Naturally occurring inorganic element or compound having an orderly internal structure and characteristic chemical composition, crystal form, and physical properties; use also for synthetically derived equivalents.
AAT
300011068
zircon
turquoise
tremolite
tourmaline
topaz
talc (mineral)
sulfur
strontium titanate
spodumene
siderite
serpentine (mineral)
quartz
pyrite
opal
olivine
mica (mineral)
marcasite
malachite (mineral)
magnetite
magnesite
jadeite
huntite
hematite
gypsum
graphite
garnet
fluorite
feldspathoid
feldspar
epidote
enstatite
dolomite
diamond
corundum
<clay minerals>
chalcopyrite
cerargyrite
calcite
borax
beryl
augite
asbestos
apatite
alum
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