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TURMALINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tourmaline
1, record 1, English, tourmaline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turmaline 2, record 1, English, turmaline
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complex silicoborate with a vitreous lustre ... 2, record 1, English, - tourmaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] usually black or blackish and opaque (schorl), but also blue (indicolite), red (rubellite), green, or colourless ..., known as precious tourmaline, and much used as a gem. 2, record 1, English, - tourmaline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourmaline
1, record 1, French, tourmaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Borosilicate d'aluminium contenant du fluor, avec en outre du fer, du manganèse, du magnésium, du lithium, et qui cristallise dans le système rhomboédrique. 2, record 1, French, - tourmaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cyclosilicates. [...] Les tourmalines sont des minéraux caractéristiques des pegmatites, roches des coupoles de granite et surtout de leurs apophyses. Les cristaux sont souvent énormes, colorés, à faces courbes [...] 3, record 1, French, - tourmaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La tourmaline fait partie des pierres fines. 2, record 1, French, - tourmaline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turmalina
1, record 1, Spanish, turmalina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato complejo [que] cristaliza en el sistema romboédrico y se encuentra en forma de cristales alargados, de sección triangular, diversamente coloreados, según su composición, o bien incoloros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - turmalina
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