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ZINC MINERAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lead, Zinc, Thallium and Cadmium Mining
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zinc minerals
1, record 1, English, zinc%20minerals
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zinc minerals. Main source of zinc is sphalerite, but some smithsonite (calamine), hemimorphite, zincite, willemite and franklinite are mined. Main uses of the metal are in galvanizing, sheet zinc, die casting, pigments, dry batteries and alloys - brass, manganese bronze, German silver, etc. 1, record 1, English, - zinc%20minerals
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zinc minerals: term rarely used in the singular as a collective noun. 2, record 1, English, - zinc%20minerals
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zinc mineral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plomb, zinc, thallium et cadmium (Mines)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zincides
1, record 1, French, zincides
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de minéraux qui comprend le zinc et ses composés. 2, record 1, French, - zincides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Nom générique des minéraux renfermant du zinc. 3, record 1, French, - zincides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zincides : terme collectif rarement utilisé au singulier (zincide). 4, record 1, French, - zincides
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zincide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lead and zinc mineral 1, record 2, English, lead%20and%20zinc%20mineral
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minerai de plomb et de zinc 1, record 2, French, minerai%20de%20plomb%20et%20de%20zinc
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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