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LAZURITE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

An azure-blue to violetish-blue monoclinic mineral which is isomorphous with scorzalite, and occurs in small masses.

OBS

lazulite: Named from the older German name "lazurstein" meaning blue stone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral du système monoclinique constitué de phosphate hydroxylé de magnésium, de fer et d’aluminium se présentant en cristaux bipyramidés ou en agrégats vitreux de couleur bleue.

OBS

klaprothite : En l’honneur de Klaproth, chimiste et minéralogiste allemand.

OBS

lazulite : Ne pas confondre avec deux autres minéraux de même racine : azurite et lazurite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Fosfato de aluminio, hierro y magnesio, que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; sus cristales, de brillo vítreo, son de color azul celeste.

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