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BRAVAISITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bravaisite
1, record 1, English, bravaisite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A former name for a micaceous clay later shown to be a mixture of montmorillonite and illite. 1, record 1, English, - bravaisite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bravaisite
1, record 1, French, bravaisite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il a été démontré que la bravaisite, qui semblait avoir une antériorité sur l'illite, était un interstratifié illite-montmorillonite. 1, record 1, French, - bravaisite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La bravaisite, comme la glauconie, s’est formée par l'action de l'eau de mer sur les dépôts terrigènes. 1, record 1, French, - bravaisite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glimmerton
1, record 2, English, glimmerton
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Glimmerton is" an early name for "illite". 2, record 2, English, - glimmerton
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Glimmerton
1, record 2, French, Glimmerton
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces minéraux bâtis sur le type de la muscovite avaient été autrefois pressentis et avaient reçu des noms divers. On peut citer :bravaisite(...), hydromuscovite(...), hydromica(...), "potashbearing clay"(...), "sericite-like mineral"(...), "Glimmerton"(...) 1, record 2, French, - Glimmerton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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