Odontolite

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by composition> > inorganic material > mineral

Descripción

Fossil bone or tooth consisting of the phosphate mineral fluoroapatite colored blue by vivianite. It is used as a gemstone closely resembling turquoise.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300386636

Otros términos

  • bone turquoise [en]
  • bone-turquoise [en]
  • occidental turquoise [en]
  • tooth turquoise [en]