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CALCOPIRITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Metals Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chalcopyrite
1, record 1, English, chalcopyrite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- copper pyrite 2, record 1, English, copper%20pyrite
correct
- yellow copper ore 2, record 1, English, yellow%20copper%20ore
correct
- yellow pyrite 2, record 1, English, yellow%20pyrite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bright brass-yellow tetragonal mineral which consists of a natural sulfide of copper and iron generally occurring in hydrothermal and metasomatic veins. 2, record 1, English, - chalcopyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chalcopyrite] is the main ore of copper. 2, record 1, English, - chalcopyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: CuFeS2 2, record 1, English, - chalcopyrite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines métalliques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chalcopyrite
1, record 1, French, chalcopyrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pyrite de cuivre 2, record 1, French, pyrite%20de%20cuivre
correct, feminine noun
- pyrite cuivreuse 3, record 1, French, pyrite%20cuivreuse
feminine noun
- pyrite à gorge de pigeon 4, record 1, French, pyrite%20%C3%A0%20gorge%20de%20pigeon
see observation, feminine noun
- pyrite à queue de paon 4, record 1, French, pyrite%20%C3%A0%20queue%20de%20paon
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système quadratique constitué de sulfure naturel de cuivre et de fer; principal minerai de cuivre. 5, record 1, French, - chalcopyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«La chalcopyrite», CuFeS2, quadratique, est le minerai le plus important et le plus répandu du cuivre. [...] Sa couleur est jaune de laiton, mais la chalcopyrite s'oxyde et s'hydrate à l'air et ses surfaces prennent alors des tons irisés rouges et bleus. L'éclat est métallique. Elle diffère de la pyrite par sa faible dureté (3,5 à 4) et ne peut se confondre avec l'or en raison de sa grande fragilité. 6, record 1, French, - chalcopyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La chalcopyrite [...] cristallise sous un grand nombre de formes appartenant au système quadratique. Ces variétés sont souvent irisées à la surface. Cet accident, qui est dû à une altération superficielle, est à l'origine des noms de «pyrite à gorge de pigeon» et «pyrite à queue de paon», sous lesquels on la désigne vulgairement. 4, record 1, French, - chalcopyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chalcopyrite [...] : Étymologie : du grec khalkos, «cuivre», et pyros, «feu». 7, record 1, French, - chalcopyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : CuFeS2 5, record 1, French, - chalcopyrite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas metálicas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calcopirita
1, record 1, Spanish, calcopirita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfuro mixto de cobre y hierro [...]; cristaliza en el sistema tetragonal y es de color negro azulado o amarillento, con brillo metálico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - calcopirita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por su extensión y su riqueza, la calcopirita es la más importante de todas las menas de cobre. [...] Sus cristales contienen 34, 5% de cobre, 30, 5% de hierro y pequeñas proporciones de plata y oro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - calcopirita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: CuFeS2. 1, record 1, Spanish, - calcopirita
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