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XANTHOSIDERITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- goethite
1, record 1, English, goethite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- göthite 2, record 1, English, g%C3%B6thite
correct
- xanthosiderite 3, record 1, English, xanthosiderite
correct
- allcharite 3, record 1, English, allcharite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellowish, reddish, or brownish-black orthorhombic mineral [which] is trimorphous with lepidocrocite and akaganéite. 3, record 1, English, - goethite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Goethite is the commonest constituent of many forms of natural rust or of limonite, and it occurs especially as a weathering product in the gossans of sulfide-bearing ore deposits. 3, record 1, English, - goethite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Goethite: [Etymology:] named after the poet and philosopher Goethe. 4, record 1, English, - goethite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: alpha-Fe+3O(OH) 4, record 1, English, - goethite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The word "alpha" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter. 4, record 1, English, - goethite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- goethite
1, record 1, French, goethite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- göthite 2, record 1, French, g%C3%B6thite
correct, feminine noun
- xanthosidérite 3, record 1, French, xanthosid%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
- allcharite 2, record 1, French, allcharite
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oxyde naturel hydraté de fer [...] orthorhombique, qui peut être un constituant de la limonite. 4, record 1, French, - goethite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : en l'honneur du poète Goethe. 5, record 1, French, - goethite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : alpha-Fe+3O(OH) 5, record 1, French, - goethite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le mot «alpha» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante. 5, record 1, French, - goethite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- goethita
1, record 1, Spanish, goethita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido de hierro [...] que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico bipiramidal; sus pequeños cristales pardos se encuentran agrupados en forma de haces. 1, record 1, Spanish, - goethita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: alpha-Fe+3O(OH) 2, record 1, Spanish, - goethita
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