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LENTIL ORE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liroconite
1, record 1, English, liroconite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lentil ore 2, record 1, English, lentil%20ore
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a light blue to yellowish green, monoclinic mineral occurring in glassy wedge-shaped crystals ... 3, record 1, English, - liroconite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liroconite
1, record 1, French, liroconite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- liromalachite 1, record 1, French, liromalachite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arséniate hydraté naturel de cuivre et d'aluminium, monoclinique, bleu ciel à vert-bleu. 2, record 1, French, - liroconite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- liroconita
1, record 1, Spanish, liroconita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arseniato hidratado de cobre y aluminio que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - liroconita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] se encuentra en forma de cristales lenticulares azules o verdosos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - liroconita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ore streak
1, record 2, English, ore%20streak
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- streak 2, record 2, English, streak
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An irregular, generally platy lentil of ore. 1, record 2, English, - ore%20streak
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The carbonatite has well developed flow structures accentuated by apatite-rich streaks and pyrochlore stringers. 3, record 2, English, - ore%20streak
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traînée de minerai
1, record 2, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20minerai
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bande de minerai 2, record 2, French, bande%20de%20minerai
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille irrégulière, et généralement aplatie, de minerai. 1, record 2, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20minerai
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La carbonatite renferme des structures d'écoulement bien développées et accentuées par des bandes de minerai riches en apatite et de petits filons de pyrochlore. 2, record 2, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20minerai
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Très fréquemment, dans des alluvions, on rencontrera des «traînées» plus riches [...] 3, record 2, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20de%20minerai
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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