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ADAMITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adamite
1, record 1, English, adamite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adamine 1, record 1, English, adamine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellowish, greenish, or violet orthorhombic mineral which consists of a hydrous zinc arsenate, occurring granular or in crusts in the oxidized zone of zinc ore bodies. 2, record 1, English, - adamite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named after the French mineralogist Gilbert-Joseph Adam. 2, record 1, English, - adamite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Zn2(OH)2As2O8. 2, record 1, English, - adamite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Zn2(AsO4)(OH). 2, record 1, English, - adamite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adamite
1, record 1, French, adamite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- adamine 2, record 1, French, adamine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rare arséniate naturel de zinc hydraté, de symétrie orthorhombique, en cristaux violacés, jaunes, roses ou verts. 3, record 1, French, - adamite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet arséniate hydroxylé de zinc et de cuivre, plutôt rare, se présente sous forme de petits cristaux allongés et tabulaires, groupés ou en encroûtements. Souvent transparents, incolores ou jaune pâle ou jaune-brun, vert pâle à vert vif (présence de cuivre) ou plus rarement roses à violets (présence de cobalt). Connue en France au Cap Garonne, en Grèce au Laurium, au Chili à Chanarcillo. 4, record 1, French, - adamite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[L'adamite] est isomorphe de l'olivénite. 3, record 1, French, - adamite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Zn2(OH)2As2O8. 5, record 1, French, - adamite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Zn2(AsO4)(OH). 5, record 1, French, - adamite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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