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CHRYSOPRASE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Mineralogy
DEF

An apple-green or pale yellowish-green variety of chalcedony containing nickel and valued as a gem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral, variété verte de calcédoine utilisée en tant que gemme.

CONT

Des types de jaspe particulièrement durs et compacts constituent ce qu'on appelle des «agates». Lorsqu'elles sont colorées [...] en vert, c'est le «chrysoprase» [...]

OBS

chrysoprase : terme masculin chez certains auteurs, dont A. Foucault et J.-F. Raoult, Dictionnaire de géologie, 1995 (source FOUGE 1995).

Spanish

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

Calcedonia coloreada de verde por la presencia de níquel en sus cristales.

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