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ENSTATITE [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bastite
1, record 1, English, bastite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- schiller spar 1, record 1, English, schiller%20spar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An olive-green, blackish-green, or brownish variety of serpentine mineral resulting from the alteration of orthorhombic pyroxene(esp. enstatite), occurring as foliated masses in igneous rocks, and characterized by a schiller(metallic or pearly luster) on the chief cleavage face of the pyroxene. 2, record 1, English, - bastite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bastite
1, record 1, French, bastite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- schillerpath 2, record 1, French, schillerpath
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains pyroxènes (diallage, pyroxènes orthorhombiques) sont souvent pseudomorphosés par une variété d'antigorites, la «bastite». Cette altération se produit de façon régulière et conserve une orientation unique dans un même individu. Ainsi, à un cristal de pyroxène correspond un cristal unique de bastite. 3, record 1, French, - bastite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bastita
1, record 1, Spanish, bastita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Serpentina laminar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bastita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Gemmology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cat’s-eye
1, record 2, English, cat%26rsquo%3Bs%2Deye
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cateye 2, record 2, English, cateye
avoid, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to any gemstone which, when cut cabochon, exhibits under a single, strong point source, a sharp, well-defined light band, line or streak of white light across the dome of the stone, which moves as the stone is turned about. 2, record 2, English, - cat%26rsquo%3Bs%2Deye
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "cat’s-eye" refers to the optical phenomenon of chatoyancy. Gemstones displaying chatoyancy must be described by their mineral name or variety followed by the suffix "cat’s-eye". 3, record 2, English, - cat%26rsquo%3Bs%2Deye
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Enstatite cat's-eye. 4, record 2, English, - cat%26rsquo%3Bs%2Deye
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Gemmologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œil-de-chat
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dchat
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- œil de chat 2, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20de%20chat
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit [...] pour les variétés de gemmes chatoyantes [...] dont le nom doit précéder l'appellation «œil-de-chat». 1, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dchat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La désignation «œil de chat» désigne un phénomène optique de chatoiement. Les pierres présentant cette caractéristique doivent être désignées par leur nom de minéral suivi de la mention «œil de chat». 2, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dchat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Quartz œil-de-chat. 1, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dchat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- enstatite
1, record 3, English, enstatite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orthorhombic mineral ... of the pyroxene group consisting of magnesium silicate [usually] occurring massive and varying from grayish white to olive green and brown ... 2, record 3, English, - enstatite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enstatite
1, record 3, French, enstatite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (silicate) commun des roches magmatiques basiques, du système cristallin orthorhombique, du groupe de l'orthopyrox, de couleur variable : blanc grisâtre, jaunâtre, vert olive, brun. 2, record 3, French, - enstatite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enstatite est fréquente dans les zones de métamorphisme, où elle est souvent transformée en serpentine ou en talc. [...] Peu fréquente en cristaux distincts [...], l'enstatite est le plus habituellement en grains [...] ou en masses lamellaires [...] 3, record 3, French, - enstatite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- enstatita
1, record 3, Spanish, enstatita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de magnesio [...], perteneciente al grupo de los piroxenos rómbicos; entra en la composición de rocas básicas que contienen poca caliza. 1, record 3, Spanish, - enstatita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chondrule
1, record 4, English, chondrule
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- chondrulite 2, record 4, English, chondrulite
correct
- chondre 2, record 4, English, chondre
rare
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spheroidal granule, usually about one millimeter in diameter, consisting chiefly of olivine and/or enstatite or bronzite, and occurring embedded in the fragmental bases of many stony meteorites(chondrites). 3, record 4, English, - chondrule
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chondre
1, record 4, French, chondre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chondrule 2, record 4, French, chondrule
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit agrégat sphéroïde d'olivine ou de pyroxène, de dimension millimétrique, contenu dans une chondrite. 3, record 4, French, - chondre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chondres sont des sphérules de quelques micromètres à quelques millimètres de diamètre, sur l'origine desquelles les opinions les plus variées subsistent : condensat primaire, condensat provoqué par des décharges électriques dans la nébuleuse primitive, refusion de matériel cristallisé à l'occasion de phénomènes volcaniques ou de chocs entre des corps célestes. Il s'agit, en tout cas, de gouttes silicatées passées par l'état liquide - peut-être par surfusion - et refroidies très rapidement en cristallisant partiellement ou totalement. 4, record 4, French, - chondre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hypersthene
1, record 5, English, hypersthene
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- Hy 2, record 5, English, Hy
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grayish, greenish, black, or brown mineral of the orthopyroxene group which is isomorphous with enstatite and is found as an essential constituent of many igneous rocks. 2, record 5, English, - hypersthene
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hypersthène
1, record 5, French, hypersth%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral translucide à presque opaque, d'éclat légèrement perlé sur les faces de clivage, de couleur noir grisâtre, noir verdâtre à vert brunâtre. 2, record 5, French, - hypersth%C3%A8ne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les membres les plus importants de [la série des pyroxènes orthorhombiques] sont : l'enstatite [...], la bronzite [...] et l'hypersthène [...] 3, record 5, French, - hypersth%C3%A8ne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : du grec uper, «au-dessus», et sthenos, «force». Allusion à la dureté supérieure de ce minéral par rapport aux autres pyroxènes. 2, record 5, French, - hypersth%C3%A8ne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hiperstena
1, record 5, Spanish, hiperstena
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de hierro y de magnesio [...], que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico, se encuentra en forma de cristales de brillo metálico, de color pardo violáceo, que forman parte de los gabros y de las andesitas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - hiperstena
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bronzite
1, record 6, English, bronzite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ferroan enstatite 2, record 6, English, ferroan%20enstatite
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brown or green variety of enstatite containing iron and often having a bronzelike or pearly metallic luster. 3, record 6, English, - bronzite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)(SiO3) 4, record 6, English, - bronzite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bronzite
1, record 6, French, bronzite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- enstatite ferrifère 2, record 6, French, enstatite%20ferrif%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Minéral] translucide, jaunâtre, brunâtre ou vert olive avec un éclat submétallique particulier rappelant celui du bronze [et se présentant] surtout en masses fibreuses ou lamellaires et plus rarement en cristaux de faciès semblable à celui de l'enstatite. 3, record 6, French, - bronzite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : Par allusion à l'éclat bronzé fréquent. 3, record 6, French, - bronzite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : (Mg,Fe)(SiO3) 4, record 6, French, - bronzite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- broncita
1, record 6, Spanish, broncita
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de hierro y magnesio que adopta la forma de masas fibrosas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - broncita
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: (Mg,Fe)(SiO3) 2, record 6, Spanish, - broncita
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ferrosilite
1, record 7, English, ferrosilite
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- Fs 2, record 7, English, Fs
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ferrohypersthene 2, record 7, English, ferrohypersthene
obsolete
- iron hypersthene 2, record 7, English, iron%20hypersthene
obsolete
- orthoferrosilite 2, record 7, English, orthoferrosilite
obsolete
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orthorhombic mineral [of the] pyroxene group [which] forms a series with enstatite. 2, record 7, English, - ferrosilite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: FeSiO3 3, record 7, English, - ferrosilite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Symbol, Fs. 2, record 7, English, - ferrosilite
Record 7, Key term(s)
- iron-hypersthene
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ferrosilite
1, record 7, French, ferrosilite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate de fer du groupe des pyroxènes. 2, record 7, French, - ferrosilite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En fait, les coupures adoptées dans la série des pyroxènes orthorhombiques sont les suivantes (H.H.Hess): «Enstatite» [...] «Bronzite» [...] «Hypersthène» [...] «Ferrohypersthène» [...] «Eulite» [...] «Ferrosilite» [...] 3, record 7, French, - ferrosilite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : FeSiO3 4, record 7, French, - ferrosilite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferrosilita
1, record 7, Spanish, ferrosilita
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de hierro [...] 1, record 7, Spanish, - ferrosilita
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: FeSiO3 1, record 7, Spanish, - ferrosilita
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- agalite
1, record 8, English, agalite
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- asbestine 2, record 8, English, asbestine
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine fibrous variety of talc, pseudomorphous after enstatite. 2, record 8, English, - agalite
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Mg3(OH)2Si4O10 3, record 8, English, - agalite
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- agalite
1, record 8, French, agalite
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- asbestine 2, record 8, French, asbestine
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance minérale analogue au talc, provenant de l'altération de l'enstatite et recouvrant généralement celle-ci. 3, record 8, French, - agalite
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Mg3(OH)2Si4O10 4, record 8, French, - agalite
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- agalita
1, record 8, Spanish, agalita
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de talco que resulta de la descomposición de la enstatita. 1, record 8, Spanish, - agalita
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Mg3(OH)2Si4O10 2, record 8, Spanish, - agalita
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-07-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Sanding and Polishing of Metals
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Olimag Sands, Inc
1, record 9, English, Olimag%20Sands%2C%20Inc
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Olimag Sands, Inc. produces a synthetic olivine, "Jetmag," with a rotary kiln at 2300°F. 2, record 9, English, - Olimag%20Sands%2C%20Inc
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Olimag Sands also produces Magfill, a refractory sand composed of fosterite and enstatite used in the steel industry. 3, record 9, English, - Olimag%20Sands%2C%20Inc
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Sablage et ponçage des métaux
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Sables Olimag, Inc.
1, record 9, French, Sables%20Olimag%2C%20Inc%2E
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette compagnie produit le Jetmag, qui] est produit par transformation de serpentine en olivine synthétique grâce à un traitement thermique à 2300 °F dans un four rotatif [ainsi que le] Magfill, un sable réfractaire à base de fostérite et d'enstatite [utilisé en sidérurgie]. 1, record 9, French, - Sables%20Olimag%2C%20Inc%2E
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Cr-diopside
1, record 10, English, Cr%2Ddiopside
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- chromium-bearing diopside 2, record 10, English, chromium%2Dbearing%20diopside
correct, less frequent
- chromium bearing diopside 3, record 10, English, chromium%20bearing%20diopside
correct, less frequent
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, 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 10, English, - Cr%2Ddiopside
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- diopside chromifère
1, record 10, French, diopside%20chromif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - diopside%20chromif%C3%A8re
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-01-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- low-Cr Ti-pyrope
1, record 11, English, low%2DCr%20Ti%2Dpyrope
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - low%2DCr%20Ti%2Dpyrope
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pyrope titanifère pauvre en Cr
1, record 11, French, pyrope%20titanif%C3%A8re%20pauvre%20en%20Cr
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, 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 11, French, - pyrope%20titanif%C3%A8re%20pauvre%20en%20Cr
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-01-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- macrocryst mineral
1, record 12, English, macrocryst%20mineral
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, 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 12, English, - macrocryst%20mineral
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- minéral macrocristallin
1, record 12, French, min%C3%A9ral%20macrocristallin
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, 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 12, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20macrocristallin
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-10-27
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- orthopyroxene
1, record 13, English, orthopyroxene
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
- opx 2, record 13, English, opx
correct
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, such as enstatite, bronzite, hypersthene, and orthoferrosilite. 3, record 13, English, - orthopyroxene
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- orthopyroxène
1, record 13, French, orthopyrox%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
- opx 2, record 13, French, opx
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pyroxène du système cristallin orthorhombique [qui] ne contient généralement pas de calcium et peu ou pas d'aluminium. 3, record 13, French, - orthopyrox%C3%A8ne
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- aubrite
1, record 14, English, aubrite
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- bustite 2, record 14, English, bustite
correct
- enstatite achondrite 3, record 14, English, enstatite%20achondrite
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An achondritic stony meteorite whose essential mineral is enstatite and that contains diopside in minor amounts. 4, record 14, English, - aubrite
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Aubrite] normally has a brecciated structure. 4, record 14, English, - aubrite
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- bustite
1, record 14, French, bustite
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- aubrite 2, record 14, French, aubrite
correct, feminine noun
- achondrite à enstatite 3, record 14, French, achondrite%20%C3%A0%20enstatite
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de météorite contenant de l'enstatite. 4, record 14, French, - bustite
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les achondrites se rencontrent des types pauvres en fer, en nickel et en calcium, mais riches en magnésium : ce sont les bustites, où dominent l'enstatite, avec du diopside et de l'oldhamite [...] 5, record 14, French, - bustite
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1999-03-09
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- victorite
1, record 15, English, victorite
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of enstatite similar to chladnite, occurring in the Deesa meteoric iron in rosettes of acicular crystals. 1, record 15, English, - victorite
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- victorite
1, record 15, French, victorite
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate, qui est une variété météoritique d'enstatite. 1, record 15, French, - victorite
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1985-12-19
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- enstatite chondrite 1, record 16, English, enstatite%20chondrite
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enstatite chondrites; dominant silicate enstatite, are often almost iron-free... and often [contain] Si. 1, record 16, English, - enstatite%20chondrite
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- chondrite à enstatite
1, record 16, French, chondrite%20%C3%A0%20enstatite
feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chondrites à enstatite (quinze pierres) se sont formées dans un milieu si réducteur que presque tout le fer se trouve à l'état métallique ou sulfuré. 1, record 16, French, - chondrite%20%C3%A0%20enstatite
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1977-11-04
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- ferrohypersthene
1, record 17, English, ferrohypersthene
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Members of the enstatite-orthoferrosilite series between hypersthene(80-50 mol. percent enstatite) and orthoferrosilite(12-0 percent En). 1, record 17, English, - ferrohypersthene
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- ferrohypersthène
1, record 17, French, ferrohypersth%C3%A8ne
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En fait, les coupures adoptées dans la série des pyroxènes orthorhombiques sont les suivantes (H.H. Hess): "Enstatite" (...) "Bronzite" (...) "Hypersthène" (...) "Ferrohypersthène" (...) "Eulite" (...) "Ferrosilite" (...) 1, record 17, French, - ferrohypersth%C3%A8ne
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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