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AL2O3•2SIO2•H2O [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leverrierite
1, record 1, English, leverrierite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leverrierite was first described by Termier in 1890 from material in black carbonaceous shales near St-Etienne, France. 2, record 1, English, - leverrierite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A discredited name for a clay mineral known to be kaolinite, or a mixture of alternating plates of kaolinite and muscovite, or a mixture of kaolinite and illite. 3, record 1, English, - leverrierite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Etymology:] named after the mining engineer Le Verrier ... 2, record 1, English, - leverrierite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: Al2O3•2SiO2•H2O 4, record 1, English, - leverrierite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- leverriérite
1, record 1, French, leverri%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pierre Termier. [...] Plusieurs découvertes de minéraux nouveaux lui sont dues : la leverriérite, sorte de mica très hydraté, développé in situ en abondance dans certaines assises du terrain houiller, et antérieurement décrit comme un organisme [...] 2, record 1, French, - leverri%C3%A9rite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est probable que la leverriérite se forme «in situ» sous faible tranche d'eau en milieu lagunaire. Elle subit un léger transport et se répartit ensuite sans grand déplacement suivant les courants et les fonds. L'origine du matériel est volcanique malgré la rareté de matériaux pyroclassiques qu'elle renferme. 3, record 1, French, - leverri%C3%A9rite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Al2O3•2SiO2•H2O 4, record 1, French, - leverri%C3%A9rite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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