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Record 1 2005-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
DEF

A mineral which consists of a tri-hydrate of alumina.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
DEF

Mineral (hydroxyde) du système cristallin monoclinique [se présentant] en fines paillettes blanchâtres ou en cristallites.

OBS

On la rencontre en abondance dans les latérites et également dans lex bauxites et l'émeri.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Materiales refractarios (Metalurgia)
DEF

Hidróxido de aluminio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; se encuentra en las lateritas.

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