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白雲石 (hakuunseki) Japanese meaning: dolomite | Kotomora

白はく雲うん石せき

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Meanings

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Mineralogy term for the mineral dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate).

白はく雲うん石せきはドロマイトとも呼よばれる

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Hakuunseki is a mineral also called dolomite.

Kanji

白white
雲cloud
石stone

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 白雲 (white cloud) and 石 (stone) are conventionally associated with the mineral dolomite.