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GALENITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- galena
1, record 1, English, galena
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- galenite 2, record 1, English, galenite
correct
- lead glance 2, record 1, English, lead%20glance
correct
- blue lead 3, record 1, English, blue%20lead
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bluish-gray to lead-gray mineral ... 3, record 1, English, - galena
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Galena occurs in cubic or octahedral crystals, in masses, or in coarse or fine grains .... It has a shiny metallic luster, exhibits highly perfect cubic cleavage, and is relatively soft and very heavy. Galena is the most important ore of lead ... 3, record 1, English, - galena
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When freshly broken, galena has a bright silvery appearance, from which it has been called lead glance. 4, record 1, English, - galena
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galène
1, record 1, French, gal%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] minerai d'un gris bleuâtre métallique éclatant, avec une poussière d'un gris noirâtre terne. 2, record 1, French, - gal%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La galène, PbS, se présente en cubes ou en octaèdres de couleur gris de plomb ayant un bon état métallique. La teinte de sa poudre est gris-noir. Sa dureté est faible de 2.5 à 2.75 [...] le minerai de plomb le plus important. 3, record 1, French, - gal%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la galène (sulfure de plomb), est un beau cristal à reflets métalliques, dont les faces présentent toujours entre elles le même angle, quels que soient les dimensions du cristal, le point du globe où il a été trouvé. 4, record 1, French, - gal%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : du grec galênê, «minerai de plomb» (latin galena). 5, record 1, French, - gal%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- galena
1, record 1, Spanish, galena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- galenita 1, record 1, Spanish, galenita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfuro de plomo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - galena
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La galena cristaliza en el sistema cúbico pero puede presentar formas muy variadas que le valen el ser calificada, según el caso, de compacta, concrecionada, especular, estriada, granular, laminar, pulverulenta, etc. Es de color gris azulado (en polvo es negruzca), con aspecto metálico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - galena
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