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NITRATINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nitratine 1, record 1, English, nitratine
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nitratine
1, record 1, French, nitratine
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Na NO3, important nitrate. 2, record 1, French, - nitratine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nitratine
1, record 2, English, nitratine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soda niter 2, record 2, English, soda%20niter
former designation, correct
- Chile saltpeter 1, record 2, English, Chile%20saltpeter
former designation, correct
- Peru saltpeter 3, record 2, English, Peru%20saltpeter
former designation, rare
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white or colorless, transparent, hexagonal mineral [which] is a deliquescent, soluble crystalline salt [occurring] naturally, especially in the crude form (as in Caliche) in Chile, and that is associated with halite and sandy and clayey material. 3, record 2, English, - nitratine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: NaNO3 4, record 2, English, - nitratine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nitratine
1, record 2, French, nitratine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- salpêtre du Chili 2, record 2, French, salp%C3%AAtre%20du%20Chili
correct, masculine noun
- salpêtre du Pérou 3, record 2, French, salp%C3%AAtre%20du%20P%C3%A9rou
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Minéral] du système cristallin rhomboédrique. 4, record 2, French, - nitratine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La nitratine] cristallise dans l'holoédrie rhomboédrique et sa structure est identique à celle de la calcite. [Elle] se présente, dans la nature, en agrégats cristallins ou en grains. Clivage parfait suivant la face du rhomboèdre. Incolore à légèrement coloré. Éclat vitreux. Légèrement hygroscopique et très soluble dans l'eau. 5, record 2, French, - nitratine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : NaNO3 6, record 2, French, - nitratine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] le salpêtre du Pérou [...] deviendra salpêtre du Chili après la guerre du Pacifique (1875-1884) [...] 3, record 2, French, - nitratine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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