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      - serpentine (5)
    - stilpnomelane (1)
- sulfates
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- sulfides
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  - heazlewoodite (1)
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- wehrlite (1)
Primary terms
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      - Spitsbergen Island
        
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        Kokchetav Massif (6)
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