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CA10(PO4)6F2 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fluorapatite
1, record 1, English, fluorapatite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fluor-apatite 2, record 1, English, fluor%2Dapatite
correct
- 1306-05-4 3, record 1, English, 1306%2D05%2D4
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral of the apatite group [which constitutes] a common accessory mineral in igneous rocks. 4, record 1, English, - fluorapatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fluorapatite is by far the commonest mineral of the [apatite] series in crustal rocks, but pure fluorapatite is relatively rare in commercial sedimentary deposits due to ionic substitutions in several positions within the apatite lattice. 5, record 1, English, - fluorapatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hydroxyapatite also acts as an ion exchanger ... and can be indefinitely regenerated with soda, which re-converts the fluorapatite into hydroxyapatite. 6, record 1, English, - fluorapatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fluorapatite: part of the Ingredient Disclosure List of the Hazardous Products Act (Registration SOR/88-64, December 31, 1987). 7, record 1, English, - fluorapatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Ca5(PO4)3F or Ca10(PO4)6F2 8, record 1, English, - fluorapatite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fluorapatite
1, record 1, French, fluorapatite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fluor-apatite 2, record 1, French, fluor%2Dapatite
correct, feminine noun
- 1306-05-4 3, record 1, French, 1306%2D05%2D4
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'apatite contenant du fluor, du système cristallin hexagonal. 4, record 1, French, - fluorapatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La richesse de notre gisement est constituée par la fluorapatite, espèce minéralogique dans laquelle le phosphate tricalcique est associé à un fluorure de calcium. La fluorapatite pure titre 42,2 % de P2O5. 5, record 1, French, - fluorapatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le même rôle d'échangeur d'ions est joué par l'hydroxyapatite [...] que l'on peut indéfiniment régénérer par la soude, qui retransforme la fluorapatite en hydroxyapatite. 6, record 1, French, - fluorapatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fluorapatite : fait partie de la Liste de divulgation des ingrédients de la Loi sur les produits dangereux (du Canada; enr. DORS s/88-64, 31 déc. 1987). 7, record 1, French, - fluorapatite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Ca5(PO4)3F ou Ca10(PO4)6F2 8, record 1, French, - fluorapatite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluorapatita
1, record 1, Spanish, fluorapatita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de apatita, la más común de todas [...] forma prismas hexagonales en las rocas eruptivas y, a veces, en las sedimentarias. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fluorapatita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Ca5(PO4)3F 1, record 1, Spanish, - fluorapatita
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