chromian — adjective Describing minerals that contain chromium See Also: chromatian … Wiktionary
Kimberlite — is a type of potassic volcanic rock best known for sometimes containing diamonds. It is named after the town of Kimberley in South Africa, where the discovery of an 83.5 carat diamond in 1871 spawned a diamond rush, eventually creating the Big… … Wikipedia
Lawsonite — Lawnsonite[1] Catégorie IX : silicates[2] … Wikipédia en Français
Chrysoberyl — General Category Oxide minerals Spinel group Chemical formula Be … Wikipedia
List of minerals — This is a List of minerals for which there are Wikipedia articles. Mineral variety names and mineraloids are to be listed after the valid minerals for each letter.For a complete listing (about 4,000) of all mineral names: List of minerals… … Wikipedia
Avala — Infobox Mountain Name = Avala Photo = Planina Avala.jpg Caption = Sunrise above the Avala Elevation = 511 metres (1,677 ft) Location = Serbia Range = Prominence = Coordinates = coord|44|41|25|N|20|30|51|E|display=title|type:mountain source:dewiki … Wikipedia
Diopside — Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy General Category Silicate mineral Chemical formula … Wikipedia
Eclogite — (pronEng|ˈɛklədʒaɪt) is a coarse grained mafic (basaltic in composition) metamorphic rock. Eclogite is of special interest for at least two reasons. First, it forms at pressures greater than those typical of the crust of the Earth. Second, being… … Wikipedia
Komatiite — Komatiites are ultramafic mantle derived volcanic rocks. They have low SiO2, low K2O, low Al2O3, and high to extremely high MgO. They were named for their type locality along the Komati River in South Africa. True komatiites are very rare and… … Wikipedia
Avalite — is a chromian variety of Illite. It is not consider as a valid mineral species. It is composed of the elements K, Cr, Al, Si, H2O and O.This mineral receives its name from a mountain near Belgrade (capital of Serbia), the Avala mountain. See also … Wikipedia