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GRUNERITA [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A member of the amphibole family [which] occurs in relatively iron-rich rocks that have been subjected to moderate grades of metamorphism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Amphibole [...] du système cristallin monoclinique [...], aciculaire ou fibreuse et se [trouvant] surtout dans les roches magmatiques et métamorphiques basiques.

CONT

La grunérite est [...] une amphibole caractéristique de certains gîtes de fer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Anfíbol sin aluminio ni magnesio [...]; cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico y se encuentra en forma de fibras de brillo sedoso, incoloras, o las más de las veces, pardas.

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