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Record 1 2004-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
  • Mining of Organic Materials
DEF

A resinous substance occurring in large masses in several coalfields of New Zealand. It is a yellowish-gray, subtransparent, amorphous resin with a conchoidal fracture ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
DEF

Substance résineuse rencontrée en grandes quantités dans les bassins houillers de Nouvelle-Zélande [...] d'un jaune gris, subtransparente, sans système cristallin (amorphe) [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
  • Explotación de materias orgánicas (Minas)
DEF

Resina fósil de color amarillo grisáceo, que es una variedad de ámbar propia de Nueva Zelanda.

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