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ESPATO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Iceland spar
1, record 1, English, Iceland%20spar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Iceland crystal 1, record 1, English, Iceland%20crystal
correct
- double-refracting spar 1, record 1, English, double%2Drefracting%20spar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very pure and transparent variety of calcite, the best of which is obtained in Iceland, that cleaves easily and perfectly into rhombohedrons and that exhibits strong double refraction; an optical calcite. It occurs in vugs and cavities in volcanic rocks and as nodules in residual clays in limestone regions. 2, record 1, English, - Iceland%20spar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spath d'Islande
1, record 1, French, spath%20d%27Islande
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spath calcaire 2, record 1, French, spath%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
- calcaire d'Islande 3, record 1, French, calcaire%20d%27Islande
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de calcite pouvant être utilisée en optique en raison de ses qualités de réfraction. 4, record 1, French, - spath%20d%27Islande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La calcite] est un minéral universellement répandu. Il se présente en diverses variétés: le «spath d'Islande», en beaux cristaux dans des géodes ou des filons; le «spath satiné» [...]; les «stalagmites, stalactites» et «pisolites» [...]; le «grès cristallisé de Fontainebleau» [...]; l'«onyx calcaire» [...] 5, record 1, French, - spath%20d%27Islande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espato de Islandia
1, record 1, Spanish, espato%20de%20Islandia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espato doble 1, record 1, Spanish, espato%20doble
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Espato] de caliza [...] muy transparente y fuertemente birrefringente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - espato%20de%20Islandia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barite
1, record 2, English, barite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- baryte 2, record 2, English, baryte
correct, less frequent
- barytine 3, record 2, English, barytine
correct
- baritite 4, record 2, English, baritite
correct
- heavy spar 5, record 2, English, heavy%20spar
correct
- natural barium sulfate 6, record 2, English, natural%20barium%20sulfate
correct
- barytes 7, record 2, English, barytes
see observation, obsolete
- bayrites 8, record 2, English, bayrites
correct, less frequent
- calk 9, record 2, English, calk
see observation, noun
- cauk 9, record 2, English, cauk
see observation, noun, Great Britain
- caulk 9, record 2, English, caulk
see observation, noun
- cawk 10, record 2, English, cawk
see observation, noun, Great Britain
- natural barium sulphate 11, record 2, English, natural%20barium%20sulphate
obsolete
- terra ponderosa 12, record 2, English, terra%20ponderosa
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Native barium sulfate, a mineral having a specific gravity of 4.7 (i.e., about 4.7 times as heavy as water), used to increase the weight of drilling mud. 13, record 2, English, - barite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As mined, it is conventionally called by original name, barytes. 14, record 2, English, - barite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cauk: An English miner's term for barite, or heavy spar. 14, record 2, English, - barite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
calk [and its synonym "caulk"]: A variety of baryte. 14, record 2, English, - barite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
barite (baryte): Named from the Greek word meaning heavy, referring to its high specific gravity. 15, record 2, English, - barite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barite
1, record 2, French, barite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- baryte 2, record 2, French, baryte
correct, feminine noun
- barytine 3, record 2, French, barytine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- spath lourd 4, record 2, French, spath%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
- sulfate de baryum naturel 5, record 2, French, sulfate%20de%20baryum%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- barytite 6, record 2, French, barytite
correct, feminine noun
- spath pesant 7, record 2, French, spath%20pesant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfate de baryum naturel, généralement incolore, du système cristallin orthorhombique [se présentant] en cristaux assez volumineux souvent assemblés en macles, constituant des masses lamellaires ou grenues, généralement d'aspect nacré. 8, record 2, French, - barite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise la barytine en peinture [«blanc fixe»], en particulier comme matière de charge, et, dans l'industrie du pétrole, comme alourdissant pour boues de forage. 9, record 2, French, - barite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] la barytine [...]. Sa densité relativement élevée (4,7) lui a valu le nom de spath pesant [...] 10, record 2, French, - barite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
barytine; sulfate de baryum naturel : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 11, record 2, French, - barite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- baritina
1, record 2, Spanish, baritina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- barita 2, record 2, Spanish, barita
correct, feminine noun
- espato pesado 3, record 2, Spanish, espato%20pesado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfato de bario natural [...], abundante en los filones metalíferos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - baritina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La baritina es un sólido blanco y pesado (d=4,7). Esta densidad elevada y su perfecta insolubilidad, incluso en presencia de ácidos, se aprovechan en aplicaciones muy diferentes. Su polvo se usa como carga en la fabricación de pinturas [...], pasta de papel y otras materias; entra en la composición del lodo utilizado en sondeos profundos (pozos de petróleo) y sirve para dosificar el ácido sulfúrico y sus sales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - baritina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fluorite
1, record 3, English, fluorite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fluorspar 2, record 3, English, fluorspar
correct, see observation
- florspar 3, record 3, English, florspar
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transparent to translucent mineral ... found in many different colors (often blue or purple) and [having] a hardness of 4 on the Mohs scale. 4, record 3, English, - fluorite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fluorite occurs in veins, usually as a gangue mineral associated with lead, tin, and zinc ores, and is commonly found in crystalline cubes with perfect octahedral cleavage. It is the principal ore of fluorine ... 4, record 3, English, - fluorite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fluorite: Named from the Latin fluere, "to flow," because it melts easily and in allusion to its use as a flux. 5, record 3, English, - fluorite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fluorspar : Commercial name for fluorite-rich rock. 6, record 3, English, - fluorite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: CaF2 5, record 3, English, - fluorite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fluorine
1, record 3, French, fluorine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fluorite 2, record 3, French, fluorite
correct, feminine noun
- spath fluor 3, record 3, French, spath%20fluor
correct, masculine noun
- spath-fluor 4, record 3, French, spath%2Dfluor
correct, masculine noun
- chaux fluatée 5, record 3, French, chaux%20fluat%C3%A9e
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluorure naturel de calcium [présentant] un éclat vitreux et une certaine transparence. 6, record 3, French, - fluorine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fluorite sert à faire des vases, des coupes, etc.; on l'utilise aussi comme fondant, dans la métallurgie, sous le nom de «spath fluor». 6, record 3, French, - fluorine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Étymologie : du latin fluere, fluor, «couler, écoulement». Allusion à la propriété de la fluorite d'aider à la fusion en donnant de la fluidité aux matières fondues, d'où son usage en sidérurgie. 4, record 3, French, - fluorine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : CaF2 7, record 3, French, - fluorine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluorita
1, record 3, Spanish, fluorita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- espato flúor 2, record 3, Spanish, espato%20fl%C3%BAor
correct, masculine noun
- fluorina 3, record 3, Spanish, fluorina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sólido cristalino de color amarillo, verde o púrpura. Es la principal fuente de flúor. 4, record 3, Spanish, - fluorita
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fluorita [...] se encuentra en forma de cristales cúbicos o hexaedros [...]. Se forma sobre todo en las fisuras de las rocas y, además de la variedad incolora, existen otras a las cuales la presencia de óxidos metálicos confiere matices violados, rosados, amarillos o verdes. 3, record 3, Spanish, - fluorita
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: CaF2 3, record 3, Spanish, - fluorita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lazulite
1, record 4, English, lazulite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- blue spar 2, record 4, English, blue%20spar
correct
- false lapis 2, record 4, English, false%20lapis
correct
- berkeyite 2, record 4, English, berkeyite
correct
- false lapis lazuli 2, record 4, English, false%20lapis%20lazuli
correct
- azure spar 2, record 4, English, azure%20spar
correct
- klaprothine 2, record 4, English, klaprothine
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An azure-blue to violetish-blue monoclinic mineral which is isomorphous with scorzalite, and occurs in small masses. 3, record 4, English, - lazulite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lazulite: Named from the older German name "lazurstein" meaning blue stone. 3, record 4, English, - lazulite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lazulite
1, record 4, French, lazulite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- berkeyite 1, record 4, French, berkeyite
correct, feminine noun
- klaprothite 1, record 4, French, klaprothite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système monoclinique constitué de phosphate hydroxylé de magnésium, de fer et d'aluminium se présentant en cristaux bipyramidés ou en agrégats vitreux de couleur bleue. 1, record 4, French, - lazulite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
klaprothite : En l'honneur de Klaproth, chimiste et minéralogiste allemand. 1, record 4, French, - lazulite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lazulite : Ne pas confondre avec deux autres minéraux de même racine : azurite et lazurite. 1, record 4, French, - lazulite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lazulita
1, record 4, Spanish, lazulita
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- espato azul 1, record 4, Spanish, espato%20azul
correct, masculine noun
- klaprothina 1, record 4, Spanish, klaprothina
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosfato de aluminio, hierro y magnesio, que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; sus cristales, de brillo vítreo, son de color azul celeste. 1, record 4, Spanish, - lazulita
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spar
1, record 5, English, spar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- spath 1, record 5, English, spath
correct, obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term loosely applied to any transparent or translucent, light-colored, nonmetallic, usually readily cleavable, and somewhat lustrous crystalline mineral, esp. one occurring as gangue in a metalliferous vein; eg. calcspar and Iceland spar (calcite), fluorspar (fluorite), heavy spar (barite), or feldspar. 1, record 5, English, - spar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- spath
1, record 5, French, spath
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme d'origine allemande utilisé surtout par les minéralogistes des siècles derniers pour les minéraux qui présentent un clivage facile et que l'on peut réduire à des solides géométriquement définis. S. d'"Islande": calcite transparente; S. "Fluor": fluorine; S. "lourd": barytine; S. "fer": sidérite; S. "des champs": feldspath. 1, record 5, French, - spath
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- espato
1, record 5, Spanish, espato
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todo mineral de estructura laminar. 2, record 5, Spanish, - espato
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