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BLUE MALACHITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- azurite
1, record 1, English, azurite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chessylite 2, record 1, English, chessylite
correct, see observation
- blue copper ore 3, record 1, English, blue%20copper%20ore
correct
- blue malachite 3, record 1, English, blue%20malachite
correct
- chessy copper 4, record 1, English, chessy%20copper
correct
- Chessy copper 5, record 1, English, Chessy%20copper
correct
- blue carbonate of copper 6, record 1, English, blue%20carbonate%20of%20copper
correct
- blue copper carbonate 7, record 1, English, blue%20copper%20carbonate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deep-blue to violet-blue monoclinic mineral [which] is an ore of copper and ... a common secondary mineral associated with malachite in the upper (oxidized) zones of copper veins. 3, record 1, English, - azurite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Azurite [is] found in fine crystals at Chessy, France, from which it received its British name (chessylite). 8, record 1, English, - azurite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
azurite: Named in reference to its color. 9, record 1, English, - azurite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 9, record 1, English, - azurite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- azurite
1, record 1, French, azurite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chessylite 2, record 1, French, chessylite
correct, feminine noun
- bleu de montagne 3, record 1, French, bleu%20de%20montagne
correct, masculine noun
- cuivre carbonaté bleu 4, record 1, French, cuivre%20carbonat%C3%A9%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
- cuivre de Chessy 5, record 1, French, cuivre%20de%20Chessy
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] minéral d'un bleu intense, formé d'un carbonate basique de cuivre [...] généralement associé à la malachite et à d'autres minéraux du cuivre. 6, record 1, French, - azurite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'azurite cristallise dans le système monoclinique (cristaux à faciès très variés). Minéral secondaire, elle se forme par altération des sulfures et des sulfosels de cuivre; par conséquent, on la trouve également sous forme de patines et d'incrustations dans les zones supérieures des gisements cuprifères. 6, record 1, French, - azurite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plus rare que la malachite, l'azurite est, comme elle, un minéral de formation secondaire des parties supérieures de la zone d'oxydation des gisements de cuivre que l'on trouve à Chessy, Rhône (France) [...] 7, record 1, French, - azurite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
azurite: Carbonate naturel de cuivre [...] que l'on trouve en abondance dans les mines de Chessy, près de Lyon, d'où son nom commun de chessylite. 8, record 1, French, - azurite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 9, record 1, French, - azurite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- azurita
1, record 1, Spanish, azurita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- malaquita azul 1, record 1, Spanish, malaquita%20azul
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonato de cobre [....], de color azul, que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - azurita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Al absorber agua y perder ácido carbónico, [la azurita] se convierte en malaquita (verde), lo cual explica que ésta sea más abundante que la azurita y que ambas coexistan en los mismos criaderos de cobre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - azurita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 1, record 1, Spanish, - azurita
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