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Page 193
... various shades of green and brown . The cummingtonite- grunerite series occurs in various shades of light brown . Iron - free varieties of tremolite containing manganese can have a lavender colour . The common crystallographic habit of ...
... various shades of green and brown . The cummingtonite- grunerite series occurs in various shades of light brown . Iron - free varieties of tremolite containing manganese can have a lavender colour . The common crystallographic habit of ...
Page 223
... various constituent minerals . In a rock these general properties are determined by averaging the rela- tive properties and sometimes orientations of the various grains or crystals . As a result , some properties that are anisotropic ...
... various constituent minerals . In a rock these general properties are determined by averaging the rela- tive properties and sometimes orientations of the various grains or crystals . As a result , some properties that are anisotropic ...
Page 545
... various parts of the hall , each consisting of four trumpets , four trombones , two tubas , and four ophicleides ( a large , now obsolete brass instrument ) ; and a chorus of 80 sopra- nos , 80 altos , 60 tenors , and 70 basses . The ...
... various parts of the hall , each consisting of four trumpets , four trombones , two tubas , and four ophicleides ( a large , now obsolete brass instrument ) ; and a chorus of 80 sopra- nos , 80 altos , 60 tenors , and 70 basses . The ...
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