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AMIANTHUS [2 records]

Record 1 2004-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Asbestos Mining
CONT

asbestos: ... two varieties exist : amphibole asbestos, the best grade of which approaches the composition of ... tremolite, and serpentine asbestos, usually chrysotile ...

OBS

Amianthus is the ancient name for an amphibole asbestos.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Mines d'amiante
CONT

[...] si l'on veut préciser qu'il s'agit de l'une des cinq variétés d'amphiboles, on utilise alors le terme «asbeste», ou encore «amiante amphibolique».

CONT

On distingue l'amiante de serpentine [...] de l'amiante d'amphibole [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Minas de amianto
OBS

Entre los [amiantos] anfíboles, figuran la tremolita [...], la antofilita, etc.

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Record 2 2004-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Asbestos Mining
DEF

A fine, silky variety of asbestos, such as chrysotile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Mines d'amiante
OBS

Le terme «amiante» est en fait un générique, mais il n'en existe pas d'autres en français.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Minas de amianto
DEF

Silicato hidratado de calcio y magnesio caracterizado por su contextura fibrosa y flexible.

OBS

El amianto constituye una de las rarísimas fibras textiles de origen mineral.

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