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CANCRINITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cancrinite
1, record 1, English, cancrinite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless or variously colored hexagonal mineral of the feldspathoid group, which is an alteration product of nepheline. 2, record 1, English, - cancrinite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cancrinite
1, record 1, French, cancrinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral en cristaux prismatiques incolores, jaunes à orange-rose, ou encore rougeâtres à gris bleuâtre [...] 2, record 1, French, - cancrinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hexagonale. [...] Incolore, rarement bleue. [...] la cancrinite est un minéral d'altération commun de la néphéline. Parfois primaire dans certaines roches sodiques (syénites néphéliniques). 3, record 1, French, - cancrinite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cancrinita
1, record 1, Spanish, cancrinita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de sodio y de calcio del grupo de los feldespatoides, parecido a la nefelina; cristaliza en el sistema hexagonal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cancrinita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- afghanite
1, record 2, English, afghanite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silicate of the cancrinite group, generally associated with sodalite-group minerals. 2, record 2, English, - afghanite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- afghanite
1, record 2, French, afghanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate du groupe des cancrinites, du système cristallin hexagonal, associé au lapis-lazuli en Afghanistan. 1, record 2, French, - afghanite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- davyne
1, record 3, English, davyne
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- microsommite 2, record 3, English, microsommite
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A chlorine-bearing feldspathoid mineral of the cancrinite group(...) 3, record 3, English, - davyne
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microsommite
1, record 3, French, microsommite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de Cancrinite (...) 1, record 3, French, - microsommite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-11-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wischnewite
1, record 4, English, wischnewite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- vishnevite 1, record 4, English, vishnevite
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pale blue sulfatic cancrinite,(...) 1, record 4, English, - wischnewite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- wischnéwite
1, record 4, French, wischn%C3%A9wite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Feldspathoïde (...) 1, record 4, French, - wischn%C3%A9wite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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