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a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale
  • the gemstone's distinctive iridescence is caused by light passing from one lamella of crystal to another

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The first known use of lamella was in 1678

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“Lamella.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamella. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.

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