research on malachite?
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Mineral with principle color green.  Found in western state in conjunction with azurite and tourquoise all of which are evidence of the presence of copper.
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A bit dated, but could be useful:\nhttp://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/3002498.html
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You might try searches at\n\nhttp://www.scirus.com/srsapp/\n\nhttp://www.scienceresearch.com/search/
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NOPE TRY T0 RESEARCH IT.....TRY GOOGLE
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check this:\nhttp://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/gem-by-gem.html
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Look at the links at\n\nhttp://www.itt.edu/staff/boyter/links/index.html#CHEMISTRY_ANALYTICAL
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Check these out...\n\nhttp://local.yahoo.com/results?fr=dd-local-more&stx=golf&csz=Mineral+Wells%2C+TX
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See the links at\n\nhttp://www.itt.edu/staff/boyter/links/index.html#CHEMISTRY_ANALYTICAL
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Just answered this question for someone else:\n\nhttp://www.bestcrystals.com/ulexite.htm\n\nhttp://www.northwestnatureshop.com/department/Rocks_and_Minerals/Rock_and_Mineral_Specimens/592.html
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I hope this helps\nhttp://scholar.google.com/
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Congrats, I am working on my thesis too.  There is PDA (potato dextrose agar), V8 agar (made from guess what, V8) and many others.  Each is designed for a specific purpose.  I am not an expert on this, but try a search engine.
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Granite hornblende is a source of silicon.\nAs a start, have a look here:
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http://www.itt.edu/staff/boyter/links/index.html#CHEMISTRY_ANALYTICAL
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I hope this isn't too little, too late....but maybe this link will help out some.\nhttp://www.dallasfed.org/research/pubs/fotexas/fotexas_brown.html
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemology\n\nLinks to three websites with information on the bottom of this page.
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Here is a great website at Emporia State University in Kansas by Susie Aber that has both scientific information and information of general interest on amber:\nhttp://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/amber.htm\n\nMineral Galleries also has a great page on amber that gives scientific information:\nhttp://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/mineralo/amber/amber.htm\n\nThe American Museum of Natural History also has a great amber website:\nhttp://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/amber/varieties.html
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http://www.familysearch.org/\n\nGeneology site of the Mormon Church.  However anyone can use it and it is FREE!  \n\nIt is a very good site for family research.\n\nGood luck