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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sylvanite
1, record 1, English, sylvanite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- silvanite 2, record 1, English, silvanite
correct
- graphic tellurium 3, record 1, English, graphic%20tellurium
correct
- white tellurium 4, record 1, English, white%20tellurium
correct
- yellow tellurium 4, record 1, English, yellow%20tellurium
correct
- goldschmidtite 4, record 1, English, goldschmidtite
correct
- sylvane 5, record 1, English, sylvane
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steel-gray, silver-white, or brass-yellow monoclinic mineral [which] often occurs in implanted crystals resembling written characters. 6, record 1, English, - sylvanite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with sulvanite or sylvinite. 6, record 1, English, - sylvanite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
So called from Transylvania, where it was first found. 7, record 1, English, - sylvanite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: (Au,Ag)Te2 or (Au,Ag)Te4 or (Au,Ag)2Te4 8, record 1, English, - sylvanite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sylvanite
1, record 1, French, sylvanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tellurure graphique 2, record 1, French, tellurure%20graphique
masculine noun
- tellure graphique 3, record 1, French, tellure%20graphique
masculine noun
- or graphique 2, record 1, French, or%20graphique
masculine noun
- goldschmidtite 4, record 1, French, goldschmidtite
feminine noun
- sylvane 5, record 1, French, sylvane
former designation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tellurure d'argent et d'or cristallisant dans le système monoclinique, de couleur blanc argenté et d'éclat métallique. 2, record 1, French, - sylvanite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce minéral] est connu sous le nom de «tellurure graphique» ou «or graphique», car ses cristaux semblent imiter une écriture. 2, record 1, French, - sylvanite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Étymologie : Du nom de la Transylvanie, partie de la Roumanie où le minéral a été trouvé. 6, record 1, French, - sylvanite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : (Au,Ag)Te2 ou (Au,Ag)Te4 ou (Au,Ag)2Te4 7, record 1, French, - sylvanite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- silvanita
1, record 1, Spanish, silvanita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- goldschmidtita 1, record 1, Spanish, goldschmidtita
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Telururo de oro y plata [...], que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - silvanita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se encuentra en forma de arborescencias dendríticas o de pequeños cristales de color blanco grisáceo, de intenso brillo metálico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - silvanita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: (Au,Ag)Te2 o (Au,Ag)Te4 o (Au,Ag)2Te4 1, record 1, Spanish, - silvanita
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