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BETAFITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- betafite
1, record 1, English, betafite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uranopyrochlore 2, record 1, English, uranopyrochlore
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral consisting of an oxide of niobium, titanium and uranium occurring as greenish black isometric crystals near Betafo, Madagascar. 3, record 1, English, - betafite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Betafite ... is a Ti[titanium]-rich member of the pyrochlore group and does not readily release uranium with acid, even in an oxidized state. 4, record 1, English, - betafite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bétafite
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9tafite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- uranopyrochlore 2, record 1, French, uranopyrochlore
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (oxyde) fortement radioactif, du système cristallin cubique, se présentant en cristaux octaédriques ou dodécaédriques [...] de couleur brun verdâtre ou jaune à noir suivant les variétés. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9tafite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minéraux uranifères des terres rares : Ce sont des oxydes complexes parmi lesquels on retrouve ceux d'uranium. À ce groupe, on range : la bétafite, l'euxénite, [...] la davidite, la brannérite. 4, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9tafite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : de la mine Betafo (Madagascar). 5, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9tafite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- betafita
1, record 1, Spanish, betafita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niobotantalato de uranio que se beneficia en Madagascar como mena de este metal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - betafita
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