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ELATERITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elaterite
1, record 1, English, elaterite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elastic bitumen 2, record 1, English, elastic%20bitumen
correct
- mineral caoutchouc 2, record 1, English, mineral%20caoutchouc
correct
- liverite 3, record 1, English, liverite
correct, see observation, regional
- liversite 3, record 1, English, liversite
correct, see observation, regional
- elastic mineral pitch 4, record 1, English, elastic%20mineral%20pitch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft and elastic asphaltite which becomes hard and brittle when exposed to air [and which] is used for waterproof and insulating paints. 2, record 1, English, - elaterite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subtance of similar physical character is found in the Coorong district of South Australia, and is hence termed coorongite. 5, record 1, English, - elaterite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
liverite: Term sometimes applied to elaterite from Strawberry River, Utah. Also spelled liversite ... 3, record 1, English, - elaterite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élatérite
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lat%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bitume élastique 2, record 1, French, bitume%20%C3%A9lastique
correct, masculine noun
- caoutchouc minéral 2, record 1, French, caoutchouc%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- émarex 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9marex
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de pyrobitume asphaltique. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lat%C3%A9rite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elaterita
1, record 1, Spanish, elaterita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caucho mineral 1, record 1, Spanish, caucho%20mineral
correct, masculine noun
- caucho fósil 1, record 1, Spanish, caucho%20f%C3%B3sil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de betún elástico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - elaterita
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