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 | | Menilite is a reddish-brown form of (A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones) opal, also known as "liver" opal or leberopal. |
 | | Menilite gained its name because it is found in (The formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)) concretions at (Click link for more info and facts about Menilmontant) Menilmontant, near (The capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce) Paris. |
 | | It is brown or grey, and found in (From 63 million to 2 million years ago) Tertiary (A sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay) shale deposits at Menilmontant. |
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