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MARIPOSITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mariposite
1, record 1, English, mariposite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of phengite (muscovite) that contains a relatively high proportion of silica and some chromium and is found as green or greenish-yellow crystals. 2, record 1, English, - mariposite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mariposite
1, record 1, French, mariposite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de muscovite, vert pâle, rencontrée avec la pyrite. 2, record 1, French, - mariposite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Chromium, Molybdenum and Tungsten Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chrome ocher
1, record 2, English, chrome%20ocher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chromiferous clay; specif. a bright-green clay material ... 2, record 2, English, - chrome%20ocher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de chrome, de molybdène et de tungstène
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chromocre
1, record 2, French, chromocre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Mariposite" et "chromocre" sont des phengites chromifères. Tous ces minéraux sont extrêmement rares. 2, record 2, French, - chromocre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les minerais de chrome (Cr). - En dehors du chromocre (oxyde de Cr impur) et de la crocoïte [...] qui n’ont qu’un intérêt scientifique, le seul minerai de chrome utilisé est la chromite ou fer chromé [...] 3, record 2, French, - chromocre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Cromo, molibdeno y tungsteno (Minas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromocre
1, record 2, Spanish, cromocre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Óxido de cromo, generalmente mezclado con silicato de aluminio, que forma depósitos terrosos sobre la cromita. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cromocre
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