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PLESSITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plessite
1, record 1, English, plessite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral consisting of an intimate intergrowth of kamacite and taenite in meteorites. 2, record 1, English, - plessite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plessite
1, record 1, French, plessite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fer nickelé météoritique. 2, record 1, French, - plessite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les octaédrites [...] sont formées de kamacite et de taenite [...] Des espaces assez larges entre bandes sont souvent remplis d'association microcristalline de kamacite-taenite, appelée «plessite». 3, record 1, French, - plessite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Astronomía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plessita
1, record 1, Spanish, plessita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de hierro y de níquel que forma inclusiones en ciertos meteoritos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - plessita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ataxite
1, record 2, English, ataxite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- D 2, record 2, English, D
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An iron meteorite containing more than 10% nickel and lacking the structure of either hexahedrite or octahedrite. 2, record 2, English, - ataxite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many ataxites show microscopic oriented plates of kamacite in a groundmass of plessite. Symbol : D. 2, record 2, English, - ataxite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ataxite
1, record 2, French, ataxite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sidérite contenant moins de nickel que l'hexaédrite ou que l'octaédrite et dans laquelle la structure des lamelles est interrompue. 2, record 2, French, - ataxite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une première classe [de météorites ferrifères], la teneur en nickel est de 5,5 à 8,5 %, le gallium varie de 45 à 100 parties par million, le palladium et l'or sont, au contraire, à leur plus basse concentration. Se classent dans cette catégorie les hexaédrites, les ataxites pauvres en nickel [...] 3, record 2, French, - ataxite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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