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Record 1 2013-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A mineral of the amphibole group crystallizing in the monoclinic system and composed chiefly of sodium, calcium, and iron, but usually with some potassium and magnesium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral (silicate) du système cristallin monoclinique, du groupe des amphiboles, se présentant en cristaux prismatiques ou en masses compactes dans les roches ignées ou métamorphiques, vert foncé à noir, à éclat vitreux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Variedad de anfíbol que contiene aluminio.

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