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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- novaculite
1, record 1, English, novaculite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- razor stone 2, record 1, English, razor%20stone
correct
- Turkey stone 2, record 1, English, Turkey%20stone
correct
- galactite 3, record 1, English, galactite
correct, obsolete
- hone stone 4, record 1, English, hone%20stone
- whet slate 4, record 1, English, whet%20slate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very hard sedimentary rock, similar to chert, composed essentially of microcrystalline quartz. 5, record 1, English, - novaculite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Novaculite is used as a whetstone for sharpening cutting instruments. The term is little used outside of Arkansas and Oklahoma where it is found in Lower Paleozoic strata. 3, record 1, English, - novaculite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- novaculite
1, record 1, French, novaculite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La novaculite est une roche siliceuse cryptocristalline très dense, à texture homogène et de couleur claire. Elle ressemble au chert, mais s'en distingue par la prédominance du quartz sur la calcédoine. La novaculite est associée dans cette partie des États-Unis à du chert et à des schistes. C'est donc un complexe argilo-siliceux avec apports terrigènes. 1, record 1, French, - novaculite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- novaculita
1, record 1, Spanish, novaculita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca sedimentaria silícea que presenta gran dureza, grano fino y una textura homogénea. Se emplea como piedra de afilado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - novaculita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la llamada novaculita [...] consiste en un sílex (o chert) compuesto casi enteramente por cuarzo microcristalino granular y con color blanco lechoso dominante. El ejemplo más conocido es de Novaculita de Caballos y de Arkansas que se localizan en el tránsito Devónico-Carbonífero en una amplia región de USA y en la que existe más del 90 por 100 de sílex. 3, record 1, Spanish, - novaculita
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