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METASILICATO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inosilicate
1, record 1, English, inosilicate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metasilicate 2, record 1, English, metasilicate
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the structure of silicate minerals where SiO4 tetrahedra are linked together into chains by sharing oxygens. 3, record 1, English, - inosilicate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two important groups of rock-forming minerals are included: pyroxenes, where two of the four oxygens are shared to give a 'single chain' structure with the ratio Si : O = 1 : 3; and amphiboles, where half the SiO4 tetrahedra share two oxygens and the other half share three oxygens, to give a 'double chain' or 'band' structure and a ratio Si : O = 4 : 11. 3, record 1, English, - inosilicate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inosilicate
1, record 1, French, inosilicate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- métasilicate 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tasilicate
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate à tétraèdres en chaîne simple ou en ruban. 3, record 1, French, - inosilicate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inosilicates ou métasilicates. Ce sont des silicates à chaîne ouverte de longueur théoriquement indéfinie suivant l'axe c. Les tétraèdres sont soudés les uns aux autres par deux de leurs sommets, en piles simples, c'est le cas des pyroxènes, ou en piles jumelées, reliées souvent les unes aux autres par des atomes de calcium et de magnésium, c'est celui des amphiboles [... ] 4, record 1, French, - inosilicate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] inosilicates [tétraèdres en chaînes linéaires, simples ou doubles]; [...] 5, record 1, French, - inosilicate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En toute rigueur, seuls les pyroxènes sont de véritables métasilicates [...] C'est pourquoi on préfère souvent, pour caractériser les minéraux de ce groupe, employer le terme d'inosilicates. 4, record 1, French, - inosilicate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inosilicato
1, record 1, Spanish, inosilicato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- metasilicato 2, record 1, Spanish, metasilicato
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato cuyos tetraedros tienden a formar cadenas alargadas y cuyos cristales suelen ser prismas más largos que anchos o agujas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - inosilicato
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diopside
1, record 2, English, diopside
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- Di 2, record 2, English, Di
correct
- di 2, record 2, English, di
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white to light-green monoclinic mineral of the pyroxene group occurring in metamorphic rocks. 3, record 2, English, - diopside
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This mineral is used as a gemstone and as a refractory. 4, record 2, English, - diopside
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: CaMgSi2O6 3, record 2, English, - diopside
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diopside
1, record 2, French, diopside
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (clinopyroxène magnésien et calcique) du système cristallin monoclinique, [formant] deux séries minérales : avec l'hédenbergite et avec la johannsenite. 2, record 2, French, - diopside
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : CaMgSi2O6 3, record 2, French, - diopside
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diópsido
1, record 2, Spanish, di%C3%B3psido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metasilicato de magnesio, calcio y hierro [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; es un piroxeno transparente, a veces incoloro, otras veces verde. 1, record 2, Spanish, - di%C3%B3psido
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: CaMgSi2O6 2, record 2, Spanish, - di%C3%B3psido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metasilicate
1, record 3, English, metasilicate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
According to the now obsolete classification of silicates as oxyacids of silicon, a salt of the hypothetical metasilicic acid ... 2, record 3, English, - metasilicate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- métasilicate
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9tasilicate
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des sels polymérisés [...] (Ce sont des sels de l'acide métasilicique [...]) 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9tasilicate
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- metasilicato
1, record 3, Spanish, metasilicato
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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