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ZOISITA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zoisite
1, record 1, English, zoisite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A varicolored orthorhombic mineral of the epidote group consisting of a complex silicate of aluminum and calcium. 2, record 1, English, - zoisite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zoisite: named after Baron von Zois. 2, record 1, English, - zoisite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zoisite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 1, English, - zoisite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zoïsite
1, record 1, French, zo%C3%AFsite
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 de silicate complexe d'aluminium et de calcium appartenant au groupe épidote. 2, record 1, French, - zo%C3%AFsite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zoïsite est en cristaux prismatiques allongés à stries verticales importantes, souvent en faciès lamellaire. Clivage [...] parfait; d = 6 [...] Blanche, rosâtre ou, mieux, verdâtre, éclat nacré très vif sur le clivage [...] Cassure inégale. [...] c'est un minéral de schiste cristallin, particulièrement de cipolin, souvent associé à la hornblende verte. 3, record 1, French, - zo%C3%AFsite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zoïsite : étymologie : en l'honneur de von Zois, minéralogiste autrichien. 2, record 1, French, - zo%C3%AFsite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zoïsite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - zo%C3%AFsite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zoisita
1, record 1, Spanish, zoisita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de aluminio y calcio [que] se encuentra en forma de prismas de color blanco a verde parduzco, que cristalizan en el sistema rómbico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zoisita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saussurite
1, record 2, English, saussurite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tough, compact, and white, greenish, or grayish mineral aggregate consisting of a mixture of albite (or oligoclase) and zoisite or epidote, together with variable amounts of calcite, sericite, prehnite, and calcium-aluminum silicates other than those of the epidote group. 1, record 2, English, - saussurite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Saussurite] is produced by alteration of calcic plagioclase. Saussurite was originally thought to be a specific mineral. 1, record 2, English, - saussurite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saussurite
1, record 2, French, saussurite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agrégat cristallin d'albite et zoïsite, dérivant de l'altération des plagioclases de roches gabbroïques, de couleur blanche à gris-vert. 2, record 2, French, - saussurite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La saussurite provient de l'altération des feldspaths, plagioclases en particulier, des roches gabbrodioritiques. C'est un agrégat renfermant épidote et zoïsite où les plagioclases conservent leur dureté mais perdent leur éclat, leurs macles et leur clivage. 3, record 2, French, - saussurite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- saussurita
1, record 2, Spanish, saussurita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mezcla blanco verdosa de varios minerales, con predominancia de la zoisita. 1, record 2, Spanish, - saussurita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producto de la alteración de glabros y otras plagioclasas [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - saussurita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thulite
1, record 3, English, thulite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral consisting of a rose-red variety of zoisite ... 2, record 3, English, - thulite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thulite
1, record 3, French, thulite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral, du système cristallin monoclinique, variété de zoïsite colorée en rose. 2, record 3, French, - thulite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- thulita
1, record 3, Spanish, thulita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zoisita de color rosado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - thulita
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