Rare Minerals

4 words in this vocabulary list

adjective Rare is used to describe something that is uncommon, unusual, or infrequent.

  • The gemstone found in the mine is incredibly rare and valuable.
  • It's pretty rare to see a shooting star in the night sky.
  • Finding a vintage vinyl record in mint condition is like striking gold, it's so rare!
  • His kindness and generosity are as rare as a blue moon.

noun a person who works at night and sleeps during the day

  • The lychnobite was known for their devotion to studying the effects of artificial light on nocturnal animals.
  • My friend is a total lychnobite - they stay up all night researching different types of light sources.
  • I never realized how much of a lychnobite my roommate was until I saw their collection of night vision goggles.
  • The artist was a lychnobite when it came to capturing the essence of moonlit landscapes in their paintings.

noun a person who is a member of the Abukuma clan in Japan

  • Abukumalite is a rare mineral found in certain geological formations.
  • I read an article about abukumalite being discovered in a remote cave.
  • Hey, did you hear about that new abukumalite craze going around?
  • His personality is like abukumalite - hard to find but truly valuable.

noun a mineral consisting of a hydrous carbonate of manganese and barium

  • The mineralogist identified the rare afwillite specimen in the rock sample.
  • I heard that afwillite is a very valuable mineral to collectors.
  • Yo, check out this sick afwillite crystal I found on my hike!
  • Her kindness was like an afwillite gem, rare and precious in a world of rough stones.