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PARALAURIONITE [2 records]

Record 1 2012-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A white monoclinic mineral which consists of an oxychloride of lead, occurring as prismatic crystals.

OBS

Etymology: paralaurionite: after Laurium, Greece; rafaelite: after San Rafael, Chile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral du système monoclinique constitué d'oxychlorure de plomb, se présentant en cristaux prismatiques blancs.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A monoclinic, prismatic, colorless to white mineral which is dimorphous with laurionite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Oxychlorure naturel de plomb, forme dimorphe de la laurionite.

OBS

Étymologie : de Laurion, localité de la Grèce, où le minéral a été trouvé.

Spanish

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