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CHALCEDONY [33 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black chalcedony
1, record 1, English, black%20chalcedony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black onyx 2, record 1, English, black%20onyx
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black chalcedony is a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz. Chalcedony can have different colors like greenish blue, brownish orange, yellowish green, and greenish blue. Pure black is rare. 3, record 1, English, - black%20chalcedony
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
black onyx : incorrect name for black single colored agate or chalcedony which is usually colored artificially. 2, record 1, English, - black%20chalcedony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcédoine noire
1, record 1, French, calc%C3%A9doine%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parfois, lorsque l'on pense acheter de l'onyx, on nous donne souvent, par escroquerie ou simple ignorance, des pierres de calcédoine teintes en noir. Il est cependant facile de distinguer ces matériaux en les plaçant devant une lumière forte : l'onyx naturel présente une légère translucidité brune, tandis que la calcédoine noire est totalement opaque. 2, record 1, French, - calc%C3%A9doine%20noire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sard
1, record 2, English, sard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sardius 2, record 2, English, sardius
correct
- sardine 2, record 2, English, sardine
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sard is a translucent chalcedony that is brown to dark reddish-brown. It is formed from the deposition of silica at low temperatures from silica-rich waters percolating through cracks and fissures in other rocks. 3, record 2, English, - sard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... similar to "carnelian" but having less intense colors (darker and more brownish), and classed by some as a variety of carnelian. 4, record 2, English, - sard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sardoine
1, record 2, French, sardoine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sardoine fait partie de la grande famille des quartz et désigne un quartz polycristallin translucide à grains fins de couleur beige à brun uniforme [...] 2, record 2, French, - sardoine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chert
1, record 3, English, chert
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tough, compact, dull to semivitreous, opaque quartz rock composed predominantly of impure fine-grained chalcedony or microgranular quartz or of combinations of the two. 2, record 3, English, - chert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This rock is] often white or light gray but may be green, blue, pink, red, yellow, brown, or black and occurs as nodular segregations in limestones and dolomites and less commonly as extensive beds. 2, record 3, English, - chert
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaille
1, record 3, French, chaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concrétion siliceuse dans une matrice calcaire à laquelle elle passe insensiblement et dont elle se détache difficilement. 2, record 3, French, - chaille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chailles sont des silex brun clair encore partiellement calcaires (effervescence à l'acide), parfois spongieux et sans patine. 3, record 3, French, - chaille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En général, les chailles (opale, calcédoine, quartz) contiennent des spicules d'éponges, des quartz détritiques, et des témoins résiduels du calcaire, surtout en leur cœur [...] Par décalcification à l'air libre, elles prennent un aspect poreux ou caverneux. 2, record 3, French, - chaille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- quartz conglomerate
1, record 4, English, quartz%20conglomerate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock made of pebbles of quartz with sand. The pebbles are sometimes of jasper and chalcedony, and make a beautiful stone when polished. 1, record 4, English, - quartz%20conglomerate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conglomérat de quartz
1, record 4, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20de%20quartz
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- conglomérat quartzeux 1, record 4, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20quartzeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Canada n'exploite que quelques-uns des cinq cents gîtes [...] décelés dans le Bouclier. Le principal est celui de Blind River, au N. du lac Huron [...] Il s'agit de conglomérats quartzeux intercalés dans le Précambrien et qui ressemblent beaucoup à ceux du Rand. 1, record 4, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20de%20quartz
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- carnelian
1, record 5, English, carnelian
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cornelian 1, record 5, English, cornelian
correct
- carneol 1, record 5, English, carneol
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flesh-coloured, deep red, or reddish-white variety of chalcedony. 2, record 5, English, - carnelian
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cornaline
1, record 5, French, cornaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- carnéol 2, record 5, French, carn%C3%A9ol
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de calcédoine aux tons chauds de soleil à son lever, utilisée en joaillerie. 3, record 5, French, - cornaline
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Mineralogía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cornalina
1, record 5, Spanish, cornalina
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cornelina 1, record 5, Spanish, cornelina
correct, feminine noun
- cornerina 1, record 5, Spanish, cornerina
correct, feminine noun
- corniola 1, record 5, Spanish, corniola
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de ágata traslúcida, de color rojo con irisaciones amarillas, que se aprovecha en bisutería. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cornalina
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Natural Construction Materials
- Mineralogy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- firestone
1, record 6, English, firestone
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- flint 2, record 6, English, flint
correct
- silex 3, record 6, English, silex
see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A massive, very hard, somewhat impure variety of chalcedony, usually black or of various shades of gray, breaking with a conchoidal fracture, and striking fire with steel. 1, record 6, English, - firestone
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flint: A term that has been considered as a mineral name ... 1, record 6, English, - firestone
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
silex: The French term for flint. 1, record 6, English, - firestone
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Minéralogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- silex
1, record 6, French, silex
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de quartz du type calcédoine, constituant des accidents dans des couches calcaires, formée de silice d'origine biochimique, précipitant dès le début de la diagenèse dans le sédiment encore meuble. 2, record 6, French, - silex
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les silex sont parfois en lits continus, mais plus souvent en rognons disséminés ou groupés en niveaux parallèles à la stratification [...] Le silex est une roche dure, à grain très fin (calcédoine et quartz cryptocristallins, sans grains détritiques), jaune clair, brune à noire, à cassure lisse et conchoïdale, à éclat luisant; les éclats de silex sont à bords aigus et translucides. 3, record 6, French, - silex
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les silex constituent de bons agrégats pour les bétons. La pierre meulière est un silex caverneux en éléments atteignant de grandes dimensions. 4, record 6, French, - silex
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On s'est servi du silex comme pierre à fusil et comme pierre à briquet, car, utilisé en frappant du fer ou de l'acier, il arrache des particules de métal dont la température est assez élevée pour allumer de la poudre ou de l'amadou. 5, record 6, French, - silex
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Materiales de construcción naturales
- Mineralogía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedernal
1, record 6, Spanish, pedernal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- piedra de chispa 2, record 6, Spanish, piedra%20de%20chispa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de cuarzo compuesta por sílice con pequeñas cantidades de agua y alúmina. 3, record 6, Spanish, - pedernal
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produce chispas al ser golpeado con el eslabón. 2, record 6, Spanish, - pedernal
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lutecite
1, record 7, English, lutecite
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- lutecin 1, record 7, English, lutecin
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fibrous chalcedony that exhibits characteristic optical anomalies. 2, record 7, English, - lutecite
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lutécite
1, record 7, French, lut%C3%A9cite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quartz fibreux, variété de chalcédoine, aux fibres perpendiculaires à l'axe c. 2, record 7, French, - lut%C3%A9cite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- lutecita
1, record 7, Spanish, lutecita
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de calcedonia. 1, record 7, Spanish, - lutecita
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- agate jasper
1, record 8, English, agate%20jasper
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- jasper agate 2, record 8, English, jasper%20agate
- jaspagate 3, record 8, English, jaspagate
correct
- jaspachate 3, record 8, English, jaspachate
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impure variety of agate consisting of jasper with veins of chalcedony. 3, record 8, English, - agate%20jasper
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- jaspagate
1, record 8, French, jaspagate
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- agate jaspée 2, record 8, French, agate%20jasp%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agate formée de jaspe renfermant des veinules de calcédoine. 3, record 8, French, - jaspagate
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- jaspágata
1, record 8, Spanish, jasp%C3%A1gata
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piedra mixta de jaspe y ágata. 1, record 8, Spanish, - jasp%C3%A1gata
Record 9 - internal organization data 2015-02-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
- Jewellery
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bloodstone
1, record 9, English, bloodstone
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- blood-stone 2, record 9, English, blood%2Dstone
correct
- heliotrope 1, record 9, English, heliotrope
correct
- oriental jasper 3, record 9, English, oriental%20jasper
correct
- blood jasper 4, record 9, English, blood%20jasper
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A semitranslucent and leek-green or dark-green variety of chalcedony speckled with red or brownish-red spot of jasper resembling drops of blood. 3, record 9, English, - bloodstone
Record 9, Key term(s)
- red jasper
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- héliotrope
1, record 9, French, h%C3%A9liotrope
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- jaspe sanguin 2, record 9, French, jaspe%20sanguin
masculine noun
- pierre de sang 3, record 9, French, pierre%20de%20sang
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'agate verte avec taches à reflets rouges. 3, record 9, French, - h%C3%A9liotrope
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le jaspe [...] est une calcédoine opaque, intensément colorée, et forme l'héliotrope quand il possède une couleur verte avec des taches rouge vif. 4, record 9, French, - h%C3%A9liotrope
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
- Artículos de joyería
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- heliotropo
1, record 9, Spanish, heliotropo
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- jaspe sanguíneo 1, record 9, Spanish, jaspe%20sangu%C3%ADneo
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jaspe verde, con manchas rojas. 1, record 9, Spanish, - heliotropo
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-08-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sardonyx
1, record 10, English, sardonyx
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of chalcedony containing parallel layers of deep orange-red or brownish sard alternating with white or black layers. 1, record 10, English, - sardonyx
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sardonyx
1, record 10, French, sardonyx
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agate d'une variété blanche et rouge-orangé. 2, record 10, French, - sardonyx
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2011-03-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- blue chalcedony
1, record 11, English, blue%20chalcedony
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- sapphire quartz 2, record 11, English, sapphire%20quartz
- blue quartz 3, record 11, English, blue%20quartz
see observation
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a translucent violet blue gemstone [which] glows as though lit from within. 4, record 11, English, - blue%20chalcedony
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Do not confuse with] sapphirine, [which is] a name sometimes incorrectly applied to blue chalcedony. 5, record 11, English, - blue%20chalcedony
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blue quartz: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 11, English, - blue%20chalcedony
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- calcédoine bleue
1, record 11, French, calc%C3%A9doine%20bleue
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- quartz bleu 2, record 11, French, quartz%20bleu
see observation, masculine noun
- quartz saphir 3, record 11, French, quartz%20saphir
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec saphirine, qui est une appellation incorrecte pour désigner la calcédoine bleue. 4, record 11, French, - calc%C3%A9doine%20bleue
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quartz bleu : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 11, French, - calc%C3%A9doine%20bleue
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- calcedonia azul
1, record 11, Spanish, calcedonia%20azul
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuarzo azul 1, record 11, Spanish, cuarzo%20azul
masculine noun
- cuarzo zafiro 1, record 11, Spanish, cuarzo%20zafiro
masculine noun
- falso zafiro 1, record 11, Spanish, falso%20zafiro
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2010-12-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- secondary mineral
1, record 12, English, secondary%20mineral
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral formed later than the rock enclosing it, usually at the expense of an earlier-formed primary mineral, as a result of weathering, metamorphism, or solution. 2, record 12, English, - secondary%20mineral
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The alteration of pre-existent minerals formed the secondary minerals talc, serpentine, chlorite, epidote, kaolin, and chalcedony. 3, record 12, English, - secondary%20mineral
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
These [associated magmatic] minerals are subject to alteration and serpentine, tremolite, chlorite, magnetite, talc, and carbonate are common secondary minerals. 4, record 12, English, - secondary%20mineral
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secondary mineral: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 12, English, - secondary%20mineral
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- minéral secondaire
1, record 12, French, min%C3%A9ral%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral résultant de la décomposition d'un minéral primaire ou de la précipitation des produits de la décomposition d'un minéral primaire. 2, record 12, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20secondaire
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On remarque [...] que les principaux minéraux secondaires résultant des altérations [chimiques] sont ceux qui caractérisent le métamorphisme. 3, record 12, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20secondaire
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ces phases magmatiques sont sujettes à l'altération, ce qui donnera des minéraux secondaires dont la serpentine, la trémolite, la chlorite, la magnétite, le talc et les carbonates sont les plus courants. 4, record 12, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20secondaire
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minéral secondaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 12, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20secondaire
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2010-11-08
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- metacolloid
1, record 13, English, metacolloid
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chalcedony is a typical metacolloid, a convenient term introduced by Wherry to denote microcrystalline minerals of colloidal origin. 1, record 13, English, - metacolloid
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- métacolloïde
1, record 13, French, m%C3%A9tacollo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les argiles proprement dites sont des roches qui renferment un ou plusieurs silicates hydratés; ce sont des métacolloïdes, c'est-à-dire des particules s'acheminant vers un état cristallin. 1, record 13, French, - m%C3%A9tacollo%C3%AFde
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2009-11-17
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- amygdule
1, record 14, English, amygdule
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- amygdale 2, record 14, English, amygdale
correct, see observation
- amygdaloidal 3, record 14, English, amygdaloidal
noun, less frequent
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas cavity or vesicle, in an igneous rock that is filled with such secondary minerals as calcite, quartz, chalcedony, or a zeolite. 4, record 14, English, - amygdule
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At some stage after lava has solidified, the vesicles may be filled by a variety of secondary minerals, especially calcite and zeolites. The infilled vesicles are referred to as amygdales ... 5, record 14, English, - amygdule
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the copper minerals fill intergranular spaces in clastic sedimentary host rocks, and spaces in the matrices of flow-top breccias and in amygdules in amygdaloidal flow tops. 6, record 14, English, - amygdule
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term amygdale is preferred in British usage. 4, record 14, English, - amygdule
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amygdule: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 14, English, - amygdule
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- amygdale
1, record 14, French, amygdale
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- vacuole amygdaloïde 2, record 14, French, vacuole%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité en forme d'amande, fréquente dans les roches volcaniques, due à la présence de gaz et souvent tapissée de cristaux tardifs : zéolite, calcite, quartz. 3, record 14, French, - amygdale
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les basaltes et les andésites renferment du cuivre, qui peut s'exprimer dans des amygdales de la lave sous l'effet de solutions hydrothermales. [...] le cuivre [...] se concentre secondairement dans les vacuoles lors d'une phase d'altération hydrothermale. 4, record 14, French, - amygdale
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au sommet des coulées, se développe un faciès à amygdales, riche en cuivre. [...] Zéolites et zoïsite remplissent partiellement les amygdales. 5, record 14, French, - amygdale
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amygdale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 14, French, - amygdale
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Mineralogía
Record 14, Main entry term, Spanish
- amígdala
1, record 14, Spanish, am%C3%ADgdala
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 14, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vacuola en forma de almendra creada en el seno de las rocas volcánicas por una burbuja de gas y que, posteriormente a su formación, se ha llenado de calcita, ceolita o de otros minerales secundarios. 1, record 14, Spanish, - am%C3%ADgdala
Record 15 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- fossil wood
1, record 15, English, fossil%20wood
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- fossilized wood 2, record 15, English, fossilized%20wood
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agatized, opalized, petrified, silicified wood; a material composed of opal or chalcedony(agate) and formed by the replacement of the woody matter by silica. 3, record 15, English, - fossil%20wood
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossil wood is more durable, however, [than fossil animal tissues] and is found virtually unaltered in rocks as old as the Cretaceous. 4, record 15, English, - fossil%20wood
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- bois fossile
1, record 15, French, bois%20fossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- bois fossilisé 2, record 15, French, bois%20fossilis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] fragments ligneux des végétaux morts, qui subsistent enfouis dans les terrains sédimentaires du globe. 3, record 15, French, - bois%20fossile
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des bois fossiles, même anciens, peuvent être intacts, notamment dans les lignites, ou encore minéralisés. La minéralisation peut s'effectuer de façon variée : avec du calcaire (bois calcifiés), avec de la silice (bois silicifiés), ou avec d'autres substances minérales. 3, record 15, French, - bois%20fossile
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les bois fossiles sont abondants à tous les étages à partir du Dévonien. 4, record 15, French, - bois%20fossile
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2005-12-07
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- ferruginous chert
1, record 16, English, ferruginous%20chert
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sedimentary deposit consisting of chalcedony or of fine-grained quartz and variable amounts of hematite, magnetite, or limonite. 2, record 16, English, - ferruginous%20chert
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- chert ferrugineux
1, record 16, French, chert%20ferrugineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les formations ferrugineuses] consistent en jaspes rubanés, mêlés d'oxyde de fer et nommés «jaspilites», et en «cherts ferrugineux» moins stratifiés. 2, record 16, French, - chert%20ferrugineux
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2005-07-12
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- silicified wood
1, record 17, English, silicified%20wood
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- shinarump 2, record 17, English, shinarump
correct, see observation, regional, United States
- chinarump 2, record 17, English, chinarump
correct, see observation, regional, United States
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petrified wood formed by the mineralization of wood by silica in such a manner that the original form and structure of the wood are preserved. 3, record 17, English, - silicified%20wood
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The silica is usually in the form of quartz(chalcedony) or opal and gives rise to the following types : agatized wood, jasperized wood, opalized wood. 3, record 17, English, - silicified%20wood
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shinarump; chinarump: A colloquial term used in southwestern U.S. for silicified wood. 2, record 17, English, - silicified%20wood
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- bois silicifié
1, record 17, French, bois%20silicifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] bois transformé en agate ou en jaspe par l'apport continu de molécules de silice qui ont peu à peu remplacé les cellules du bois (branches et troncs d'arbres) se trouvant en contact avec des eaux chargées de silice. 2, record 17, French, - bois%20silicifi%C3%A9
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2005-03-21
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Geology
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- quartzine
1, record 18, English, quartzine
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- quartzin 1, record 18, English, quartzin
correct
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibrous chalcedony characterized by fibers having a positive crystallographic elongation(fibers parallel to the c-axis). 1, record 18, English, - quartzine
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Géologie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- quartzine
1, record 18, French, quartzine
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En cas d'imprégnation des roches par de l'opale biologique, cette dernière peut naturellement évoluer en calcédoine, en quartzine et en quartz. 1, record 18, French, - quartzine
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Geología
Record 18, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuarcina
1, record 18, Spanish, cuarcina
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 18, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de cuarzo de estructura microcristalina. 1, record 18, Spanish, - cuarcina
Record 19 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- chrysoprase
1, record 19, English, chrysoprase
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
- green chalcedony 2, record 19, English, green%20chalcedony
correct
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apple-green or pale yellowish-green variety of chalcedony containing nickel and valued as a gem. 2, record 19, English, - chrysoprase
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- chrysoprase
1, record 19, French, chrysoprase
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral, variété verte de calcédoine utilisée en tant que gemme. 2, record 19, French, - chrysoprase
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des types de jaspe particulièrement durs et compacts constituent ce qu'on appelle des «agates». Lorsqu'elles sont colorées [...] en vert, c'est le «chrysoprase» [...] 3, record 19, French, - chrysoprase
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chrysoprase : terme masculin chez certains auteurs, dont A. Foucault et J.-F. Raoult, Dictionnaire de géologie, 1995 (source FOUGE 1995). 4, record 19, French, - chrysoprase
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Mineralogía
Record 19, Main entry term, Spanish
- crisoprasa
1, record 19, Spanish, crisoprasa
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 19, Synonyms, Spanish
- crisopacio 1, record 19, Spanish, crisopacio
correct, masculine noun
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcedonia coloreada de verde por la presencia de níquel en sus cristales. 1, record 19, Spanish, - crisoprasa
Record 20 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- agate
1, record 20, English, agate
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine-grained, fibrous variety of chalcedony with color banding or irregular clouding. 2, record 20, English, - agate
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- agate
1, record 20, French, agate
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral formé surtout de calcédoine en couches parallèles présentant des colorations très variées et généralement translucide. 2, record 20, French, - agate
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On la rencontre surtout dans les géodes au sein de roches volcaniques. 2, record 20, French, - agate
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 20, Main entry term, Spanish
- ágata
1, record 20, Spanish, %C3%A1gata
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 20, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sílice anhidra, fibrosa, muy dura, que no es sino una variedad de calcedonia. 1, record 20, Spanish, - %C3%A1gata
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En tanto que calcedonia, el ágata se caracteriza por la disposición de sus capas concéntricas cuya sección forma bandas onduladas de coloraciones diferentes, del pardo hasta el gris azulino. 1, record 20, Spanish, - %C3%A1gata
Record 21 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- silicification
1, record 21, English, silicification
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
- silification 2, record 21, English, silification
correct
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The introduction of, or replacement by, silica, generally resulting in the formation of fine-grained quartz, chalcedony, or opal, which may both fill pores and replace existing minerals. 2, record 21, English, - silicification
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the course of wall rock alteration and skarn development, the hydrothermal solutions react most extensively with the carbonate rocks, resulting in an increase in their pH, silicification of the wall rock ... 3, record 21, English, - silicification
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term covers all varieties of such processes as late diagenetic. 2, record 21, English, - silicification
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- silicification
1, record 21, French, silicification
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
- altération à silice 2, record 21, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20silice
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remplacement total ou partiel des roches et des fossiles par la silice (sous forme de quartz, de calcédoine, etc.). 3, record 21, French, - silicification
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette mobilité de la silice est caractéristique de ces climats hydrolysants. Ceci entraîne la formation de croûtes ou nodules siliceux à quelques mètres de la surface. Il existe aussi des dalles de quartzite à la surface du sidérolithique; ici se situe une silicification en table [...] 4, record 21, French, - silicification
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Durant l'altération des roches encaissantes et la skarnification, les solutions hydrothermales réagissent préférentiellement avec les roches carbonatées, ce qui entraîne une augmentation de leur pH, une silicification des roches encaissantes [...] 2, record 21, French, - silicification
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 2001-08-02
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- amatrice
1, record 22, English, amatrice
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A green gem cut from variscite and its surrounding matrix of gray, reddish, or brownish crystalline quartz or chalcedony. 2, record 22, English, - amatrice
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- amatrice
1, record 22, French, amatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- speckled agate
1, record 23, English, speckled%20agate
proposal
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agate is in the variegated class of Chalcedony or Sard family.... they are striped, speckled, fossilized, and also in solid colors. 2, record 23, English, - speckled%20agate
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- panthachate
1, record 23, French, panthachate
correct, feminine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agate mouchetée comme la peau d'une panthère. 1, record 23, French, - panthachate
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- chertification
1, record 24, English, chertification
correct
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essentially, silicification, especially by fine-grained quartz or chalcedony, used mainly in the descriptions of the Mississippi Valley lead-zinc deposits. 2, record 24, English, - chertification
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- chertification
1, record 24, French, chertification
proposal, feminine noun
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 2001-02-15
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Jewellery
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- dendritic agate
1, record 25, English, dendritic%20agate
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... colorless or white-gray chalcedony with tree or fern-like dendrites. 2, record 25, English, - dendritic%20agate
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dendritic agate has two-dimensional, treelike growths, usually black or dark brown ... 3, record 25, English, - dendritic%20agate
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- agate dendritique
1, record 25, French, agate%20dendritique
correct, feminine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agate [...] ayant des inclusions d'oxydes de manganèse et de fer selon un arrangement dendritique. 1, record 25, French, - agate%20dendritique
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
Record 26 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 26, English
Record 26, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
Record 26, Main entry term, English
- cryptocrystalline quartz 1, record 26, English, cryptocrystalline%20quartz
Record 26, Abbreviations, English
Record 26, Synonyms, English
Record 26, Textual support, English
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cryptocrystalline: having a crystalline structure but of such a fine grain that individual components are not visible with a magnifying lens. 2, record 26, English, - cryptocrystalline%20quartz
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cryptocrystalline(quartz) varieties :chalcedony, agate, onyx, etc. 3, record 26, English, - cryptocrystalline%20quartz
Record 26, French
Record 26, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
Record 26, Main entry term, French
- quartz microcristallisé
1, record 26, French, quartz%20microcristallis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 26, Abbreviations, French
Record 26, Synonyms, French
Record 26, Textual support, French
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quartz (...) possède de nombreuses variétés définies par leurs couleurs (...) Les variétés microcristallisées se nomment "calcédoines" (...) Le quartz est souvent microcristallisé (calcédoines, jaspes, silex ...). 1, record 26, French, - quartz%20microcristallis%C3%A9
Record 26, Spanish
Record 26, Textual support, Spanish
Record 27 - internal organization data 1999-09-14
Record 27, English
Record 27, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geology
Record 27, Main entry term, English
- chalcedonic
1, record 27, English, chalcedonic
correct, adjective
Record 27, Abbreviations, English
Record 27, Synonyms, English
- chalcedonous 2, record 27, English, chalcedonous
correct, adjective
Record 27, Textual support, English
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to chalcedony. 3, record 27, English, - chalcedonic
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quartz and various carbonate minerals constitute the most abundant non-sulphide cement. Silica, usually chalcedonic, is ... more abundant than carbonate. 4, record 27, English, - chalcedonic
Record 27, French
Record 27, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géologie
Record 27, Main entry term, French
- calcédonique
1, record 27, French, calc%C3%A9donique
correct, adjective
Record 27, Abbreviations, French
Record 27, Synonyms, French
- calcédonieux 2, record 27, French, calc%C3%A9donieux
correct, adjective
Record 27, Textual support, French
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui ressemble à la calcédoine. 3, record 27, French, - calc%C3%A9donique
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rubis calcédonieux, à taches laiteuses. 3, record 27, French, - calc%C3%A9donique
Record 27, Spanish
Record 27, Textual support, Spanish
Record 28 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 28, English
Record 28, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 28, Main entry term, English
- quartz-cemented pure quartz sandstone
1, record 28, English, quartz%2Dcemented%20pure%20quartz%20sandstone
correct
Record 28, Abbreviations, English
Record 28, Synonyms, English
Record 28, Textual support, English
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... rocks in which the grains, devoid of secondary overgrowth, are cemented by a fine mosaic of quartz granules, which plays the same role as opal or chalcedony did in [opal-chalcedony-quartz cemented pure quartz sandstones. ] 1, record 28, English, - quartz%2Dcemented%20pure%20quartz%20sandstone
Record 28, French
Record 28, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 28, Main entry term, French
- grès à ciment de quartz
1, record 28, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20de%20quartz
correct, masculine noun
Record 28, Abbreviations, French
Record 28, Synonyms, French
- grès quartzeux 2, record 28, French, gr%C3%A8s%20quartzeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 28, Textual support, French
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grès dont les grains, dépourvus d'accroissement secondaire, sont agglutinés par une fine mosaïque de granules de quartz, tenant la place de la gangue d'opale, de calcédonite, et d'opale des types précédents. 2, record 28, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20de%20quartz
Record 28, Spanish
Record 28, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 28, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenisca cuarcítica
1, record 28, Spanish, arenisca%20cuarc%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 28, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 28, Synonyms, Spanish
- arenisca de cuarzo puro cementada por cuarzo 2, record 28, Spanish, arenisca%20de%20cuarzo%20puro%20cementada%20por%20cuarzo
feminine noun
Record 28, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de arenisca formada por granos de dióxido de silicio cristalizado puro que están unidos por un cemento de cuarzo. 2, record 28, Spanish, - arenisca%20cuarc%C3%ADtica
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay rocas no muy compactas, como por ejemplo, las areniscas cuarcíticas, formadas por granos de silicio cementados que son muy resistentes a la erosión. 3, record 28, Spanish, - arenisca%20cuarc%C3%ADtica
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El cuarzo puro y la arenisca son típicos de la plataforma epicontinental estable. 4, record 28, Spanish, - arenisca%20cuarc%C3%ADtica
Record 29 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 29, English
Record 29, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 29, Main entry term, English
- chertification
1, record 29, English, chertification
correct, specific
Record 29, Abbreviations, English
Record 29, Synonyms, English
Record 29, Textual support, English
Record number: 29, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicification especially by chalcedony or by fine-grained quartz. 2, record 29, English, - chertification
Record 29, French
Record 29, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 29, Main entry term, French
- silicification
1, record 29, French, silicification
feminine noun, generic
Record 29, Abbreviations, French
Record 29, Synonyms, French
Record 29, Textual support, French
Record 29, Spanish
Record 29, Textual support, Spanish
Record 30 - internal organization data 1997-05-10
Record 30, English
Record 30, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Mineralogy
Record 30, Main entry term, English
- amygdaloidal lava
1, record 30, English, amygdaloidal%20lava
correct
Record 30, Abbreviations, English
Record 30, Synonyms, English
- amygduler 2, record 30, English, amygduler
correct
Record 30, Textual support, English
Record number: 30, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lava in which the steam holes have been filled by chalcedony or other minerals. 2, record 30, English, - amygdaloidal%20lava
Record number: 30, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At some stage after lava has solidified, the vesicles may be filled by a variety of secondary minerals, especially calcite and zeolites. The infilled vesicles are referred to as amygdales and the lavas containing them, amygdaloidal lavas.... 1, record 30, English, - amygdaloidal%20lava
Record 30, French
Record 30, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Minéralogie
Record 30, Main entry term, French
- lave amygdaloïde
1, record 30, French, lave%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 30, Abbreviations, French
Record 30, Synonyms, French
- lave amygdalaire 2, record 30, French, lave%20amygdalaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 30, Textual support, French
Record number: 30, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent [les] vacuoles se remplissent par des cristallisations secondaires, faites de calcite ou de zéolites et dont l'aspect en amande donne aux laves une texture amygdalaire. 3, record 30, French, - lave%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
Record 30, Spanish
Record 30, Textual support, Spanish
Record 31 - internal organization data 1997-03-12
Record 31, English
Record 31, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
Record 31, Main entry term, English
- onyx
1, record 31, English, onyx
correct
Record 31, Abbreviations, English
Record 31, Synonyms, English
- onyx opal 2, record 31, English, onyx%20opal
correct
Record 31, Textual support, English
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of chalcedony that is like banded agate in consisting of alternating bands of different colors... but unlike it in that the bands are always straight and parallel. 1, record 31, English, - onyx
Record 31, French
Record 31, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
Record 31, Main entry term, French
- onyx
1, record 31, French, onyx
correct, masculine noun
Record 31, Abbreviations, French
Record 31, Synonyms, French
Record 31, Textual support, French
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dépôt de source chaude, constitué d'opale; lorsque ces dépôts ont une structure finement zonée, on les désigne sous le nom d'«onyx». 1, record 31, French, - onyx
Record 31, Spanish
Record 31, Textual support, Spanish
Record 32 - internal organization data 1978-08-16
Record 32, English
Record 32, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 32, Main entry term, English
- chalcedony cemented pure quartz sandstone
1, record 32, English, chalcedony%20cemented%20pure%20quartz%20sandstone
correct
Record 32, Abbreviations, English
Record 32, Synonyms, English
Record 32, Textual support, English
Record number: 32, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pure quartz sandstones with chalcedony cement usually appear as greenish gray rocks with a dull lustrous and sharp fracture surface. 1, record 32, English, - chalcedony%20cemented%20pure%20quartz%20sandstone
Record 32, French
Record 32, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 32, Main entry term, French
- grès à ciment de calcédonite
1, record 32, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20de%20calc%C3%A9donite
correct
Record 32, Abbreviations, French
Record 32, Synonyms, French
- grès calcédonieux 2, record 32, French, gr%C3%A8s%20calc%C3%A9donieux
correct
Record 32, Textual support, French
Record number: 32, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'état actuel des connaissances les grès à ciment de calcédonite sont d'une grande rareté dans l'ensemble des formations arénacées. 2, record 32, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20de%20calc%C3%A9donite
Record 32, Spanish
Record 32, Textual support, Spanish
Record 33 - internal organization data 1977-11-08
Record 33, English
Record 33, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 33, Main entry term, English
- lussatite
1, record 33, English, lussatite
correct
Record 33, Abbreviations, English
Record 33, Synonyms, English
Record 33, Textual support, English
Record number: 33, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A crystalline form of chalcedony optically positive in character. 1, record 33, English, - lussatite
Record 33, French
Record 33, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 33, Main entry term, French
- lussatine
1, record 33, French, lussatine
correct
Record 33, Abbreviations, French
Record 33, Synonyms, French
Record 33, Textual support, French
Record number: 33, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété fibreuse de Cristobalite (...) 1, record 33, French, - lussatine
Record 33, Spanish
Record 33, Textual support, Spanish
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