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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Jewellery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- citrine
1, record 1, English, citrine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- false topaz 1, record 1, English, false%20topaz
correct
- yellow quartz 1, record 1, English, yellow%20quartz
correct
- topaz quartz 2, record 1, English, topaz%20quartz
correct
- Bohemian topaz 2, record 1, English, Bohemian%20topaz
correct
- Spanish topaz 3, record 1, English, Spanish%20topaz
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transparent yellow or yellow-brown(sometimes red-orange or orange-brown) variety of crystalline quartz closely resembling topaz in color. 2, record 1, English, - citrine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Citrine] can be produced by heating amethyst or dark smoky quartz. 2, record 1, English, - citrine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Spanish topaz" is a misnomer used for brownish red citrine from Spain which has been heat treated to a red-orange color. 3, record 1, English, - citrine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- citrine
1, record 1, French, citrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fausse topaze 2, record 1, French, fausse%20topaze
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété jaune orangé du quartz. 1, record 1, French, - citrine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système cristallin : rhomboédrique. 1, record 1, French, - citrine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La couleur est due à la présence de traces d'oxyde de fer dans le réseau du quartz. 1, record 1, French, - citrine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Artículos de joyería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- citrina
1, record 1, Spanish, citrina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- falso topacio 1, record 1, Spanish, falso%20topacio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuarzo amarillo [...] que, calcinado en determinadas condiciones, da gemas de hermosos matices. 1, record 1, Spanish, - citrina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jasper
1, record 2, English, jasper
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- jasperite 2, record 2, English, jasperite
correct, see observation
- jaspis 3, record 2, English, jaspis
less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an opaque cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, of various colours, usually red, yellow, or brown, due mostly to the admixture of iron oxide. 4, record 2, English, - jasper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jasper; jasperite: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - jasper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jaspe
1, record 2, French, jaspe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire siliceuse. 2, record 2, French, - jaspe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les silexites, roches compactes, paraissant amorphes à l'œil, finement rubanées, composées de quartz calcédonieux. On peut distinguer, [...] selon la couleur : [...] les jaspes, verts, rouges ou bruns [...] 3, record 2, French, - jaspe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jaspe : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - jaspe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- jaspe
1, record 2, Spanish, jaspe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad criptocristalina de cuarzo, que se presenta en agregados masivos, de color rojo, amarillo o pardo, debido generalmente a la presencia de partículas coloidales de óxido de hierro. 2, record 2, Spanish, - jaspe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre las variedades cristalinas se encuentran: la calcedonia, translúcida y de brillo céreo; el ágata, con franjas de colores; el sílex o pedernal, translúcido sólo en los bordes; el jaspe, opaco con intensas coloraciones. 3, record 2, Spanish, - jaspe
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hälleflinta
1, record 3, English, h%C3%A4lleflinta
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white, gray, yellow, greenish, or pink fine-grained rock that consists of quartz intimately mixed with feldspar. 1, record 3, English, - h%C3%A4lleflinta
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hälleflinta is essentially metamorphic (altered by heat and pressure) in origin and occurs with gneiss, schist, and granulite, especially in the Scandinavian Peninsula ... 1, record 3, English, - h%C3%A4lleflinta
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- halleflinta
1, record 3, French, halleflinta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On donne le nom de [...] halleflinta à une roche très compacte, à grain microscopique, où le mica est tout à fait accessoire. 1, record 3, French, - halleflinta
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-06-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Venus hair
1, record 4, English, Venus%20hair
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Needlelike crystals of reddish-brown or yellow rutile, forming tangled swarms of inclusions in quartz. 1, record 4, English, - Venus%20hair
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Veneris crinis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cheveu de Vénus
1, record 4, French, cheveu%20de%20V%C3%A9nus
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguille dorée formée dans le quartz hyalin par le rutile. 2, record 4, French, - cheveu%20de%20V%C3%A9nus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le rutile peut être trouvé] en fines aiguilles (cheveux de Vénus) comme inclusions dans de grands cristaux de quartz [...] 3, record 4, French, - cheveu%20de%20V%C3%A9nus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le rutile est un minéral largement disséminé dans les roches plutoniques. On le trouve souvent sous forme de fines inclusions (cheveux de Vénus, flèches d'amour) dans les cristaux de quartz auxquels il confère une teinte bleuâtre [...] 4, record 4, French, - cheveu%20de%20V%C3%A9nus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme généralement usité au pluriel. 5, record 4, French, - cheveu%20de%20V%C3%A9nus
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cheveux de Vénus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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