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OPHICALCITE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A recrystallized limestone that contains serpentine and calcite ...

OBS

... it is formed by the metamorphosis of a siliceous dolomite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Calcaire cristallin composé de calcite et de serpentine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
DEF

Roca metamórfica, que es una caliza cristalina a base de calcita y de serpentina [...]

OBS

[La oficalcita] presenta vetas y el aspecto general de un mármol verde y, como éste, es una piedra ornamental.

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