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Thrombolite

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An emerald-green mixture, primarily Pseudomalachite. [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
Originally reported from Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor Co., Romania.

Note: thrombolite also appears to be a name used for stromatolite-like rock structures.


Classification of Thrombolite

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Other Names for Thrombolite

Synonyms:
Thrombolith
Other Languages:
Spanish:Thrombolita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Thrombolite

Reference List:

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Breithaupt (1838) Journal für praktische Chemie, Leipzig: 15: 321.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 799.

Clark (1993) "Hey's Mineral Index."

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    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Frohnleiten
        • Mixnitz
    		Annalen 1999, p.43-48
      • Liesing - Palten valley
        • Wald am Schoberpass
    		Annalen 1999, p.23-31
      • Mitterdorf
        • Veitsch
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993); Gerald Gesselbauer (06.2010)
    Romania
     
    • Bihor Co.
      • Nucet
    		[Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
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