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CALCAREOUS ALABASTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- onyx marble
1, record 1, English, onyx%20marble
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- onyx limestone 2, record 1, English, onyx%20limestone
correct
- onychite 3, record 1, English, onychite
correct
- onyx 4, record 1, English, onyx
correct
- Mexican onyx 1, record 1, English, Mexican%20onyx
correct, see observation
- alabaster 5, record 1, English, alabaster
correct
- calcareous alabaster 6, record 1, English, calcareous%20alabaster
correct
- oriental alabaster 7, record 1, English, oriental%20alabaster
correct
- Oriental alabaster 8, record 1, English, Oriental%20alabaster
correct
- alabaster of the ancients 9, record 1, English, alabaster%20of%20the%20ancients
correct
- Gibraltar stone 10, record 1, English, Gibraltar%20stone
correct, see observation
- Algerian onyx 11, record 1, English, Algerian%20onyx
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compact, usually banded, generally translucent variety of calcite (or rarely of aragonite) resembling true onyx in appearance; ... 5, record 1, English, - onyx%20marble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onyx marble: ... Numerous names have been applied to this rock, including Algerian onyx, California onyx (aragonitic), cave onyx, Gibraltar stone, Mexican onyx, tecali. 12, record 1, English, - onyx%20marble
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mexican onyx: Yellow-brown or greenish-brown onyx marble, found chiefly in Tecali, Mexico. 5, record 1, English, - onyx%20marble
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marbre onyx
1, record 1, French, marbre%20onyx
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- albâtre onyx 2, record 1, French, alb%C3%A2tre%20onyx
correct, masculine noun
- onyx 3, record 1, French, onyx
correct, masculine noun
- albâtre onychite 4, record 1, French, alb%C3%A2tre%20onychite
correct, masculine noun
- onychite 5, record 1, French, onychite
correct, feminine noun
- albâtre calcaire 6, record 1, French, alb%C3%A2tre%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
- onyx calcaire 7, record 1, French, onyx%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
- onyx d'Algérie 7, record 1, French, onyx%20d%27Alg%C3%A9rie
correct, masculine noun
- albâtre algérien 2, record 1, French, alb%C3%A2tre%20alg%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
- albâtre oriental 8, record 1, French, alb%C3%A2tre%20oriental
correct, masculine noun
- albâtre véritable 2, record 1, French, alb%C3%A2tre%20v%C3%A9ritable
correct, masculine noun
- albâtre vrai 2, record 1, French, alb%C3%A2tre%20vrai
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcaire cristallin à peu près uniquement composé de calcite translucide, parfois rubané et teinté par les sels minéraux qu'il contient, et provenant des dépôts de sources chaudes. 9, record 1, French, - marbre%20onyx
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On donne le nom d'onyx calcaire, ou onyx d'Algérie, ou albâtre onychite, à une variété de calcite dont l'aspect rappelle l'onyx siliceux; on le trouve en filons assez épais en Algérie, où il est exploité. 10, record 1, French, - marbre%20onyx
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deux espèces minérales très différentes par leur composition portent le nom d'albâtre : l'albâtre calcaire [...] et l'albâtre gypseux, variété de gypse. 10, record 1, French, - marbre%20onyx
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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