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DIDIMIO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parisite
1, record 1, English, parisite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parisite-(CE) 2, record 1, English, parisite%2D%28CE%29
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brownish-yellow hexagonal mineral related to synchysite. 3, record 1, English, - parisite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parisite: named after J.J. Paris. 3, record 1, English, - parisite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: (Ce,La)2Ca(CO3)3F or Ca(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 3, record 1, English, - parisite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parisite
1, record 1, French, parisite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- parisite-(Ce) 2, record 1, French, parisite%2D%28Ce%29
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluocarbonate de calcium et de métaux du groupe du cérium cristallisant dans le système rhomboédrique, de couleur jaune à brune [que l'on] trouve en petits cristaux prismatiques ou bipyramidés en Colombie, au Massachusetts (États-Unis) et à Montorfano, en Lombardie (Italie). 3, record 1, French, - parisite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parisite : étymologie : en l'honneur de J.J. Paris, propriétaire de mine. 4, record 1, French, - parisite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : (Ce,La)2Ca(CO3)3F ou Ca(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 4, record 1, French, - parisite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- parisita
1, record 1, Spanish, parisita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluocarbonato complejo de calcio, serio, lantano y didimio [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - parisita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] su color es entre amarillo y pardo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - parisita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: (Ce,La)2Ca(CO3)3F o Ca(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 2, record 1, Spanish, - parisita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fluocerite
1, record 2, English, fluocerite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tysonite 1, record 2, English, tysonite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluoride of the cerium metals occurring in thick hexagonal prisms, and massive. Color pale yellow, becoming reddish brown. 1, record 2, English, - fluocerite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fluocérine
1, record 2, French, fluoc%C3%A9rine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fluocérite 1, record 2, French, fluoc%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
- flucérine 1, record 2, French, fluc%C3%A9rine
correct, feminine noun
- tysonite 1, record 2, French, tysonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluorure naturel de cérium, de lanthane et de didyme se présentant en masses grenues ou en cristaux prismatiques ou tabulaires, de couleur jaune pâle pour un minéral à l'état frais, devenant rougeâtre avec le temps. 1, record 2, French, - fluoc%C3%A9rine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluocerita
1, record 2, Spanish, fluocerita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fluocerina 1, record 2, Spanish, fluocerina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluoruro de cerio, lantano y didimio, que también contiene itrio; cristaliza en el sistema hexagonal [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - fluocerita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- allanite
1, record 3, English, allanite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- orthite 2, record 3, English, orthite
correct
- treanorite 3, record 3, English, treanorite
correct
- cerepidote 4, record 3, English, cerepidote
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A monoclinic, cerium-bearing mineral of the epidote group: (Ce,Ca,Y)(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) [which] is typically an accessory mineral in igneous rocks (granite, syenite, diorite, pegmatite) and in their metamorphic equivalents. 3, record 3, English, - allanite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uraninite is the only primary uranium mineral. It is disseminated through the rocks as ovoid grains which have their greatest concentration in allanite and stillwellite. 5, record 3, English, - allanite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allanite: Named after T. Allan who discovered the mineral. 6, record 3, English, - allanite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allanite
1, record 3, French, allanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- orthite 2, record 3, French, orthite
correct, feminine noun
- épidote à cérium 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9pidote%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A9rium
feminine noun
- cérépidote 4, record 3, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9pidote
feminine noun
- treanorite 4, record 3, French, treanorite
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate naturel de composition chimique complexe et de symétrie monoclinique, contenant, avec de l'aluminium, du fer, du magnésium, du calcium, du cérium, du lanthane, du néodyme, du praséodyme. 5, record 3, French, - allanite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épidotes. Ce sont des éléments d'altération de bien des éléments de roches. [...] Elles sont généralement monocliniques. On distingue plusieurs variétés : la pistacite, [...] le thulite, l'allanite. 6, record 3, French, - allanite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : dédiée à T. Allan, minéralogiste écossais qui découvrit l'espèce. Orthite vient du grec orthos, «droit» (pour la forme des cristaux). 7, record 3, French, - allanite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alanita
1, record 3, Spanish, alanita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ortita 1, record 3, Spanish, ortita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato hidratado muy complejo, puesto que contiene aluminio, hierro, magnesio, calcio, cerio, lantano y sodio, y a veces itrio, erbio y didimio; cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico. 1, record 3, Spanish, - alanita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Construction Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- didymium
1, record 4, English, didymium
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] commercial mixture of rare earth elements obtained from monazite sand by extraction followed by the elimination of cerium and thorium from the mixture. 1, record 4, English, - didymium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name didymium has also been applied to mixtures of the elements praseodymium and neodymium ... 1, record 4, English, - didymium
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Matériaux de construction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- didyme
1, record 4, French, didyme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mélange d'éléments de terres rares provenant de la monazite après séparation du cérium (et du thorium). 1, record 4, French, - didyme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le didyme contient en fait deux éléments : le praséodyme et le néodyme. 1, record 4, French, - didyme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Materiales de construcción
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- didimio
1, record 4, Spanish, didimio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tierra rara consistente en una mezcla de neodimio y de praseodimio. 1, record 4, Spanish, - didimio
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