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MELANTERIE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
OBS

A green or greenish-blue monoclinic mineral ... It usually results from the decomposition of iron sulfides.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
OBS

[Les] cristaux naturels [sont] rares, souvent d'aspect rhomboédrique, de couleur vert clair passant au jaune par oxydation. Éclat vitreux. Minéral transparent à translucide. Se forme dans les mines, sur la pyrite et la marcasite [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Sulfato hidratado de hierro [...]

OBS

[...] mineral verde que cristaliza en el sistema clinorrómbico.

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