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X-RAY DIFFRACTION INSTRUMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chemistry and Mineralogy X-Ray Diffraction Instrument
1, record 1, English, Chemistry%20and%20Mineralogy%20X%2DRay%20Diffraction%20Instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CheMin 2, record 1, English, CheMin
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Chemistry and Mineralogy Instrument 1, record 1, English, Chemistry%20and%20Mineralogy%20Instrument
correct
- CheMin 1, record 1, English, CheMin
correct
- CheMin 1, record 1, English, CheMin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CheMin, short for "Chemistry and Mineralogy," is a powder X-ray Diffraction (XRD) instrument that also has X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) capabilities. 3, record 1, English, - Chemistry%20and%20Mineralogy%20X%2DRay%20Diffraction%20Instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
CheMin is part of the Analytical Laboratory of the MSL [Mars Science Laboratory] rover, which is located inside the main body of the rover. 3, record 1, English, - Chemistry%20and%20Mineralogy%20X%2DRay%20Diffraction%20Instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diffractomètre CheMin
1, record 1, French, diffractom%C3%A8tre%20CheMin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- X-ray diffraction instrument 1, record 2, English, X%2Dray%20diffraction%20instrument
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radiodiffractomètre 1, record 2, French, radiodiffractom%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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