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AMETISTA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amethyst
1, record 1, English, amethyst
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bishop's stone 1, record 1, English, bishop%27s%20stone
correct
- amethystine quartz 2, record 1, English, amethystine%20quartz
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transparent to translucent, purple to pale-violet variety of quartz common as a semiprecious gemstone. 1, record 1, English, - amethyst
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The color results from a hole defect associated with ferric iron substitution for silicon. 1, record 1, English, - amethyst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- améthyste
1, record 1, French, am%C3%A9thyste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quartz améthyste 2, record 1, French, quartz%20am%C3%A9thyste
correct, masculine noun
- pierre d'évêque 3, record 1, French, pierre%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%AAque
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quartz pourpre ou violet utilisé en bijouterie. 3, record 1, French, - am%C3%A9thyste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le quartz] est, en général, incolore et complètement transparent, mais peut prendre des colorations des plus variées et devenir translucide et même opaque. Il y a lieu de citer [...] l'«améthyste», violet (Brésil, Oural) [...] 2, record 1, French, - am%C3%A9thyste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La couleur est due à des traces de manganèse. 3, record 1, French, - am%C3%A9thyste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
améthyste : [...] dérive d'un mot grec dont la traduction est «qui préserve de l'ivresse». 4, record 1, French, - am%C3%A9thyste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amatista
1, record 1, Spanish, amatista
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ametista 1, record 1, Spanish, ametista
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de cuarzo en forma de cristales más o menos violáceos, cuyo tinte se atribuye a la presencia de ínfimas cantidades de óxido de manganeso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amatista
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