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GAHNITE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gahnite
1, record 1, English, gahnite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zinc spinel 2, record 1, English, zinc%20spinel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark green to brown or black mineral ... 2, record 1, English, - gahnite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sphalerite may react with aluminosilicates to form gahnite... at amphibolite facies and higher metamorphic grades. 3, record 1, English, - gahnite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Etymology:] After Johan Gottlieb Gahn (1745-1818), Swedish mineralogist. 2, record 1, English, - gahnite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: ZnAl2O4 4, record 1, English, - gahnite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gahnite
1, record 1, French, gahnite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spinelle zincifère 2, record 1, French, spinelle%20zincif%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spinelle alumino-zincifère de couleur verte ou bleue, que l'on trouve dans les gneiss et les calcaires métamorphiques en Suède, aux États-Unis, au Brésil et en Calabre (Italie). 3, record 1, French, - gahnite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sphalérite peut réagir avec les aluminosilicates pour former de la gahnite [...] au faciès des amphibolites et dans des conditions de métamorphisme plus élevées. 4, record 1, French, - gahnite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : ZnAl2O4 5, record 1, French, - gahnite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gahnita
1, record 1, Spanish, gahnita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espinela de cinc 1, record 1, Spanish, espinela%20de%20cinc
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aluminato de zinc [...] que cristaliza en el sistema cúbico; es un mineral translúcido, de color verde oscuro y de brillo vítreo, perteneciente a la familia de las espinelas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gahnita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: ZnAl2O4 1, record 1, Spanish, - gahnita
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ferriferous gahnite
1, record 2, English, ferriferous%20gahnite
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- iron-bearing gahnite 1, record 2, English, iron%2Dbearing%20gahnite
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "ferriferous" and "gahnite" in the same field. 1, record 2, English, - ferriferous%20gahnite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- creittonite
1, record 2, French, creittonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gahnite ferrifère 2, record 2, French, gahnite%20ferrif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aluminate naturel, voisin de la gahnite. 2, record 2, French, - creittonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Variété ferrifère de gahnite. 3, record 2, French, - creittonite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dysluite
1, record 3, English, dysluite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A brown variety of gahnite containing manganese and iron. 1, record 3, English, - dysluite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dysluite
1, record 3, French, dysluite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dyslyite 1, record 3, French, dyslyite
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de gahnite, (...) 1, record 3, French, - dysluite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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