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Prismatic vs Lanarkite - What's the difference?

prismatic | lanarkite |

As an adjective prismatic

is of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.

As a noun lanarkite is

(mineralogy) a mineral form of lead sulfate with the chemical formula pb2(so4)o, an oxidation product of galena, whose acicular monoclinic prismatic crystals are white or light green.

prismatic

English

Alternative forms

* prismatick (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.
  • Separated or distributed by, or as if by, a transparent prism; formed by a prism; varied or brilliant in color.

    • Derived terms

    * prismatic compass

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    lanarkite

    English

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) A mineral form of lead sulfate with the chemical formula Pb2(SO4)O, an oxidation product of galena, whose acicular monoclinic prismatic crystals are white or light green.