Carnotite is a secondary uranium–vanadium mineral with the chemical composition K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·3H₂O. Recognised for its bright yellow to greenish-yellow colour, it is an important ore of uranium and vanadium,...
Torbernite is a hydrated copper uranyl phosphate mineral, with the chemical formula Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·8–12H₂O. It is a secondary uranium mineral, formed as a product of oxidation and alteration of...
Monazite is a group of rare-earth phosphate minerals with the general formula (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO₄, representing one of the most important natural sources of light rare-earth elements (REEs) such as...
Quartz is one of the most abundant and diverse minerals in the Earth’s crust. Composed of silicon dioxide (SiO₂), it is both a fundamental rock-forming mineral and an...
Feldspar represents a group of closely related silicate minerals that collectively constitute about 60% of the Earth’s crust, making them the most abundant minerals in the continental lithosphere....
Talc is a hydrous magnesium silicate mineral renowned for being the softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale (value = 1). It occurs in a wide range of...
Kaolinite is a clay mineral belonging to the kaolin group, composed primarily of hydrated aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄. It is one of the most important...
Olivine is a common rock-forming silicate mineral group with the general chemical formula (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄, representing a solid solution between forsterite (Mg₂SiO₄) and fayalite (Fe₂SiO₄). It is one of...
Garnet is the name given to a group of silicate minerals that share a common crystal structure but vary in chemical composition. Known for their striking colours, durability,...
Chrysotile is a magnesium silicate mineral belonging to the serpentine group, with the chemical formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄. It is the most common and commercially significant form of asbestos, accounting...
