#mineral  solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
  supertype:  material.substance__stuff  the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
  substance of:  rock
  subtype:  ader_wax__earth_wax__earthwax__mineral_wax__mineralwax__ozokerite__ozocerite  a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
  subtype:  amblygonite  a white or gray mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium
  subtype:  amphibole  a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
     subtype:  nephrite  an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders
     subtype:  actinolite  a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
     subtype:  anthophyllite  a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate
     subtype:  asbestos  a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
        subtype:  chrysotile  a gray or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos
        subtype:  tremolite  a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos
     subtype:  hornblende  a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
  subtype:  amphibole_group  a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum
  subtype:  apatite  a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus
     subtype:  fluorapatite  a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine
  subtype:  aragonite  a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite
  subtype:  argentite  a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)
  subtype:  argyrodite  a rare steel-gray mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur
  subtype:  arsenopyrite__mispickel  a silver-white or gray ore of arsenic
  subtype:  mineral_pitch__mineralpitch__asphalt  a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
  subtype:  augite  dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium
  subtype:  baddeleyite  a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide
     subtype:  zirconium__Zr__atomic_number_40  a lustrous gray strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
  subtype:  bastnasite__bastnaesite  a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements
  subtype:  bauxite  a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
  subtype:  beryl  the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
     subtype:  aquamarine  a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
     subtype:  emerald.beryl  a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
     subtype:  morganite  a kind of pink beryl used as a gemstone
  subtype:  borax  an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
  subtype:  bornite__peacock_ore__peacockore  a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
  subtype:  carnallite  a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium
  subtype:  cassiterite  a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin
  subtype:  celestite  a mineral consisting of strontium sulphate
  subtype:  cerussite__whiteleadore  a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead
  subtype:  chalcocite__copper_glance  a heavy gray mineral that is an ore of copper
  subtype:  chalcopyrite__copper_pyrites  a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper-iron sulfide
  subtype:  chromite  a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium
  subtype:  chrysoberyl  a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone
     subtype:  alexandrite  a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
  subtype:  cinnabar  a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
  subtype:  cobaltite  a rare silvery-white mineral; important ore of cobalt
  subtype:  halite__rock_salt  naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
  subtype:  cordierite  a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone
     subtype:  water_sapphire__watersapphire  a deep blue cordierite often used as a gemstone
  subtype:  corundom__corundum  very hard mineral used as an abrasive
     subtype:  alumina__aluminumoxide__aluminiumoxide  any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum
        subtype:  alundum  a substance made of fused alumina
     subtype:  ruby.corundom  a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers
     subtype:  sapphire.corundom  a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
        subtype:  star_sapphire  a sapphire that when cut shows a star-like figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure
  subtype:  cristobalite  a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks
  subtype:  cryolite__Greenland_spar  a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine
  subtype:  cuprite  a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper
  subtype:  dolomite  a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
  subtype:  earth_color  a colored mineral used as a pigment
     subtype:  sienna  an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
        subtype:  burnt_sienna__burntsienna  a reddish-brown pigment produced by roasting sienna
        subtype:  raw_sienna__rawsienna  a yellowish-brown pigment made from untreated sienna
     subtype:  ochre__ocher  any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
        subtype:  sinopis__sinopi__sinopia__sinoper  a red ocher formerly used as a pigment
        subtype:  yellow_ocher__yellow_ochre  pigment consisting of a limonite mixed with clay and silica
     subtype:  umber  an earth pigment
        subtype:  raw_umber  greenish brown pigment
        subtype:  burnt_umber  dark brown pigment obtained by heating umber
  subtype:  emery  a hard gary-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
  subtype:  fergusonite  a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals
  subtype:  fluorite__fluorspar__fluor  a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
  subtype:  gadolinite__ytterbite  a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
  subtype:  galena  soft blue-gray mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
  subtype:  garnet  any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
     subtype:  almandite__almandine  a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
     subtype:  andradite  a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone
        subtype:  demantoid  a green andradite used as a gemstone
     subtype:  carbuncle.garnet  deep-red cabochon-cut garnet cut without facets
     subtype:  cinnamon_stone__essonite__hessonite  a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown
     subtype:  pyrope  a deep red garnet used as a gemstone
     subtype:  rhodolite  a red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone
  subtype:  garnierite  a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel
  subtype:  germanite  a rare reddish-gray mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide
  subtype:  gibbsite  white crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina
  subtype:  glauconite  a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand
  subtype:  greenockite__cadmium_sulphide__cadmiumsulphide  ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form
  subtype:  gypsum  a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
     subtype:  alabaster  a compact fine-textured usually white gypsum used for carving
     subtype:  terra_alba__terraalba  finely pulverized gypsum used especially as a pigment
  subtype:  hausmannite  a mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide; a source of manganese
  subtype:  heavy_spar__heavyspar__barite__barytes__baryte__barium_sulphate  a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
  subtype:  hemimorphite__calamine  a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
  subtype:  ilmenite  a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium
  subtype:  jadeite  a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma
  subtype:  kainite  a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer
  subtype:  kaolinite  a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate; main source of kaolin
  subtype:  kernite  a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron
  subtype:  kieserite  a white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines
  subtype:  kyanite__cyanite  a gray or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory
  subtype:  langbeinite  a mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate; used as a fertilizer
  subtype:  lechartelierite  a mineral form of vitreous or glassy silica; formed by the melting of quartz sand (as by lightning or a meteorite)
  subtype:  magnesite  a black magnetic mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium
  subtype:  malachite  a green mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
  subtype:  maltha__mineral_tar__mineraltar  a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt
  subtype:  manganite  a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese
  subtype:  sepiolite__meerschaum  a white clayey mineral
  subtype:  mica__isinglass__isinglas  any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
     subtype:  biotite  dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock
        subtype:  lepidomelane  a mica that is a biotite containing iron
     subtype:  lepidolite  a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium
     subtype:  muscovite  a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
        subtype:  damourite  a variety of muscovite
     subtype:  paragonite  a colorless or pale brown mica with sodium
     subtype:  phlogopite  a brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum
     subtype:  zinnwaldite  a mica containing iron and lithium
  subtype:  millerite  a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide; a minor source of nickel
  subtype:  molybdenite  a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds
  subtype:  monazite  a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium
  subtype:  niobite  a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum
  subtype:  nitrocalcite  the mineral form of calcium nitrate
  subtype:  olivine  a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
     subtype:  chrysolite  a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
        subtype:  peridot  a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone
  subtype:  olivenite  rare green to black mineral consisting of hydrated copper arsenate that is found in copper deposits
  subtype:  opal  a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
     subtype:  black_opal__blackopal  a dark colored opal with internal reflections of green or red
     subtype:  fire_opal__girasol  an opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colors
     subtype:  harlequin_opal__harlequinopal  a reddish opal with small patches of brilliant color
  subtype:  ore  a metal-bearing mineral valuable enough to be mined
     subtype:  dressed_ore__concentrate  the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
     subtype:  iron_ore  an ore from which iron can be extracted
        subtype:  goethite__gothite  a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust
        subtype:  chamosite  a greenish gray or black silicate of iron and aluminum
        subtype:  taconite  a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore
        subtype:  hematite__haematite  the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
        subtype:  lepidocrocite  a red to reddish brown mineral consisting of iron oxide hydroxide (FeO(HO)); often found in iron ores together with goethite
        subtype:  limonite  a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite
        subtype:  magnetite__magnetic_iron-ore  an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets
           subtype:  lodestone__loadstone  magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
        subtype:  chalybite__siderite  iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate
     subtype:  lead_ore  ore containing lead
     subtype:  pay_dirt.ore__paydirt  ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner
     subtype:  uranium_ore__uraniumore  any ore from which uranium can be extracted
        subtype:  carnotite  a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium
        subtype:  uraninite  a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore
  subtype:  orpiment  a yellow mineral occuring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic
  subtype:  pentlandite  a mineral (iron-nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickel
  subtype:  periclase__magnesia__magnesium_oxide__magnesiumoxide  a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
  subtype:  pinite  grey or green or brown mineral similar to mica and containing aluminum and potassium sulphates
  subtype:  pollucite  a rare mineral that is an important source of cesium
     subtype:  cesium__caesium__Cs__atomic_number_55  a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
        subtype:  cesium_137  a radioactive isotope of cesium used in radiation therapy
  subtype:  psilomelane  a mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese and barium; a source of manganese
  subtype:  iron_pyrite__pyrite__fool's_gold  a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
  subtype:  pyrolusite  a mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese
  subtype:  pyromorphite__green_lead_ore  a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
  subtype:  pyrophyllite  a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)
  subtype:  pyroxene  any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks
  subtype:  pyrrhotite__pyrrhotine__magnetic_pyrites  a brownish iron sulfide mineral FeS having weak magnetic properties
  subtype:  quartz  a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
     subtype:  rock_crystal__transparent_quartz__transparentquartz  a clear quartz used in making electronic and optical equipment
        subtype:  rhinestone  an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
     subtype:  cairngorm__smoky_quartz__smokyquartz  a smoky yellow or brown quartz
     subtype:  amethyst  a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
     subtype:  chalcedony__calcedony  a milky or grayish translucent to transparent quartz
        subtype:  agate  an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
           subtype:  moss_agate  an agate with brown, black, or green moss-like markings
        subtype:  bloodstone__heliotrope  green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
        subtype:  carnelian__cornelian  a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
        subtype:  chrysoprase  a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone
        subtype:  onyx  a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
           subtype:  sardonyx  an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral
        subtype:  plasma.chalcedony  a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone
        subtype:  sard__sardine__sardiu  a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
     subtype:  citrine  semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
     subtype:  rose_quartz  a translucent rose-red variety of quartz used for ornaments
     subtype:  sunstone__aventurine  a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
        subtype:  goldstone  aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles
     subtype:  common_topaz__topaz__false_topaz__falsetopaz  a yellow quartz
  subtype:  realgar  a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic
  subtype:  red_clay__redclay  clay whose redness results from iron oxide
  subtype:  rhodochrosite  a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese
  subtype:  rhodonite  a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone
  subtype:  rutile  a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium
  subtype:  samarskite  a complex black mineral occuring in pegmatites
  subtype:  sapphirine  a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum-magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks
  subtype:  scheelite  a mineral used as an ore of tungsten
  subtype:  smaltite  a gray mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel
  subtype:  sodalite  a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks
  subtype:  spar.mineral  any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
     subtype:  feldspar__felspar  any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
        subtype:  orthoclase  a white or colored monoclinic feldspar
        subtype:  plagioclase  any of a rock-forming series of triclinic feldspars
           subtype:  albite__white_feldspar__whitefeldspar  a widely distributed rock-forming feldspar
           subtype:  anorthite  rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
        subtype:  moonstone  a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
     subtype:  calcite  a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
        subtype:  oriental_alabaster__alabaster__onyx_marble__Mexican_onyx  a hard compact kind of calcite
        subtype:  chalk.calcite  a soft whitish calcite
        subtype:  Iceland_spar  a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes
  subtype:  spinel  a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
     subtype:  spinel_ruby__ruby_spinel  a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red)
        subtype:  almandine  a purple variety of the ruby spinel
        subtype:  balas_ruby__balasruby__balas__bala  a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel
        subtype:  rubicelle  a yellow or orange variety of ruby spinel
     subtype:  Ceylonite__pleonaste  a dark-colored spinel containing iron
  subtype:  spodumene  a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium
     subtype:  kunzite  a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone
     subtype:  hiddenite  a green transparent form of the mineral spodumene used as a gemstone
  subtype:  stannite__tin_pyrites  a dark gray mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin
  subtype:  stibnite  a soft gray mineral; the chief ore of antimony
  subtype:  strontianite  a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate
  subtype:  sylvanite__graphic_tellurium__graphictellurium  a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
  subtype:  sylvite  a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds
  subtype:  talc__talcum  a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
     subtype:  soapstone__soaprock__steatite  a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
     subtype:  French_chalk  a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains
     subtype:  rensselaerite  a kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler
  subtype:  tantalite  a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum
  subtype:  thorite  a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite
  subtype:  thortveitite  a mineral consisting of scandium yttrium silicate; a source of scandium
  subtype:  topaz  a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone
  subtype:  tourmaline  a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
  subtype:  tridymite  a mineral form of silica
  subtype:  turquoise  a blue to gray green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate; blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone
  subtype:  vanadinite  a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium
  subtype:  vesuvianite__vesuvian__idocrase  a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone
  subtype:  wolframite__iron_manganese_tungsten  a mineral consisting of iron-manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks
  subtype:  wollastonite  a white or grayish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium
  subtype:  wulfenite  a yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore
  subtype:  xenotime  a brown-to-yellow mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium in crystalline form
  subtype:  zinc_blende__blende__sphalerite  an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form
  subtype:  zinkenite  a steel gray metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony)
  subtype:  zircon__zirconium_silicate__zirconiumsilicate  a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
     subtype:  jacinth__hyacinth  a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
     subtype:  jargoon  a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon

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