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Record 1 2007-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Petrography
DEF

A flat fragment of a rock or a mineral with maximum dimension of less than 4 millimeters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Petite lamelle ou petit cristal scintillant [ou] parcelle d'or qu'on trouve dans le sable de certaines rivières.

PHR

Paillette de mica, d'or.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Petrografía
CONT

Así como los arroyos y los ríos de California transportaron pepitas y láminas de oro desde las vetas hasta los lechos de los cursos fluviales, así también fluidos diversos, supra e infrayacentes a la superficie de la Tierra, transportan otros elementos que constituyen las menas.

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