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GREEN MICA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phyllite
1, record 1, English, phyllite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A green, gray, or red metamorphic rock, similar to slate but often having a wavy surface and a distinctive luster imparted by the presence of mica. 2, record 1, English, - phyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phyllite has a marked tendency to split into sheets or slabs; it may have a sheen on its surfaces due to tiny plates of micas. Its grain size is larger than that of slate but smaller than that of schist. 3, record 1, English, - phyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phyllite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - phyllite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phyllade
1, record 1, French, phyllade
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schiste dur et luisant, généralement quartzeux, où la recristallisation de l'argile en phyllites très fines le long des joints de la roche lui donne un aspect soyeux. 2, record 1, French, - phyllade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le phyllade est une roche métamorphique [...] Proche de l'ardoise elle est caractérisée par une structure stratifiée et peut se débiter en feuillets. 3, record 1, French, - phyllade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les phyllades se rapprochent beaucoup des ardoises dont elles se distinguent à l'œil nu par leur aspect plus lustré et plus brillant (schistes satinés). 4, record 1, French, - phyllade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «phyllite» (en anglais) est un exemple d’un faux ami particulièrement traître, car il désigne un type de roche correspondant au terme «phyllade» en français, alors que «phyllite» en français indique un minéral appartenant aux phyllosilicates. 5, record 1, French, - phyllade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phyllade : nom utilisé au féminin par quelques auteurs, mais nom masculin d'après les principaux dictionnaires dont le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse (LAROG), le Dictionnaire polytechnique, de Mohamed-O. Bouna-Aly (BESEN) et le Dictionnaire des sciences et techniques du pétrole (MOPET). 6, record 1, French, - phyllade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
phyllade : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - phyllade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- filita
1, record 1, Spanish, filita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- celadonite
1, record 2, English, celadonite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- svitalskite 2, record 2, English, svitalskite
correct
- Verona earth 2, record 2, English, Verona%20earth
correct
- kmaite 2, record 2, English, kmaite
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, green or gray-green, earthy, dioctahedral mineral of the mica group, which consists of a hydrous silicate of iron magnesium, and potassium with a structure very similar to that of glauconite. 2, record 2, English, - celadonite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- céladonite
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9ladonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- véronite 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9ronite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système monoclinique, phyllosilicate de la famille de la muscovite contenant du sodium, du fer et du magnésium et ressemblant à la glauconite. 2, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9ladonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce minéral] se présente en nodules compacts, terreux, de couleur vert foncé presque noire, parfois aussi vert pomme, pseudomorphosant d'autres minéraux. 2, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9ladonite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- celadonita
1, record 2, Spanish, celadonita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tierra verde 1, record 2, Spanish, tierra%20verde
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato hidratado de hierro y de potasio [...] que puede ser considerado como una variedad de glauconia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - celadonita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aventurine
1, record 3, English, aventurine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- aventurine quartz 2, record 3, English, aventurine%20quartz
correct
- adventurine 3, record 3, English, adventurine
- avanturine 3, record 3, English, avanturine
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - aventurine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avanturine: misspelled. 3, record 3, English, - aventurine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aventurine
1, record 3, French, aventurine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- quartz aventurine 2, record 3, French, quartz%20aventurine
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - aventurine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Est utilisée comme pierre d'ornement. Elle provient de l'Oural, du Brésil et de l'Inde. 3, record 3, French, - aventurine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aventurina
1, record 3, Spanish, aventurina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuarzo venturina 1, record 3, Spanish, cuarzo%20venturina
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - aventurina
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el cuarzo venturina, empleado en joyería, presenta inclusiones de mica o de óxido de hierro. 1, record 3, Spanish, - aventurina
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- brandisite
1, record 4, English, brandisite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A leek-green to dark green brittle mica... ;closely related to seybertite and xanthophyllite; occurs as monoclinic hexagonal-shaped prisms in metamorphosed limestone. 1, record 4, English, - brandisite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brandisite
1, record 4, French, brandisite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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