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HOMEOTYPE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stevensite
1, record 1, English, stevensite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stevensite is the magnesian homeotype of montmorillonite, such as talc is for pyrophyllite. 2, record 1, English, - stevensite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stevensite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - stevensite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stevensite
1, record 1, French, stevensite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Minéral du] système cristallin monoclinique [du] groupe des montmorillonites [d'apparence] massive à finement grenue, transparente, d'éclat terne et parfois résineux, de couleur rose, ambre, chamois [...] 2, record 1, French, - stevensite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La stevensite est l'homéotype magnésien de la montmorillonite comme le talc l'est pour la pyrophyllite. 3, record 1, French, - stevensite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stevensite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - stevensite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homeotype 1, record 2, English, homeotype
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- homéotype
1, record 2, French, hom%C3%A9otype
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- homeotipo
1, record 2, Spanish, homeotipo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, 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
- orthoserpentine 1, record 3, English, orthoserpentine
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Minerals of serpentines have different habits(...) The diversity of these habits corresponds to variations of order and disorder in the stacking of the type layer, which is the magnesian homeotype of kaolinite :(...) At the present time there is a special name for each variety, such as chrysotile, orthoserpentine, antigorite(...) 1, record 3, English, - orthoserpentine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- orthoserpentine
1, record 3, French, orthoserpentine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La variété de ces aspects correspond à des variations d'arrangement et de désordre dans l'empilement du feuillet type, homéotype magnésien de la kaolinite: (...). A chaque variation correspondent aujourd'hui des désignations particulières: chrysotile, ortho-serpentine, antigorite (...) 1, record 3, French, - orthoserpentine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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