{"id":54816,"date":"2021-10-08T08:07:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T08:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=54816"},"modified":"2021-10-08T08:07:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T08:07:30","slug":"some-major-minerals-and-their-characteristics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/some-major-minerals-and-their-characteristics\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Major Minerals and their Characteristics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic solids with a chemical composition that is fixed. Solids are called minerals when they are in their pure, natural state. Minerals are found in the earth&#8217;s crust, either in pure or impure form, or they exist in seawater or underground water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feldspar<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Half of the earth&#8217;s crust is composed of feldspar.<\/li><li>It has light cream to salmon pink colour.<\/li><li>It is used in ceramics and glass making.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quartz<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is one of the most important components of sand and granite.<\/li><li>It consists of silica.<\/li><li>It is a hard mineral virtually insoluble in water.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pyroxene<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pyroxene consists of calcium, aluminium, magnesium, iron and silica.<\/li><li>Pyroxene forms 10 per cent of the earth&#8217;s crust.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amphibole<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Aluminium, calcium, silica, iron, magnesium are the major elements of amphiboles.<\/li><li>They form 7 per cent of the earth&#8217;s crust.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It comprises of potassium, aluminium, magnesium, iron, silica etc.<\/li><li>It forms 4 per cent of the earth&#8217;s crust.<\/li><li>It is commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Olivine<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Magnesium, iron and silica are major elements of olivine.<\/li><li>It is used in jewellery.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic solids with a chemical composition that is fixed. Solids are called minerals when they are in their pure, natural state. Minerals are found in the earth&#8217;s crust, either in pure or impure form, or they exist in seawater or underground water. 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