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ASBESTIFORM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Asbestos Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asbestiform
1, record 1, English, asbestiform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fibrous 2, record 1, English, fibrous
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a mineral that is fibrous, i.e. that is like asbestos. 3, record 1, English, - asbestiform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chrysotile is by far the most important asbestos mineral, accounting for more than 95% of consumption. The balance is made up by asbestiform varieties of amphibole including riebeckite ..., cummingtonite ..., anthophyllite, tremolite, and actinolite. 4, record 1, English, - asbestiform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... certain fibrous varieties of amphibole (especially amosite, anthophyllite, and crocidolite). 3, record 1, English, - asbestiform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'amiante
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amiantiforme
1, record 1, French, amiantiforme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- asbestiforme 2, record 1, French, asbestiforme
correct
- de texture fibreuse 3, record 1, French, de%20texture%20fibreuse
correct
- d'aspect fibreux 4, record 1, French, d%27aspect%20fibreux
correct
- fibreux 5, record 1, French, fibreux
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En parlant des minéraux, ayant une forme fibreuse, qui ressemble à l'asbeste. 6, record 1, French, - amiantiforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
asbeste : [...] appellation générale de variétés fibreuses d'amphiboles non alumineuses. 7, record 1, French, - amiantiforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De nombreuses variétés fibreuses intermédiaires entre riébeckite et glaucophane (crocidolite, crossite, amosite, réjikite) comme d'ailleurs des variétés d'anthophyllite et de chrysotile peuvent être suffisamment importantes pour constituer des gîtes d'amiante ou d'asbeste. 8, record 1, French, - amiantiforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Minéraux à faciès asbestiforme appartenant au groupe des amphiboles [...] : l'actinolite [...]; l'amosite [...]; l'anthophyllite [...]; la crocidolite [...]; la trémolite [...] 9, record 1, French, - amiantiforme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de amianto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibroso
1, record 1, Spanish, fibroso
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de los minerales que, como el amianto, se hallan constituidos por fibras paralelas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fibroso
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