Hydroxides Flashcards

1
Q

Hydroxides

A
  • very common
  • produced by weathering & hydration of other minerals
  • tend to be lower in hardness
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2 examples of hydroxides

A
  • Brucite [Mg(OH)2]

- Gibbsite [Al(OH)3]

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3
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manganese hydroxides

A

dendrites/nodules (sea floor)

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4
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Gossan

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intensely altered upper part of ore-body (at surface)

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