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CA5(PO4 CO3)3(F OH) [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- francolite
1, record 1, English, francolite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carbonate-fluorapatite 2, record 1, English, carbonate%2Dfluorapatite
correct
- carbonate fluorapatite 3, record 1, English, carbonate%20fluorapatite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless mineral of the apatite group containing carbonate and fluorine. 2, record 1, English, - francolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fluorapatite is by far the most common mineral of the [apatite] series in crustal rocks, but pure fluorapatite is relatively rare ... The replacement of PO4 by CO3 is particularly common and apatite containing appreciable amounts of CO2 and more than 1 per cent F is named carbonate fluorapatite or francolite ... 4, record 1, English, - francolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,OH) or Ca10[(PO4)6-x(CO3F)x]F2 2, record 1, English, - francolite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- francolite
1, record 1, French, francolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fluorapatite carbonatée 2, record 1, French, fluorapatite%20carbonat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phosphate de calcium carbonaté naturel, voisin de l'apatite. 3, record 1, French, - francolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grains [de phosphate dans les roches sédimentaires] peuvent être amorphes (collophanite), ce sont les plus fréquents, ou cristallisés (francolite). 4, record 1, French, - francolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,OH) ou Ca10[(PO4)6-x(CO3F)x]F2 5, record 1, French, - francolite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- francolita
1, record 1, Spanish, francolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,OH) o Ca10[(PO4)6-x(CO3F)x]F2 2, record 1, Spanish, - francolita
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