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MELILITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- melilite
1, record 1, English, melilite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mellilite 2, record 1, English, mellilite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tetragonal, often honey-yellow mineral of the melilite group, such as the end members gehlenite and åkermanite. 2, record 1, English, - melilite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It occurs as a component of certain recent basic volcanic rocks. The melilites of volcanic rocks are usually classed as feldspathoids (even though they do not possess framework structures), but have also been considered as "undersaturated pyroxenes." 2, record 1, English, - melilite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: (Na,Ca)2(Mg,Al)(Si,Al)2O7 3, record 1, English, - melilite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélilite
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lilite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mélillite 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lillite
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorosilicate de calcium, d'aluminium et de magnésium, de couleur variant du blanc au jaune-brun, présentant un éclat vitreux tendant au résineux. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lilite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mélilite cristallise dans le système tétragonal (quadratique) et se présente le plus souvent en prismes à section carrée. Elle est très répandue en tant que constituant des roches effusives où elle joue le rôle de feldspathoïde, c'est-à-dire qu'elle capte la silice des magmas plutôt riches en calcium et déficients en sodium et potassium. On la trouve en Italie (Latium, Vésuve), en Allemagne et aux États-Unis. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lilite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : (Na,Ca)2(Mg,Al)(Si,Al)2O7 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lilite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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