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EPIDOTES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epidotes
1, record 1, English, epidotes
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- epidote group 2, record 1, English, epidote%20group
correct
- epidote minerals 3, record 1, English, epidote%20minerals
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral group, including minerals such as epidote, zoisite, clinozoisite, piemontite, and hancockite. 1, record 1, English, - epidotes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Epidote group. ... The structure of the group consists of chains, oriented parallel to the y axis, consisting of ions in octahedral coordination cross-linked by independent SiO4 and Si2O7 tetrahedral units. 2, record 1, English, - epidotes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épidotes
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pidotes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe des épidotes 2, record 1, French, groupe%20des%20%C3%A9pidotes
correct, masculine noun
- groupe épidote 3, record 1, French, groupe%20%C3%A9pidote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de sorosilicates monocliniques, formant une suite isomorphe. Ils contiennent du calcium, de l'aluminium, du manganèse, du fer et parfois du cérium, du magnésium et du chrome. Les cristaux sont aciculaires ou prismatiques, ou bien en grains irréguliers de couleur variant du gris au blanc, du vert au rose, plus rarement noirs «allanite». Très fréquents comme constituants de nombreuses roches métamorphiques et éruptives. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pidotes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
zoïsite : Silicate complexe d'aluminium et de calcium du groupe épidote. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pidotes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo de la epidota
1, record 1, Spanish, grupo%20de%20la%20epidota
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dentro del ámbito de las rocas graníticas, los minerales del grupo de la epidota aparecen, en ocasiones, como minerales accesorios, mientras que la clorita habitualmente se asocia a la destrucción de la biotita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - grupo%20de%20la%20epidota
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pumpellyite-actinolite facies
1, record 2, English, pumpellyite%2Dactinolite%20facies
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pumpellyite-actinolite facies is characterised by the mineral association of pumpellyite-actinolite-quartz (± chlorite, albite and epidote) and by the lack of prehnite ... 2, record 2, English, - pumpellyite%2Dactinolite%20facies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pumpellyite and epidotes of the pumpellyite-actinolite facies tend to be lower in Fe and richer in Al than those of lower grade facies. 3, record 2, English, - pumpellyite%2Dactinolite%20facies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pumpellyite-actinolite facies: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - pumpellyite%2Dactinolite%20facies
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faciès à pumpellyite et à actinote
1, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20pumpellyite%20et%20%C3%A0%20actinote
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faciès à pumpellyite-actinote 2, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20pumpellyite%2Dactinote
correct, masculine noun
- faciès pumpellyite-actinote 3, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20pumpellyite%2Dactinote
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faciès à pumpellyite et à actinote : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20pumpellyite%20et%20%C3%A0%20actinote
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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