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Record 1 2016-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A yellowish or greenish monoclinic mineral of the mica group corresponding to the sodium-bearing variety of muscovite.

OBS

paragonite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Mica sodique, monoclinique, appartenant au genre muscovite.

CONT

Dans la paragonite, Na a pris la place de K; on ne connaît pas exactement la série continue muscovite-paragonite; on admet que l'isomorphisme en est limité, comme il est d'ailleurs classique dans le remplacement K-Na. Macroscopiquement, c'est une muscovite.

OBS

paragonite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Aluminosilicato hidratado de sodio y potasio [...]

OBS

[...] mica alcalina, de color amarillento o verdoso.

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