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AG2S [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gold and Silver Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acanthite
1, record 1, English, acanthite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- argentite 2, record 1, English, argentite
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A monoclinic mineral which consists of a silver sulfide of the argentite group. 3, record 1, English, - acanthite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Historically acanthite has been referred to as argentite. But argentite is in fact a cubic dimorph of acanthite and the terms are no longer treated as synonyms. 2, record 1, English, - acanthite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Ag2S 3, record 1, English, - acanthite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acanthite
1, record 1, French, acanthite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système orthorhombique constitué d'un sulfure naturel d'argent, se présentant en prismes aciculaires noir de fer. 2, record 1, French, - acanthite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forme orthorhombique de l'Ag2S, l'acanthite est stable aux températures inférieures à 180 °C. L'argentite la forme cubique est stable uniquement aux températures supérieures à 180 °C. 3, record 1, French, - acanthite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Ag2S 2, record 1, French, - acanthite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de oro y de plata
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acantita
1, record 1, Spanish, acantita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contiene el 87,1 % de plata. Presenta dimorfismo con su forma cúbica, argentita estable por encima de 173º C, mientras que por debajo de esa temperatura es estable su forma monoclínica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acantita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Su nombre] deriva de una palabra griega que significa "espina" al hacer referencia a las formas características de sus cristales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acantita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fórmula química: Ag2S 2, record 1, Spanish, - acantita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- argentite
1, record 2, English, argentite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- argyrite 2, record 2, English, argyrite
correct
- silver glance 2, record 2, English, silver%20glance
correct
- vitreous silver 3, record 2, English, vitreous%20silver
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark lead gray cubic mineral which is a dimorph of acanthite and consists of a native silver sulphide. 3, record 2, English, - argentite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Argentite] inverts to acanthite under 179°C and is a valuable ore of silver. 3, record 2, English, - argentite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Ag2S 3, record 2, English, - argentite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- argentite
1, record 2, French, argentite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- argyrose 2, record 2, French, argyrose
correct, feminine noun
- argyrite 3, record 2, French, argyrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système cubique constitué de sulfure d'argent, se présentant en cubes et en octaèdres de couleur gris de plomb noirâtre, se transformant en acanthite au-dessous de 180 °C et caractérisé par sa grande malléabilité. 4, record 2, French, - argentite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'argentite est le principal minerai d'argent. 4, record 2, French, - argentite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Ag2S 4, record 2, French, - argentite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- argentita
1, record 2, Spanish, argentita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- argirosa 1, record 2, Spanish, argirosa
correct, feminine noun
- argirita 1, record 2, Spanish, argirita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfuro de plata perteneciente al sistema cúbico, [...] Es un mineral de color gris negruzco, blando [...], que constituye la mejor mena de plata y se encuentra especialmente en México, Perú, Bolivia y Chile. 2, record 2, Spanish, - argentita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Ag2S 2, record 2, Spanish, - argentita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silver sulfide
1, record 3, English, silver%20sulfide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- silver sulphide 2, record 3, English, silver%20sulphide
correct, Great Britain
- sulfide of silver 3, record 3, English, sulfide%20of%20silver
correct
- sulphide of silver 4, record 3, English, sulphide%20of%20silver
correct, Great Britain
- Ag sulfide 5, record 3, English, Ag%20sulfide
correct
- Ag sulphide 6, record 3, English, Ag%20sulphide
correct
- Ag-sulphide 7, record 3, English, Ag%2Dsulphide
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silver sulfide (or silver sulphide in British English), Ag2S, is the sulfide of silver. It is black and constitutes the tarnish that forms on silver when exposed to the hydrogen sulfide of the atmosphere. 3, record 3, English, - silver%20sulfide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Ag2S 8, record 3, English, - silver%20sulfide
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Ag-sulfide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sulfure d'argent
1, record 3, French, sulfure%20d%27argent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sulfure de Ag 2, record 3, French, sulfure%20de%20Ag
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De couleur noire, le sulfure d'argent se forme par l'action du H2S ou lorsqu'un objet d'argent est en contact avec un produit riche en soufre. 3, record 3, French, - sulfure%20d%27argent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métaux, Nomenclature de Bruxelles. 4, record 3, French, - sulfure%20d%27argent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Ag2S 5, record 3, French, - sulfure%20d%27argent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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