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BRUCITE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydromagnesite
1, record 1, English, hydromagnesite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An hydrous carbonate of magnesium, found in [the form of] white silky crystals or earthy crusts. 2, record 1, English, - hydromagnesite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydromagnésite
1, record 1, French, hydromagn%C3%A9site
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonate hydroxylé et hydraté de magnésium cristallisant dans le système monoclinique sous forme d’encroûtements de très fines aiguilles ou de globules et de cristaux lenticulaires de couleur blanche. 2, record 1, French, - hydromagn%C3%A9site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son éclat est vitreux quand le minéral est frais, terreux quand il est altéré. Il se forme par altération des roches serpentineuses et de la brucite. 2, record 1, French, - hydromagn%C3%A9site
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidromagnesita
1, record 1, Spanish, hidromagnesita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonato hidratado de magnesio [...]; es un mineral blanco, que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hidromagnesita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- predazzite
1, record 2, English, predazzite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recrystallized limestone composed largely of calcite and brucite. 1, record 2, English, - predazzite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prédazzite
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9dazzite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On désigne par ce nom un marbre à brucite provenant du métamorphisme de contact d’un calcaire dolomitique. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9dazzite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pencatite
1, record 3, English, pencatite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pencatite
1, record 3, French, pencatite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marbre à «brucite» dérivant du métamorphisme de contact d’une dolomie pure, caractérisée par sa couleur blanche et son grain très fin. 2, record 3, French, - pencatite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nemalite
1, record 4, English, nemalite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An iron-bearing fibrous variety of brucite. 1, record 4, English, - nemalite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- némalite
1, record 4, French, n%C3%A9malite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magnésie hydratée légèrement ferrifère.(Variété fibreuse de brucite.) 1, record 4, French, - n%C3%A9malite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polytypism
1, record 5, English, polytypism
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- polytypy 1, record 5, English, polytypy
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The property of a mineral to crystallize in more than one form, due to more than one possible mode of atomic packing; a form of one-dimensional polymorphism. 1, record 5, English, - polytypism
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such a mineral is a "polytype." 1, record 5, English, - polytypism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- polytypisme
1, record 5, French, polytypisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- polytypie 2, record 5, French, polytypie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains minéraux lamellaires montrent des variations résidant uniquement dans l’empilement des lamelles qui constituent leurs cristaux. Ce phénomène, appelé polytypisme [...], est important pour les phyllosilicates [...], la blende et le graphite. 1, record 5, French, - polytypisme
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Les chlorites et serpentines] peuvent être constitués de couches différentes les unes des autres : par exemple un feuillet type mica suivi d’un feuillet de type brucite, et d’un autre de type talc [...] On parle alors de «polytypie» ou «d’hétéropolytypie» ou de minéraux à couches mélangées. 2, record 5, French, - polytypisme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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