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Record 1 2005-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A fibrous form of gypsum, with a silky lustre, occurring in veins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique
  • Minéralogie
CONT

Le gypse est un sulfate de calcium hydraté. [...] Variétés : saccharoïde, fibreux, en fer de lance, lignitifère, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología económica
  • Mineralogía
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