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Barite
noun · 78% connection
Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular), also in granul…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Boracite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral of a white or gray color occurring massive and in isometric crystals; in composition it is a magnesium borate with magnesium…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Bournonite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral of a steel-gray to black color and metallic luster, occurring crystallized, often in twin crystals shaped like cogwheels (wh…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Brassica
noun · 78% connection
A genus of plants embracing several species and varieties differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the common cabbage (B. o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Brewsterite
noun · 78% connection
A rare zeolitic mineral occurring in white monoclinic crystals with pearly luster. It is a hydrous silicate of aluminia, baryta, and s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Cabazite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral occuring in glassy rhombohedral crystals, varying, in color from white to yellow or red. It is essentially a hydrous silicat…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Cancrinite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral occurring in hexagonal crystals, also massive, generally of a yellow color, containing silica, alumina, lime, soda, and carb…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Cassiterite
noun · 78% connection
Native tin dioxide; tin stone; a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of reddish brown color, and brilliant adamantine luster; als…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Celestite
noun · 78% connection
Native strontium sulphate, a mineral so named from its occasional delicate blue color. It occurs crystallized, also in compact massive…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Cerussite
noun · 78% connection
Native lead carbonate; a mineral occurring in colorless, white, or yellowish transparent crystals, with an adamantine, also massive an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Chalcopyrite
noun · 78% connection
Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur. It occurs massive and in tetragona…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Chrysolite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Clinopinacoid
noun · 78% connection
The plane in crystals of the monoclinic system which is parallel to the vertical and the inclined lateral (clinidiagonal) axes.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Danalite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral occuring in octahedral crystals, also massive, of a reddish color. It is a silicate of iron, zinc manganese, and glucinum, c…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Dolomite
noun · 78% connection
A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive be…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Enargite
noun · 78% connection
An iron-black mineral of metallic luster, occurring in small orthorhombic crystals, also massive. It contains sulphur, arsenic, copper…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Epidote
noun · 78% connection
A mineral, commonly of a yellowish green (pistachio) color, occurring granular, massive, columnar, and in monoclinic crystals. It is a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
Fluorite
noun · 78% connection
Calcium fluoride, a mineral of many different colors, white, yellow, purple, green, red, etc., often very beautiful, crystallizing com…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: common, mineral, embracing, many, varieties.
