The arrangement of all know elements, natural or manmade, based on density and further grouped by prevalent characteristics where correlations are known to exist
The arrangement of all know elements, natural or manmade, based on density and further grouped by prevalent characteristics where correlations are known to exist
Usually the first refined iron product from a smelter, subject to further refinement prior to use
A semi precious gem found in peridotite, found in olivine
The property exhibited by certain crystalline mineral such as quartz and tourmaline which, subjected to shock, produce a negative and positive electrically polarized end at either end of the crystal
The trickling of fluids downward into porous material
Refers to rocks from plutons transported from great depth
An intrusive igneous body, usually measured in kilometers
A small offshoot of solid lava from a larger flow
The property of a mineral where the colour of grains vary with angle observed
A dense, isometric noble metal, symbol, Pt