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FALSO ZAFIRO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blue chalcedony
1, record 1, English, blue%20chalcedony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sapphire quartz 2, record 1, English, sapphire%20quartz
- blue quartz 3, record 1, English, blue%20quartz
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a translucent violet blue gemstone [which] glows as though lit from within. 4, record 1, English, - blue%20chalcedony
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Do not confuse with] sapphirine, [which is] a name sometimes incorrectly applied to blue chalcedony. 5, record 1, English, - blue%20chalcedony
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blue quartz: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - blue%20chalcedony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcédoine bleue
1, record 1, French, calc%C3%A9doine%20bleue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quartz bleu 2, record 1, French, quartz%20bleu
see observation, masculine noun
- quartz saphir 3, record 1, French, quartz%20saphir
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec saphirine, qui est une appellation incorrecte pour désigner la calcédoine bleue. 4, record 1, French, - calc%C3%A9doine%20bleue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quartz bleu : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - calc%C3%A9doine%20bleue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calcedonia azul
1, record 1, Spanish, calcedonia%20azul
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuarzo azul 1, record 1, Spanish, cuarzo%20azul
masculine noun
- cuarzo zafiro 1, record 1, Spanish, cuarzo%20zafiro
masculine noun
- falso zafiro 1, record 1, Spanish, falso%20zafiro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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