Definition of Mineraloid. Meaning of Mineraloid. Synonyms of Mineraloid

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- A mineraloid is a naturally occurring substance that resembles a mineral, but does not demonstrate the crystallinity of a mineral. Mineraloid substances...
- to the amorphous (chemical) physical structure, it is classified as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are considered minerals. It...
- mineraloid, a form of opal, found in cavities in volcanic tuff. It is a globular, botryoidal, or stalactic concretionary form of opal. The mineraloid...
- stone) is any naturally occurring solid m**** or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition...
- gemstone. Unlike many gemstones, jet is not a mineral, but is rather a mineraloid. It is derived from wood that has changed under extreme pressure. The...
- amorphous SiO2, non-crystalline mineraloid. It is named for Henry Louis Le Chatelier. Lechatelierite is a mineraloid as it does not have a crystal structure...
- and crystalline structure, it is not considered a mineral but only a mineraloid. The name was coined from Gr**** elements Όζω ozο, to stink, and κηρός...
- Opalescence or play of color is an optical phenomenon ****ociated with the mineraloid gemstone opal, a hydrated silicon dioxide. This effect appears as a milky...
- When composed of silica, fulgurites are classified as a variety of the mineraloid lechatelierite. When ordinary negative polarity cloud-ground lightning...
- (/ˌkrɪsəˈkɒlə/ KRIS-ə-KOL-ə) is a hydrous copper phyllosilicate mineral and mineraloid with the formula Cu 2 – xAl x(H 2Si 2O 5)(OH) 4⋅nH 2O (x < 1) or (Cu,...