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AMALGAME OR [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Gold and Silver Mining
DEF

A variety of native gold containing mercury and silver, with gold averaging approximately about 40% commonly associated with platinum in yellowish-white grains that crumble easily.

OBS

gold amalgam: Former spelling of goldamalgam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Mines d'or et d'argent
DEF

Variété d'or natif contenant du mercure.

CONT

Quelquefois, on retrouvera [l'or natif] associé au mercure en «auramalgame», comme c'est le cas en certains gîtes de Colombie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Minas de oro y de plata
CONT

La amalgama de oro, que se encuentra en Colombia, en California y Australia, suele contener, además del mercurio y del oro, un poco de plata.

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