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serpentine (mineral) (mineral, inorganic material, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: An ornamental mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate, having a greasy or silky luster, a slightly soapy feel, and a tough, conchoidal fracture. It ranges in color from yellow, green, gray, brown, or black, with crystals of green olivine and black veins or patches. Serpentine has been gathered or mined since Paleolithic times, used for decorative vessels, jewelry, building stones, and as a source of abestos.
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| serpentine (mineral) (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,N)
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| serpentine (mineral) (French-P,D,U,N)
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| serpentiniet (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| serpentijnsteen (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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| Serpentin (C,U,German-P,D,U,U)
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| serpentina (mineral) (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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............................................ serpentine (mineral) (G) |
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| Dutch ..... Een veelvoorkomend steenvormend mineraal met een vettige of zijdeachtige glans, die ietwat zeepachtig aanvoelt en een ruwe, conchoïdale breuk vertoont. |
| Spanish ..... Mineral común que forma las rocas y tiene un brillo graso o sedoso, levemente jabonoso al tacto y una fractura dura y en forma de concha. |
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serpentinite |
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(metamorphic rock, rock (inorganic material), ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300210275] |
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