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WITHERITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- witherite
1, record 1, English, witherite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A translucent white or gray orthorhombic mineral consisting of a carbonate of barium. 2, record 1, English, - witherite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- withérite
1, record 1, French, with%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonate naturel de baryum ... orthorhombique. 2, record 1, French, - with%C3%A9rite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa teinte est grise, son éclat vitreux [...] 3, record 1, French, - with%C3%A9rite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- witherita
1, record 1, Spanish, witherita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonato de bario, de fórmula BaCO3, perteneciente al sistema rómbico; es un mineral muy denso, incoloro, blanco o grisáceo, de brillo vítreo, que forma maclas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - witherita
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calcined witherite 1, record 2, English, calcined%20witherite
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- withérite calcinée
1, record 2, French, with%C3%A9rite%20calcin%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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