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MGAL2O4 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnesium aluminate
1, record 1, English, magnesium%20aluminate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: MgAl2O4 2, record 1, English, - magnesium%20aluminate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aluminate de magnésium
1, record 1, French, aluminate%20de%20magn%C3%A9sium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé type du groupe des spinelles. 2, record 1, French, - aluminate%20de%20magn%C3%A9sium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : MgAl2O4 3, record 1, French, - aluminate%20de%20magn%C3%A9sium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spinel
1, record 2, English, spinel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spinelle 2, record 2, English, spinelle
correct
- spinell 2, record 2, English, spinell
correct
- spinelite 2, record 2, English, spinelite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral: MgAl2O4. 2, record 2, English, - spinel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The magnesium may be replaced in part by ferrous iron, and the aluminum by ferric iron. Spinel has great hardness, usually forms octahedral crystals (isometric system), varies widely in color (from colorless ... to black), and is used as a gemstone. It occurs typically as products of contact metamorphism of impure dolomitic limestones, and less commonly as an accessory mineral of basic igneous rocks; it also occurs in alluvial deposits. 2, record 2, English, - spinel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spinelle
1, record 2, French, spinelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- spinelite 2, record 2, French, spinelite
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] aluminate de magnésium du système cristallin cubique, se présentant en cristaux octaédriques souvent maclés, à éclat vitreux. 2, record 2, French, - spinelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme [...] les spinelles au sens large, ce sont des corps à faciès octaédriques quand ils sont bien cristallisés; [...] Les alumineux, ceux de cette famille, sont généralement transparents, souvent colorés [...], durs, d = 7,5 à 8, et de densité de 3,55 [...], indice variant autour de 1,8 donnant un bel éclat vitreux. 3, record 2, French, - spinelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : MgAl2O4 4, record 2, French, - spinelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espinela
1, record 2, Spanish, espinela
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aluminato de magnesio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema octaédrico; sus cristales, de brillo vítreo [...] tienen aplicaciones en joyería [...]. 1, record 2, Spanish, - espinela
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