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- Island Silicates 6 matches
- Disilicates 5 matches
- Ring Silicates 6 matches
- Chain Silicates 6 matches
- Sheet Silicates 6 matches
- Sulfates 4 matches
- Oxides and Hydroxides 4 matches
- Native Elements 4 matches
- Framework Silicates 6 matches
- Carbonates 4 matches
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Mineral Structure Data part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site consists of a compilation of crystallographic and physical property data for most of the rock-forming minerals. Thirteen mineral groups are included: single oxides, multiple oxides, ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources, :Collection, Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Datasets and Tools:Datasets
Advanced Mineralogy part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site consists of the lecture notes for an advanced mineralogy course at the University of Colorado taught by J. R. Smyth. The topics covered include symmetry, point groups, space groups, ...
The Mid-Cretaceous Super Plume, Carbon Dioxide, and Global Warming part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This paper, published in Geophysical Research Letters, evaluates the hypothesis that CO2 releases associated with a mid-Cretaceous superplume were the principal cause of the mid-Cretaceous global ...
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results
Mineralogy: A Historical Review part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This article presents an overview of the history of mineralogy, including the physical properties of minerals, crystallography and mineral structure, the discovery of elements in naturally occurring ...
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Crystallography in the Classroom-Modeling Silicates without Silicate Models part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This Journal of Geoscience Education article proposes two alternatives to the traditional ball-and-stick model for teaching silicate chemistry and crystallography in the classroom. The first model ...
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Pedagogic Resources
Tabulation of Asbestos Related-Terminology part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The definition of asbestos often varies depending on the source or publication in which it is used. This report summarizes asbestos-related definitions taken from a variety of academic, industrial, ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
The Tectosilicate Subclass part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website provides information about tectosilicates, the silicate subclass that is often called the framework silicates because the mineral structures are composed of interconnected tetrahedrons. ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Silicates part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website is dedicated to silicates. It includes tectosilicates, phyllosilicates, inosilicates, cyclosilicates, sorosilicates and neosilicates. For each sub-class, a brief description is included, ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Environmental Studies of Mineral Deposits in Alaska part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This collection of articles summarizes environmental geochemical studies of metallic mineral deposits in Alaska, including sulfide, gold, mercury, chromium, and uranium mines and deposits. The ...Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Research Results, Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Maps, Scientific Resources
The Mineral Gallery part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This web page provides access to a constantly growing collection of mineral descriptions, images, and specimens. The user can search by mineral name, class, groupings - gemstones, birthstones, etc. - ...Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection, Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources
