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JASPIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jasper
1, record 1, English, jasper
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jasperite 2, record 1, English, jasperite
correct, see observation
- jaspis 3, record 1, English, jaspis
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an opaque cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, of various colours, usually red, yellow, or brown, due mostly to the admixture of iron oxide. 4, record 1, English, - jasper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jasper; jasperite: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - jasper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jaspe
1, record 1, French, jaspe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire siliceuse. 2, record 1, French, - jaspe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les silexites, roches compactes, paraissant amorphes à l'œil, finement rubanées, composées de quartz calcédonieux. On peut distinguer, [...] selon la couleur : [...] les jaspes, verts, rouges ou bruns [...] 3, record 1, French, - jaspe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jaspe : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - jaspe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jaspe
1, record 1, Spanish, jaspe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad criptocristalina de cuarzo, que se presenta en agregados masivos, de color rojo, amarillo o pardo, debido generalmente a la presencia de partículas coloidales de óxido de hierro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - jaspe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre las variedades cristalinas se encuentran: la calcedonia, translúcida y de brillo céreo; el ágata, con franjas de colores; el sílex o pedernal, translúcido sólo en los bordes; el jaspe, opaco con intensas coloraciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - jaspe
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