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DEGRADINITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Classification of Coal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrite
1, record 1, English, hydrite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a very common microlithotype in Japanese Tertiary coal. 1, record 1, English, - hydrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It consists of macerals vitrinite, degradinite and exinite. 1, record 1, English, - hydrite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Classification des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrite
1, record 1, French, hydrite
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microlithotype très répandu dans les charbons tertiaires du Japon, composé d'au moins 95 % de vitrinite, de dégradinite et d'exinite. 1, record 1, French, - hydrite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Classification of Coal
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- degradinite
1, record 2, English, degradinite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the most common constituent of the Tertiary coals of Japan. 1, record 2, English, - degradinite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Degradinite resembles vitrinite and has no definite form. It forms the groundmass of the hydrite of Japanese Tertiary coals and encloses oxinite, resinite, and sclerotinite. 1, record 2, English, - degradinite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Classification des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dégradinite
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9gradinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constituant habituel des charbons tertiaires japonais. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9gradinite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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