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Complete online glossary of rocks, minerals, and gemstones.
- Glossary of Terms
Complete online glossary of rocks, minerals, and gemstones....
- Glossary of Terms
Mindat.org Glossary of Mineralogical Terms. This page lists the latest 50 glossary entries. You can search for an entry using this form:
An aggregate of one or more minerals, (such as granite, shale, marble) or a body of undifferentiated mineral matter, (such as obsidian) or a solid organic material, (such as coal). Rocks fall into three broadly defined groups: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
The cornerstone of mineral classification lies in chemical composition. Minerals are defined as naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline substances with a specific chemical formula and a defined atomic arrangement.
This Mineral Names Dictionary contains mineral names that the average mineral collector will encounter while collecting minerals, attending shows and visiting museum displays. In addition to the most common min‐ eral names, there are some unofficial names which you will still find on labels.
Minerals are materials that meet five requirements. They are: 1) naturally occurring, 2) inorganic, 3) solids, 4) with a definite chemical composition, and, 5) an ordered internal structure.
16 Δεκ 2022 · This chapter contains descriptions of the most common minerals (but many of them are not very common), as well as descriptions of others that have economic importance. Other species are included if they have unique structures or chemistries, or demonstrate principles or properties not well represented by the common or economic minerals.
