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ALUM ROCK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Bauxite Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alunite
1, record 1, English, alunite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alumite 2, record 1, English, alumite
correct
- alumstone 3, record 1, English, alumstone
correct
- alum rock 2, record 1, English, alum%20rock
correct
- alum-rock 4, record 1, English, alum%2Drock
- aluminilite 5, record 1, English, aluminilite
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A naturally occurring aluminum sulfate. 6, record 1, English, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named by Beudant in 1824 after aluminilite of Delamétherie (1797). 7, record 1, English, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aluminilite: An old name for alunite. 5, record 1, English, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH) 8, record 1, English, - alunite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de bauxite
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alunite
1, record 1, French, alunite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aluminilite 2, record 1, French, aluminilite
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfate d'aluminium naturel [...], d'où l'on tire en grande partie l'alun propre au commerce. 3, record 1, French, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les bauxites de karst, on rencontre parfois des minéraux alumineux de la famille des aluns [...] : le minéral «alunite» [...] est le plus fréquent. Comme la formule l'indique, le minéral peut contenir aussi bien du potassium que du sodium, en proportions respectives variables. 4, record 1, French, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa couleur est blanche, grise ou rougeâtre, sa structure concrétionnée. 3, record 1, French, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Étymologie : contraction d'aluminilite, première appellation de ce minéral. 2, record 1, French, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : KAl3(SO4)2(OH) 5, record 1, French, - alunite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de bauxita
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alunita
1, record 1, Spanish, alunita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto de la descomposición de las rocas traquíticas consistente en sulfato de aluminio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alunita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: K2SO[subídince 4]3Al2SO46H2O 1, record 1, Spanish, - alunita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Roman alum
1, record 2, English, Roman%20alum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rock alum 2, record 2, English, rock%20alum
correct
- roche alum 3, record 2, English, roche%20alum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cubical potassium alum formerly obtained in large quantities from Italian alunite, and highly valued by dyers on account of its freedom from iron. 4, record 2, English, - Roman%20alum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a quarry for rock alum, used in dyeing wool. 5, record 2, English, - Roman%20alum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alun de roche
1, record 2, French, alun%20de%20roche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alun de Rome 2, record 2, French, alun%20de%20Rome
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alun cristallisé en cubes [...] provenant [spécialement] de Tolfa près de Rome. 3, record 2, French, - alun%20de%20roche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chauffé, [l'alun] fond dans son eau de cristallisation à 91 °C; si on le laisse alors refroidir, il prend un aspect vitreux sous lequel on lui donne le nom d'alun de roche. 4, record 2, French, - alun%20de%20roche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'alun connu sous le nom d'alun de Rome provient de la carrière de Tolfa [...] 5, record 2, French, - alun%20de%20roche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
- Bauxite Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alum schist
1, record 3, English, alum%20schist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- alum shale 1, record 3, English, alum%20shale
correct
- alum slate 1, record 3, English, alum%20slate
correct
- alum earth 1, record 3, English, alum%20earth
correct
- aluminous slate 2, record 3, English, aluminous%20slate
- aluminous schist 3, record 3, English, aluminous%20schist
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An argillaceous, often carbonaceous, rock impregnated with alum, originally containing iron sulfide(pyrite, marcasite) which, when decomposed, formed sulfuric acid that reacted with the aluminous and potassic material of the rock to produce aluminum sulfates. 1, record 3, English, - alum%20schist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
- Mines de bauxite
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- schiste alunifère
1, record 3, French, schiste%20alunif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- argile alunifère 2, record 3, French, argile%20alunif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les schistes alunifères contiennent de l'alun provenant en partie de la décomposition de la pyrite. Ils peuvent être employés à l'amendement des vignobles, d'où le nom d'ampélites [...] donné à certains d'entre eux. 3, record 3, French, - schiste%20alunif%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'argile alunifère est riche en sulfure de fer et en matières charbonneuses; par grillage elle donne de l'alun, d'où le nom qu'on lui a donné. 2, record 3, French, - schiste%20alunif%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Petrografía
- Minas de bauxita
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- esquisto aluminoso
1, record 3, Spanish, esquisto%20aluminoso
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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