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doublet
An assembled gem substitute composed of two pieces of material fused or cemented together. If both parts are of the species being imitated, it is a genuine doublet; if one part, it is a semigenuine doublet; if it contains no parts of the species being imitated, it is a false doublet; or if no part is a mineral, it is an imitation doublet. Compare: triplet
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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