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ALANITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- allanite
1, record 1, English, allanite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orthite 2, record 1, English, orthite
correct
- treanorite 3, record 1, English, treanorite
correct
- cerepidote 4, record 1, English, cerepidote
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - allanite
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - allanite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allanite: Named after T. Allan who discovered the mineral. 6, record 1, English, - allanite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allanite
1, record 1, French, allanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orthite 2, record 1, French, orthite
correct, feminine noun
- épidote à cérium 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9pidote%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A9rium
feminine noun
- cérépidote 4, record 1, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9pidote
feminine noun
- treanorite 4, record 1, French, treanorite
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - allanite
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - allanite
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - allanite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alanita
1, record 1, Spanish, alanita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ortita 1, record 1, Spanish, ortita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - alanita
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