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CUIVRES GRIS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Copper Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tennantite
1, record 1, English, tennantite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arsenical fahlerz 2, record 1, English, arsenical%20fahlerz
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blackish lead-gray isometric mineral which consists of a natural sulfarsenide of copper and iron ... 3, record 1, English, - tennantite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... an arsenical variety of fahlore, and an important ore of copper. 3, record 1, English, - tennantite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de cuivre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tennantite
1, record 1, French, tennantite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ténantite 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9nantite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système cubique, du groupe des cuivres gris, constitué de sulfoarséniure de cuivre et de fer; 3, record 1, French, - tennantite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... variété arsénicale de cuivre gris. 3, record 1, French, - tennantite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La tétraédrite forme avec la tennantite une série chimique continue. 3, record 1, French, - tennantite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tennantite : étymologie : en l’honneur de S. Tennant, chimiste anglais. 3, record 1, French, - tennantite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de cobre
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tennantita
1, record 1, Spanish, tennantita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arseniosulfuro de cobre y hierro [...] que cristaliza en el sistema cúbico [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - tennantita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] es uno de los minerales del grupo de los cobres grises, que se encuentra en forma de masas compactas o de tetraedros sueltos, de color gris oscuro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tennantita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tetrahedrite
1, record 2, English, tetrahedrite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- panabase 2, record 2, English, panabase
correct
- stylotypite 2, record 2, English, stylotypite
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steel-gray to iron-black isometric mineral which consists of a sulphide of copper and antimony, and is isomorphous with tennantite. 2, record 2, English, - tetrahedrite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tetrahedrite: Named for the shape of its crystals. 2, record 2, English, - tetrahedrite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Tetrahedrite group. 3, record 2, English, - tetrahedrite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tétraédrite
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9tra%C3%A9drite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- panabase 2, record 2, French, panabase
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système cubique, antimoniosulfure de cuivre, dont le faciès est identique à celui de la tennantite et qui cristallise en tétraèdres réguliers de couleur gris acier à noir de fer. 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9tra%C3%A9drite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les cuivres gris cubiques sont les moins rares, en particulier les variétés en majorité antimonieuses, c'est-à-dire les panabases. La forme normale en est le tétraèdre simple [...] ou complexe [...] d’où le nom de «tétraédrite» [...] La teinte est uniformément gris-acier, la poussière noire et l'éclat métallique. 4, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9tra%C3%A9drite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs utilisent le terme panabase au masculin. 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9tra%C3%A9drite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Groupe de la tétraédrite. 5, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9tra%C3%A9drite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tetraedrita
1, record 2, Spanish, tetraedrita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- panabasa 1, record 2, Spanish, panabasa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antimoniosulfuro de cobre que contiene otros elementos (plata, hierro, mercurio, cinc) y cristaliza en el sistema cúbico; se encuentra en forma de cristales tetrahédricos muy brillantes, de color gris o negruzco. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tetraedrita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fahlore
1, record 3, English, fahlore
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fahlores 2, record 3, English, fahlores
correct, plural
- fahl ore 3, record 3, English, fahl%20ore
correct
- fahlerz 4, record 3, English, fahlerz
correct
- fahlerze 2, record 3, English, fahlerze
correct
- fahlite 5, record 3, English, fahlite
correct
- gray copper ore 3, record 3, English, gray%20copper%20ore
correct
- gray copper 5, record 3, English, gray%20copper
correct
- grey copper 6, record 3, English, grey%20copper
correct
- grey copper ore 7, record 3, English, grey%20copper%20ore
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of minerals ... consisting essentially of sulfantimonides or sulfarsenides of copper. 3, record 3, English, - fahlore
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fahlerz : (German). 8, record 3, English, - fahlore
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cuivres gris
1, record 3, French, cuivres%20gris
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- minerais de cuivre gris 2, record 3, French, minerais%20de%20cuivre%20gris
masculine noun, plural
- fahlerz 3, record 3, French, fahlerz
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- fahlite 3, record 3, French, fahlite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de minerais cuprifères composé de sulfoarséniures et sulfoantimoniures de cuivre. 3, record 3, French, - cuivres%20gris
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme fahlerz est emprunté de l’allemand. 3, record 3, French, - cuivres%20gris
Record 3, Key term(s)
- minerai de cuivre gris
- cuivre gris
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mercury ore
1, record 4, English, mercury%20ore
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minerai de mercure
1, record 4, French, minerai%20de%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principal minerai de mercure est le cinabre(HgS), d’une belle couleur rouge vif [...] On a trouvé [...] des cuivres gris mercuriels qui sont de véritables minerais de mercure(17% Hg). Les minerais de mercure sont exploitables à teneur très faible(0, 5%) [...] 2, record 4, French, - minerai%20de%20mercure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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