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FE2O3 [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kidney ore
1, record 1, English, kidney%20ore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kidney iron ore 2, record 1, English, kidney%20iron%20ore
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of the mineral hematite ... found in compact, kidney-shaped masses, concretions, or nodules. 3, record 1, English, - kidney%20ore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe2O3 4, record 1, English, - kidney%20ore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hématite en rognon
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9matite%20en%20rognon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oligiste concrétionnée 1, record 1, French, oligiste%20concr%C3%A9tionn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- minerai en rognons 2, record 1, French, minerai%20en%20rognons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'hématite se présentant en masses compactes réniformes, en nodules ou en concrétions avec l'argile, la calcite et d'autres impuretés. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9matite%20en%20rognon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe2O3 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9matite%20en%20rognon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hématite en rognons
- minerai en rognon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- martite
1, record 2, English, martite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hematite occurring in iron-black octahedral crystals pseudomorphous after magnetite. 2, record 2, English, - martite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe2O3 3, record 2, English, - martite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- martite
1, record 2, French, martite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (oxyde ferrique), variété d'hématite, se présentant en cristaux noirs. 2, record 2, French, - martite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une pseudomorphose de magnétite en hématite. On la trouve en Bohême, dans l'Utah (États-Unis), au Mexique, au Brésil, etc. 3, record 2, French, - martite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe2O3 4, record 2, French, - martite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- martita
1, record 2, Spanish, martita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sesquióxido de hierro [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - martita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] seudomorfo de la magnetita transformada en oligisto. 1, record 2, Spanish, - martita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: Fe2O3 2, record 2, Spanish, - martita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- red ochre
1, record 3, English, red%20ochre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various natural red earths containing ferric oxide [and] used as pigments. 2, record 3, English, - red%20ochre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe2O3 3, record 3, English, - red%20ochre
Record 3, Key term(s)
- red ocher
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ocre rouge
1, record 3, French, ocre%20rouge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oligiste mélangée à de l'argile. 2, record 3, French, - ocre%20rouge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oligiste [...]. [Ce] minerai très répandu dans toutes les roches [lorsque] mélangé à de l'argile, [...] constitue l'ocre rouge. 3, record 3, French, - ocre%20rouge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe2O3 4, record 3, French, - ocre%20rouge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de hierro y de manganeso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ocre rojo
1, record 3, Spanish, ocre%20rojo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- óxido rojo 1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20rojo
correct, masculine noun
- almagra 1, record 3, Spanish, almagra
correct, feminine noun
- almagre 1, record 3, Spanish, almagre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido de hierro aluminoso [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - ocre%20rojo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] arcilla rojiza usada [...] para pulir el vidrio [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - ocre%20rojo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: Fe2O3 2, record 3, Spanish, - ocre%20rojo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- iron(III) oxide
1, record 4, English, iron%28III%29%20oxide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- diiron trioxide 2, record 4, English, diiron%20trioxide
correct
- ferric oxide 3, record 4, English, ferric%20oxide
former designation, avoid
- ferric iron oxide 4, record 4, English, ferric%20iron%20oxide
former designation
- ferric-iron oxide 5, record 4, English, ferric%2Diron%20oxide
former designation, avoid
- ferric sesquioxide 6, record 4, English, ferric%20sesquioxide
avoid
- ferric trioxide 7, record 4, English, ferric%20trioxide
avoid
- jeweler's rouge 6, record 4, English, jeweler%27s%20rouge
avoid
- red ferric oxide 7, record 4, English, red%20ferric%20oxide
avoid
- red iron oxide 8, record 4, English, red%20iron%20oxide
avoid
- red iron trioxide 7, record 4, English, red%20iron%20trioxide
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The red or black crystalline sesquioxide of iron ... that is found in nature both as hematite and as hydrated forms (as rust and limonite) and is also obtained synthetically (as by calcining ferrous sulfate or hydrated ferric oxide) and that is used chiefly as a pigment and polishing material and in the removal of hydrogen sulfide from gases. 9, record 4, English, - iron%28III%29%20oxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe2O3 2, record 4, English, - iron%28III%29%20oxide
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oxyde de fer(III)
1, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trioxide de difer 1, record 4, French, trioxide%20de%20difer
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde ferrique 2, record 4, French, oxyde%20ferrique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde de fer ferrique 3, record 4, French, oxyde%20de%20fer%20ferrique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde brun de fer 4, record 4, French, oxyde%20brun%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- oxyde rouge de fer 5, record 4, French, oxyde%20rouge%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- sesquioxyde de fer 4, record 4, French, sesquioxyde%20de%20fer
avoid, masculine noun
- sesquioxyde ferrique 6, record 4, French, sesquioxyde%20ferrique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxyde ferrique [...] est très répandu dans la nature; la rouille en est un hydrate. 7, record 4, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe2O3 1, record 4, French, - oxyde%20de%20fer%28III%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- óxido férrico
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- trióxido de hierro 2, record 4, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- sesquióxido de hierro 2, record 4, Spanish, sesqui%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- rojo de joyero 3, record 4, Spanish, rojo%20de%20joyero
masculine noun
- rojo de óxido férrico 3, record 4, Spanish, rojo%20de%20%C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
masculine noun
- ocre rojo 3, record 4, Spanish, ocre%20rojo
masculine noun
- óxido férrico rojo 4, record 4, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico%20rojo
masculine noun
- óxido de hierro 4, record 4, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro
masculine noun
- trióxido de hierro rojo 4, record 4, Spanish, tri%C3%B3xido%20de%20hierro%20rojo
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto de oxígeno y hierro [...] 2, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polvo de color rojo oscuro, denso, que se encuentra en la naturaleza (hematites) y que puede obtenerse por calcinación del sulfato ferroso o deshidratación del hidróxico férrico. Tiene aplicaciones en metalurgia, como pigmento en pinturas, en productos cauchíferos y como mordiente en la industria textil. 2, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El óxido férrico o sesquióxido constituye el colcótar. 5, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fórmula química: Fe2O3 2, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%B3xido%20f%C3%A9rrico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- specularite
1, record 5, English, specularite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- specular iron 2, record 5, English, specular%20iron
correct
- specular hematite 3, record 5, English, specular%20hematite
correct
- gray hematite 2, record 5, English, gray%20hematite
correct, see observation
- iron glance 4, record 5, English, iron%20glance
correct
- specular iron ore 5, record 5, English, specular%20iron%20ore
- looking-glass ore 6, record 5, English, looking%2Dglass%20ore
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black or gray variety of hematite with a splendent metallic luster, often showing iridescence. 4, record 5, English, - specularite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hematite in least altered BIF [banded iron formations] takes the form of fine-grained grey or bluish specularite. 7, record 5, English, - specularite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It occurs in micaceous or foliated masses, or in tabular or disklike crystals. 4, record 5, English, - specularite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Gray hematite is] also called "micaceous hematite" if occurring in foliated or micaceous masses. 8, record 5, English, - specularite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe2O3 9, record 5, English, - specularite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fer spéculaire
1, record 5, French, fer%20sp%C3%A9culaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- spécularite 2, record 5, French, sp%C3%A9cularite
correct, feminine noun
- hématite spéculaire 3, record 5, French, h%C3%A9matite%20sp%C3%A9culaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété en lames minces d'oligiste. 4, record 5, French, - fer%20sp%C3%A9culaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oligiste [...] se présente souvent en paillettes cristallines brillantes (fer spéculaire) avec de vives irisations. 5, record 5, French, - fer%20sp%C3%A9culaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe2O3 6, record 5, French, - fer%20sp%C3%A9culaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de hierro y de manganeso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hierro especular
1, record 5, Spanish, hierro%20especular
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OBS Fórmula química: Fe2O3 1, record 5, Spanish, - hierro%20especular
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hematite
1, record 6, English, hematite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- Hm 2, record 6, English, Hm
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- haematite 3, record 6, English, haematite
correct
- Hm 2, record 6, English, Hm
correct
- Hm 2, record 6, English, Hm
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A iron oxide used both as a gemstone and in powdered form as a polishing abrasive (jeweller's rouge). 4, record 6, English, - hematite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hematite occurs in splendent, metallic-looking, steel-gray or iron-black rhombohedral crystals, in reniform masses or fibrous aggregates, or in deep-red or red-brown earthy forms; it has a distinctive cherry-red to reddish-brown streak ... Hematite is the principal ore of iron. 2, record 6, English, - hematite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because of its mamillary contours it is also known as kidney stone. ... Trigonal. ... Opaque, reddish-black. Occurrence: Elba, England. 4, record 6, English, - hematite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Fe2O3 5, record 6, English, - hematite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hématite
1, record 6, French, h%C3%A9matite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oxyde ferrique naturel [...] 2, record 6, French, - h%C3%A9matite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hématite. [...] Cet important minerai de fer est très répandu à la surface de la terre. L'ocre rouge est la variété terreuse, l'oligiste, ou fer spéculaire, est la variété cristallisée [...] 3, record 6, French, - h%C3%A9matite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Fe2O3 4, record 6, French, - h%C3%A9matite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de hierro y de manganeso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- hematita
1, record 6, Spanish, hematita
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Fe2O3 2, record 6, Spanish, - hematita
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