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Emery

Name:From the locality, Cape Emeri, Island of Naxes, Greece


A rock - a mixture of granular corundum and other minerals; usually contains spinel and/or iron oxides, such as magnetite and hematite.

Classification of Emery

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Other Names for Emery

Synonyms:
EmerilNaxiumNaxium ex ArmeniaSmergelSmiris
Smiris ferreaSmyris
Other Languages:
Dutch:Emery
French:Emery
Corindon granuleux
German:Emery
Schmirgel
Smirgel
Polish:Emery
Volapük:Emery

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 Emery

Reference List:Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 520-527.

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