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HORN-SILVER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cerargyrite
1, record 1, English, cerargyrite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kerargyrite 1, record 1, English, kerargyrite
correct
- horn silver 2, record 1, English, horn%20silver
correct
- chlorargyrite 3, record 1, English, chlorargyrite
correct
- horn-silver 4, record 1, English, horn%2Dsilver
- horn-ore 4, record 1, English, horn%2Dore
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white, pale-yellowish, or grayish, isometric, wax-like mineral that darkens on exposure to light. 5, record 1, English, - cerargyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It occurs in the weathering zones of silver-sulfide deposits and it represents an important ore of silver. 5, record 1, English, - cerargyrite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- horn ore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cérargyrite
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9rargyrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chlorargyrite 2, record 1, French, chlorargyrite
correct, feminine noun
- cérargyre 3, record 1, French, c%C3%A9rargyre
correct, masculine noun
- argent corné 1, record 1, French, argent%20corn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- kérargyre 4, record 1, French, k%C3%A9rargyre
masculine noun
- kérargyrite 5, record 1, French, k%C3%A9rargyrite
feminine noun
- lune cornée 5, record 1, French, lune%20corn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chlorure d'argent, du système cristallin cubique, généralement associé avec l'argent natif. 5, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9rargyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cérargyrite, ou «argent corné», est le chlorure d'argent, ou AgCl. Cubique, mais rarement cristallisée, [...] dense (= 5,5), mais très tendre et sectile [...] Couleur blanche translucide ou grise, brunissant fortement à la lumière [...] Ce sont des dépôts de la zone d'oxydation de certains gîtes d'argent [...] 6, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9rargyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La cérargyrite] contient 75 % Ag. 5, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9rargyrite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- querargirita
1, record 1, Spanish, querargirita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cerargirita 1, record 1, Spanish, cerargirita
correct, feminine noun
- plata córnea 1, record 1, Spanish, plata%20c%C3%B3rnea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloruro de plata [...] que cristaliza en el sistema cúbico; suele encontrarse en masas compactas de color gris verdoso [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - querargirita
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