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WOODSTONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petrified wood
1, record 1, English, petrified%20wood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- woodstone 2, record 1, English, woodstone
correct
- lithoxyl 3, record 1, English, lithoxyl
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rock material formed by the mineralization of wood in such a manner that the original forms and structures of the wood are preserved. 4, record 1, English, - petrified%20wood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most fossil wood of this type is replaced by quartz or opal (e.g., agatized wood,jasperized wood, opalized wood), but other minerals may be involved including azurite, barite, bornite, brucite, calcite, carnotite, chalcocite, cinnabar, coffinite, dolomite, hematite, limonite, malachite, siderite, sphalerite, uraninite, and others. 4, record 1, English, - petrified%20wood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "silicified wood," "agatized wood," and "opalized wood." 5, record 1, English, - petrified%20wood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois pétrifié
1, record 1, French, bois%20p%C3%A9trifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- woodstone 2, record 1, French, woodstone
masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera petrificada
1, record 1, Spanish, madera%20petrificada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- woodstone
1, record 2, English, woodstone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- woodrock 2, record 2, English, woodrock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of asbestos resembling wood. 3, record 2, English, - woodstone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois pétrifié
1, record 2, French, bois%20p%C3%A9trifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois minéralisé par la silice, en gardant sa forme originale. 2, record 2, French, - bois%20p%C3%A9trifi%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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