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palagonite (mineral, inorganic material, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A yellow or brown-colored siliceous alteration product resulting from the hydration of basaltic volcanic glass that has undergone rapid chilling. It is found as pyroclastic cones in areas where basaltic eruptions come in contact with water, as in the Galapagos Islands.
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| palagonite (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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| palagoniet (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by composition> (G) |
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................ inorganic material (G) |
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.................... mineral (G) |
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........................ palagonite (G) |
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| Dutch ..... Een geel of bruin zandhoudend verweringsproduct dat ontstaat uit de hydratatie van basalthoudend vulkanisch glas dat snel is afgekoeld. Het komt voor in de vorm van pyroclastische kegels in gebieden waar uitgebarsten basalt in contact komt met water, zoals op de Galapagoseilanden. |
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