Vocab Bloom Hub

paragonite

/pəˈræɡ.ə.naɪt/

Traduction: Minéral, mica incolore ou brun pâle contenant du sodium, généralement présent dans les roches métamorphiques.

1 entrée

noun

/pəˈræɡ.ə.naɪt/C2formalscientific
  • frMinéral, mica incolore ou brun pâle contenant du sodium, généralement présent dans les roches métamorphiques.

A mineral, a colorless or pale brown mica that contains sodium, typically found in metamorphic rocks.

  1. A type of mica mineralC2formalscientific

    A colorless or pale brown mica mineral that contains sodium, often found in metamorphic rocks.

    frParagonite (mica)

    • The geologist identified paragonite in the rock sample.
    • Paragonite is commonly associated with high-pressure metamorphic environments.
    • Under the microscope, paragonite appears as thin, flexible flakes.