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FELDESPATO POTASICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potassium feldspar
1, record 1, English, potassium%20feldspar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- K feldspar 2, record 1, English, K%20feldspar
see observation
- K-feldspar 3, record 1, English, K%2Dfeldspar
see observation
- K-spar 4, record 1, English, K%2Dspar
see observation
- potash feldspar 5, record 1, English, potash%20feldspar
avoid
- potash-feldspar 6, record 1, English, potash%2Dfeldspar
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any alkali feldspar (orthoclase, microcline, sanidine, adularia) containing the molecule KAlSi3O8. 7, record 1, English, - potassium%20feldspar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The potassium feldspars (K-feldspars) ... are those that range in composition from pure K-feldspar to pure Na-feldspar ... 8, record 1, English, - potassium%20feldspar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
potassium feldspar: Incorrectly known as K feldspar; potash feldspar. 7, record 1, English, - potassium%20feldspar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Field workers generally just write down "K-spar" and leave it at that until they can get to the laboratory. 9, record 1, English, - potassium%20feldspar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
potash feldspar: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 1, English, - potassium%20feldspar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- K spar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feldspath potassique
1, record 1, French, feldspath%20potassique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- feldspath-K 2, record 1, French, feldspath%2DK
masculine noun
- feldspath K 3, record 1, French, feldspath%20K
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les feldspaths potassiques, le plus important est l'orthose [...] appartenant au système monoclinique. 4, record 1, French, - feldspath%20potassique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les feldspaths potassiques [...] sont polymorphes. 2, record 1, French, - feldspath%20potassique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feldspath potassique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - feldspath%20potassique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- feldespato potásico
1, record 1, Spanish, feldespato%20pot%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las numerosas variedades de feldespato pueden ser clasificadas en dos grupos: el de los feldespatos potásicos y el de las plagioclasas o feldespatos calcosódicos. El más importante entre los primeros es la ortosa [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - feldespato%20pot%C3%A1sico
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