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CAWO4 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scheelite
1, record 1, English, scheelite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellow-white to brown tetragonal mineral which consists of a natural tungstate of calcium fluorescing to show a blue color; an ore of tungsten. 2, record 1, English, - scheelite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: CaWO4 2, record 1, English, - scheelite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scheelite
1, record 1, French, scheelite
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 du système quadratique constitué de tungstate naturel de calcium, de couleur blanche à brunâtre, le plus souvent fluorescente. 2, record 1, French, - scheelite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : En l'honneur du chimiste suédois Karl W. Scheele. 2, record 1, French, - scheelite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : CaWO4 2, record 1, French, - scheelite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esquelita
1, record 1, Spanish, esquelita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- scheelita 1, record 1, Spanish, scheelita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tungstato de calcio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema cuadrático; se encuentra en forma de octaedros de intenso brillo vítreo, blancuzcos, grisáceos, amarillentos, verdosos y, muy raramente, incoloros; es una de las menas del tungsteno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esquelita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: CaWO4. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esquelita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calcium tungstate
1, record 2, English, calcium%20tungstate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: CaWO4 2, record 2, English, - calcium%20tungstate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tungstate de calcium
1, record 2, French, tungstate%20de%20calcium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tungstate calcique 2, record 2, French, tungstate%20calcique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : WO4Ca 3, record 2, French, - tungstate%20de%20calcium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tungstato cálcico
1, record 2, Spanish, tungstato%20c%C3%A1lcico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: CaWO4 2, record 2, Spanish, - tungstato%20c%C3%A1lcico
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