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SILEX [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jasper
1, record 1, English, jasper
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jasperite 2, record 1, English, jasperite
correct, see observation
- jaspis 3, record 1, English, jaspis
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an opaque cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, of various colours, usually red, yellow, or brown, due mostly to the admixture of iron oxide. 4, record 1, English, - jasper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jasper; jasperite: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - jasper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jaspe
1, record 1, French, jaspe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sédimentaire siliceuse. 2, record 1, French, - jaspe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les silexites, roches compactes, paraissant amorphes à l'œil, finement rubanées, composées de quartz calcédonieux. On peut distinguer, [...] selon la couleur : [...] les jaspes, verts, rouges ou bruns [...] 3, record 1, French, - jaspe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jaspe : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - jaspe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jaspe
1, record 1, Spanish, jaspe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad criptocristalina de cuarzo, que se presenta en agregados masivos, de color rojo, amarillo o pardo, debido generalmente a la presencia de partículas coloidales de óxido de hierro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - jaspe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre las variedades cristalinas se encuentran : la calcedonia, translúcida y de brillo céreo; el ágata, con franjas de colores; el sílex o pedernal, translúcido sólo en los bordes; el jaspe, opaco con intensas coloraciones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - jaspe
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phtanite
1, record 2, English, phtanite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- phthanite 1, record 2, English, phthanite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine-grained, siliceous rock made up of the skeletons of radiolarians. 2, record 2, English, - phtanite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phtanite
1, record 2, French, phtanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- phthanite 2, record 2, French, phthanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche sombre, litée, formée de silice finement cristallisée, fréquemment chargée de graphite [et résultant] du métamorphisme de radiolarites. 3, record 2, French, - phtanite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les phtanites sont des radiolarites graphiteuses dans lesquelles la silice a tendance à cristalliser en quartz. Il y a souvent des phénomènes d'étirement des organismes, que l'on peut observer plus rarement dans les radiolarites. En somme, on peut dire que les phtanites sont des roches siliceuses où la diagenèse tend vers un véritable métamorphisme. 4, record 2, French, - phtanite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les radiolarites du Précambrien ou phtanites sont parmi les roches les plus anciennes où l'on ait trouvé trace de vie [...] 5, record 2, French, - phtanite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- phtanita
1, record 2, Spanish, phtanita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ftanita 1, record 2, Spanish, ftanita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca negruzca que no es sino un sílex producido por el metamorfismo de radiolaritas [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - phtanita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] las más de las veces [la ftanita] contiene grafito. 1, record 2, Spanish, - phtanita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Mineralogy
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silica
1, record 3, English, silica
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- silicon oxide 2, record 3, English, silicon%20oxide
correct
- silicon dioxide 3, record 3, English, silicon%20dioxide
correct
- silica dioxide 4, record 3, English, silica%20dioxide
correct
- dioxide of silicon 5, record 3, English, dioxide%20of%20silicon
correct
- silicic anhydride 6, record 3, English, silicic%20anhydride
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compound of the two most abundant elements in the Earth's crust, silicon and oxygen. 4, record 3, English, - silica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Silica] has three main crystalline varieties: quartz (by far the most abundant), tridymite, and cristobalite. Other varieties include coesite, keatite, and lechatelierite. 4, record 3, English, - silica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Silicon dioxide ... [is used as:] Anti-caking agent for garlic salt, onion salt ... Icing Sugar ... Unstandardized dry mixes ...; celery salt and celery pepper ... Cayenne pepper ... 7, record 3, English, - silica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: SiO2. 8, record 3, English, - silica
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Minéralogie
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- silice
1, record 3, French, silice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dioxyde de silicium 2, record 3, French, dioxyde%20de%20silicium
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de silicium 3, record 3, French, oxyde%20de%20silicium
correct, masculine noun
- anhydride silicique 2, record 3, French, anhydride%20silicique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé de silicium le mieux connu [qui] existe à l'état naturel dans diverses roches (silex, quartz, calcédoine, améthyste) et dans les sables. 2, record 3, French, - silice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il a de nombreuses applications industrielles (fabrication du verre, des céramiques, des abrasifs, etc.) 2, record 3, French, - silice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : SiO2 4, record 3, French, - silice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Mineralogía
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sílice
1, record 3, Spanish, s%C3%ADlice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- dióxido de silicio 2, record 3, Spanish, di%C3%B3xido%20de%20silicio
correct, masculine noun
- anhídrido silícico 3, record 3, Spanish, anh%C3%ADdrido%20sil%C3%ADcico
masculine noun
- óxido de silicio 4, record 3, Spanish, %C3%B3xido%20de%20silicio
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compuesto de oxígeno y silicio [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - s%C3%ADlice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la naturaleza se encuentra en distintas especies mineralógicas cristalizadas(cuarzo, tridimita y cristobalita) o pseudocristalinas(sílex, ópalo, ágata, etc.). 2, record 3, Spanish, - s%C3%ADlice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: SiO2. 5, record 3, Spanish, - s%C3%ADlice
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- novaculite
1, record 4, English, novaculite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- razor stone 2, record 4, English, razor%20stone
correct
- Turkey stone 2, record 4, English, Turkey%20stone
correct
- galactite 3, record 4, English, galactite
correct, obsolete
- hone stone 4, record 4, English, hone%20stone
- whet slate 4, record 4, English, whet%20slate
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very hard sedimentary rock, similar to chert, composed essentially of microcrystalline quartz. 5, record 4, English, - novaculite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Novaculite is used as a whetstone for sharpening cutting instruments. The term is little used outside of Arkansas and Oklahoma where it is found in Lower Paleozoic strata. 3, record 4, English, - novaculite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- novaculite
1, record 4, French, novaculite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La novaculite est une roche siliceuse cryptocristalline très dense, à texture homogène et de couleur claire. Elle ressemble au chert, mais s'en distingue par la prédominance du quartz sur la calcédoine. La novaculite est associée dans cette partie des États-Unis à du chert et à des schistes. C'est donc un complexe argilo-siliceux avec apports terrigènes. 1, record 4, French, - novaculite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- novaculita
1, record 4, Spanish, novaculita
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca sedimentaria silícea que presenta gran dureza, grano fino y una textura homogénea. Se emplea como piedra de afilado. 2, record 4, Spanish, - novaculita
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la llamada novaculita [...] consiste en un sílex(o chert) compuesto casi enteramente por cuarzo microcristalino granular y con color blanco lechoso dominante. El ejemplo más conocido es de Novaculita de Caballos y de Arkansas que se localizan en el tránsito Devónico-Carbonífero en una amplia región de USA y en la que existe más del 90 por 100 de sílex. 3, record 4, Spanish, - novaculita
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Magdalenian period
1, record 5, English, Magdalenian%20period
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A culture or late period of the Old Stone Age, characterized by cave art, bone engraving, and tools of polished stone and bone. 2, record 5, English, - Magdalenian%20period
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Magdalénien
1, record 5, French, Magdal%C3%A9nien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de la fin du Paléolithique supérieur au cours de laquelle le travail de l'os atteint son point culminant. 2, record 5, French, - Magdal%C3%A9nien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Magdalénien doit son nom au gisement de La Madeleine en Dordogne. 2, record 5, French, - Magdal%C3%A9nien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Arqueología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- período magdaleniense
1, record 5, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20magdaleniense
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto cultural del Paleolítico Superior, caracterizado por la fabricación de objetos de sílex tallado, junto con instrumental óseo y numerosas manifestaciones artísticas. 2, record 5, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20magdaleniense
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