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HETEROGENITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heterogenite
1, record 1, English, heterogenite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stainierite 2, record 1, English, stainierite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black mineral occurring in mammillary masses: CoO(OH). 2, record 1, English, - heterogenite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may contain some copper and iron. 2, record 1, English, - heterogenite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétérogénite
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A9nite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oxyde hydraté naturel de cobalt, exempt de manganèse. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A9nite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'hétérogénite, un minerai contenant du cobalt qui est souvent extrait illégalement des concessions de Gécamines et exporté à l'état brut. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A9nite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les asbolanes] du Katanga sont mêlées de sulfures [...], d'hydrocarbonates et d'hydrates [...] elles contiennent 4 à 10 p.100 de cobalt. 4, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A9nite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterogenita
1, record 1, Spanish, heterogenita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mineral amorfo que resulta de la alteración de la esmaltina. 1, record 1, Spanish, - heterogenita
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stainierite
1, record 2, English, stainierite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A black hydrous sesquioxide of cobalt, with some iron and aluminium,(...). The crystalline form of heterogenite. Granular and crystalline, not colloidal. Orthorhombic(?). 1, record 2, English, - stainierite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stainiérite
1, record 2, French, staini%C3%A9rite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cobalt trivalent ne peut exister que dans des milieux très oxydants, surtout quand le pH est inférieur à 7. En fait il semble bien qu'il n'existe qu'un type d'hydroxyde de cobalt, de formule Co(OH)2, présentant deux faciès extrêmes, l'un amorphe: "hétérogénite (...), l'autre bien cristallisé: la stainiérite (...) 1, record 2, French, - staini%C3%A9rite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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