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DISTHENE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disthene
1, record 1, English, disthene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kyanite 2, record 1, English, kyanite
correct
- cyanite 3, record 1, English, cyanite
correct
- sappare 4, record 1, English, sappare
correct
- sappar 5, record 1, English, sappar
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A triclinic mineral ... trimorphous with andalusite and sillimanite, [occurring] in blades that are distinctly harder across than along. 6, record 1, English, - disthene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disthene: So called by Hauy, because its crystals have the property of being electrified positively and negatively. It is the sappare of Saussure, and the cyanite or kyanite of Werner. 7, record 1, English, - disthene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Al2SiO5 8, record 1, English, - disthene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
kyanite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - disthene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- disthène
1, record 1, French, disth%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- kyanite 2, record 1, French, kyanite
correct, feminine noun
- cyanite 3, record 1, French, cyanite
correct, feminine noun
- sappare 4, record 1, French, sappare
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (nésosilicate d'alumine) du système cristallin triclinique, trimorphe avec l'andalousite et la sillimanite. 5, record 1, French, - disth%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il se présente en baguettes aplaties, à clivages nets, de couleur bleue à verte. On le rencontre dans les roches métamorphiques ayant subi de hautes pressions. 5, record 1, French, - disth%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disthène [...] Étymologie : du grec dis, «deux ou double», et sthénos, «force», allusion aux deux duretés selon deux directions dans ce minéral. Cyanite : du grec kuanos, «bleu». 6, record 1, French, - disth%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sappare : Nom donné au disthène bleu du Saint-Gothard par Saussure. 7, record 1, French, - disth%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : Al2SiO5 8, record 1, French, - disth%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
disthène; kyanite : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - disth%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distena
1, record 1, Spanish, distena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cianita 1, record 1, Spanish, cianita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de aluminio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema triclínico [...], de color azul celeste, propio de las rocas metamórficas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - distena
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