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Record 1 2005-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
OBS

A colorless, yellow, brown, or sea-green mineral: ... It resembles sillimanite in appearance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
OBS

[Elle cristallise dans le système] Orthorhombique. [Elle se présente en] Prismes trapus peu allongés [...] [On la rencontre dans les] pegmatites, granulites; également dans les schistes cristallins avec cordiérite, saphirine, tourmaline, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Borosilicato de aluminio y magnesio; se encuentra en forma de prismas blancos o amarillentos.

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