Mineral Names: What Do They Mean? (Mitchell, Richard Scott

Jun 1, 1980 - (Mitchell, Richard Scott). Lowell Heisey. J. Chem. Educ. , 1980, 57 (6), p A196. DOI: 10.1021/ed057pA196.1. Publication Date: June 1980...
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