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COELESTINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- celestite
1, record 1, English, celestite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- celestine 2, record 1, English, celestine
correct
- coelestine 3, record 1, English, coelestine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white orthorhombic mineral with an occasional pale-blue tint; the principal ore of strontium. 3, record 1, English, - celestite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named from the Latin meaning "celestial," in reference to the faint blue color of the mineral. 3, record 1, English, - celestite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: SrSO4 3, record 1, English, - celestite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- célestine
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9lestine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- célestite 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9lestite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Célestine. - Les cristaux, orthorhombiques, sont assez proches, comme facies, de ceux de la barytine: [...] Teinte blanche plus ou moins vivement teintée de bleu, d'où le nom; l'éclat vitreux est dû à l'indice voisin de 1,62 [...] Elle peut contenir un peu de calcium, plus souvent du baryum. C'est une espèce minérale de gîtes sédimentaires, elle est très rare dans les gîtes filoniens. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9lestine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : du latin caelestis ou caelum, «ciel», allusion à la couleur bleu ciel, fréquente au moment de la découverte. 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9lestine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : SrSO4 5, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9lestine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- celestina
1, record 1, Spanish, celestina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- celestita 1, record 1, Spanish, celestita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfato de estroncio [...], a veces adulterado por la presencia de calcio y de bario, que se encuentra con frecuencia en los filones y en las rocas calizas; cristaliza en el sistema rómbico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - celestina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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