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MERCURIAN SILVER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amalgam
1, record 1, English, amalgam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- silver amalgam 2, record 1, English, silver%20amalgam
correct
- argental mercury 3, record 1, English, argental%20mercury
correct
- arquerite 4, record 1, English, arquerite
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A naturally occurring alloy of silver with mercury; mercurian silver. 2, record 1, English, - amalgam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is found in the oxidation zone of silver deposits and as scattered grains in cinnabar ores. 2, record 1, English, - amalgam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mercurian silver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amalgame
1, record 1, French, amalgame
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arquérite 2, record 1, French, arqu%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
- argent amalgamé 3, record 1, French, argent%20amalgam%C3%A9
masculine noun
- Arquerite 4, record 1, French, Arquerite
trademark, feminine noun
- arquerite 5, record 1, French, arquerite
feminine noun
- mercure argental 6, record 1, French, mercure%20argental
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Minéral du] système cristallin cubique [...] qui est un alliage d'argent contenant 20 à 30 % de mercure. 7, record 1, French, - amalgame
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : d'un mot arabe, tiré du grec «malagma», signifiant «ensemble», «marier». 7, record 1, French, - amalgame
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arquerita
1, record 1, Spanish, arquerita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- amalgama de plata 1, record 1, Spanish, amalgama%20de%20plata
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amalgama natural de plata; sus cristales blancos, octaédricos y de brillo metálico se benefician en Chile. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arquerita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La amalgama de plata es una aleación natural de plata y mercurio que cristaliza en el sistema cúbico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arquerita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término amalgama designa en general a cualquier mineral que conste de un metal disuelto en el mercurio y no exclusivamente cuando se trata de la aleación de éste con la plata. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arquerita
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