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XILOPALO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opalized wood
1, record 1, English, opalized%20wood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wood opal 2, record 1, English, wood%20opal
correct
- xylopal 3, record 1, English, xylopal
correct
- opaline wood 4, record 1, English, opaline%20wood
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood petrified by siliceous earth, and acquiring a structure similar to that of opal. 3, record 1, English, - opalized%20wood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In strongly oxidized portions of ore bodies uranium occurs as a large variety of secondary minerals, of which autunite, uranophane, carnotite, and torbernite are common in pore spaces, and as a constituent in clays, limonite, opaline wood, and phosphates. 5, record 1, English, - opalized%20wood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois opalisé
1, record 1, French, bois%20opalis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opale de bois 2, record 1, French, opale%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
- opale xyloïde 3, record 1, French, opale%20xylo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
- bois opalin 4, record 1, French, bois%20opalin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois fossile présentant des similitudes avec l'opale tout en conservant la structure du bois. 3, record 1, French, - bois%20opalis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- xilópalo
1, record 1, Spanish, xil%C3%B3palo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El xilópalo no es sino madera fósil en la cual el fosilizante consiste en ópalo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - xil%C3%B3palo
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