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COFFINITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coffinite
1, record 1, English, coffinite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black radioactive mineral which consists of a hydrous silicate of uranium occurring in many sandstone deposits. 2, record 1, English, - coffinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The monometallic uranium vein deposits contain some principal ore-forming minerals, i.e. pitchblende and coffinite ... 3, record 1, English, - coffinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coffinite is an important ore of uranium. 2, record 1, English, - coffinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Named after Reuben C. Coffin, an investigator of the Colorado uranium and vanadium deposits. 2, record 1, English, - coffinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: U(SiO4)1—x(OH)4x 2, record 1, English, - coffinite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coffinite
1, record 1, French, coffinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate hydraté naturel d'uranium, souvent associé à la pechblende, formant un minerai exploité aux États-Unis. 2, record 1, French, - coffinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans les gîtes non oxydés, parfois protégés par une couverture imperméable, au-dessous des niveaux hydrostatiques locaux [on] rencontre [...] un oxyde d'U que les Américains ont d'abord appelé «nouveau minéral noir d'uranium» puis «coffinite», qui apparaît aujourd'hui comme un silicate [...] 3, record 1, French, - coffinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : U(SiO4)1—x(OH)4x 4, record 1, French, - coffinite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minerales radioactivos (Minas metálicas)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coffinita
1, record 1, Spanish, coffinita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato hidratado de uranio, que se encuentra a veces asociado con la pecblenda en ciertas menas de aquel metal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - coffinita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: U(SiO4)1—x(OH)4x 2, record 1, Spanish, - coffinita
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