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AL2SI2O5(OH)4 [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dickite
1, record 1, English, dickite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clay mineral of the kaolinite-serpentinite group with three polymorphs, halloysite, kaolinite and nacrite. 2, record 1, English, - dickite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prior to dickite being established as a new mineral species by Ross and Kerr (1930) there was considerable confusion in the literature with kaolinite, nacrite and dickite all described under the name kaolinite. ... The type locality for dickite is Pant-y-Gaseg Mine, Trwyn-Bychan, Anglesey. This mineral is most commonly found in hydrothermal vein deposits and as an authigenic mineral (a mineral which has grown after the sediment was deposited) in sedimentary rocks. 2, record 1, English, - dickite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dickite is named after Allan B. Dick, who provided a detailed description of this mineral from Trwyn-Bychan in northern Anglesey (Dick 1888, 1908). 2, record 1, English, - dickite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 3, record 1, English, - dickite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dickite
1, record 1, French, dickite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (silicate d’aluminium hydraté) du système cristallin monoclinique [ayant] la même composition chimique que la kaolinite, l’halloysite et la nacrite, avec lesquelles elle est groupée et desquelles elle diffère par des détails au niveau de la structure atomique ainsi que par certaines propriétés physiques. 2, record 1, French, - dickite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Al2Si2O5(OH)4 3, record 1, French, - dickite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dickita
1, record 1, Spanish, dickita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de aluminio hidratado perteneciente al grupo de la caolinita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dickita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 2, record 1, Spanish, - dickita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- halloysite
1, record 2, English, halloysite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A claylike aluminum silicate ... resembling kaolinite but amorphous, and containing more water. 2, record 2, English, - halloysite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 3, record 2, English, - halloysite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- halloysite
1, record 2, French, halloysite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral colloïdal voisin du kaolin, constitué de silicate d’aluminium amorphe. 2, record 2, French, - halloysite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’halloysite est un minéral argileux de même structure que la kaolinite mais les feuillets sont séparés par une couche de molécules d’eau [...] 3, record 2, French, - halloysite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Al2Si2O5(OH)4 2, record 2, French, - halloysite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- halloysita
1, record 2, Spanish, halloysita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aluminosilicato hidratado [...], que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; es un mineral arcilloso, un caolín hidratado, de color generalmente opalino y de fractura concoidea [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - halloysita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 2, record 2, Spanish, - halloysita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kaolinite
1, record 3, English, kaolinite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clay mineral of the kaolin subgroup with a 1:1 layer structure composed of shared sheets of Si-O tetrahedrons and Al-(O,OH) octahedrons with very little isomorphous substitution. 2, record 3, English, - kaolinite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 3, record 3, English, - kaolinite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- kaolinite
1, record 3, French, kaolinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate d’alumine hydraté [...] qui se présente sous forme de cristaux du système triclinique de très petites dimensions et de couleur blanche. 2, record 3, French, - kaolinite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Al2Si2O5(OH)4 3, record 3, French, - kaolinite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- caolinita
1, record 3, Spanish, caolinita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- kaolinita 1, record 3, Spanish, kaolinita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato hidratado de aluminio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; es un mineral blanco, constituyente esencial de ciertas arcillas, especialmente del caolín. 1, record 3, Spanish, - caolinita
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 2, record 3, Spanish, - caolinita
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