specularite

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specularite [′spek·yə·lə‚rīt]

(mineralogy)

A black or gray variety of hematite with brilliant metallic luster, occurring in micaceous or foliated masses, or in tabular or disklike crystals. Also known as gray hematite; iron glance; specular iron.

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No references found			” “In Holes #15 to #20 inclusive, sections from 15 to 30 feet long contain semi-massive to massive hematite, specularite, chlorite, malachite, chalcopyrite with visible gold,” says the company, adding that core logging is under way and the first two batches of samples have been sent to the assay lab. Posters weigh in on Canasia (CAJ) drilling news by Buzz on the Boards / Stockhouse Ancient hunter-gatherers are thought to have mined red hematite and blue-black specularite for use as cosmetics, dyes and paints in Botswana around AD400. Botswana: potrait of Africa's best economy by Baxter, Barry / African Business In Holes #15 to #20 inclusive, sections from 15 to 30 feet long contain semi-massive to massive hematite, specularite, chlorite, malachite, chalcopyrite with visible gold. Junior explorer jumps on visible gold find by Sean Mason / Stockhouse			Spectrum Analyzer spectrum level spectrum line spectrum locus Spectrum of an Operator spectrum of turbulence spectrum signature spectrum signature analysis spectrum variable Spectrum, Continuous Spectrum, Crystal Spectrum, Optical Spectrum, Oscillation Spectrum, Sound spectrum-selectivity characteristic specular angle specular hematite specular iron specular reflection specular reflection factor specular reflection model specular reflector specular surface specular transmittance specularia specularite Speculation speculative builder speculative evaluation speculative execution Speculative Knowledge Speculative Promotion speculum speculum alloy Speculum Ducks specus Spee, Maximilian Von Spee, Maximilian, Graf von Speech speech act theory speech amplifier Speech Application Programming Interface speech bandwidth speech clipper speech clipping speech codec speech coder speech coil speech compression Speech Culture speech day			spectrums spectrums spectrums SPECTS SpectSoft General Open Source License specula specula specula specular specular specular specular angle specular hematite Specular iron Specular iron specular microscope specular microscope specular microscope specular microscope Specular reflection Specular reflection Specular reflection Specular Reflection Error Finding Function specular reflection factor specular reflection model specular reflector specular surface specular transmittance speculari specularia specularite specularly Specularly reflected Specularly reflected speculate speculate speculate speculate speculate speculate about speculate in speculate on speculate with speculated speculated speculated speculated speculated speculates speculates speculates speculates speculates speculating speculating speculating speculating speculating speculation speculation speculation

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