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Diorite , diorite •Hamite, samite •marmite • Semite • Vegemite •eremite • Hashemite • Fatimite •chromite • Edomite • sodomite •stalagmite • Elamite • dolomite… Silicate , silicate
silicates The most important and abundant group of rock-forming minerals, which can be classified according to the structural arrangement of… Alum , alum (ăl´əm), any one of a series of isomorphous double salts that are hydrated sulfates of a univalent cation (e.g., potassium, sodium, ammonium, ce… Hornblende , Hornblende
hornblende An important rock-forming silicate mineral and member of the amphiboles, particularly the calcium-rich monoclinic amphiboles; i… Lineation , A lineation is any linear feature or element in a rock , and can occur as the product of tectonic, mineralogical, sedimentary, or geomorphic processe… xenolith , xenolith An inclusion or enclave of a preexisting rock in an igneous rock. Xenoliths are often derived from the country rocks that have been invaded…
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