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"Decrepitation"
Keywords:
blowpipe
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shattering
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explosive
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minerals
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tube
An explosive shattering of minerals, usually through tube tests or blowpipe tests.
inlandlapidary.com
It is a term used for an explosives shattering of minerals. Generally it is done through tube tests or the blowpipe tests.
mineralszone.com
Keywords:
crackling
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roasting
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noise
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salt
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crystals
The act of decrepitating; a crackling noise, such as salt makes when roasting.
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the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
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