In any case, the preponderance of evidence suggests that the population of the USSR didnât buy into the filmsâ pulpy propaganda so much as put up with it and maybe even enjoyed it for its simple escapist chicanery. Cosmic Voyage was almost certainly more fun than it was politically inspirational.
biotite. n. 1. (Minerals) a black or dark green mineral of the mica group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Composition: hydrous magnesium iron potassium aluminium silicate. Formula: K(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH)2.
No, it's not the answer to a Jeopardy question. Amazonite is a type of microcline feldspar colored blue to green by small amounts of interstructural lead, and possibly affected by natural radiation over a long geological period. Previously, it was reported here to be the official state mineral of Colorado.