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WOLLASTONITE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyroxenoid
1, record 1, English, pyroxenoid
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a small group of triclinic silicates formerly classed as pyroxenes but now differentiated from them on structural grounds, including rhodonite, wollastonite, and pectolite. 2, record 1, English, - pyroxenoid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyroxénoïde
1, record 1, French, pyrox%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les pyroxénoïdes, nous classons tous les silicates qui, à l'image des pyroxènes, possèdent des chaînes indéfinies, mais celles-ci sont désormais construites selon un modèle différent. 2, record 1, French, - pyrox%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le groupe des pyroxénoïdes comprend notamment la rhodonite, la wollastonite et la bustamite. 3, record 1, French, - pyrox%C3%A9no%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wollastonite
1, record 2, English, wollastonite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- Wo 2, record 2, English, Wo
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tabular spar 3, record 2, English, tabular%20spar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white, gray, red, brown or yellow triclinic mineral which consists of a calcium metasilicate occurring in cleavable masses or in tabular twinned crystals, and used as a source mineral for rock wool. 4, record 2, English, - wollastonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The calc-silicate minerals such as diopside, andradite and wollastonite, which are often the principal minerals in these ore-bearing skarns, attest to the high temperatures involved. 5, record 2, English, - wollastonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wollastonite : named after W. H. Wollaston, a British chemist. 4, record 2, English, - wollastonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: CaSiO3 or Ca(SiO3) 4, record 2, English, - wollastonite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wollastonite
1, record 2, French, wollastonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate de calcium [...] du groupe des pyroxènes monocliniques [se présentant en] baguettes, fibres ou grains de coloration blanche, grise, jaunâtre ou rougeâtre. 2, record 2, French, - wollastonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wollastonite : étymologie : en l'honneur du chimiste anglais W.H. Wollaston. 3, record 2, French, - wollastonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : CaSiO3 ou Ca(SiO3) 3, record 2, French, - wollastonite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- wollastonita
1, record 2, Spanish, wollastonita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de calcio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - wollastonita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La wollastonita] se encuentra en forma de masas fibrosas, grisáceas, si bien existen variedades amarillentas, pardas y rojizas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - wollastonita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: CaSiO3 o Ca(SiO3) 2, record 2, Spanish, - wollastonita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tactite
1, record 3, English, tactite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarse-grained rock featuring a complex mineralogical composition, formed by contact metamorphism and metasomatism of carbonate rocks, and composed of garnet, iron-rich pyroxene, epidote, wollastonite, and scapolite. 1, record 3, English, - tactite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tactite
1, record 3, French, tactite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si les calcaires purs évoluent en roches ne contenant que de grands cristaux de calcite [...], les calcaires impurs, marneux et dolomitiques, se transforment en cornes, ou tactites, diversement colorées, où la calcite coexiste avec des silicates calciques [...] et des silicates magnésiens [...] 2, record 3, French, - tactite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On notera que le terme tactite, correspondant à un sous-ensemble des skarns, est maintenant abandonné par les pétrographes. 3, record 3, French, - tactite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tactita
1, record 3, Spanish, tactita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- calc-silicate rock
1, record 4, English, calc%2Dsilicate%20rock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lime-silicate rock 2, record 4, English, lime%2Dsilicate%20rock
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metamorphic rock consisting mainly of calcium-bearing silicates such as diopside and wollastonite, and formed by metamorphism of impure limestone or dolomite. 3, record 4, English, - calc%2Dsilicate%20rock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It has been observed that calc-silicate metamorphic rocks and basic and ultrabasic rocks tend to contain Mg-phlogopites, while acid igneous rocks, schists, and gneisses tend to contain the more iron-rich biotites. 4, record 4, English, - calc%2Dsilicate%20rock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calc-silicate rock: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 4, English, - calc%2Dsilicate%20rock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roche calco-silicatée
1, record 4, French, roche%20calco%2Dsilicat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- roche calcosilicatée 2, record 4, French, roche%20calcosilicat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- roche à silicates calciques 3, record 4, French, roche%20%C3%A0%20silicates%20calciques
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La roche encaissante est calco-silicatée à Koduru [...] Le faciès calco-silicaté renferme quartz, feldspaths potassiques, calcite, scapolite et diopside, avec accessoirement : andradite, wollastonite, sphène, grossulaire [...] Des gneiss à grenat-sillimanite sont aussi présents. 4, record 4, French, - roche%20calco%2Dsilicat%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roche calco-silicatée; roche à silicates calciques : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 4, French, - roche%20calco%2Dsilicat%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ore mineral assemblage
1, record 5, English, ore%20mineral%20assemblage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both the ore mineral assemblage, which includes sphalerite with 6% Fe, pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, and scheelite in addition to galena, and pyrite, and the gangue assemblage of dolomite, calcite, quartz, muscovite, chlorite, tremolite, wollastonite, olivine, and serpentine... are more representative of a Zn-Pb skarn deposit than is the simpler mineralogy of the Remac deposit to the south. 1, record 5, English, - ore%20mineral%20assemblage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- association métallifère
1, record 5, French, association%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- association de minéraux métallifères 1, record 5, French, association%20de%20min%C3%A9raux%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'association métallifère (sphalérite à 6 % de fer, pyrrhotite, arsénopyrite et scheelite, en plus de galène et pyrite) et l'association minérale de la gangue (dolomite, calcite, quartz, muscovite, chlorite , trémolite, wollastonite, olivine et serpentine) [...] sont toutes le deux plus représentatives d'un skarn à Zn-Pb que ne l'est la minéralogie plus simple du gisement de Remac, plus au sud. 1, record 5, French, - association%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gangue assemblage
1, record 6, English, gangue%20assemblage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gangue mineral assemblage 2, record 6, English, gangue%20mineral%20assemblage
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both the ore mineral assemblage, which includes sphalerite with 6% Fe, pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, and scheelite in addition to galena, and pyrite, and the gangue assemblage of dolomite, calcite, quartz, muscovite, chlorite, tremolite, wollastonite, olivine, and serpentine... are more representative of a Zn-Pb skarn deposit than is the simpler mineralogy of the Remac deposit to the south. 1, record 6, English, - gangue%20assemblage
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- association minérale de la gangue
1, record 6, French, association%20min%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20gangue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- association minérale de gangue 1, record 6, French, association%20min%C3%A9rale%20de%20gangue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'association métallifère (sphalérite à 6 % de fer, pyrrhotite, arsénopyrite et scheelite, en plus de galène et pyrite) et l'association minérale de la gangue (dolomite, calcite, quartz, muscovite, chlorite, trémolite, wollastonite, olivine et serpentine) [...] sont toutes le deux plus représentatives d'un skarn à Zn-Pb que ne l'est la minéralogie plus simple du gisement de Remac, plus au sud. 1, record 6, French, - association%20min%C3%A9rale%20de%20la%20gangue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bustamite
1, record 7, English, bustamite
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grayish-red mineral which consists of a silicate of manganese and calcium. 2, record 7, English, - bustamite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bustamite... is very similar in structure to wollastonite. 3, record 7, English, - bustamite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named after M. Bustamente, the discoverer. 2, record 7, English, - bustamite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: CaMnSi2 O6 2, record 7, English, - bustamite
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bustamite
1, record 7, French, bustamite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate de manganèse et de calcium cristallisant dans le système triclinique et appartenant à la sous-classe des inosilicates. 2, record 7, French, - bustamite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La bustamite] présente une structure fibreuse souvent en agrégats radiés et de couleur rose clair. On la trouve en Suède et aux États-Unis. 2, record 7, French, - bustamite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : CaMnSi2O6 3, record 7, French, - bustamite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- bustamita
1, record 7, Spanish, bustamita
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de magnesio y calcio que no es sino una rodonita calcífera de color gris rosado. 1, record 7, Spanish, - bustamita
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- aedelforsite
1, record 8, English, aedelforsite
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- edelforsite 1, record 8, English, edelforsite
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... impure wollastonite from Gjellebak, Sweden(called also gillebackit).... 1, record 8, English, - aedelforsite
Record 8, Key term(s)
- gillebackit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aedelforsite
1, record 8, French, aedelforsite
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- edelforsite 1, record 8, French, edelforsite
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wollastonite impure. 1, record 8, French, - aedelforsite
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- edelforsita
1, record 8, Spanish, edelforsita
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de hornblenda. 1, record 8, Spanish, - edelforsita
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-08-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- calc-silicate mineral
1, record 9, English, calc%2Dsilicate%20mineral
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- calcsilicate mineral 2, record 9, English, calcsilicate%20mineral
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The orebodies are characterized by the development of calc-silicate minerals such as diopside, wollastonite, andradite garnet, actinolite, and so on. 3, record 9, English, - calc%2Dsilicate%20mineral
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calcsilicate : A group of minerals whose bulk composition consists of calcium silicates. Common calcsilicates include the minerals wollastonite..., the calcium garnet grossularite, and the pyroxene diopside. 4, record 9, English, - calc%2Dsilicate%20mineral
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- minéral calco-silicaté
1, record 9, French, min%C3%A9ral%20calco%2Dsilicat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-05-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- prograde skarn mineral
1, record 10, English, prograde%20skarn%20mineral
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prograde skarn minerals include garnet intermediate in composition between grossularite and andradite, diopsidic pyroxene, wollastonite, magnetite, and epidote. 1, record 10, English, - prograde%20skarn%20mineral
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- minéral de skarn d'altération prograde
1, record 10, French, min%C3%A9ral%20de%20skarn%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration%20prograde
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux de skarn d'altération prograde se composent notamment de grenats de composition intermédiaire entre celle du grossulaire et de l'andradite, de pyroxènes (pôle diopsidique), de wollastonite, de magnétite et d'épidote. 1, record 10, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20de%20skarn%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration%20prograde
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-04-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- calcsilicate
1, record 11, English, calcsilicate
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- calc-silicate 2, record 11, English, calc%2Dsilicate
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of minerals whose bulk composition consists of calcium silicates. 1, record 11, English, - calcsilicate
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Common calcsilicates include the minerals wollastonite... the calcium garnet grossularite, and the pyroxene diopside... Calcsilicates are commonly formed by the metamorphism of limestones and dolomites. 1, record 11, English, - calcsilicate
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- silicate calcique
1, record 11, French, silicate%20calcique
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les skarns sont des roches à grain grossier souvent à géodes [...], formées habituellement de silicates calciques (pyroxènes, grenats). 2, record 11, French, - silicate%20calcique
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gneiss à silicates calciques. 3, record 11, French, - silicate%20calcique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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