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CLORITOIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chloritoid
1, record 1, English, chloritoid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A micaceous mineral which consists of a natural silicate of aluminum and iron occurring in dull-green or dark-green to gray or grayish-black masses of brittle folia in metamorphosed argillaceous sedimentary rocks. 2, record 1, English, - chloritoid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named from its resemblance to chlorite. 2, record 1, English, - chloritoid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chloritoid: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 1, English, - chloritoid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chloritoïde
1, record 1, French, chlorito%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate naturel d'aluminium et de fer, que l'on trouve en lames vertes dans certains calcaires et dans les schistes cristallins. 2, record 1, French, - chlorito%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
chloritoïde. [...] Il se présente en cristaux aciculaires ou en lamelles à bons clivages, assez cassantes, à macles polysynthétiques, parfois groupé en rosettes, vert à gris verdâtre foncé. On le trouve en particulier dans certains schistes métamorphiques. 3, record 1, French, - chlorito%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La «samosite» de l'île Samos (Grèce) est une bauxite à diaspore, à structure pisolithique conservée, mais où le métamorphisme est attesté par l'apparition de chloritoïde et de spinelles (magnétite). 4, record 1, French, - chlorito%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : Le nom fait allusion à la ressemblance du minéral avec la chlorite. 5, record 1, French, - chlorito%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chloritoïde : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - chlorito%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cloritoide
1, record 1, Spanish, cloritoide
correct, masculine 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 hierro que forma láminas verdes en ciertas pizarras. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cloritoide
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