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AMOSITE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Asbestos Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- riebeckite
1, record 1, English, riebeckite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sodium-iron silicate mineral ... in the amphibole family. 2, record 1, English, - riebeckite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Riebeckite is a moderately hard mineral with a glassy lustre. It forms prismatic crystals that are dark blue or black in colour. A fibrous variety, crocidolite, is of metamorphic origin and is commonly called blue asbestos. 2, record 1, English, - riebeckite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... asbestiform varieties of amphibole, including riebeckite(variety crocidolite), cummingtonite(variety amosite), anthophyllite, tremolite, and actinolite. 3, record 1, English, - riebeckite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Na2(Fe2+,Mg)3(Fe3+)2Si8O22(OH,F)2 4, record 1, English, - riebeckite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
riebeckite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - riebeckite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'amiante
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- riébeckite
1, record 1, French, ri%C3%A9beckite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- riebéckite 2, record 1, French, rieb%C3%A9ckite
correct, feminine noun
- riebeckite 3, record 1, French, riebeckite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (silicate) du système cristallin monoclinique, du groupe des amphiboles, formant une série avec la glaucophane et l'arfvedsonite [et se présentant] en longs cristaux prismatiques striés selon l'allongement ou sous forme massive ou fibreuse. 4, record 1, French, - ri%C3%A9beckite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] variétés amiantiformes d'amphibole, dont la riébeckite (variété crocidolite), la cummingtonite (variété amosite), l'anthophyllite, la trémolite et l'actinote. 5, record 1, French, - ri%C3%A9beckite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Na2(Fe2+,Mg)3(Fe3+)2Si8O22(OH,F)2 6, record 1, French, - ri%C3%A9beckite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
riebéckite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - ri%C3%A9beckite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Asbestos Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amosite
1, record 2, English, amosite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brown asbestos 2, record 2, English, brown%20asbestos
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an iron-rich, asbestiform variety of amphibole occurring in long fibers. 3, record 2, English, - amosite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term asbestos means the fibrous form of mineral silicates belonging to rock-forming minerals of the serpentine group, i. e. chrysotile(white asbestos), and of the amphibole group, i. e. actinolite, amosite(brown asbestos, cummingtonite-grunerite), anthophyllite, crocidolite(blue asbestos), tremolite... 4, record 2, English, - amosite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Amosite] may consist of an orthorhombic amphibole... or of a monoclinic amphibole... 3, record 2, English, - amosite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'amiante
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amosite
1, record 2, French, amosite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amiante brun 2, record 2, French, amiante%20brun
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'amiante ou asbeste appartenant au groupe des amphiboles et au sous-groupe des anthophyllites ferrifères (ou ferroanthophyllites). 3, record 2, French, - amosite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Substance minérale naturelle, l'amiante ou asbeste est un silicate fibreux. On distingue deux groupes minéralogiques, les serpentines et les amphiboles [...] Les amphiboles comprennent cinq variétés : la crocidolite (ou amiante bleu), l'amosite (ou amiante brun), la trémolite, l'actinolite, l'anthophyllite. 4, record 2, French, - amosite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de amianto
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- amosita
1, record 2, Spanish, amosita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los asbestos son una familia de minerales fibrosos, los cuales incluyen actinolita, amosita, antofilita, crisolita, crocidolita y tremolita. 1, record 2, Spanish, - amosita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Asbestos Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- asbestiform
1, record 3, English, asbestiform
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fibrous 2, record 3, English, fibrous
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a mineral that is fibrous, i.e. that is like asbestos. 3, record 3, English, - asbestiform
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chrysotile is by far the most important asbestos mineral, accounting for more than 95% of consumption. The balance is made up by asbestiform varieties of amphibole including riebeckite ..., cummingtonite ..., anthophyllite, tremolite, and actinolite. 4, record 3, English, - asbestiform
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... certain fibrous varieties of amphibole(especially amosite, anthophyllite, and crocidolite). 3, record 3, English, - asbestiform
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'amiante
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amiantiforme
1, record 3, French, amiantiforme
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- asbestiforme 2, record 3, French, asbestiforme
correct
- de texture fibreuse 3, record 3, French, de%20texture%20fibreuse
correct
- d'aspect fibreux 4, record 3, French, d%27aspect%20fibreux
correct
- fibreux 5, record 3, French, fibreux
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En parlant des minéraux, ayant une forme fibreuse, qui ressemble à l'asbeste. 6, record 3, French, - amiantiforme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
asbeste : [...] appellation générale de variétés fibreuses d'amphiboles non alumineuses. 7, record 3, French, - amiantiforme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De nombreuses variétés fibreuses intermédiaires entre riébeckite et glaucophane (crocidolite, crossite, amosite, réjikite) comme d'ailleurs des variétés d'anthophyllite et de chrysotile peuvent être suffisamment importantes pour constituer des gîtes d'amiante ou d'asbeste. 8, record 3, French, - amiantiforme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Minéraux à faciès asbestiforme appartenant au groupe des amphiboles [...] : l'actinolite [...]; l'amosite [...]; l'anthophyllite [...]; la crocidolite [...]; la trémolite [...] 9, record 3, French, - amiantiforme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de amianto
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibroso
1, record 3, Spanish, fibroso
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de los minerales que, como el amianto, se hallan constituidos por fibras paralelas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - fibroso
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fire Prevention
- Urban Housing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- asbestos spraying
1, record 4, English, asbestos%20spraying
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- asbestos spraying procedure 2, record 4, English, asbestos%20spraying%20procedure
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The application by spraying of any material containing asbestos ... 3, record 4, English, - asbestos%20spraying
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the 1980s the UK's official policy has been to prohibit... the importation, supply and use of blue and brown(crocidolite and amosite) asbestos, asbestos spraying and the installation of asbestos insulation. 4, record 4, English, - asbestos%20spraying
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prévention des incendies
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flocage à l'amiante
1, record 4, French, flocage%20%C3%A0%20l%27amiante
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- procédé de flocage à l'amiante 2, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20flocage%20%C3%A0%20l%27amiante
correct, masculine noun
- flocage à base d'amiante 3, record 4, French, flocage%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27amiante
correct, masculine noun
- flocage d'amiante 4, record 4, French, flocage%20d%27amiante
masculine noun
- flocage 5, record 4, French, flocage
masculine noun
- technique amiante projeté 6, record 4, French, technique%20amiante%20projet%C3%A9
feminine noun
- projection d'amiante 7, record 4, French, projection%20d%27amiante
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application, sur un support quelconque, de fibres éventuellement accompagnées d'un liant, pour constituer un revêtement qui présente un aspect superficiel fibreux, velouté ou duveteux [...] 8, record 4, French, - flocage%20%C3%A0%20l%27amiante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cancérologues [exposent] les dangers du «flocage» (projection d'amiante sur les murs pour ignifugation) [...] 7, record 4, French, - flocage%20%C3%A0%20l%27amiante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une nouvelle technique d'isolation apparaît, appelée «amiante projeté» (aujourd'hui «flocage»). Un jet vient recouvrir le plafond en inondant de poussière l'ouvrier qui l'utilise. Là encore, tous les avantages sont réunis : la rapidité, le prix, l'efficacité dans la protection, la gamme des supports, celle des coloris. Avec la hantise des incendies, les écoles se couvrent d'amiante. 6, record 4, French, - flocage%20%C3%A0%20l%27amiante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le flocage à l'amiante a été interdit en France en 1978 [...] 9, record 4, French, - flocage%20%C3%A0%20l%27amiante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-01-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Asbestos Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- amosite asbestos
1, record 5, English, amosite%20asbestos
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Mines d'amiante
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- amiante amosite
1, record 5, French, amiante%20amosite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-10-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Asbestos Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- amosite felt 1, record 6, English, amosite%20felt
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'amiante
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- feutre d'amosite
1, record 6, French, feutre%20d%27amosite
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amosite : Variété d'asbeste appartenant au groupe des amphiboles. Il s'agit d'un matériau fibreux et polluant, utilisé principalement dans le calorifugeage ou pour la fabrication des feutres. 2, record 6, French, - feutre%20d%27amosite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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