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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vesuvianite
1, record 1, English, vesuvianite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- idocrase 2, record 1, English, idocrase
correct
- pyramidal garnet 3, record 1, English, pyramidal%20garnet
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vesuvianite is a mineral often found in rocks where igneous intrusions have penetrated limestone, dolomite, or marble. In this environment of contact metamorphism, recrystallized rocks near the margins of the intrusions often have a texture of interlocking grains without a preferred orientation. 4, record 1, English, - vesuvianite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vésuvianite
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9suvianite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- idocrase 2, record 1, French, idocrase
correct, feminine noun
- vésuvienne 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9suvienne
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- gemme du Vésuve 4, record 1, French, gemme%20du%20V%C3%A9suve
correct, feminine noun, archaic
- grenat quadratique 5, record 1, French, grenat%20quadratique
correct, masculine noun, archaic
- hyacinthe du Vésuve 6, record 1, French, hyacinthe%20du%20V%C3%A9suve
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral [...] du système cristallin quadratique [qui] se présente en cristaux tabulaires ou prismatiques, striés longitudinalement, à éclat vitro-résineux, vert, jaune, brun rouge, parfois bleu ciel. 7, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9suvianite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec un indice de dureté de 6,5 sur l'échelle de Mohs et bénéficiant d'un bel aspect translucide ou transparent, elle peut être utilisée comme une pierre précieuse selon sa matière et sa couleur. On la trouve dans de nombreuses régions du monde, avec des couleurs et des qualités différentes, et un indice de rareté qui va de peu commun à rare. 8, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9suvianite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vesubiana
1, record 1, Spanish, vesubiana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vesubianita 1, record 1, Spanish, vesubianita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de aluminio y calcio, con magnesio y hierro, que cristaliza en el sistema cuadrático; se encuentra en forma de cristales prismáticos, de color entre verde y pardo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vesubiana
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