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Record 1 2016-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Precious Stones (Mining)
DEF

A translucent, olive to brownish-green or pale-green tektite from western Czechoslovakia ... characterized by marked sculpturing on its surface due to solution etching.

OBS

moldavite: named after the Bohemian river Moldau (German name for Vltava) in whose valley moldavites are found.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Exploitation de pierres précieuses
CONT

Certaines tectites transparentes vertes ou bleu foncé sont utilisées comme pierres semi-précieuses sous le nom de moldavite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Explotación de piedras preciosas
DEF

Tectita transparente, de color verde o azul, considerada como una piedra semipreciosa.

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