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Alternate titles: barytes; heavy spar barite ,  also called barytes or heavy spar ,  the most common barium mineral, barium sulfate

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Sodium is a very soft silvery-white metal . Sodium is the most common alkali metal and

505 to 438 million...... cerussite cerussite, lead carbonate (PbCO3), an important ore and common secondary mineral of

505 to 438 million...... cerussite cerussite, lead carbonate (PbCO3), an important ore and common secondary mineral of

hard parts, such as the shells of clams or brachiopods, are relatively common in sedimentary

who conducted wide-ranging studies in the areas of...... fluorapatite fluorapatite, common phosphate mineral, a

who conducted wide-ranging studies in the areas of...... fluorapatite fluorapatite, common phosphate mineral, a

uses, and properties Native copper is found at many locations as a primary mineral in basaltic

solid hydrocarbon substance, distinguishable from bitumen (q.v.) by being infusible and insoluble....... pyrolusite pyrolusite, common manganese mineral, manganese dioxide

white and relatively soft basic aluminum oxide [AlO(OH)] that is a common mineral in bauxite

gas to be a constituent of nitre, a common name for potassium

minor component. However, carbon compounds (i.e., carbonates of magnesium and calcium ) form common minerals (e.g., magnesite , dolomite

solid hydrocarbon substance, distinguishable from bitumen (q.v.) by being infusible and insoluble....... pyrolusite pyrolusite, common manganese mineral, manganese dioxide

and cartographer who engraved and published many fine maps and atlases...... arsenate mineral arsenate mineral, any of

and cartographer who engraved and published many fine maps and atlases...... arsenate mineral arsenate mineral, any of

of the 20th century, and Louisiana underwent rapid industrialization after World War II . Mineral output is great, and

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RAT REA-SEA SEA-STE STE-THE THE-WAT WAT-İZM beryl beryl, mineral composed of beryllium

upper Oligocene rocks in central Colorado, U.S. (The Oligocene Epoch...... fluorapatite fluorapatite, common phosphate mineral, a

deposits and time (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago)...... agate agate, common semiprecious silica mineral, a

embodying certain...... galena galena, a gray lead sulfide (PbS), the chief ore mineral of lead

that vary in speed and direction....... augite augite, the most common pyroxene mineral (a

of Kathmandu in central Nepal on April 25,...... nepheline nepheline, the most common feldspathoid mineral, an aluminosilicate

embodying certain...... galena galena, a gray lead sulfide (PbS), the chief ore mineral of lead

Bi2Te2S). It is commonly found in gold-quartz veins and...... tetrahedrite tetrahedrite, common sulfosalt mineral, an antimony

whereby freshly deposited loose grains of sediment are converted into rock. Lithification...... lithiophilite lithiophilite, common phosphate mineral [LiMnPO4] similar

body that is often oriented vertically or steeply inclined to the...... diopside diopside, common silicate mineral in

with leathery, strap-shaped leaves from the Pennsylvanian Subperiod (318...... cordierite cordierite, blue silicate mineral that occurs as crystals

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to increase their resistance to impact. One of the most common wallboard types is the

with leathery, strap-shaped leaves from the Pennsylvanian Subperiod (318...... cordierite cordierite, blue silicate mineral that occurs as crystals

of various harmful vapours produced during mining operations. The gases are frequently called damps...... mineral deposit mineral deposit, aggregate

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igneous rocks (lavas) that are rich in nepheline and potash feldspar....... phosphate mineral phosphate mineral, any of

crosswise threads (weft) through the...... siderite siderite, iron carbonate (FeCO3), a widespread mineral that is an ore

reaction. The term salt is also used to refer specifically to common table salt, or sodium

in his book Our Wandering Continents (1937). Developments in rock and mineral dating , sonar, and

crosswise threads (weft) through the...... siderite siderite, iron carbonate (FeCO3), a widespread mineral that is an ore

uses, and properties Native copper is found at many locations as a primary mineral in basaltic

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grasses in the family Poaceae, cultivated for their small edible seeds....... mineral water mineral water, water

material, in wetlands...... pentlandite pentlandite, a nickel and iron sulfide mineral, the chief

Elements of minor and trace abundance Sedimentary rocks Metamorphic rocks Ore deposits Mineral fuels Soils The

pentandra), gigantic tropical tree and the seed-hair fibers obtained from its fruit. Common throughout the tropics

material, in wetlands...... pentlandite pentlandite, a nickel and iron sulfide mineral, the chief

into cutting and shaping tools for machines such as lathes...... torbanite torbanite, mineral substance intermediate between oil

pentandra), gigantic tropical tree and the seed-hair fibers obtained from its fruit. Common throughout the tropics

into cutting and shaping tools for machines such as lathes...... torbanite torbanite, mineral substance intermediate between oil

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i.e., primitive, armoured, fishlike animals known as placoderms that...... dinosaur dinosaur, (clade Dinosauria), the common name given to

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soul, and as a tasty treat. Lemon balm is the most common species of the

i.e., primitive, armoured, fishlike animals known as placoderms that...... dinosaur dinosaur, (clade Dinosauria), the common name given to

the discharge of noxious gases from the internal-combustion...... enargite enargite, sulfosalt mineral, copper arsenic sulfide (Cu3AsS4

osmosis, facilitated diffusion, and active transport to ingest water and mineral salts Related Articles: growth

Bermuda , although physiographically not a part of the West Indies, has common historical and cultural

in 1910 at Mount Tanakah, in west Sinai, is the most important mineral exploited in the

the discharge of noxious gases from the internal-combustion...... enargite enargite, sulfosalt mineral, copper arsenic sulfide (Cu3AsS4

a red dye originally obtained from the root of the common madder plant, Rubia tinctorum

and magnesium sulfate-chloride, KMgSO4Cl·3H2O. It...... kaliophilite kaliophilite, variety of the mineral nepheline... kamacite kamacite, mineral

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remembered for his contributions to the study of...... oxide mineral oxide mineral, any naturally

a red dye originally obtained from the root of the common madder plant, Rubia tinctorum

is mestizo , or mixed, and Guaraní as well as Spanish is the common language. In Brazil

is mestizo , or mixed, and Guaraní as well as Spanish is the common language. In Brazil

is mestizo , or mixed, and Guaraní as well as Spanish is the common language. In Brazil

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Manufacturing Fatty Acids, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycerin Synthetic, Cleaning, Surfactants soda-lime glass soda-lime glass, most common form of glass

minor component; however, carbon compounds ( i.e., carbonates of magnesium and calcium) form common minerals ( e.g., magnesite, dolomite

and resistant skeleton. Hard parts, such as bones...... How Are Mountains Formed? The most common and visible

used to remove moisture from gases and liquids, to thicken...... silica mineral silica mineral, any of

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level in the north near the coast. It is a common assumption that surface configuration

generate the least...... arginine arginine, an amino acid obtainable by hydrolysis of many common proteins but particularly abundant

Elements of minor and trace abundance Sedimentary rocks Metamorphic rocks Ore deposits Mineral fuels Soils The

Elements of minor and trace abundance Sedimentary rocks Metamorphic rocks Ore deposits Mineral fuels Soils The

Elements of minor and trace abundance Sedimentary rocks Metamorphic rocks Ore deposits Mineral fuels Soils The

in the east. The continent is richly endowed with natural resources, including great mineral wealth, vast forests, immense

inch) in length, that occur in the environment as a...... mineral oil mineral oil, a

pentandra), gigantic tropical tree and the seed-hair fibers obtained from its fruit. Common throughout...... kashmir shawl kashmir

to extend its railway line through Anatolia to Baghdad and acquired mineral rights to the

the first woman in New Zealand...... cloaca cloaca, (Latin: “sewer”), in vertebrates, common chamber and outlet

of the world’s population, and betel is the fourth most common...... biochip biochip, small-scale

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tends to divide these grants of use rights into categories that reflect their common-law origins: easements (such

grasses in the family Poaceae, cultivated for their small edible seeds....... mineral water mineral water, water

of...... odontolite odontolite, fossil bone or tooth that consists of the phosphate mineral apatite (q.v.) coloured blue

of food for survival is something that all humans have in common, but the trends

of food for survival is something that all humans have in common, but the trends

the primitive chordates, found as fossils...... Climatius Climatius, genus of extinct, primitive jawed vertebrates common as fossils in

of extinct fishes of the class Actinopterygii, containing the genus Pycnodus, common in...... Pääbo

known to...... marsh marsh, type of wetland ecosystem characterized by poorly drained mineral soils and by