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ANKERITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ankerite
1, record 1, English, ankerite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Fe-dolomite 2, record 1, English, Fe%2Ddolomite
correct
- ferroan dolomite 3, record 1, English, ferroan%20dolomite
correct
- ferro-dolomite 2, record 1, English, ferro%2Ddolomite
correct
- iron-bearing dolomite 2, record 1, English, iron%2Dbearing%20dolomite
correct
- iron dolomite 4, record 1, English, iron%20dolomite
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white, red, or grayish ferroan variety of dolomite commonly associated with deposits of iron ores and commonly forming thin veins of secondary matter in some coal seams. 5, record 1, English, - ankerite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ankerite: So named after the Austrian mineralogist M.J. Anker. 5, record 1, English, - ankerite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ankérite
1, record 1, French, ank%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dolomite ferrifère 2, record 1, French, dolomite%20ferrif%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- ferro-dolomite 2, record 1, French, ferro%2Ddolomite
feminine noun
- dolomie ferrifère 3, record 1, French, dolomie%20ferrif%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- dolomie ankéritique 4, record 1, French, dolomie%20ank%C3%A9ritique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonate de calcium et de magnésium, du système cristallin rhomboédrique, blanc, rouge ou grisâtre. 5, record 1, French, - ank%C3%A9rite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dolomite [...] a souvent une partie de son Mg substitué par du Fe (ankérite), ce qui lui confère une coloration blanc jaunâtre, qui devient brunâtre lorsque le fer s'oxyde. 6, record 1, French, - ank%C3%A9rite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On rencontre [...] le carbonate double [...] ou dolomie qui peut contenir du fer (ankérites). 7, record 1, French, - ank%C3%A9rite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] les ankérites sont des dolomies plus ou moins ferrifères qui prennent une teinte brunâtre par oxydation naturelle. 7, record 1, French, - ank%C3%A9rite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ankérite : Étymologie : en l'honneur de M.J. Anker, minéralogiste autrichien. 8, record 1, French, - ank%C3%A9rite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ankerita
1, record 1, Spanish, ankerita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dolomita, de color entre pardo y negro, que contiene manganeso y carbonato férrico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ankerita
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