HyperDic: mineral

Català > 2 sentits de la paraula mineral:
ADJECTIUpertmineralrelating to minerals
NOMsubstancemineralsolid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Català > mineral: 2 sentits > adjectiu 1, pert
Sentitrelating to minerals.
Anglèsmineral
Espanyolmineral
NomsmineralSolid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Català > mineral: 2 sentits > nom 1, substance
SentitSolid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition.
EspecíficambligonitaA white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate
amfíbol, anfíbolA mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
apatitaA common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate
aragonitaA mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate
argentitaA valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)
argila vermellaclay whose redness results from iron oxide
argiroditaA rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur
arsenopirita, mispíquel, pirita arsenicalA silver-white or grey ore of arsenic
asfaltA dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation
augitadark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium
baddeleyitaA mineral consisting of zirconium oxide
baritina, espat pesantA white or colorless mineral (BaSO4)
bastnaesite, bastnasitaA yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements
bauxitaA clay-like mineral
beril·le, berilThe chief source of beryllium
blenda, esfaleritaAn ore that is the chief source of zinc
borax, bòraxAn ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate
bornitaA mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
cainitaA white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride
calamina, hemimorfitaA white mineral
calcopiritaA yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide
calcosinaA heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper
caolinitaA mineral consisting of aluminum silicate
carnalita, carnal·litaA white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides / chlorides of potassium and magnesium
cassiteritaA hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin
celestitaA mineral consisting of strontium sulphate
cerussitaA mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead
cianitaA grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form
cinabriA heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide
cloritaA generally green or black mineral
cobaltitaA rare silvery-white mineral
color terraA colored mineral used as a pigment
coltan, columbita-tantalitaA valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite
columbita, niobitaA black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum
cordieritaA blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen
corindó, corundomVery hard mineral used as an abrasive
criolitaA white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium
crisoberilA rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form
cristobalitaA white mineral consisting of silica
cromitaA brownish-black mineral
cupritaA mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper
dolomitaA light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate
eritrinaA reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass
esmerilA hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite
espatAny of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
espinela, espinel·la, espinelA hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum
estannitaA dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin
estibinaA soft grey mineral
estroncianitaA mineral consisting of strontium carbonate
fergusonitaA dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals
fluorita, fluorA soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light
gadolinitaA mineral that is a source of rare earths
galenaSoft blue-grey mineral
garnieritaA green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate
germanitaA rare reddish-grey mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide
gibbsitawhite crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide
glauconitaA green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum
granatAny of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
greenockitaore of cadmium
grup de l'olivina, olivinaA mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate
grup del amfíbolsA group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum
guixA common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters / plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
halita, sal de rocanaturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
hausmannitaA mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide
idocrasa, vesuvianitaA green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate
ilmenitaA weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks
iridosmineA hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum)
jadeïtaA hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form
kernitaA light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form
kieseritaA white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines
langbeinitaA mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate
magnesitaA white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate
magnèsia, òxid de magnesi, periclasaA white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase
malaquitaA green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
manganitaA black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide
menaA mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
micaAny of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves
milleritaA yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide
molibdenitaA mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds
monacitaA reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals
nefelina, nepheliteA whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form
nefelinitaAn igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene
nitrocalciteThe mineral form of calcium nitrate
olivenita, oliveniteRare green to black mineral consisting of hydrated copper arsenate that is found in copper deposits
orpimentA yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar
ozoceritaA waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum
pentlanditaA mineral (iron and nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickel
piritaA common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
pirofilita, pirofil·litaA white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)
pirolusitaA mineral consisting of manganese dioxide
piromorfitaA mineral consisting of lead chloride / chloride and phosphate
piroxèAny of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks
pirrotina, pyrrhotineA brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties
pol·lucitaA rare mineral that is an important source of cesium
psilomelana, psilomelaneA mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese and barium
quarsA hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
quitrà mineralA thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt
realgar, rejalgarA rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide
rodocrositaA mineral consisting of manganese carbonate
rodonitaA pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate
rútilA mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form
safirina, zafirinaA rare light blue or green mineral
samarskitaA complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites
scheelitaA mineral used as an ore of tungsten
sepiolitaA white clayey / clayey mineral
silvanitaA silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride
silvina, silvitaA mineral consisting of native potassium chloride
smaltiteA grey mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel
sodalitaA vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form
spodumeneA pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate
talcA fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate
tantalitaA mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite
topaziA mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone
toritaA radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate
tridimitaA mineral form of silica
turmalinaA mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium
turquesaA blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
vanadinitaA mineral consisting of chloride / chloride and vanadate of lead
vermiculitaAny of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure
wolframitaA mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form
wol·lastonita, wollastonitaA white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone
wulfenitaA yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore
wurtzitaA brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulfide
xenotimaA brown-to-yellow mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium in crystalline form
zeolitaAny of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium
zinckenita, zinkenitaA steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony)
zircóA common mineral occurring in small crystals
òpalA translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color
Generalmaterial, matèriaThe tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Substància depedra, quer, roca, rocmaterial consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
Anglèsmineral
Espanyolminerales, mineral
Adjectiusmineralrelating to minerals

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