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NONTRONITE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A pale yellow or greenish crystalline clay mineral ... belonging to the smectite or montmorillonite group and sometimes resembling opal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral (silicate) argileux du système cristallin monoclinique, riche en fer, du groupe des smectites, jaune pâle à verdâtre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Variedad de montmorillonita que contiene hierro [...]

OBS

[La nontronita] es una arcilla compacta, de color amarillo verdoso.

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