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Minerals: Definition, Constitutions and Composition

After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Definition and Broad Classification of Minerals 2. General Constitution of Minerals 3. Important Soil Forming Primary Minerals 4. Fundamental Concepts of Identification 5. Description and Composition of Rock/Soil Forming Minerals. Definition and Broad Classification of Minerals: A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic material that has fairly definite internal structure, composition [...]

By |2016-08-17T10:57:19+00:00August 17, 2016|Minerals|Comments Off on Minerals: Definition, Constitutions and Composition
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4 Important Types of Silicate Minerals |Soil Science

This article throws light upon the four important types of silicate minerals. The types are: 1. Orthosilicates 2. Inosilicates 3. Phyllosilicates 4. Tectosilicates. Silicate Minerals: Type # 1. Orthosilicates: Represented by olivine—(Fe, Mg)2 SiO4: The structure consists of individual silicon-tetrahedra (SiO4)4- alternating with positively charged metal ions (Fe, Mg) which balance the negative charge of the tetrahedra units. The close [...]

By |2016-07-20T07:52:28+00:00July 20, 2016|Minerals|Comments Off on 4 Important Types of Silicate Minerals |Soil Science
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Minerals: Definition, Occurrence and Classification

After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Definition of Minerals 2. Occurrence of Soil Forming Minerals 3. Formation 4. Classification. Definition of Minerals: Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic solid homogeneous substances composed of atoms having an orderly and regular arrangement with definite chemical composition and a characteristic geometric form, such as quartz (SiO2), Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8), Calcite (CaCO3), Olivine [...]

By |2016-07-20T07:52:28+00:00July 20, 2016|Minerals|Comments Off on Minerals: Definition, Occurrence and Classification
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