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Record 1 2016-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A clay mineral related to kaolinite and usually occurring as masses of tiny colourless or white scales.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral d'argile (silicate) du système cristallin monoclinique, présentant la même composition chimique que la kaolinite dont il diffère par certaines caractéristiques optiques et par sa structure atomique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
OBS

Variedad de caolinita preponderantemente cristalizada.

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