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CALAITE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A massive, wax-like, translucent, apple-to emerald-green hydrated aluminum phosphate, possibly a mixture of wavellite and turquoise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Phosphate hydraté naturel d'aluminium, qui est une variété de turquoise.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
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