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YELLOW COAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tasmanite
1, record 1, English, tasmanite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tasmanite shale 2, record 1, English, tasmanite%20shale
correct
- resiniferous shale 2, record 1, English, resiniferous%20shale
correct
- yellow coal 1, record 1, English, yellow%20coal
correct
- combustible shale 3, record 1, English, combustible%20shale
correct
- Mersey yellow coal 3, record 1, English, Mersey%20yellow%20coal
correct
- white coal 3, record 1, English, white%20coal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reddish brown, resinous mineral, disseminated in scales through a laminated shale (combustible shale) ... 2, record 1, English, - tasmanite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An impure coal, transitional between cannel coal and oil shale. 3, record 1, English, - tasmanite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... it yields oil on distillation. 2, record 1, English, - tasmanite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tasmanite
1, record 1, French, tasmanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résine sulfureuse brun-rouge. 1, record 1, French, - tasmanite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Geología económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasmanita
1, record 1, Spanish, tasmanita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de ámbar que contiene azufre; se encuentra en ciertos esquistos de Tasmania. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tasmanita
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