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APATITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apatite
1, record 1, English, apatite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a group of calcium phosphate minerals occurring in various colors as hexagonal crystals. 2, record 1, English, - apatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typical phosphorites are argillaceous to sandy marine sedimentary rocks that contain stratified concentrations of calcium phosphate, mainly as apatite. 3, record 1, English, - apatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used without qualification, the term apatite usually refers to fluorapatite. 4, record 1, English, - apatite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apatite
1, record 1, French, apatite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom de plusieurs minéraux intermédiaires entre les formules Ca4(CaF)(PO4)3 (apatite fluorée) et Ca4(CaCl)(PO4)3 (apatite chlorée). 2, record 1, French, - apatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apatite est un phosphate de chaux de couleurs variées, avec du fluor et du chlore. 3, record 1, French, - apatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'apatite Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) [...] cristallise en prismes allongés hexagonaux de couleur jaune miel à brune. 4, record 1, French, - apatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : du grec apatein «décevoir». Allusion aux confusions faites avant Werner entre cette espèce et l'émeraude. 5, record 1, French, - apatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsque le terme «apatite» est utilisé sans qualification, il réfère généralement à la fluorapatite. 6, record 1, French, - apatite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apatita
1, record 1, Spanish, apatita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- apatito 1, record 1, Spanish, apatito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosfato de calcio que puede contener flúor o cloro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - apatita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El apatito cristaliza en el sistema hexagonal en el seno de rocas eruptivas o metamórficas pero también se encuentra en forma de glóbulos o en estado ferroso. Puede tener colores muy variados, del verde al azul, del rojo al pardo. Su fórmula general es Ca5(X) (PO4)[subíndice 3, en la cual (X) puede consistir en F, como en la fluoroapatita, en Cl, como en la cloroapatita, o en OH, como en la hidroxiapatita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - apatita
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