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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sunstone
1, record 1, English, sunstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sun stone 2, record 1, English, sun%20stone
correct
- heliolite 1, record 1, English, heliolite
correct
- sunstone feldspar 3, record 1, English, sunstone%20feldspar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aventurescent feldspar, usually oligoclase, that emits a reddish or golden reflection from minute inclusions of hematite. 1, record 1, English, - sunstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierre de soleil
1, record 1, French, pierre%20de%20soleil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pierre de Soleil 2, record 1, French, pierre%20de%20Soleil
correct, feminine noun
- pierre du soleil 3, record 1, French, pierre%20du%20soleil
correct, feminine noun
- héliolite 2, record 1, French, h%C3%A9liolite
correct, feminine noun
- aventurine orientale 2, record 1, French, aventurine%20orientale
correct, feminine noun
- orthose aventurinée 4, record 1, French, orthose%20aventurin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche constituée d'orthose et d'oligoclase à reflets d'aventurine. 5, record 1, French, - pierre%20de%20soleil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La «pierre de soleil» [...] est une variété de feldspath qui présente des reflets de feu particuliers, qui probablement sont dus à la présence de petits cristaux d'hématite. 6, record 1, French, - pierre%20de%20soleil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'orthose aventurinée, ou pierre de soleil, a des lamelles d'oligiste disséminées dans sa masse. 4, record 1, French, - pierre%20de%20soleil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] certains plagioclases présentent quelquefois un chatoiement spécial, dans les teintes vertes et bleues, dû à de fines inclusions orientées d'ilménite. On a coutume d'appeler «pierre du soleil» de l'oligoclase à inclusions dorées. 7, record 1, French, - pierre%20de%20soleil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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