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Drusy vs Kambaldaite - What's the difference?

drusy | kambaldaite |

In mineralogy|lang=en terms the difference between drusy and kambaldaite

is that drusy is (mineralogy) having a druse while kambaldaite is (mineralogy) an extremely rare hexagonal hydrated sodium nickel carbonate mineral, light green or blue, that forms drusy to mammillated encrustations on the matrix.

As an adjective drusy

is (mineralogy) having a druse.

As a noun kambaldaite is

(mineralogy) an extremely rare hexagonal hydrated sodium nickel carbonate mineral, light green or blue, that forms drusy to mammillated encrustations on the matrix.

drusy

English

Adjective

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  • (mineralogy) Having a druse.
  • * 1856 , David Thomas Ansted, Elementary Course of Geology, Mineralogy, and Physical Geography
    • A mineral having a drusy cavity is sometimes called a geode.
  • * 1963 , Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society
  • *:...before deposition of the upper layer of sediment, and before the infilling of the cavity with a drusy mosaic.

    • kambaldaite

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia kambaldaite)
  • (mineralogy) An extremely rare hexagonal hydrated sodium nickel carbonate mineral, light green or blue, that forms drusy to mammillated encrustations on the matrix.