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ANTOZONITE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

... a calcium fluoride (fluorite) mineral that is dark violet or even black in colour ...

OBS

The pungent smell is given off when antozonite is crushed ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Fluorine violet foncé, dégageant une forte odeur qui cause la nausée chez les mineurs.

CONT

La variété [de fluorine] «antozonite» dégage, lors du broyage, une forte odeur d'ozone et de [fluorure d'hydrogène] car elle contient du fluor libre.

Spanish

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