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Isinglass

A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure from of gelatin, chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of various species of sturgeons (as the Acipenser huso) found in the of Western Russia. It used for making jellies, as a clarifier, etc. Cheaper forms of gelatin are not unfrequently so called. Called also fish glue.

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Biotite 76% connected

Mica containing iron and magnesia, generally of a black or dark green color; -- a common constituent of crystalline rocks. See Mica.

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Lepidolite 76% connected

A species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet color, containing lithia. It usually occurs in masses consisting of small scales. See Mica.

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Muscovite 76% connected

A native or inhabitant of Muscovy or ancient Russia; hence, a Russian.

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Paragonite 76% connected

A kind of mica related to muscovite, but containing soda instead of potash. It is characteristic of the paragonite schist of the Alps.

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Phlogopite 76% connected

A kind of mica having generally a peculiar bronze-red or copperlike color and a pearly luster. It is a silicate of aluminia, with magnesia, potash, a…

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Zinnwaldite 76% connected

A kind of mica containing lithium, often associated with tin ore.

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Mineral 76% connected

An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature, having a definite chemical composition and usually a distinct crystalline form. Rocks, except…

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Micaceous 74% connected

Pertaining to, or containing, mica; splitting into laminae or leaves like mica.

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Micaceous 74% connected

Pertaining to, or containing, mica; splitting into laminae or leaves like mica.

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Mica 92% connected

The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.…

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