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ARIZONA RUBY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyrope garnet
1, record 1, English, pyrope%20garnet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pyrope 2, record 1, English, pyrope
correct
- Arizona ruby 3, record 1, English, Arizona%20ruby
avoid, see observation
- Cape ruby 4, record 1, English, Cape%20ruby
avoid, see observation
- cape ruby 5, record 1, English, cape%20ruby
avoid, see observation
- rock ruby 6, record 1, English, rock%20ruby
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transparent, dark, very slightly brownish red to intense pure-red species of the garnet group. 7, record 1, English, - pyrope%20garnet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pyrope is considered an indicator mineral for kimberlite, and also occurs as an inclusion in diamond. 8, record 1, English, - pyrope%20garnet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Arizona ruby : A misleading name for pyrope garnet found in Arizona, USA. 5, record 1, English, - pyrope%20garnet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cape ruby: A misleading name for pyrope garnet. 5, record 1, English, - pyrope%20garnet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
rock ruby: A misleading name for pyrope garnet. 5, record 1, English, - pyrope%20garnet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyrope
1, record 1, French, pyrope
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grenat pyrope 2, record 1, French, grenat%20pyrope
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- rubis du Cap 3, record 1, French, rubis%20du%20Cap
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grenat alumino-magnésien de la série des pyralspites de couleur rouge-pourpre, rouge rosâtre, rouge orangé ou rouge foncé. 4, record 1, French, - pyrope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minéral typique des kimberlites, le pyrope, associé au péridot, au dipside et à la phlogopite, est un indicateur pour le prospecteur de diamants. Toutes les kimberlites ne sont pas porteuses de diamants : c'est le cas des kimberlites de Bohême [...] 5, record 1, French, - pyrope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pyrope. Couleur : rouge, généralement nuancé de brun. 5, record 1, French, - pyrope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employé seul, le mot grenat est synonyme de pyrope-almandin; les autres termes de la famille sont désignés ou bien par leur nom spécifique, parfois précédé du mot grenat, ou bien par le mot grenat suivi d'une indication de couleur. 5, record 1, French, - pyrope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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