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Record 1 2012-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Economic Geology
DEF

A mineral composed of an oxide of uranium, zirconium, thorium, calcium, tantalum, and niobium with some rare-earth metals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Géologie économique
OBS

Il s'agit, en principe, de composés quadratiques hémiédriques [...] On les trouve d'ailleurs en éléments isolés de faible taille, ou en grains ou en masse concrétionnée, mais très rarement en éléments bien cristallisés. [...] la teinte générale est noir brun à noir de velours, poussière brune.

Spanish

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