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NA3ALF6 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Metals Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cryolite
1, record 1, English, cryolite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Greenland spar 2, record 1, English, Greenland%20spar
correct
- ice stone 2, record 1, English, ice%20stone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white or colorless monoclinic mineral [that] may contain iron and has been found chiefly in a pegmatite at Ivigtut, Greenland, in cleavable masses of waxy luster. 2, record 1, English, - cryolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural and synthetic cryolite is used in the manufacture of aluminum. 2, record 1, English, - cryolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Na3AlF6 3, record 1, English, - cryolite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines métalliques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryolite
1, record 1, French, cryolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral monoclinique pseudo-cubique [...] de couleur blanche, souvent veinée de gris ou de brun rougeâtre [...] rare à l'état naturel [et] recherché pour l'industrie de l'aluminium, où il sert de fondant pour le bain alumino-thermique. 2, record 1, French, - cryolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Na3AlF6 3, record 1, French, - cryolite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas metálicas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- criolita
1, record 1, Spanish, criolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluoruro doble de aluminio y sodio [...], que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; se usa como fundente de la alumina en la extracción del aluminio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - criolita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sólido incoloro a blanco, algunas veces rojo, pardo o negro; soluble en soluciones de sales férricas y de aluminio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - criolita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: Na3AlF6 2, record 1, Spanish, - criolita
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