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Record 1 2012-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A white or greenish-white to pale straw-yellow triclinic mineral which consists of a hydrous phosphate of calcium and manganese occurring in prismatic crystals, usually in foliated or fibrous crystalline aggregates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Phosphate hydraté naturel de manganèse et de calcium, en cristaux lamellaires ou fibreux du système triclinique.

OBS

Étymologie : vient de Fairfield County, Connecticut (États-Unis) où l'on trouve le minéral.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Fosfato hidratado de manganeso y calcio [...], que cristaliza en el sistema triclínico; se encuentra en forma de cristales laminares o fibrosos.

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