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ASBOLANE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A soft, black, earthy mineral aggregate, often classed as a variety of wad, containing oxides of manganese and cobalt, the content of cobalt sometimes reaching as much as 32% (or 40% cobalt oxide).

CONT

A variety [of wad] known as asbolite carries as much as 32 percent cobalt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral noir pulvérulent du groupe des wads cobaltifères, constitué d'hydrates naturels de manganèse et de cobalt.

CONT

[...] wads cobaltifères ou asbolanes : hydrates de manganèse contenant divers métaux et principalement du cobalt.

OBS

D'après le Dictionnaire de la chimie et de ses applications, de Duval, 1978, p. 102, le terme «asbolane» est masculin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Óxido hidratado de manganeso que se encuentra en la naturaleza mezclado con un 20 a 30 % de cobalto y se beneficia como mena de este último metal.

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