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WILLIAMSITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Gemmology
DEF

A translucent pale apple-green variety of antigorite.

OBS

... williamsite (an oily green, often with black inclusions, specfic gravity 2.62, hardness 4, found in Italy, England, and China) [is a variety of serpentine that may be confused with jadeite or used as a substitute].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Gemmologie
DEF

Variété massive et compacte d'antigorite, utilisée en gemmologie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Estudio de las gemas
OBS

Serpentina de color verde manzana.

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