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APOPHYLLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apophyllite
1, record 1, English, apophyllite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white to pink mineral which consists of a silicate of calcium and potassium with water; common in cavities in volcanic rocks. 2, record 1, English, - apophyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named from the Greek, "away from the leaf," making allusion to its exfoliation on heating. 2, record 1, English, - apophyllite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apophyllite
1, record 1, French, apophyllite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système cristallin quadratique constitué de silicate de potassium et de calcium dont la couleur varie du blanc au rose. 2, record 1, French, - apophyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans [la sous-classe des phyllosilicates] sont groupés un grand nombre de minéraux dont la structure est caractérisée par la présence de couches de tétraèdres SiO4. Tous accusent un clivage parfait suivant le pinacoïde de base. La coordination des tétraèdres peut être tétragonale, comme dans l'apophyllite [...] 3, record 1, French, - apophyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Silicate de formation secondaire se rencontrant dans les cavités des roches basaltiques et associé à la stilbite, la laumontite, la scolécite, etc. 4, record 1, French, - apophyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Étymologie : du grec apo, «loin», et phullon, «feuille» (par allusion à la structure qui s'exfolie au feu). 5, record 1, French, - apophyllite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apofilita
1, record 1, Spanish, apofilita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato hidratado de flúor, calcio y potasio [...]; este mineral fácilmente exfoliable, cristaliza en el sistema tetragonal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - apofilita
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