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BERILO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Jewellery
- Gemmology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beryl
1, record 1, English, beryl
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transparent to translucent glassy mineral, essentially aluminum beryllium silicate ... occurring in hexagonal prisms and constituting the chief source of beryllium. 2, record 1, English, - beryl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beryl ... is hexagonal ... The mineral ... is used as a gemstone under the names aquamarine (blue) and emerald (green). Beryl is the only common beryllium-bearing mineral ... 3, record 1, English, - beryl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 4, record 1, English, - beryl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Gemmologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- béryl
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9ryl
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- béril 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A9ril
masculine noun, less frequent
- béryle 3, record 1, French, b%C3%A9ryle
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cyclosilicate du système cristallin hexagonal, se présentant en prismes allongés et cannelés ou arrondis, à cassure conchoïdale ou inégale, à polychroïsme parfois marqué, de couleur vert pâle. 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ryl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La couleur sert de base à la définition des diverses variétés de béryl : l'aigue-marine, bleu verdâtre et transparente, la morganite ou béryl rose; l'émeraude verte, l'héliodore jaune. 4, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ryl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les béryls sont [...] des minéraux de pegmatites dont les variétés pures sont des pierres précieuses estimées : l'émeraude, la plus chère des gemmes, est un béryl chromifère. L'aigue-marine, la morganite sont d'autres variétés. 5, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ryl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Be3Al2Si6O18 6, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ryl
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Artículos de joyería
- Estudio de las gemas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- berilo
1, record 1, Spanish, berilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato doble de aluminio y berilio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - berilo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Be3Al2Si6O18 2, record 1, Spanish, - berilo
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