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AITHALITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asbolite
1, record 1, English, asbolite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asbolane 1, record 1, English, asbolane
correct
- asbolan 2, record 1, English, asbolan
correct
- earthy cobalt 3, record 1, English, earthy%20cobalt
correct
- black cobalt 4, record 1, English, black%20cobalt
correct
- cobalt ocher 4, record 1, English, cobalt%20ocher
correct
- aithalite 5, record 1, English, aithalite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, black, earthy mineral aggregate, often classed as a variety of wad, containing oxides of manganese and cobalt, the content of cobalt sometimes reaching as much as 32% (or 40% cobalt oxide). 4, record 1, English, - asbolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A variety [of wad] known as asbolite carries as much as 32 percent cobalt. 5, record 1, English, - asbolite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- asbolane
1, record 1, French, asbolane
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- asbolite 2, record 1, French, asbolite
correct, feminine noun
- asbolithe 3, record 1, French, asbolithe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral noir pulvérulent du groupe des wads cobaltifères, constitué d'hydrates naturels de manganèse et de cobalt. 3, record 1, French, - asbolane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] wads cobaltifères ou asbolanes : hydrates de manganèse contenant divers métaux et principalement du cobalt. 4, record 1, French, - asbolane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après le Dictionnaire de la chimie et de ses applications, de Duval, 1978, p. 102, le terme «asbolane» est masculin. 3, record 1, French, - asbolane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asbolita
1, record 1, Spanish, asbolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- asbolana 1, record 1, Spanish, asbolana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido hidratado de manganeso que se encuentra en la naturaleza mezclado con un 20 a 30 % de cobalto y se beneficia como mena de este último metal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - asbolita
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