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CHROMIUM-BEARING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
- Jewellery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emerald
1, record 1, English, emerald
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- smaragd 2, record 1, English, smaragd
correct
- green gold 3, record 1, English, green%20gold
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A full green, chromium-bearing variety of beryl, used as a gemstone. 2, record 1, English, - emerald
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Miarolitic pegmatites are an important source of gemstones such as beryl (emerald), topaz, and tourmaline. 4, record 1, English, - emerald
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émeraude
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9meraude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- or vert 2, record 1, French, or%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété noble de béryl, de couleur vert intense, chromifère ou vanadifère, de qualité gemme. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9meraude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout est gris au pays de l'or vert. Le graphite des montagnes colombiennes - celles où se nichent les précieuses veines d'émeraude - a déteint sur les cœurs et les mains des guaqueros. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9meraude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les pegmatites miarolitiques sont une source importante de gemmes telles que le béryl (émeraudes), la topaze et la tourmaline. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9meraude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : du grec «smaragdos». 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9meraude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Mineralogía
- Artículos de joyería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esmeralda
1, record 1, Spanish, esmeralda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Berilo verde. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esmeralda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuchsite
1, record 2, English, fuchsite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fuschite 2, record 2, English, fuschite
less frequent
- chrome mica 3, record 2, English, chrome%20mica
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bright-green mineral of the mica group which is a chromium-bearing variety of muscovite. 4, record 2, English, - fuchsite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuchsite or fuschite is a chromium mica. 5, record 2, English, - fuchsite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuchsite : Named after the German mineralogist Johann Nepomuk Fuchs. 4, record 2, English, - fuchsite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fuchsite
1, record 2, French, fuchsite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fuschite 2, record 2, French, fuschite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété chromifère de muscovite. 3, record 2, French, - fuchsite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On connaît des micas muscovites où Cr a remplacé partiellement Al; ce sont les fuschites, chez lesquelles le chrome peut être mis en évidence par voie sèche, par exemple; elles sont d'un beau vert. 2, record 2, French, - fuchsite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuchsite : de J.N. Fuchs, minéralogiste allemand. 4, record 2, French, - fuchsite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuchsita
1, record 2, Spanish, fuchsita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mica verde consistente en una variedad de moscovita que contiene cromo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fuchsita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kotschubeite
1, record 3, English, kotschubeite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rose-red, chromium-bearing clinochlore. 1, record 3, English, - kotschubeite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- kotschubéite
1, record 3, French, kotschub%C3%A9ite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- kochubéite 1, record 3, French, kochub%C3%A9ite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété chromifère de clinochlore. 1, record 3, French, - kotschub%C3%A9ite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- kämmererite
1, record 4, English, k%C3%A4mmererite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- kammererite 1, record 4, English, kammererite
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reddish chromium-bearing variety of penninite. 1, record 4, English, - k%C3%A4mmererite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- kammerérite
1, record 4, French, kammer%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- kämmerérite 1, record 4, French, k%C3%A4mmer%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété chromifère de penninite se présentant sous la forme d'agrégats micacés et de cristaux aplatis ou prismatiques de couleur rouge violacé. 1, record 4, French, - kammer%C3%A9rite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : du nom de Kammerer, directeur des Mines à Saint-Pétersbourg. 1, record 4, French, - kammer%C3%A9rite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- kammererita
1, record 4, Spanish, kammererita
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato hidratado de cromo perteneciente al grupo de las cloritas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - kammererita
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Chromium, Molybdenum and Tungsten Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chrome
1, record 5, English, chrome
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... ore of chromium, consisting especially of the mineral chromite, or chromium-bearing minerals such as chrome mica, or chrome diopside. 2, record 5, English, - chrome
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Mines de chrome, de molybdène et de tungstène
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chrome
1, record 5, French, chrome
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal gris, brillant, dur (densité 6,92). 2, record 5, French, - chrome
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chrome s'extrait de son minerai (chromite) par réduction de l'oxyde [...] 2, record 5, French, - chrome
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
- Cromo, molibdeno y tungsteno (Minas)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromo
1, record 5, Spanish, cromo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento químico de número atómico 24 y peso atómico 52,01, cuyo símbolo es Cr. 2, record 5, Spanish, - cromo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Metal duro, quebradizo. Aparece como terrones, gránulos, polvo o cristales. Soluble en ácido sulfúrico. Tóxico por inhalación del polvo o vapor. 3, record 5, Spanish, - cromo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Chromium, Molybdenum and Tungsten Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- chromiferous
1, record 6, English, chromiferous
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- chromium-bearing 2, record 6, English, chromium%2Dbearing
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Containing chromium. 3, record 6, English, - chromiferous
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... chromium-bearing minerals such as chrome chlorite, chrome mica, or chrome diopside. 2, record 6, English, - chromiferous
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Mines de chrome, de molybdène et de tungstène
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chromifère
1, record 6, French, chromif%C3%A8re
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chromé 2, record 6, French, chrom%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui contient du chrome. 3, record 6, French, - chromif%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Minéral, corps, gisement chromifère. 4, record 6, French, - chromif%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Métal chromé. 4, record 6, French, - chromif%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
- Cromo, molibdeno y tungsteno (Minas)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromado
1, record 6, Spanish, cromado
adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que contiene cromo. 1, record 6, Spanish, - cromado
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acero cromado. 1, record 6, Spanish, - cromado
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Cr-diopside
1, record 7, English, Cr%2Ddiopside
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- chromium-bearing diopside 2, record 7, English, chromium%2Dbearing%20%20diopside
correct, less frequent
- chromium bearing diopside 3, record 7, English, chromium%20bearing%20%20diopside
correct, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kimberlite indicators include ... all the macrocryst minerals (olivine, spinel, low-Cr Ti-pyrope, Mg-ilmenite, Cr-diopside, enstatite, and zircon) ... 1, record 7, English, - Cr%2Ddiopside
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- diopside chromifère
1, record 7, French, diopside%20chromif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux indicateurs de kimberlites sont [...] tous les minéraux macrocristallins (olivine, spinelle, pyrope titanifère pauvre en Cr, ilménite magnésienne, diopside chromifère, enstatite et zircon) [...] 1, record 7, French, - diopside%20chromif%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Cr-spinel
1, record 8, English, Cr%2Dspinel
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- chromium-bearing spinel 2, record 8, English, chromium%2Dbearing%20%20spinel
correct, less frequent
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- spinelle chromifère
1, record 8, French, spinelle%20chromif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-12-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- chromiferous kaolinite
1, record 9, English, chromiferous%20kaolinite
proposal
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- chromium-bearing kaolinite 1, record 9, English, chromium%2Dbearing%20%20kaolinite
proposal
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "chromiferous" and "kaolinite." 1, record 9, English, - chromiferous%20kaolinite
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chromkaolinite
1, record 9, French, chromkaolinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] "chromkaolinite" [est une] kaolinite chromifère. 1, record 9, French, - chromkaolinite
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1977-12-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- volkonskoite
1, record 10, English, volkonskoite
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- volchonskoite 2, record 10, English, volchonskoite
correct
- wolchonskoite 1, record 10, English, wolchonskoite
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bluish-green, chromium-bearing clay mineral of the montmorillonite group; specif. a variety of nontronite containing chromium. 1, record 10, English, - volkonskoite
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A clay mineral, a chromium-bearing montmorillonite. 3, record 10, English, - volkonskoite
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- volchonskoïte
1, record 10, French, volchonsko%C3%AFte
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- wolchonskoïte 1, record 10, French, wolchonsko%C3%AFte
correct
- chromebeidellite 1, record 10, French, chromebeidellite
correct
- volkonskoïte 1, record 10, French, volkonsko%C3%AFte
correct
- chrome nontronite 1, record 10, French, chrome%20nontronite
correct
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] "volchonskoïte" [est une] Beidellite chromifère de Orkhansk (Russie), Décrit par "A.A. Kamerer". 1, record 10, French, - volchonsko%C3%AFte
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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