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PENNINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

An emerald-green, olive-green, pale-green, or bluish mineral of the chlorite group crystallizing in the monoclinic system ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
CONT

La pennine est transparente à translucide, d'éclat vitreux à perlé sur les faces de clivage, de couleur vert émeraude à vert olive, parfois blanc d'argent et jaunâtre.

OBS

C'est une chlorite moins riche en Al.

OBS

Système cristallin monoclinique.

OBS

Étymologie : vient des Alpes Pennines.

Key term(s)
  • penninite

Spanish

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