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Chile saltpeter
A former name for nitratine, a trigonal mineral, NaNO3; rhombohedral cleavage; water soluble with a cooling taste; occurs only in very arid regions.
- Sõnaliik: noun
- Valdkond/domeen: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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