokite; at Sterling Hill, NJ.
Zincrosasite
Mining; General mining
A monoclinic mineral, (Zn,Cu)(CO 3 )(OH) 2 ; rosasite group; at Tsumeb, Namibia.
Hydrobiotite
Mining; General mining
A monoclinic mineral, 1:1 interstratified biotite and vermiculite; in clay.
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