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DIOCTAHEDRAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- celadonite
1, record 1, English, celadonite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- svitalskite 2, record 1, English, svitalskite
correct
- Verona earth 2, record 1, English, Verona%20earth
correct
- kmaite 2, record 1, English, kmaite
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, green or gray-green, earthy, dioctahedral mineral of the mica group, which consists of a hydrous silicate of iron magnesium, and potassium with a structure very similar to that of glauconite. 2, record 1, English, - celadonite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- céladonite
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9ladonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véronite 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9ronite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système monoclinique, phyllosilicate de la famille de la muscovite contenant du sodium, du fer et du magnésium et ressemblant à la glauconite. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9ladonite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce minéral] se présente en nodules compacts, terreux, de couleur vert foncé presque noire, parfois aussi vert pomme, pseudomorphosant d'autres minéraux. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9ladonite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- celadonita
1, record 1, Spanish, celadonita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tierra verde 1, record 1, Spanish, tierra%20verde
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato hidratado de hierro y de potasio [...] que puede ser considerado como una variedad de glauconia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - celadonita
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clay vermiculite 1, record 2, English, clay%20vermiculite
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "clay vermiculites" are dioctahedral or trioctahedral micaceous structures in which bonding between the layers is weaker than in micas and chlorites, but stronger than in montmorillonites. It is now certain that all the intermediate forms occur. 1, record 2, English, - clay%20vermiculite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- argile vermiculite
1, record 2, French, argile%20vermiculite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les "argiles vermiculites" sont des édifices micacés dioctaédriques ou trioctaédriques, dont la liaison entre les feuillets est moins bien assurée que dans les micas et les chlorites, mais mieux que dans les montmorillonites. Il est certain actuellement que tous les intermédiaires existent. 1, record 2, French, - argile%20vermiculite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dioctahedral chlorite 1, record 3, English, dioctahedral%20chlorite
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Brindley" and "Gillery"(1956) predicted the dioctahedral chlorites in their classification. Their stacking is based on a nicaceous layer of the muscovite type rather than a layer of the phlogopite type. 1, record 3, English, - dioctahedral%20chlorite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chlorite dioctaédrique
1, record 3, French, chlorite%20diocta%C3%A9drique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Brindley" et "Gillery" (1956) ont prévu dans leur classification le cas des chlorites dioctaédriques. Leur empilement est réalisé non pas avec un feuillet micacé de type phlogopite mais avec un feuillet de type muscovite. 1, record 3, French, - chlorite%20diocta%C3%A9drique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dioctahedry 1, record 4, English, dioctahedry
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kaolinite is characterized by 2 Al in its octahedral sheet; thus, it is called "dioctahedral". 1, record 4, English, - dioctahedry
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dioctaédrie
1, record 4, French, diocta%C3%A9drie
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La kaolinite présente "2 Al" dans la couche octaédrique; on dit qu'elle est "dioctaédrique". 1, record 4, French, - diocta%C3%A9drie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-12-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dioctahedral
1, record 5, English, dioctahedral
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of a layered-mineral structure in which only two of the three available octahedrally coordinated positions are occupied. 1, record 5, English, - dioctahedral
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dioctaédrique
1, record 5, French, diocta%C3%A9drique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi prendront naissance deux séries de phyllites, dioctaédriques (1 site octaédrique est vacant sur les 3 sites possibles, les 2 sites étant occupés par des ions trivalents) et trioctaédriques (...) 1, record 5, French, - diocta%C3%A9drique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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