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AMPHIBOLE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Asbestos Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amphibole
1, record 1, English, amphibole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals ... containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum. 2, record 1, English, - amphibole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The simplest amphiboles are orthorhombic, but the bulk of the amphiboles (including tremolite, actinolite, hornblende, and glaucophane) crystallize in the monoclinic system. These are widespread rock-forming minerals found in many types of igneous and metamorphic rock. 3, record 1, English, - amphibole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'amiante
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amphibole
1, record 1, French, amphibole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métasilicate de calcium, magnésium et fer. 2, record 1, French, - amphibole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les amphiboles constituent une famille de minéraux en prismes plus ou moins allongés, en aiguilles ou en fibres, à section transversale losangique, à angles tronqués, montrant deux clivages à 124°. 2, record 1, French, - amphibole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les amphiboles sont des silicates de fer et de magnésium dont la structure est à doubles chaînes de tétraèdres SiO4. 3, record 1, French, - amphibole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les inosilicates en ruban sont représentés par les amphiboles [...] 4, record 1, French, - amphibole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de amianto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anfíbol
1, record 1, Spanish, anf%C3%ADbol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada uno de los numerosos silicatos de fórmula X7Si8O22(OH2) en la cual X es un elemento bivalente: hierro, magnesio, calcio, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - anf%C3%ADbol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los anfíboles pueden ser clasificados en tres grandes grupos: no aluminíferos, como la tremolita; aluminíferos, como la hornblenda [...]; sódicos o alcalinos, como la glaucofana. 1, record 1, Spanish, - anf%C3%ADbol
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Na-amphibole
1, record 2, English, Na%2Damphibole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sodic amphibole 2, record 2, English, sodic%20amphibole
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sodic amphibole: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - Na%2Damphibole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amphibole sodique
1, record 2, French, amphibole%20sodique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amphibole sodique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - amphibole%20sodique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Asbestos Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- amphibole asbestos
1, record 3, English, amphibole%20asbestos
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- amianthus 2, record 3, English, amianthus
correct, archaic
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
asbestos: ... two varieties exist : amphibole asbestos, the best grade of which approaches the composition of ... tremolite, and serpentine asbestos, usually chrysotile ... 3, record 3, English, - amphibole%20asbestos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Amianthus is the ancient name for an amphibole asbestos. 2, record 3, English, - amphibole%20asbestos
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'amiante
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amiante d'amphibole
1, record 3, French, amiante%20d%27amphibole
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- amiante amphibolique 2, record 3, French, amiante%20amphibolique
correct, masculine noun
- asbeste 3, record 3, French, asbeste
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si l'on veut préciser qu'il s'agit de l'une des cinq variétés d'amphiboles, on utilise alors le terme «asbeste», ou encore «amiante amphibolique». 2, record 3, French, - amiante%20d%27amphibole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On distingue l'amiante de serpentine [...] de l'amiante d'amphibole [...] 1, record 3, French, - amiante%20d%27amphibole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de amianto
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- amianto anfíbol
1, record 3, Spanish, amianto%20anf%C3%ADbol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entre los [amiantos] anfíboles, figuran la tremolita [...], la antofilita, etc. 1, record 3, Spanish, - amianto%20anf%C3%ADbol
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- alkali-amphibole
1, record 4, English, alkali%2Damphibole
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- alkali amphibole
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amphibole alcaline
1, record 4, French, amphibole%20alcaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- anfíbol alcalino
1, record 4, Spanish, anf%C3%ADbol%20alcalino
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los anfíboles pueden ser clasificados en tres grupos: [...] sódicos o alcalinos, como la glaucofana. 1, record 4, Spanish, - anf%C3%ADbol%20alcalino
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- amphibole gneiss
1, record 5, English, amphibole%20gneiss
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gneiss belt comprises predominantly garnet gneisses in the north, amphibole gneisses in the west and south and widely developed pyroxene gneisses. 2, record 5, English, - amphibole%20gneiss
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gneiss à amphibole
1, record 5, French, gneiss%20%C3%A0%20amphibole
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gneiss peut être: à mica noir, à mica blanc, à deux micas, à amphibole, à pyroxène, à grenat, etc. 2, record 5, French, - gneiss%20%C3%A0%20amphibole
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- amphibole schist
1, record 6, English, amphibole%20schist
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- amphibolite schist 2, record 6, English, amphibolite%20schist
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schist in which one or more of the amphibole-group minerals is the principal component: the major amphiboles forming schists include actinolite, anthophyllite, crossite, cummingtonite, glaucophane, grunerite, hornblende, and tremolite. 1, record 6, English, - amphibole%20schist
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amphiboloschiste
1, record 6, French, amphiboloschiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- amphibolo-schiste 2, record 6, French, amphibolo%2Dschiste
correct, masculine noun
- schiste amphibolique 3, record 6, French, schiste%20amphibolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schiste du métamorphisme général riche en amphibole, en général actinote vert pâle en petites aiguilles groupées en gerbes. 3, record 6, French, - amphiboloschiste
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- amphibole group 1, record 7, English, amphibole%20group
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- genre amphibole 1, record 7, French, genre%20amphibole
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- groupe amphibole 1, record 7, French, groupe%20amphibole
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les variétés asbestiformes (asbestiform varieties) (amiante amphibolique) sont l'actinolite (actinote) aussi Petit Robert actionolit(h) e,m. glossaire industrie. minière Kettridge) l'anthophyllite; la crocidolite (blue asbestos, cape blue : glossaire industrie minière); la crocidolite (variété d'amphibole (amiante) ou sodium; (Glossaire industrie, minière) et la trenolite (Italian asbestos) trémolite (Glossaire industrie minière, Kettridge. Robert;) Kettridge. ajoute grammatite) 1, record 7, French, - genre%20amphibole
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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