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Periodic Table: Geochemical Affinity of Solar System Elements (Goldschmidt Classification)

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Feldspar Group

Feldspars are the most abundant rock-forming silicate minerals in Earth’s crust. Feldspars are also common [...]

Amphibole Group

Complex family of hydrous double-chain inosilicate minerals. Amphiboles are common in terrestrial metamorphic and igneous [...]

Meteor Showers: Yearly Schedule and Radiant

Much of the information listed above was gathered from the Royals Museum Greenwich website. To [...]

Definition: Asteroid, Meteorite, Meteor, Meteoroid, (Dwarf) Planet & Other Terms

Asteroid A 1 m to ~530 km natural irregularly-shaped solid object moving in interplanetary space. [...]