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WHITE LEAD ORE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Lead, Zinc, Thallium and Cadmium Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cerussite
1, record 1, English, cerussite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cerusite 2, record 1, English, cerusite
correct
- white lead ore 3, record 1, English, white%20lead%20ore
correct
- lead spar 2, record 1, English, lead%20spar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless, white, or grayish orthorhombic mineral which consists of a native carbonate of lead pertaining to the aragonite group. 3, record 1, English, - cerussite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named from the Latin meaning white lead. 3, record 1, English, - cerussite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: PbCO3 3, record 1, English, - cerussite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Plomb, zinc, thallium et cadmium (Mines)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cérusite
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9rusite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cérussite 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9russite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système orthorhombique constitué de carbonate naturel de plomb, de couleur blanche ou grise. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9rusite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cristaux de cérusite, assez fréquents, ont un habitus pyramidal [...] C'est une espèce souvent fort bien cristallisée et dont les macles multiples, comme dans les cas de l'aragonite, miment souvent la sursymétrie hexagonale. [...] Sa couleur est blanche ou grise, souvent un peu ambrée: la poussière est, en tous les cas, blanche. Éclat adamantin [...], d = 3 [...] 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9rusite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est le principal minerai de plomb. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9rusite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : PbCO3 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9rusite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Plomo, cinc, talio y cadmio (Minas)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cerusita
1, record 1, Spanish, cerusita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plomo blanco 1, record 1, Spanish, plomo%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
- plomo carbonatado 1, record 1, Spanish, plomo%20carbonatado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonato de plomo [...], que es un mineral, isomorfo del aragonito, abundante en las minas de plomo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cerusita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pyromorphite
1, record 2, English, pyromorphite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- green lead ore 2, record 2, English, green%20lead%20ore
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A green, yellow, brown, gray, or white hexagonal mineral of the apatite group [which] is found in the oxidized zone of lead deposits, and is a minor ore of lead. 3, record 2, English, - pyromorphite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl 4, record 2, English, - pyromorphite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pyromorphite
1, record 2, French, pyromorphite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plomb vert 2, record 2, French, plomb%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (chlorophosphate de plomb) du système cristallin hexagonal, du groupe de l'apatite, faiblement radioactif. 3, record 2, French, - pyromorphite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pyromorphite [...] ou plomb vert, de couleur vert-jaunâtre à brune (trait blanc), forme des cristaux en tonnelets ou des édifices en gradins faits de prismes parallèles à pointes plus ou moins effilées. 2, record 2, French, - pyromorphite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Pb5(PO4)3Cl 4, record 2, French, - pyromorphite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- piromorfita
1, record 2, Spanish, piromorfita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- plomo verde 1, record 2, Spanish, plomo%20verde
correct, masculine noun
- plomo abigarrado 1, record 2, Spanish, plomo%20abigarrado
correct, masculine noun
- plomo pardo 1, record 2, Spanish, plomo%20pardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosfocloruro de plomo [...] que cristaliza en el sistema hexagonal; se encuentra en forma de cristales hexagonales de caras convexas, verdosos o pardos, de brillo resinoso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - piromorfita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Pb5(PO4)3Cl 2, record 2, Spanish, - piromorfita
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