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HORN LEAD [1 record]

Record 1 2005-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A white, yellow, or grayish tetragonal mineral with adamantine luster ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Chlorocarbonate de plomb assez rare qui cristallise dans le système quadratique en cristaux tabulaires ou prismatiques de couleur jaune ombré, transparents et translucides. Il se rencontre essentiellement comme minéral d'altération des gisements de plomb en Sardaigne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Carbonato clorado de plomo [...], que cristaliza en el sistema tetragonal; es un mineral parecido a la cerusita, que se encuentra en forma de hermosos cristales adiamantinos, prismáticos y de tinte amarillento.

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