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botryoidal (/ˌbɒtriˈɔɪdəl/ BOT-ree-OY-dəl)
texture or
mineral habit, is one in
which the
mineral has an
external form
composed of many
rounded segments...
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quartz crystals with
botryoidal (spherical) habit.
Mineralogically speaking,
grape agate is not an
agate and is
actually botryoidal purple chalcedony. It...
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rarely is
found in well
formed crystals. The
typical habit is as
earthy botryoidal m****es. It has a Mohs
hardness of 4.5 and a
specific gravity of 4.4 to...
- vitreous,
translucent dark blue to dark
greenish blue
colored crystals and
botryoidal m****es. The
crystal system is
monoclinic 2/m. It has a
hardness of 2.5–3...
- tuff. It is a globular,
botryoidal, or
stalactic concretionary form of opal. The
mineraloid has a
pearly lustre and
forms botryoidal m****es.
Named after Santa...
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calcite Bipyramidal calcite Druse calcite Twinned calcite Globular calcite Botryoidal calcite Calcite is
transparent to
opaque and may
occasionally show phosp****scence...
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typical twin is bent at a near-60-degree angle,
forming an "elbow twin".
Botryoidal or
reniform c****iterite is
called wood tin. C****iterite is also used as...
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mineral crystallizes in the
monoclinic crystal system, and most
often forms botryoidal, fibrous, or
stalagmitic m****es, in
fractures and deep,
underground spaces...
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Cluster of translucent,
golden mimetite crystals Spherical aggregates of
botryoidal mimetite Mimetite,
Pingtouling Mine,
Guangdong Province, China. Size:...
- that is
often found as
crusts or
layers around hot
springs and geysers.
Botryoidal geyserite is
known as fiorite.
Geyserite is
porous due to the
silica enclosing...
