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BE3AL2SI6O18 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heliodor
1, record 1, English, heliodor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heliodor is a name used by mineralogists and gemologists for specimens of the mineral beryl with a yellow, greenish-yellow, or golden-yellow color. Pure beryl is colorless, but impurities within the mineral cause beryl to occur in a variety of ... colors. The yellowish colors of heliodor are usually caused by small amounts of iron within the mineral's crystal structure. 2, record 1, English, - heliodor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: written Be3Al2Si6O18 3, record 1, English, - heliodor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héliodore
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9liodore
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pierre héliodore est un minéral naturel de la famille des cyclosilicates. C’est une variété de béryl de teinte jaune avec des nuances verdâtres ou miel. [...] Elle présente la plupart des caractéristiques du groupe des béryls : elle a une dureté importante de 7,5 à 8 sur l’échelle de Mohs, une structure cristalline hexagonale, un clivage imparfait et une cassure conchoïdale. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liodore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : s’écrit Be3Al2Si6O18 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liodore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Jewellery
- Gemmology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beryl
1, record 2, English, beryl
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transparent to translucent glassy mineral, essentially aluminum beryllium silicate ... occurring in hexagonal prisms and constituting the chief source of beryllium. 2, record 2, English, - beryl
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beryl ... is hexagonal ... The mineral ... is used as a gemstone under the names aquamarine (blue) and emerald (green). Beryl is the only common beryllium-bearing mineral ... 3, record 2, English, - beryl
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 4, record 2, English, - beryl
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Gemmologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- béryl
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ryl
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- béril 2, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ril
masculine noun, less frequent
- béryle 3, record 2, French, b%C3%A9ryle
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cyclosilicate du système cristallin hexagonal, se présentant en prismes allongés et cannelés ou arrondis, à cassure conchoïdale ou inégale, à polychroïsme parfois marqué, de couleur vert pâle. 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9ryl
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La couleur sert de base à la définition des diverses variétés de béryl : l’aigue-marine, bleu verdâtre et transparente, la morganite ou béryl rose; l’émeraude verte, l’héliodore jaune. 4, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9ryl
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les béryls sont [...] des minéraux de pegmatites dont les variétés pures sont des pierres précieuses estimées : l’émeraude, la plus chère des gemmes, est un béryl chromifère. L’aigue-marine, la morganite sont d’autres variétés. 5, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9ryl
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Be3Al2Si6O18 6, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9ryl
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Artículos de joyería
- Estudio de las gemas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- berilo
1, record 2, Spanish, berilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato doble de aluminio y berilio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - berilo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Be3Al2Si6O18 2, record 2, Spanish, - berilo
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