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NEPHELITE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A hexagonal mineral that is a usually glassy crystalline silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminum common in igneous rocks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
OBS

La néphéline est le feldspathoïde le plus commun. Elle se trouve indifféremment dans toutes les roches sous-saturées [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Silicato de aluminio y sodio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema hexagonal.

OBS

Es un feldespatoide que se encuentra en forma de pequeños prismas hexagonales o en la de una masa compacta, en cuyo caso se llama eleolita.

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