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HOLOSIDERITO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iron meteorite
1, record 1, English, iron%20meteorite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meteoric iron 1, record 1, English, meteoric%20iron
correct
- siderite 1, record 1, English, siderite
correct
- aerosiderite 2, record 1, English, aerosiderite
obsolete
- iron 3, record 1, English, iron
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] meteorite consisting essentially of nickeliferous iron (solid solution of iron with 4 to 30% or more of nickel). 1, record 1, English, - iron%20meteorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The irons consist essentially of alloys of irons, nickel, and cobalt with which are commonly associated a phosphide, schreibersite, and sulphide troilite. Such meteorites must have formed under conditions of high temperature and great pressure and must once have been in a liquid state and cooled slowly. 4, record 1, English, - iron%20meteorite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- météorite métallique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sidérite 2, record 1, French, sid%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
- fer météoritique 3, record 1, French, fer%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oritique
masculine noun
- aérosidérite 4, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rosid%C3%A9rite
feminine noun, obsolete
- fer 5, record 1, French, fer
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Météorite formée essentiellement d'un alliage de fer et de nickel. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les météorites métalliques [...] ont une densité voisine de 7,5 et sont formées de lamelles enchevêtrées de fer allié à un peu de nickel [...] 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les fers météoritiques ont dû exister fondus (vers 1500° et se maintenir ensuite pendant plusieurs millions d'années [...] 7, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aérosidérite : terme désuet pour désigner la sidérite. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
- Planetas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- meteorito metálico
1, record 1, Spanish, meteorito%20met%C3%A1lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- siderito 1, record 1, Spanish, siderito
correct, masculine noun
- holosiderito 1, record 1, Spanish, holosiderito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteorito de naturaleza metálica, compuesto sobre todo de hierro y níquel. 1, record 1, Spanish, - meteorito%20met%C3%A1lico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sideritos, holosideritos o meteoritos metálicos constan sobre todo de metales ferrosos: 90% de hierro, 8,5% de níquel y 0,5% de cobalto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - meteorito%20met%C3%A1lico
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