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Lavolite with color effect

Lavolite with color effect

Lazarite is a kind of mineral in the family of plagioclase (Plagioclase Feldspar). It is a series of similar substances with chemical composition of NaAlSiΑ O₂-CaAl₂ Si₂ O₂, mainly rich in sodium. Its name is derived from the Canadian Labrador region (Labrador), is a common mineral in igneous rocks (such as basalt, granite) and metamorphic rocks. Usually gray, black, green or brown, transparent to translucent. Glass luster, cleavage surface is pearl luster. The crystal system belongs to triclinic system with Mohs hardness of 6-6.5.
Limonite-encapsulated plate-like barite crystals

Limonite-encapsulated plate-like barite crystals

The limonite-coated plate-like barite is a typical mineral assemblage under the action of epithermal or hydrothermal fluid, which combines the industrial value of barite with the oxidation characteristics of limonite.
High Purity Peruvian Pyrite

High Purity Peruvian Pyrite

This pyrite is known for its brass-colored luster and distinctive striated surface. Pyrite derives its name from the Greek word pyr, which means fire, because it produces sparks when it collides with other minerals or metals. This pyrite is usually in the shape of a cube, with a highly glossy surface, giving a mirror-like visual effect. Not only are they of great value in mineralogical research, they are also favored by collectors and mineral lovers for their beautiful appearance.
Pyrolusite with limonite inclusions

Pyrolusite with limonite inclusions

Pyrolusite (pyrolusite), the composition of manganese dioxide, is a common manganese mineral. Pyrolusite containing 63.19% manganese is an important manganese ore. Pyrolusite is very soft, its color is light gray to black, with a metallic luster. Pyrolusite is generally massive or kidney-like or earthy, sometimes with a radioactive fibrous morphology. Interestingly, some pyrolusite also exhibits a dendritic attachment to the rock surface, known as pseudoliths. Pyrolusite is other manganese ore into, in the swamps, lakes and other sediments can also form pyrolusite.
Mica

Mica

Mica (mica) is a rock mineral, is made of potassium, aluminum, magnesium, iron, lithium and other layered structure of aluminum silicate. Its English name mica comes from the Latin micare, which means "shiny. In ancient China, mica was called "Tianpi" and "Dijin", and Tianpi Mountain, the origin of mica in Inner Mongolia, was named after it. Polytypic mica is prevalent, of which monoclinic is common, followed by trigonal, and the rest are rare. Mica is usually false hexagonal or rhombohedral plate, flake, columnar crystal form. The color varies with the change of chemical composition, mainly with the increase of Fe content. The characteristics are insulation and high temperature resistance.
Gabon red soil samples

Gabon red soil samples

Gabonese laterite is an important mineral resource, mainly distributed in the Gabonese region of Africa. Llaterite is a type of soil rich in iron and aluminum that is commonly formed in tropical and subtropical regions. Gabonese laterite is mainly composed of iron oxides and aluminum oxides and is rich in minerals such as hematite and bauxite. Due to the large amount of iron oxides, Gabonese laterites are usually red or brownish red. The laterite is formed by long-term weathering and leaching under tropical climatic conditions. The parent rock on the surface gradually decomposes in an alternating wet and dry environment, forming a soil layer rich in iron and aluminum.
banded aralite containing silicon carbide

banded aralite containing silicon carbide

Acid salt minerals. The composition is CaCO3. Also known as aragonite, and calcite into a homogeneous multi-like. The orthorhombic crystal system, the crystal is columnar or spear-shaped, common false hexagonal symmetry of the three-linked crystal. The aggregate is mostly shell-like, oolitic, bean-like, spherical, etc. Usually white, yellow-white. Glass luster, the fracture is grease luster. with incomplete plate cleavage. Shell-shaped fracture. Mohs hardness 3.5~4.5. Specific gravity 2.9~3.0. In the nature of the unstable arangite, often transformed into calcite. Silicon carbide is a semiconductor that occurs in nature in the form of the extremely rare mineral moissanite.
The orthostone of the alkaline massif

The orthostone of the alkaline massif

Syenite is a kind of magmatic rock, which belongs to neutral deep intrusive rock. light gray, with grainy, porphyritic structure. The content of silica (about 60%) and the diorite is quite, but the alkali (sodium oxide, potassium oxide) is slightly higher than the diorite. It is mainly composed of feldspar, hornblende and biotite, with no or very little quartz. Alkaline feldspar (usually orthoclase, microcline, striated feldspar) accounts for more than 70% of the feldspar. It is often a small rock strain, which forms a complex with basic rocks and alkaline rocks.
diorite

diorite

Diorite is a representative rock of neutral deep crystal rock, and it is also one of the main rock types in granite stone. It is mainly composed of plagioclase (medium-more feldspar) and one or several dark minerals, of which the total amount of dark minerals is generally about 20-35%. No or only a small amount of potassium feldspar, generally not more than 10% of the total feldspar. Does not contain or contains very little quartz, the amount of which does not exceed 5% of the total amount of light-colored minerals. Dark minerals are mainly amphibole, sometimes pyroxene and biotite. The accessory minerals are mainly apatite, magnetite, ilmenite and titanite.
synenite

synenite

It is a kind of magmatic rock, which belongs to neutral deep intrusive rock. light gray, with grainy, porphyritic structure. The content of silica (about 60%) and the diorite is quite, but the alkali (sodium oxide, potassium oxide) is slightly higher than the diorite. It is mainly composed of feldspar, hornblende and biotite, with no or very little quartz. Alkaline feldspar (usually orthoclase, microcline, striated feldspar) accounts for more than 70% of the feldspar. It is often a small rock strain, which forms a complex with basic rocks and alkaline rocks.
fault breccia

fault breccia

Fault breccia is formed in the fault zone. They consist of angular rock fragments from rocks on either side of the fault. These angular detritus elements are usually surrounded by cements, usually calcite or siliceous, which are deposited in pores created by fragmentation caused by fault replay.
Basalt of the Canary Islands, Spain

Basalt of the Canary Islands, Spain

Basalt is a volcanic magmatic rock with relatively low silicon content. The rock is usually dark black. This basalt has no visible crystals. Therefore, it is made of volcanic glass and microlith (crystals that cannot be distinguished by the naked eye).
Sphalerite

Sphalerite

There are various colors of sphalerite, including white, gray, yellow (yellow patterned stone), blue, green, pink, and brown, while the stripes are white. The zinc in the composition is sometimes replaced by iron or manganese, and occasionally by small amounts of magnesium, calcium, cadmium, copper, cobalt, or lead. Similar to most carbonate minerals, it dissolves in hydrochloric acid and produces bubbles. In the calcite group, sphalerite belongs to a type with high hardness and specific gravity. In nature, zinc containing minerals are mostly sphalerite, and the production of sphalerite is relatively much lower. In addition to extracting zinc, it can also be used as semi transparent green or green blue gemstone jewelry.
Megalite rock

Megalite rock

Weijing rock is a coarse-grained to coarse-grained vein like or blocky rock mass that is closely related to various deep-seated rocks in terms of genesis. It is generally flesh red, gray white, and has a coarse-grained or coarse-grained structure, ranging from acidic to alkaline veins. Often in the form of veins and produced in groups. The mineral crystals are very coarse, ranging from several centimeters to several meters, with banded structures.
Laita Limestone

Laita Limestone

Leta limestone is a geological formation mainly distributed in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. This type of limestone was formed during the Middle Miocene to Late Miocene period (approximately 16 to 7.2 million years ago). The name Laita Limestone comes from the Laita Mountains in Austria. This limestone is known for its rich fossil content, including sharks, rays, manatees, and whales.
Chromite ore

Chromite ore

Chromite is a mineral formed by magmatic processes, often occurring in ultrabasic rocks and coexisting with olivine; Also found in sand mines. It looks very similar to magnetite in appearance, usually in the form of block or granular aggregates. In the metallurgical industry, chromite is mainly used to produce ferrochrome alloys and metallic chromium. Chromium iron alloy is used as an additive to produce various high-strength, corrosion-resistant, wear-resistant, high-temperature resistant, and oxidation resistant special steels. Chromium metal is mainly used for smelting special alloys with elements such as cobalt, nickel, and tungsten. Chromite is a scarce mineral with limited reserves and low production. In industry, similar minerals such as chromite, chromite spinel, rich chromite spinel, and hard chromite spinel are often collectively referred to as chromite.
Chloride silver ore

Chloride silver ore

Chlorargyrite, with a chemical composition of AgCl and a molecular weight of 143.32. The production environment is in a partially oxidized silver deposit, with colors of purple gray, green, white, and colorless. Chlorite can be used as a mineral raw material for extracting silver.

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