Minerals 772 words

a member of the Algonquian people of Maine and southern Quebec

capable of arousing and holding the attention

a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds

a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate

relating to or containing acetic acid

a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals

narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate

rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive

relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming

a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks

a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast

relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7

a narrow street with walls on both sides

joined by treaty or agreement

a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate

a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate

the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet

in addition

as known or named at another time or place

a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

pertaining to or containing aluminum or alum

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum

a white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium

a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone

any organic compound containing the group -CONH2

the ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group

a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum

shaped like an almond

a dark grey volcanic rock

a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone

without water; especially without water of crystallization

rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks

a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate

containing antimony

a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony

a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite

a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits

a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite

resembling a tree in form and branching structure

a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America

a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)

a rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

a salt or ester of arsenic acid

a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer

relating to or containing arsenic

a compound of arsenic with a more positive element

a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic

not according to nature; not by natural means

a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium

blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite

a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide

a mountainous peninsula on northwest Mexico

a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium

a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite

an oxide of barium; a whitish toxic powder

a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment

serving as or forming a base

the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene

of or relating to or containing basalt

pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus; used in making steel by a process that removes the phosphorus

a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements

a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst

an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings

be owned by; be in the possession of

be a part or adjunct

happiness felt in a secure relationship

an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash

the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems

a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

most familiar or renowned

the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock

a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals

resembling or containing bitumen

having a valence of two or having two valences

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

a blue-green color or pigment

of a bluish shade of green

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

of a bluish shade of green

a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain

a salt or ester of boric acid

an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent

of or relating to or derived from or containing boron

any of various acids containing boron and oxygen

a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits

a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder

a salt of boric and silicic acids

resembling a cluster of grapes in form

resembling a cluster of grapes in form

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex

a trite or obvious remark

of a color similar to that of wood or earth

of a color similar to that of wood or earth

a yellow color of low lightness with a brownish tinge

a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence

a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores

derived from or containing calcium or lime

a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone

a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals

a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone

a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones

a white salt (CaSO4)

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

utter a sudden loud cry

a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic

any of several small Old World finches

having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow

an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

treat with carbon dioxide

a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium

a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium

a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin

a positively charged ion

space that is surrounded by something

like or relevant to or having the properties of cement

an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures

the art of making and decorating pottery

a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group

a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead

a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal

a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum

hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulfate

a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz

a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper

a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide

composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk

a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum

in characteristic manner

a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements

with respect to chemistry

for the most part

a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast

any compound containing a chlorine atom

a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)

a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal

any salt or ester of chromic acid

a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium

a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing

a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone

a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

resembling or containing clay

the act of making something clean

a preparation used in cleaning something

capable of being cleaved

the act of cleaving or splitting

moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves

a thin layer covering something

a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition

a rare silvery-white mineral; important ore of cobalt

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

weak in color; not colorful

weak in color; not colorful

a former name for niobium

having the form of a column

made or joined or united into one

a stock or supply of foods

under normal conditions

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts

the transmission of heat or electricity or sound

a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide

a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone

very hard mineral used as an abrasive

(United States) the largest administrative district within a state

a small inlet

the sharp sound of snapping noises

a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks

a hard outer layer that covers something

a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

the formation of crystals

cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form

having both internal structure and external form of a crystal

the formation of crystals

having three dimensions

English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)

a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper

devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

a red color that reflects little light

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination

a deep and vivid red color

relating to or exhibiting diamagnetism; slightly repelled by a magnet

be different

in another and different manner

a granular crystalline intrusive rock

an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule

discovered or determined by scientific observation

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate

to double the degree

the act of drilling

a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

having a specified kind of border or edge

(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions

an elementary particle with negative charge

electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

a reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass; usually found in veins bearing cobalt and arsenic

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point

suitable to be exchanged

a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium

a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals

of or relating to or containing iron

of or relating to or containing iron

having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute

anything added to fill out a whole

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

consisting of fine particles

a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine

exhibit or undergo fluorescence

a salt of hydrofluoric acid

a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite

a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine

salt of fluosilicic acid

ornamented with foliage or foils

a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock

a perceptual structure

at a previous time

the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil

food and lodging provided in addition to money

any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War

very recently

a city in south central California in the San Joaquin Valley; center of an important agricultural area and gateway to the Sierra Nevada Mountains

joined together into a whole

capable of being melted and fused

a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium

soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead

any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive

a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

of or relating to or based on geology

a specialist in geology

a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

a rare reddish-grey mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide

a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite

white crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina

(used of eyes) lacking liveliness

a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand

a small globe or ball

a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust

a district where gold is mined

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency

used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

of white tinged with grey

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine

the excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer

a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride

a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries

the quality of being difficult to do

a mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide; a source of manganese

a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium

the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form

a white mineral; a common ore of zinc

a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous aluminum silicate of sodium and calcium

having six sides or divided into hexagons

the presence of heat

in a horizontal direction

a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron

any compound that contains water of crystallization

containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)

an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)

a compound of an oxide with water

the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols

in an ideal manner

rock formed by the solidification of molten magma

a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium

combined with extraneous elements

a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

a chemical used to kill insects

having a pattern of fretwork or latticework

arrange rocks in alternating strata

a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons

a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

an ore from which iron can be extracted

related by an isometry

having similar appearance but genetically different

a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma

a very dark black

a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)

a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate; main source of kaolin

a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991

a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron

either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine

(of a leaf or bean shape) resembling the shape of kidney

a white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines

apprehended with certainty

a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory

a mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate; used as a fertilizer

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

take somebody somewhere

a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide

a poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint

a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit

a red to reddish brown mineral consisting of iron oxide hydroxide; often found in iron ores together with goethite

a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium

(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

a brown that is light but unsaturated

of a light shade of blue

(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

intermediate between peat and bituminous coal

the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals

a surrounding or nearby region

the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960

a white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium

a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)

a white crystalline powder used chiefly in medicines

a salt of magnesium

an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets

a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects

a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals

a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

a member of a North American Indian people of the Gila river valley in Arizona

any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico

the craft of a mason

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball

the common people generally

the mineral form of lead monoxide; in the form of yellow powder it is used as a pigment

not reflecting light; not glossy

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid

a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

resembling metal

of or being a nonmetallic element that has some of the properties of metal

(of physical systems) continuing in its present state of equilibrium unless sufficiently disturbed to pass to a more stable state of equilibrium

stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface

of or relating to or caused by meteorites

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity

so small as to be invisible without a microscope

at half the distance; at the middle

a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide; a minor source of nickel

excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles

a scientist trained in mineralogy

the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them

a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics

a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic

a scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance

a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds

a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium

having three unequal crystal axes with one oblique intersection

an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule

the natural satellite of the Earth

overgrown with moss

a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium

a language unit by which a person or thing is known

a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum

a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)

narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves

ending in a sharp point

a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium

a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels

an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders

an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium

any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)

(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive

the mineral form of calcium nitrate

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process

the Canadian province in the Maritimes consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island; French settlers who called the area Acadia were exiled to Louisiana by the British in the 1750s and their descendants are know as Cajuns

any polyhedron having eight plane faces

many times at short intervals

a color that is lighter and greener than olive

rare green to black mineral consisting of hydrated copper arsenate that is found in copper deposits

a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium

a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

any compound of carbon and another element or a radical

adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination

a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic

a white or colored monoclinic feldspar

a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles

a wooden strip forming part of a fence

of a light shade of blue

a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry

a colorless or pale brown mica with sodium

of a white the color of pearls

a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements

having a valence of five

a mineral (iron and nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickel

an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule

a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium

a group of white or reddish crystalline minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium and aluminum

a brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum

a salt of phosphoric acid

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

a member of the North American Indian people living in southern Arizona and northern Mexico

of a light shade of red

of a light shade of red

a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore

any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks

a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings

any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs

a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable

dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten

a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits

having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft

of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro

large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth

a rare mineral that is an important source of cesium

an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites

any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues

a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite

a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process

tending or having the power to preserve

for the most part

a semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing

a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms

of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

a purple color or pigment

a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex

a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color

any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest)

relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity

a mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese

a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead

a deep red garnet used as a gemstone

a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)

any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks

a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties

a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities

the largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British

diverging from a common point

exhibiting or caused by radioactivity

marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind

any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)

not often

a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure

standing or position on a scale

a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic

having four right angles

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics

a long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia; linked to the Mediterranean at the north end by the Suez Canal

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

a shade of brown with a tinge of red

of or relating to or capable of refraction

the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

(of a leaf or bean shape) resembling the shape of kidney

the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

having the characteristics of pitch or tar

any agent that retards or delays or hinders

a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum

a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese

a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone

having threefold symmetry

a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or parallelograms)

cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)

material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea

of a deep slightly bluish red color

a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red)

a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum

a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium

a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite

a complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites

a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone

made of or resembling sapphire

an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons

a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite

a mineral used as an ore of tungsten

black tourmaline

being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)

used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

a white clayey mineral

something that reminds you of someone or something

having the shape of

iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate

a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite

a salt or ester derived from silicic acid

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

a bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions

a chloride used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions

of a white that resembles silver

of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver

allayed

to a small degree or extent

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)

a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals

yielding readily to pressure or weight

a substance added to another to make it less hard

a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging

to a meager degree or in a meager manner

coins collectively

the density of a substance relative to the density of water

in distinction from others

an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form

a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones

a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium

a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave

a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin

shaped like a star

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony

a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate

a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite

with respect to structure

a salt or ester of sulphuric acid

a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive

an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)

a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America

a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds

two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context

a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole

flat; like a table in form

a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder

a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum

a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements

a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold

having come or been brought to a conclusion

brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes

of or relating to or shaped like a quadrilateral

United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)

a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite

a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands

a mineral consisting of scandium yttrium silicate; a source of scandium

a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability

a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability

a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone

extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos

having three unequal crystal axes intersecting at oblique angles

a mineral form of silica

having threefold symmetry

an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule

having a valence of three

a salt of tungstic acid

a shade of blue tinged with green

of or relating to or characteristic of Tuscany or its people

a region in central Italy

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type

in a typical manner

being or having an unknown or unnamed source

(of reputation) free from blemishes

a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore

a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons

the bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids

the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

previously used or owned by another

under normal conditions

a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium

a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium

a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite

any of various oxyacids of vanadium; known mostly in the form of its salts

with variation; in a variable manner or to a variable degree

in diverse ways

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure

a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone

a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944

a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum

igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt

extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth

a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber

a substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing power

made of or covered with wax

English playwright (1580-1625)

careful consideration

a sandwich made from a western omelet

the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River

being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

to a great degree

a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium

a yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore

a brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulfide

a brown-to-yellow mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium in crystalline form

yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

a shade of green tinged with yellow

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

a medium to dark tan color

a shade of green tinged with yellow

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks

a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende

a steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony)

a mica containing iron and lithium

a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent

a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon

a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes