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ZOISITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zoisite
1, record 1, English, zoisite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A varicolored orthorhombic mineral of the epidote group consisting of a complex silicate of aluminum and calcium. 2, record 1, English, - zoisite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zoisite: named after Baron von Zois. 2, record 1, English, - zoisite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zoisite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 1, English, - zoisite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zoïsite
1, record 1, French, zo%C3%AFsite
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 du système orthorhombique constitué de silicate complexe d'aluminium et de calcium appartenant au groupe épidote. 2, record 1, French, - zo%C3%AFsite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zoïsite est en cristaux prismatiques allongés à stries verticales importantes, souvent en faciès lamellaire. Clivage [...] parfait; d = 6 [...] Blanche, rosâtre ou, mieux, verdâtre, éclat nacré très vif sur le clivage [...] Cassure inégale. [...] c'est un minéral de schiste cristallin, particulièrement de cipolin, souvent associé à la hornblende verte. 3, record 1, French, - zo%C3%AFsite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zoïsite : étymologie : en l'honneur de von Zois, minéralogiste autrichien. 2, record 1, French, - zo%C3%AFsite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zoïsite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - zo%C3%AFsite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zoisita
1, record 1, Spanish, zoisita
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 de aluminio y calcio [que] se encuentra en forma de prismas de color blanco a verde parduzco, que cristalizan en el sistema rómbico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zoisita
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