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Record 1 2011-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

An orthorhombic mineral which consists of a sulfarsenide of cobalt and iron.

OBS

This mineral has a metallic luster and a grayish tin-white colour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Sulfoarséniure de fer et de cobalt, du système cristallin orthorhombique pseudo-cubique, de couleur grisâtre.

OBS

Étymologie : du grec glaukos, «bleu», et dotêr, «qui donne», allusion à l'utilisation de cette espèce pour la fabrication du smalt (colorant bleu).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Arseniosulfuro de hierro y cobalto [...], que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; es una variedad de mispíquel cobaltífero, de color blanco de estaño.

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