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idiochromatic
Minerals in which a specific coloring agent is an essential constituent, e.g., copper in malachite, iron in olivine, manganese in rhodochrosite. Compare: allochromatic
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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