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GRENAT SPESSARTITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spessartine
1, record 1, English, spessartine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spessartite 1, record 1, English, spessartite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manganese-bearing variety of garnet containing other elements in minor amounts. 1, record 1, English, - spessartine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spessartite
1, record 1, French, spessartite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spessartine 2, record 1, French, spessartine
correct, feminine noun
- grenat spessartite 3, record 1, French, grenat%20spessartite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété manganésifère de grenat, jaunâtre à brun rouge clair. 4, record 1, French, - spessartite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les spessartites sont les grenats manganésifères. Elles sont [...] plus rares que [l'almandin et le pyrope]. La dureté est voisine de celle du pyrope: d = 7-7,5, la densité un peu plus élevée [...] Du point de vue de la teinte, les spessartites sont d'un brun rouge très sombre, pratiquement opaques, sauf en sections minces. Ils ont un bel éclat résineux. 1, record 1, French, - spessartite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre le minéral spessartite avec la roche du même nom. 4, record 1, French, - spessartite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espesartina
1, record 1, Spanish, espesartina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de granate, de color entre amarillo y anaranjado, presente en ciertas pegmatitas; es magnesífero [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - espesartina
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