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PLOMB TYPE B [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sulfosalt
1, record 1, English, sulfosalt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sulphosalt 2, record 1, English, sulphosalt
correct
- sulphosalt mineral 3, record 1, English, sulphosalt%20mineral
correct
- sulpho-salt 4, record 1, English, sulpho%2Dsalt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A type of sulfide] in which both metallic and metalloid or non-metallic elements are present in combination with sulfur ... 4, record 1, English, - sulfosalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sulfosalts ... conform to the general composition AmBnXp, in which m, n, and p are integers; A may be lead, silver, thallium, or copper; B may be antimony, arsenic, bismuth, tin, or germanium; and X may be sulfur or selenium. 5, record 1, English, - sulfosalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sulphosalt mineralization, mineralogy. 6, record 1, English, - sulfosalt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sulfosalt mineral
- sulfo-salt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sulfosel
1, record 1, French, sulfosel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On regroupe parmi les sulfures les minéraux ayant formule de type général AmSp, où A est un métal [argent, cuivre, plomb, zinc, fer, nickel, mercure, arsenic, antimoine, molybdène], et S est le soufre. En revanche, les sulfosels ont comme formule générale Amsub>Bn</sub>Sp=AmSqsub>·Bn</sub>Sp-q, où le métalloïde B coexiste avec le soufre. 2, record 1, French, - sulfosel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La structure de la majorité des sulfosels consiste en clusters, bandes ou couches d’unité sulfure simple liées par des liaisons dirigées de type moléculaire. 2, record 1, French, - sulfosel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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