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DIOPTASE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Metals Mining
  • Economic Geology
DEF

An emerald-green hexagonal mineral which consists of a hydrous silicate of copper occurring in the zone of weathering of copper lodes.

OBS

dioptase: Named from the Greek "to see through" because internal cleavage planes can be seen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Mines métalliques
  • Géologie économique
DEF

Minéral vert-émeraude constitué de silicate hydraté de cuivre, associé aux gîtes de cuivre.

OBS

dioptase : masculin d'après la plupart des sources, féminin d'après d'autres auteurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Minas metálicas
  • Geología económica
DEF

Silicato hidratado de cobre [...] que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico; es un hermoso mineral de color verde esmeralda.

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