Mineral mining

Mineral mining

The extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth for economic interests.

Industry: Mining

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Tagilite

Mining; General mining

A monoclinic mineral, Cu 5 (PO 4 ) 2 (OH) 4 ; trimorphous with ludjibaite and reichenbachite; dark green.

Cornwallite

Mining; General mining

A monoclinic mineral, Cu 5 (AsO 4 ) 2 (OH) 4 .H 2 O ; emerald-green; dehydrates to cornubite.

Ransomite

Mining; General mining

A monoclinic mineral, CuFe 2 (SO 4 ) 4 .6H 2 O ; forms slender sky-blue prisms; at Jerome, AZ.

Chalcoalumite

Mining; General mining

A monoclinic mineral, CuAl 4 (SO 4 )(OH) 12 .3H 2 O .

Muscovy glass

Mining; General mining

A monoclinic mineral, KAl 2 (Si 3 Al)O 10 (OH,F) 2 ; mica group; pseudohexagonal; perfect basal cleavage; forms large, transparent, strong, electrically and thermally insulating, stable sheets; a ...

Mirror stone

Mining; General mining

A monoclinic mineral, KAl 2 (Si 3 Al)O 10 (OH,F) 2 ; mica group; pseudohexagonal; perfect basal cleavage; forms large, transparent, strong, electrically and thermally insulating, stable sheets; a ...

Potash mica

Mining; General mining

A monoclinic mineral, KAl 2 (Si 3 Al)O 10 (OH,F) 2 ; mica group; pseudohexagonal; perfect basal cleavage; forms large, transparent, strong, electrically and thermally insulating, stable sheets; a ...