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BROWN MICA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zinnwaldite
1, record 1, English, zinnwaldite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral of the mica group [which] is a pale-violet, yellowish, brown, or dark-gray variety of lepidolite containing iron, and is the characteristic mica of greisens. 2, record 1, English, - zinnwaldite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: K2(Li,Fe,Al)6(SiAl)[subcript 8]O20(OH,F)4 3, record 1, English, - zinnwaldite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zinnwaldite
1, record 1, French, zinnwaldite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mica lithinifère, du système cristallin monoclinique [qui] est un minéral rare, sauf dans certaines pegmatites et filons hydrothermaux. 2, record 1, French, - zinnwaldite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle «zinnwaldite» l'ensemble des termes moyens qui oscillent entre [la lépidolite et la taeniolite], les variétés magnésiennes étant moins riches en fer que les variétés alumineuses. d = 2,5-4 [...] Les zinnwaldites sont souvent colorées en rose ou violet plus ou moins lilas. Ces minéraux accompagnent souvent les filons pegmatitiques à wolfram, cassitérite, tourmaline, topaze [...] 3, record 1, French, - zinnwaldite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : K2(Li,Fe,Al)6(SiAl)8O20(OH,F)4 4, record 1, French, - zinnwaldite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zinnwaldita
1, record 1, Spanish, zinnwaldita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mica ferrolítica que contiene litio y flúor[,] de color gris, violado o parduzco [que] cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zinnwaldita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: K2(Li,Fe,Al)6(SiAl)8O20(OH,F)4 2, record 1, Spanish, - zinnwaldita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aventurine
1, record 2, English, aventurine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aventurine quartz 2, record 2, English, aventurine%20quartz
correct
- adventurine 3, record 2, English, adventurine
- avanturine 3, record 2, English, avanturine
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A translucent quartz spangled throughout with tiny inclusions of another mineral; a grayish, greenish, brown, or yellowish quartzite that exhibits aventurescence from minute crystals, platelets, flakes, or scales of minerals such as green mica, ilmenite, hematite, and limonite. 3, record 2, English, - aventurine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avanturine: misspelled. 3, record 2, English, - aventurine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aventurine
1, record 2, French, aventurine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- quartz aventurine 2, record 2, French, quartz%20aventurine
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de quartz contenant des paillettes d'hématite ainsi que des micas rougeâtres lui conférant un éclat jaune, vert, bleu ou brun. 3, record 2, French, - aventurine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Est utilisée comme pierre d'ornement. Elle provient de l'Oural, du Brésil et de l'Inde. 3, record 2, French, - aventurine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aventurina
1, record 2, Spanish, aventurina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuarzo venturina 1, record 2, Spanish, cuarzo%20venturina
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de cuarzo rojizo, con pajuelas de mica o de oligisto, que centellean al ser heridas por la luz; se usa en joyería, así como sus imitaciones de cristal con pajuelas de cobre. 1, record 2, Spanish, - aventurina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el cuarzo venturina, empleado en joyería, presenta inclusiones de mica o de óxido de hierro. 1, record 2, Spanish, - aventurina
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biotite granite
1, record 3, English, biotite%20granite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- biotite-granite 2, record 3, English, biotite%2Dgranite
correct
- biotitic granite 3, record 3, English, biotitic%20granite
correct
- granitite 4, record 3, English, granitite
correct, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A granite that contains biotite but no other ferromagnesian mineral or muscovite. 5, record 3, English, - biotite%20granite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The commonest division of the granite family is perhaps "biotite-granite"..., characterized by containing a brown mica to the exclusion of muscovite, hornblende or augite. 6, record 3, English, - biotite%20granite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main mineralogical types are biotite granite ("normal") ... Granitite is an obsolete name for the normal, i.e. biotitic, granite. 3, record 3, English, - biotite%20granite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- granite à biotite
1, record 3, French, granite%20%C3%A0%20biotite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les variétés de granites [...] Granite à biotite : mica noir (biotite), feldspaths (surtout orthose) et quartz qui ont cristallisé dans cet ordre. 2, record 3, French, - granite%20%C3%A0%20biotite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- phosphatic nodule
1, record 4, English, phosphatic%20nodule
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black, gray or brown rounded mass or pebble, ranging in diameter from a few millimeters to more than 30 cm, consisting of coprolites, corals, shells, bones, sand grains, mica flakes, or sponge spicules more or less enveloped in collophane(calcium phosphate). 2, record 4, English, - phosphatic%20nodule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Phosphatic nodules] occur in marine strata ... 2, record 4, English, - phosphatic%20nodule
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nodule phosphaté
1, record 4, French, nodule%20phosphat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la formation des sulfures [...] ne requiert certainement pas des conditions climatiques strictes. En effet ceux-ci se forment dans des milieux aussi différents que : les sidéroses des bassins houillers, les nodules phosphatés, les minerais de fer de Lorraine, les tourbières, etc. 2, record 4, French, - nodule%20phosphat%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les roches phosphatées [...] peuvent constituer des gisements exploitables, dans lesquels la teneur en phosphate atteint parfois jusqu'à 40 % de la roche. Le minéral se concentre sous forme de granulations ou nodules dans une gangue calcaire, argileuse ou sableuse. 3, record 4, French, - nodule%20phosphat%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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