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SULPHOSALT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulfosalt
1, record 1, English, sulfosalt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sulphosalt 2, record 1, English, sulphosalt
correct
- sulphosalt mineral 3, record 1, English, sulphosalt%20mineral
correct
- sulpho-salt 4, record 1, English, sulpho%2Dsalt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A type of sulfide] in which both metallic and metalloid or non-metallic elements are present in combination with sulfur ... 4, record 1, English, - sulfosalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sulfosalts ... conform to the general composition AmBnXp, in which m, n, and p are integers; A may be lead, silver, thallium, or copper; B may be antimony, arsenic, bismuth, tin, or germanium; and X may be sulfur or selenium. 5, record 1, English, - sulfosalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sulphosalt mineralization, mineralogy. 6, record 1, English, - sulfosalt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sulfosalt mineral
- sulfo-salt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfosel
1, record 1, French, sulfosel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On regroupe parmi les sulfures les minéraux ayant formule de type général AmSp, où A est un métal [argent, cuivre, plomb, zinc, fer, nickel, mercure, arsenic, antimoine, molybdène], et S est le soufre. En revanche, les sulfosels ont comme formule générale AmBnSp = AmSq·BnSp-q, où le métalloïde B coexiste avec le soufre. 2, record 1, French, - sulfosel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La structure de la majorité des sulfosels consiste en clusters, bandes ou couches d'unité sulfure simple liées par des liaisons dirigées de type moléculaire. 2, record 1, French, - sulfosel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pb sulphosalt
1, record 2, English, Pb%20sulphosalt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pb sulfosalt 2, record 2, English, Pb%20sulfosalt
correct
- Pb-sulphosalt mineral 1, record 2, English, Pb%2Dsulphosalt%20mineral
correct
- Pb-sulfosalt mineral 3, record 2, English, Pb%2Dsulfosalt%20mineral
correct
- lead sulphosalt 4, record 2, English, lead%20sulphosalt
correct
- lead sulfosalt 5, record 2, English, lead%20sulfosalt
correct
- lead sulfosalt mineral 6, record 2, English, lead%20sulfosalt%20mineral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfosel de plomb
1, record 2, French, sulfosel%20de%20plomb
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sulfosel de Pb 1, record 2, French, sulfosel%20de%20Pb
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Ag-sulphosalt mineral
1, record 3, English, Ag%2Dsulphosalt%20mineral
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Ag-sulfosalt mineral 2, record 3, English, Ag%2Dsulfosalt%20mineral
correct
- Ag sulphosalt 1, record 3, English, Ag%20sulphosalt
correct
- Ag sulfosalt 3, record 3, English, Ag%20sulfosalt
correct
- silver sulphosalt 1, record 3, English, silver%20sulphosalt
correct
- silver sulfosalt 4, record 3, English, silver%20sulfosalt
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principal ore minerals: sphalerite, galena ..., Ag sulphosalts. 1, record 3, English, - Ag%2Dsulphosalt%20mineral
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sulfosel d'argent
1, record 3, French, sulfosel%20d%27argent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sulfosel de Ag 1, record 3, French, sulfosel%20de%20Ag
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principaux minéraux métallifères : sphalérite, galène [...], sulfosels d'argent. 1, record 3, French, - sulfosel%20d%27argent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- copper sulphosalt
1, record 4, English, copper%20sulphosalt
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- copper sulfosalt 2, record 4, English, copper%20sulfosalt
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sulfosel de cuivre
1, record 4, French, sulfosel%20de%20cuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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