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Record 1 2016-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

[A] hydrous silicate of aluminium, iron, and magnesium, occurring in small foliated scales.

OBS

Sometimes used as a textural material in painting, or as an aggregate in certain plaster formulations used in sculpture.

OBS

vermiculite: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral argileux, fréquent dans les sols des régions tempérées, comme les sols bruns, et provenant de la transformation ménagée des micas au cours de la formation du sol.

OBS

vermiculite : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Filosilicato de magnesio, que puede tener como impurezas aluminio, hierro y otros elementos.

OBS

Plaquitas de porosidad elevada; densidad baja; soluble en ácido sulfúrico caliente concentrado; insoluble en agua y disolventes orgánicos.

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