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UVAROVITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyralspite
1, record 1, English, pyralspite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group name for almandine, pyrope and spessartine garnets. 2, record 1, English, - pyralspite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Common garnets can be divided into two subgroups. Group 1 : garnets containing aluminum(Al) as their second element. These include pyrope, almandine, and apessartine("pyralspite"). Group 2 : garnets containing calcium(Ca) as their first element. These include uvarovite, grossular, and andradite("ugrandite"). 3, record 1, English, - pyralspite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyralspite
1, record 1, French, pyralspite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du groupe des grenats alumineux [comprenant] l'almandin, l'escarboucle, le pyrope et la spessartine. 2, record 1, French, - pyralspite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Pyrope, almandin et spessartine] sont souvent appelés grenats normaux et groupés sous le nom de «pyralspites» [...] 3, record 1, French, - pyralspite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uvarovite
1, record 2, English, uvarovite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ouvarovite 1, record 2, English, ouvarovite
correct
- uwarowite 1, record 2, English, uwarowite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The calcium-chromium end member of the garnet group, characterized by an emerald-green color: ... It may have considerable amounts of alumina. 1, record 2, English, - uvarovite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouwarowite
1, record 2, French, ouwarowite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- uvarovite 2, record 2, French, uvarovite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces grenats chromifères sont assez rares; en fait, ils sont toujours partiellement ferrifères. d = 7 [...] Les ouwarowites sont d'une belle couleur verte, tirant vers le vert brun quand ils contiennent trop de fer. 1, record 2, French, - ouwarowite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- uvarovita
1, record 2, Spanish, uvarovita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de granate con cromo y calcio, de color verde esmeralda. 1, record 2, Spanish, - uvarovita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- garnet
1, record 3, English, garnet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A generic name for a group of mineral silicates that are isometric in crystallization; ... use as a gemstone or as an abrasive. 2, record 3, English, - garnet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Species of garnet : almandine(purplish-red) ;andradite;... grossular;... pyrope(blood-red) ;spessartite;... uvarovite(emerald-green)... 3, record 3, English, - garnet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grenat
1, record 3, French, grenat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique donné à une famille très homogène de silicates d'un métal trivalent (aluminium, fer, chrome) et d'un métal bivalent (calcium, magnésium, fer, manganèse) formant une série isomorphe. Ils cristallisent communément en dodécaèdre rhomboïdal ou en trapézoèdre du système cubique. 2, record 3, French, - grenat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les grenats forment un groupe de minéraux à partir desquels on obtient non seulement la gemme rouge bien connue, mais aussi de superbes spécimens jaunes, orangés, verts, très appréciés. Les espèces pures ... sont les suivantes : - le pyrope : silicate d'aluminium et magnésium; - l'almandine : silicate d'aluminium et fer; - la spessartite : silicate d'aluminium et manganèse; - la grossulaire : silicate d'aluminium et calcium; - l'andradite : silicate de fer trivalent et calcium; - l'uvarovite : silicate de chrome trivalent et calcium. 3, record 3, French, - grenat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employé seul, le mot grenat est synonyme de pyrope-almandin; les autres termes de la famille sont désignés ou bien par leur nom spécifique, parfois précédé du mot grenat, ou bien par le mot grenat suivi d'une indication de couleur. 4, record 3, French, - grenat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- granate
1, record 3, Spanish, granate
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los granates cristalizan en el sistema cúbico y suelen formar dodecaedros romboideos o bien trapezoedros. La principal variedad usada en joyería tiene el color rojo característico de la granada [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - granate
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cross-over shanks
1, record 4, English, cross%2Dover%20shanks
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ladies diamond and green garnet(uvarovite) ring in 18-karat white gold. Centre round brilliant diamond in four sprongs with two pear-shape diamonds set at each end of extended cross-over shanks to set above and below diamond. 1, record 4, English, - cross%2Dover%20shanks
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tiges entrecroisées
1, record 4, French, tiges%20entrecrois%C3%A9es
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bague pour dame avec diamants et grenats verts (uvarovites) sur monture en or blanc, 18 carats. Au centre, un diamant rond, de taille brillant, retenu par quatre griffes, et deux diamants, de taille en poire, à chaque extrémité de l'anneau se prolongeant en tiges entrecroisées pour passer au-dessus et au-dessous du diamant. 1, record 4, French, - tiges%20entrecrois%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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