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[geolithological constituents]
minerals
Term
Metadata
minerals
Definition
A naturally occurring substance with a characteristic chemical composition expressed by a chemical formula; may occur as individual crystals or may be disseminated in some other material or rock.
Broader Terms
BT
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[geolithological constituents]
More specific terms
NT7
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arsenate
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NT8
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adamite
NT7
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borate (minerals)
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NT8
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borax
NT7
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carbonate (minerals)
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NT8
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aragonite
NT8
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calcite
NT8
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dolomite
NT8
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magnesite
NT8
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malachite
NT8
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siderite
NT7
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chromate (minerals)
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NT8
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crocoite
NT7
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halide (minerals)
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NT8
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fluorite
NT8
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rock salt (minerals)
NT8
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sylvite
NT7
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hydroxide
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NT8
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bauxite (minerals)
NT8
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diaspore
NT8
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goethite
NT8
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limonite
NT7
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metallic mineral
NT7
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molybdate
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NT8
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wulfenite
NT7
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native element
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NT8
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metal (minerals)
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NT9
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aluminium (minerals)
NT9
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copper (minerals)
NT9
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gold (minerals)
NT9
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iron (minerals)
NT9
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lead (minerals)
NT9
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mercury (minerals)
NT9
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platinum (minerals)
NT9
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silver (minerals)
NT9
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tin (minerals)
NT8
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non-metal (minerals)
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NT9
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diamond (minerals)
NT9
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graphite (minerals)
NT9
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sulphur (minerals)
NT8
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semi-metal (minerals)
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NT9
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antimony (minerals)
NT9
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arsenic (minerals)
NT9
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bismuth (minerals)
NT7
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nitrate (minerals)
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NT8
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nitre
NT7
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non-metallic mineral
NT7
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ore
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NT8
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iron ore
NT7
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organic substance (minerals)
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NT8
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amber
NT7
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oxide (minerals)
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NT8
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cassiterite
NT8
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corundum
NT8
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cuprite
NT8
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hematite
NT8
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ilmenite
NT8
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opal
NT8
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quartz
NT8
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spinel
NT7
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phosphate (minerals)
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NT8
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apatite
NT8
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turquoise
NT7
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silicate (minerals)
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NT8
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cyclosilicates
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NT9
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beryl
NT9
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tourmaline
NT8
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inosilicate
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NT9
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amphibole
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NT10
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amosite
NT10
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crocidolite
NT10
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glaucophane
NT10
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hornblende
NT9
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pyroxene
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NT10
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diopside
NT10
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spodumene
NT9
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pyroxenoid
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NT10
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wollastonite
NT8
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nesosilicate
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NT9
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aluminosilicate
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NT10
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andalusite
NT10
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kyanite
NT9
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garnet
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NT10
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almandine
NT10
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grossular
NT10
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pyrope
NT9
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olivine
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NT10
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fayalite
NT10
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forsterite
NT9
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topaz
NT9
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zircon
NT8
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phyllosilicate
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NT9
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asbestos
NT9
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clay (minerals)
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NT10
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chlorite
NT10
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illite
NT10
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kaolinite
NT10
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smectite
►
NT10
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vermiculite
NT9
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mica
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▼
NT10
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biotite
NT10
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muscovite
NT10
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phlogopite
NT9
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serpentine
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NT10
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chrysotile
NT8
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sorosilicate
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NT9
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epidote
NT8
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tectosilicate
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NT9
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feldspar
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NT10
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K-feldspar
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NT10
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plagioclase
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NT9
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felspathoid
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NT10
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leucite
NT10
↓
nepheline
NT9
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zeolite
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▼
NT10
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analcime
NT10
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stilbite
NT7
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sulphate (minerals)
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NT8
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anhydrite
NT8
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barite
NT8
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celestite
NT8
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gypsum (minerals)
NT7
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sulphide (minerals)
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NT8
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antimonite
NT8
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argentite
NT8
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cinnabar
NT8
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galena
NT8
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marcasite
NT8
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molybdenite
NT8
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pyrite
NT8
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sphalerite
NT7
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vanadate
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NT8
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carnotite
NT7
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wolframate
Related terms
RT
⇆
chemical composition
RT
⇆
fluorescence
RT
⇆
isotropy
RT
⇆
magnetic properties
RT
⇆
mineral cleavage
RT
⇆
mineral deposit
RT
⇆
mineral locality
RT
⇆
mineralogy
RT
⇆
minerogenesis
RT
⇆
paragenesis
RT
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phosphorescence
RT
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[optical properties of material]
Italian
minerali
Theme
industry
Theme
research
Theme
soil
ExactMatch:
http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5277
Date of creation
07-Mar-2013
Accepted term
07-Mar-2013
Descendant terms
143
ARK
ark:/99152/t3n326y5p9er8o
More specific terms
20
Alternative terms
0
Related terms
12
Notes
1
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