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The process of bombarding matter with energy, creating an excited state of the said matter to facilitate the measurement of reflection and/or absorption of the said energy, thereby determining its mineral constituents from correlative readings. This process is used in X-Ray Fluorescent (XRF) mineral determination

A group of igneous and volcanic rocks between the Atlantic suite and the Pacific suite

A device producing fine mist for the suppression of airborne dust

The number of protons in an atoms nucleus

The smallest particle of an element in the composition of a molecule

Any cut gemstone “en cabochon” that displays a star-like appearance

Any item or instrument from which a price or purpose may be assigned

The amount of work required to be performed, by law, in order to retain possession of mining rights

A test performed on a mineral sample to determine its composition

The inorganic byproduct of combustion