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124:and in the
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651:Carbonates
634:Sphalerite
603:molybdenum
550:Chalcocite
453:Pyrolusite
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193:"Argentit"
176:References
68:monoclinic
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735:beryllium
723:aluminium
683:Malachite
676:magnesium
671:Magnesite
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574:Cobaltite
514:Argentite
502:Acanthite
477:Uraninite
465:Tantalite
458:manganese
441:Magnetite
405:Columbite
283:Argentite
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142:argentite
95:octahedra
75:acanthite
71:polymorph
41:argentite
30:argentite
771:tungsten
759:tungsten
747:platinum
659:Dolomite
562:Cinnabar
494:Sulfides
470:tantalum
434:titanium
429:Ilmenite
417:Hematite
398:tantalum
382:chromium
377:Chromite
170:jalpaite
114:hardness
106:Cleavage
51:argentum
838:Uranium
718:Bauxite
567:mercury
526:Bornite
482:uranium
410:niobium
394:niobium
289:(ed.).
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110:sectile
104:group.
711:barium
706:Baryte
688:copper
627:nickel
610:Pyrite
586:Galena
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555:copper
543:copper
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519:silver
507:silver
389:Coltan
357:Oxides
285:". In
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166:Mexico
130:Nevada
122:Mexico
102:galena
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91:cubes
57:cubic
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639:zinc
615:iron
591:lead
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