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Halite | Common salt. Rock salt. Sodium chloride. Muriate of soda. Kochalz, Steinslaz, Bergsalz (Germ.). Sal gemme, sel marin, soude muriate (Fr.). Sal gemma, Alite (Ital.). Sal marina (Span).. |
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Hematite | Red iron ore. Iron glance. Red ochre. Specular iron. Specularite. Looking-glass ore. Pencil ore (columnar or fibrous). Micaeous hematite (a foliaceous form). Red oxide of iron. Reddle, ruddle or red chalk (earthy variety). Kidney ore |
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