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odontolite

geology

Also known as: bone turquoise, fossil turquoise

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Also called:: Bone Turquoise, or Fossil Turquoise

Related Topics:: fossil; conodont

odontolite, fossil bone or tooth that consists of the phosphate mineral apatite (q.v.) coloured blue by vivianite. It resembles turquoise but may be distinguished chemically.