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PYROPHYLLITE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pagodite
1, record 1, English, pagodite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pagoda stone 2, record 1, English, pagoda%20stone
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Massive pinite or agalmatolite carved by the Chinese into miniature pagodas. 3, record 1, English, - pagodite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pagoda stone : General term referring to pagodite, as well as various other rocks suitable for carving..., such as limestone, soapstone, pyrophyllite rock and other. 4, record 1, English, - pagodite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Agalmatolite is nearly identical to pagodite. 5, record 1, English, - pagodite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pagodite
1, record 1, French, pagodite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glyphite 2, record 1, French, glyphite
see observation, feminine noun
- pagolite 3, record 1, French, pagolite
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre avec laquelle les Chinois façonnent les figurines, appelées pagodes ou magots. 3, record 1, French, - pagodite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silicates de métamorphisme : disthène; andalousite; [...] serpentines [...]; talc et pagodite. 4, record 1, French, - pagodite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glyphite : nom donné par plusieurs minéralogistes à l'agalmatolite et à la pagodite, dans lesquelles les Chinois sculptent des figurines. 2, record 1, French, - pagodite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pagodita
1, record 1, Spanish, pagodita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gelpyrophyllite
1, record 2, English, gelpyrophyllite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gel-form equivalent to the crystalloid form of pyrophyllite. 1, record 2, English, - gelpyrophyllite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gelpyrophyllite
1, record 2, French, gelpyrophyllite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gel ayant la composition de la pyrophyllite. 1, record 2, French, - gelpyrophyllite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété gélatineuse de pyrophyllite. 2, record 2, French, - gelpyrophyllite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metastable relict
1, record 3, English, metastable%20relict
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... pyrophyllite is a reaction product and... andalusite is a metastable relict. 2, record 3, English, - metastable%20relict
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metastable relict: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - metastable%20relict
Record 3, Key term(s)
- metastable relic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- relique métastable
1, record 3, French, relique%20m%C3%A9tastable
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- relique instable 2, record 3, French, relique%20instable
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métastable : Se dit d'une phase minérale placée en dehors de son domaine de stabilité et susceptible de réagir dans certaines conditions. 3, record 3, French, - relique%20m%C3%A9tastable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
relique instable : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 1, record 3, French, - relique%20m%C3%A9tastable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-05-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Cartography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sillimanite isograd
1, record 4, English, sillimanite%20isograd
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transition from kyanite to andalusite is known as the andalusite isograd, while the transition from andalusite to sillimanite is called the sillimanite isograd. 2, record 4, English, - sillimanite%20isograd
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Note that if were making a geologic map, we could draw a line on the map that separates the pelitic rocks containing only Pyrophyllite from those containing Kyanite + Quartz. Such a line(a surface in 3 dimensions) is called an isograd(iso-same, grad-grade). In this case, since it represents the first appearance of Kyanite, we call it the Kyanite Isograd... If we continue walking along the direction that T & P increased in these rocks during metamorphism, we would eventually come to another place where in the pelitic rocks the mineral assemblage changes. This time the change is from Kyanite + Quartz to Sillimanite + Quartz. Again, we can draw a line on the map that indicates this change in mineral assemblage, this time calling it the Sillimanite Isograd. Just like before, this represents the point on the phase diagram, above, where the geothermal gradient intersected the boundary for the reaction... Because the sandstone and the limestone do not contain Kyanite, the isograd does not appear in these rocks, but we can still extrapolate its position across the map or outcrop. 3, record 4, English, - sillimanite%20isograd
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
isograd: A line or surface (either imaginary or in a diagram) joining points where the rock originated under the same conditions of pressure and temperature, as indicated by similarity of facies or metamorphic grade. 4, record 4, English, - sillimanite%20isograd
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sillimanite isograd: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 4, English, - sillimanite%20isograd
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Cartographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- isograde de la sillimanite
1, record 4, French, isograde%20de%20la%20sillimanite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un isograde représente une ligne sur une carte résultant de l'intersection d'une surface isograde avec la topographie. Elle représenterait une réaction métamorphique et serait implicitement diachrone à cause du temps requis pour mobiliser la chaleur, les fluides et les réactions dans les roches. 2, record 4, French, - isograde%20de%20la%20sillimanite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
isograde de la sillimanite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - isograde%20de%20la%20sillimanite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-05-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stevensite
1, record 5, English, stevensite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stevensite is the magnesian homeotype of montmorillonite, such as talc is for pyrophyllite. 2, record 5, English, - stevensite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stevensite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 5, English, - stevensite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- stevensite
1, record 5, French, stevensite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - stevensite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La stevensite est l'homéotype magnésien de la montmorillonite comme le talc l'est pour la pyrophyllite. 3, record 5, French, - stevensite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stevensite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 5, French, - stevensite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-09-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
- Jewellery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pyrophyllite
1, record 6, English, pyrophyllite
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pencil stone 2, record 6, English, pencil%20stone
correct
- South African wonderstone 3, record 6, English, South%20African%20wonderstone
correct
- Ottosdal G Stone 3, record 6, English, Ottosdal%20G%20Stone
correct
- Koranna stone 3, record 6, English, Koranna%20stone
correct
- African wonderstone 4, record 6, English, African%20wonderstone
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A massive, white, gray, grayish-white, greenish, brownish-green or yellowish mineral species, talclike in appearance [which] is used for slate pencils and carvings and includes part of what is known as agalmatolite. 5, record 6, English, - pyrophyllite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has been used both as an ornamental stone and as a container for the reaction constituents in the synthesis of industrial diamonds. 3, record 6, English, - pyrophyllite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Massive pyrophyllite corresponds to the Chinese carving material called agalmatolite. 6, record 6, English, - pyrophyllite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pyrophyllite : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 6, English, - pyrophyllite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pyrophyllite
1, record 6, French, pyrophyllite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral de couleur blanche, jaunâtre ou verdâtre [de] la sous-classe des phyllosilicates [consistant en] un silicate basique hydraté d'aluminium qui cristallise dans le système monoclinique [et] se présente en lamelles facilement clivables, en petits amas cristallins ou fibroradiés. 2, record 6, French, - pyrophyllite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voisine de l'albâtre en apparence et utilisée autrefois comme elle en sculpture. Parfois de couleur verte, elle se rapproche vaguement du jade. 3, record 6, French, - pyrophyllite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La pyrophyllite massive est employée pour la fabrication de petits objets ornementaux en «pagodite». 4, record 6, French, - pyrophyllite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Étymologie : du grec «pûros», feu, et «phullon», feuille. Allusion à la structure en feuille qui s'exfolie au feu. 4, record 6, French, - pyrophyllite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
pyrophyllite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 6, French, - pyrophyllite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- advanced argillic alteration
1, record 7, English, advanced%20argillic%20alteration
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced argillic alteration. This alteration is characterized by dickite, kaolinite..., pyrophyllite... and quartz.... This is one of the more intense forms of alteration, often present as an inner zone adjoining many base metal vein or pipe deposits... This alteration involves extreme leaching of bases... from all aluminous phases such as feldspars and micas... 2, record 7, English, - advanced%20argillic%20alteration
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Advanced argillic ... and adularia-type ... epithermal alteration zones with associated precious-metal deposits occur above or near several porphyry copper and copper-molybdenum deposits. 3, record 7, English, - advanced%20argillic%20alteration
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- argilisation avancée
1, record 7, French, argilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- altération argileuse avancée 1, record 7, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- altération argileuse étendue 2, record 7, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse%20%C3%A9tendue
correct, feminine noun
- altération argileuse intense 3, record 7, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20argileuse%20intense
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des zones d'altération épithermale de type argilisation avancée [...] et du type à adulaire [...] accompagnées de minéralisations de métaux précieux, se rencontrent au-dessus de plusieurs gîtes porphyriques de cuivre et de cuivre-molybdène ou à leur proximité. 1, record 7, French, - argilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'altération argileuse [...] se sépare en deux stades : a) altération diffuse [...]; b) altération plus intense, restreinte, très liée aux fractures et au contact lave-monzonite [...] 2, record 7, French, - argilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- agalmatolite
1, record 8, English, agalmatolite
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- figure stone 2, record 8, English, figure%20stone
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, waxy stone, such as pinite, pyrophyllite, or steatite, of a gray, green, yellow, or brown shade, used by the Chinese to simulate jade for carving small images, miniature pagodas, and similar objects. 3, record 8, English, - agalmatolite
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pagodite is nearly identical. 4, record 8, English, - agalmatolite
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- agalmatolite
1, record 8, French, agalmatolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- agalmatolithe 2, record 8, French, agalmatolithe
correct, feminine noun
- glyphite 3, record 8, French, glyphite
see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'argile, silicate d'aluminium hydraté vert pâle, à éclat gras, dont on se sert en Chine pour fabriquer des figurines et des objets divers. 4, record 8, French, - agalmatolite
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glyphite : Nom donné par plusieurs minéralogistes à l'agalmatolite et à la pagodite, dans lesquelles les Chinois sculptent des figurines. 3, record 8, French, - agalmatolite
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- agalmatolita
1, record 8, Spanish, agalmatolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de aluminio hidratado de color verde claro que se usa en China para fabricar pequeños objetos de cerámica. 1, record 8, Spanish, - agalmatolita
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-12-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- advanced argillic assemblage
1, record 9, English, advanced%20argillic%20assemblage
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- advanced argillic mineral assemblage 1, record 9, English, advanced%20argillic%20mineral%20assemblage
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The advanced argillic assemblages include illite, quartz, alunite, natroalunite, pyrophyllite, diaspore, and a high pyrite content. 1, record 9, English, - advanced%20argillic%20assemblage
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- association minérale du faciès d'argilisation avancée
1, record 9, French, association%20min%C3%A9rale%20du%20faci%C3%A8s%20d%27argilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- association minérale d'argilisation avancée 1, record 9, French, association%20min%C3%A9rale%20d%27argilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les associations minérales du faciès d'argilisation avancée comprennent l'illite, le quartz, l'alunite, la natroalunite, la pyrophyllite, le diaspore et la pyrite en abondance. 1, record 9, French, - association%20min%C3%A9rale%20du%20faci%C3%A8s%20d%27argilisation%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-11-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Carolina Slate Belt
1, record 10, English, Carolina%20Slate%20Belt
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... five gold deposits in the Carolina Slate Belt are hosted by rocks containing pyrophyllite, andalusite, topaz, and traces of diaspore. 1, record 10, English, - Carolina%20Slate%20Belt
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Carolina Slate Belt
1, record 10, French, Carolina%20Slate%20Belt
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] cinq gisements d'or de la Carolina Slate Belt aux États-Unis sont encaissés dans des roches renfermant de la pyrophyllite, de l'andalousite, de la topaze et des traces de diaspore. 1, record 10, French, - Carolina%20Slate%20Belt
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-03-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- insecticide-fungicide combination
1, record 11, English, insecticide%2Dfungicide%20combination
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Historically dusts... have been the simplest formulations of pesticides and the easiest to apply.... Insecticide-fungicide combinations are applied in this manner, the carrier being an inert clay, such as pyrophyllite. 2, record 11, English, - insecticide%2Dfungicide%20combination
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- produit mixte
1, record 11, French, produit%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] matières actives sont parfois associées dans un même produit: [...] - avec un fongicide dans des produits mixtes pour obtenir une action plus étendue en un seul passage de pulvérisateur. Les associations les plus courantes comprennent un ou deux insecticides et un fongicide minéral (cuivre ou soufre) ou organique (manèbe ou zinèbe). 2, record 11, French, - produit%20mixte
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecticide-fongicide combiné: Aussi appelé au Canada «insecticide-fongicide composé». En France, on parle plutôt de «produits mixtes», c'est-à-dire qui comprennent un insecticide et un fongicide ou plusieurs ou encore deux insecticides ou deux fongicides. «Produit mixte» s'oppose à «produit simple». 3, record 11, French, - produit%20mixte
Record 11, Key term(s)
- insecticide-fongicide composé
- insecticide-fongicide combiné
- association
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1977-12-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- donbassite
1, record 12, English, donbassite
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A group of hydrous aluminosilicates,(...) closely resembling pyrophyllite. 2, record 12, English, - donbassite
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lazarenko (1940) described a hydrothermal aluminum-silicate mineral from the Donetz Basin which he calls donbassite. 3, record 12, English, - donbassite
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- dombassite
1, record 12, French, dombassite
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Berthiérine dioactaédrique. Décrit par "E.K. Lazarenko" (...), 1940. 1, record 12, French, - dombassite
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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