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Hey Geology, what's your favourite mineral? And have you tried licking it? (self.geology)

submitted 2 years ago by troyunrau to c/geology

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[–] troyunrau 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean, it's sort of like saying selenite when it's the gem quality gypsum. There's nomenclature distinction, even if the chemical distinction is trivial.

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[–] zpnrg1979 1 points 2 years ago

Fair enough, just razzing anyhow.

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