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PYROPHANE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire opal
1, record 1, English, fire%20opal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sun opal 2, record 1, English, sun%20opal
correct
- pyrophane 3, record 1, English, pyrophane
correct
- girasol 4, record 1, English, girasol
correct
- flame queen opal 5, record 1, English, flame%20queen%20opal
- red flame opal 5, record 1, English, red%20flame%20opal
- Mexican opal 5, record 1, English, Mexican%20opal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transparent to translucent and orangy-yellow, brownish-orange, hyacinth-red, or brownish-red variety of opal that gives out fiery reflections in a bright light and that may or may not have play of color. 3, record 1, English, - fire%20opal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "girasol" is also used for a water opal. 6, record 1, English, - fire%20opal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opale de feu
1, record 1, French, opale%20de%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opale miellée 2, record 1, French, opale%20miell%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- opale flamboyante 2, record 1, French, opale%20flamboyante
correct, feminine noun
- opale feu 3, record 1, French, opale%20feu
correct, feminine noun
- opal mexicaine 4, record 1, French, opal%20mexicaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opale de feu est ainsi nommée pour sa couleur orange. Sa substance, souvent laiteuse et trouble, n'est pas toujours opalescente. Les meilleures qualités sont claires et transparentes. Elles sont très sensibles à tout choc violent [...] 5, record 1, French, - opale%20de%20feu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe diverses variétés [d'opale]: l'«opale de feu» d'une couleur rouge ou jaune flamboyante; [...] 6, record 1, French, - opale%20de%20feu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ópalo de fuego
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B3palo%20de%20fuego
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de ópalo en la que dominan los reflejos rojizos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%B3palo%20de%20fuego
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