- platy mineral
-
пластинчатый минерал
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
platy — I. adjective Date: 1533 resembling a plate; also consisting of plates or flaky layers used chiefly of soil or mineral formations II. noun (plural platy or platys or platies) Etymology: New Latin Platypoecilus, former genus name of the fish Da … New Collegiate Dictionary
clay mineral — any of a group of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, as kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite, that constitute the major portion of most clays. [1945 50] * * * Any of a group of important hydrous aluminum silicates with a layered structure and… … Universalium
silica mineral — Any of the forms of silicon dioxide (SiO2), including quartz, tridymite, cristobalite, coesite, stishovite, melanophlogite, lechatelierite, and chalcedony. Various kinds of silica minerals have been produced synthetically. * * * Introduction… … Universalium
Chloritoid — crystal group on matrix from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan (size:6.3 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm) General Category Silicate mineral nesosilicste … Wikipedia
Chalcedony — A cut and polished Chalcedony geode General Category Oxide mineral Chemical formula … Wikipedia
Aventurine — is a form of quartz, characterised by its translucency and the presence of platy mineral inclusions that give a shimmering or glistening effect termed aventurescence . The most common colour of aventurine is green, but it may also be orange,… … Wikipedia
clinoptilolite — ▪ mineral hydrated alkali aluminosilicate that is one of the most abundant minerals in the zeolite family. Its structure consists of an outer framework of silica and alumina tetrahedra, within which water molecules and exchangeable cations… … Universalium
epistilbite — ▪ mineral hydrated sodium and calcium aluminosilicate mineral in the zeolite family. It forms piezoelectric crystals of monoclinic symmetry and platy habit; the latter property has caused epistilbite to be assigned to a group typified by… … Universalium
ferrierite — ▪ mineral hydrated aluminosilicate mineral, one of the members of the zeolite family present in sedimentary rocks. The chemical composition of ferrierite is approximately (Na,K)2MgAl3Si15O36(OH)·9H2O; it forms colourless, platy crystals of… … Universalium
Mica — For other uses, see Mica (disambiguation). Rock with mica … Wikipedia
Crystal habit — This article is about the descriptive term used in mineralogy. For the addictive drug, see crystal methamphetamine. Pyrite sun (or dollar) in laminated shale matrix. Between tightly spaced layers of shale, the aggregate was forced to grow in a… … Wikipedia