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SHEET SILICATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phyllosilicate
1, record 1, English, phyllosilicate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- physil 2, record 1, English, physil
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- layer silicate 3, record 1, English, layer%20silicate
correct
- layered silicate 4, record 1, English, layered%20silicate
correct
- sheet mineral 3, record 1, English, sheet%20mineral
correct
- sheet silicate 3, record 1, English, sheet%20silicate
correct
- sheet-silicate 5, record 1, English, sheet%2Dsilicate
correct
- layer-lattice mineral 6, record 1, English, layer%2Dlattice%20mineral
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral of a class of polymeric silicates in which the silicon-oxygen tetrahedral groups are linked by sharing three of every four oxygen atoms so as to form sheets of indefinite extent, in which the rate of silicon to oxygen is 2:5, and in which some silicon atoms may be replaced by aluminum (as in mica, chlorite, kaolinite). 5, record 1, English, - phyllosilicate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phyllosilicates are generally flaky, soft, and of low density. They form at relatively low temperatures and may replace earlier minerals as a result of alteration. They are a major constituent of fine-grained, argillaceous rocks and of some metamorphic rocks. 7, record 1, English, - phyllosilicate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term physil, an abbreviated form of phyllosilicate, is proposed to describe all sheet, silicate minerals regardless of grain size. 2, record 1, English, - phyllosilicate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phyllosilicate
1, record 1, French, phyllosilicate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate à structure en feuille dans lequel trois des quatre atomes d'oxygène de chaque tétraèdre se partagent avec les tétraèdres voisins. 2, record 1, French, - phyllosilicate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les phyllosilicates présentent un clivage parfait; ils ont une structure atomique lamellaire où le feuillet est constitué par des tétraèdres [de silice] dont les bases sont au contact et disposés aux sommets d'hexagones réguliers. 3, record 1, French, - phyllosilicate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les phyllosilicates [...] sont formés de couches de tétraèdres unis par trois de leurs sommets et formant un réseau plan à maille hexagonale [...], structure qui leur confère un clivage facile. Ce sont en général des minéraux lamellaires ou fibreux : micas, talc, minéraux argileux [...] 4, record 1, French, - phyllosilicate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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