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SILICATE ZINC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rosenbuschite
1, record 1, English, rosenbuschite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mineral ... consisting of a silicate and fluoride of zirconium, titanium, sodium, and calcium. 1, record 1, English, - rosenbuschite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rosenbuschite
1, record 1, French, rosenbuschite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rosenbuchite 2, record 1, French, rosenbuchite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate de calcium et de sodium, avec zinc, titane et lanthane. 1, record 1, French, - rosenbuschite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rosenbuschita
1, record 1, Spanish, rosenbuschita
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 calcio y sodio que contiene cinc, lantato y titanio [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - rosenbuschita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La rosenbuschita] se encuentra en forma de cristales grises y brillantes, pertenecientes al sistema triclínico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rosenbuschita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mancinite
1, record 2, English, mancinite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mancenite 1, record 2, English, mancenite
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very doubtful zinc silicate. 1, record 2, English, - mancinite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mancinite
1, record 2, French, mancinite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate naturel de zinc, qui est une variété de willémite. 1, record 2, French, - mancinite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- danalite
1, record 3, English, danalite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vitreoresinous, flesh-red to gray, translucent sulfosilicate ... crystallizing in the isometric system. 2, record 3, English, - danalite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a zinciferous variety of helvite. 2, record 3, English, - danalite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- danalite
1, record 3, French, danalite
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 sulfurifère naturel de fer, de zinc, de béryllium et de manganèse. 2, record 3, French, - danalite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C’est une substance rose ou grise, cristallisant dans le système cubique, en octaèdres et rhombododécaèdres. 2, record 3, French, - danalite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fraipontite
1, record 4, English, fraipontite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydrous silicate of zinc and aluminum, occurring as a fibrous crust. 2, record 4, English, - fraipontite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Etymology: after Julien Jean Joseph Fraipont (1857-1910), a Belgian zoologist, and Charles Fraipont of Liege. 1, record 4, English, - fraipontite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fraipontite
1, record 4, French, fraipontite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate hydraté de zinc et d’aluminium. Berthiérine zincifère, définie par J. Esquevin, 1956. 1, record 4, French, - fraipontite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-01-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hemimorphite
1, record 5, English, hemimorphite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- electric calamine 2, record 5, English, electric%20calamine
correct
- galmei 3, record 5, English, galmei
correct
- siliceous calamine 4, record 5, English, siliceous%20calamine
correct, less frequent
- calamine 5, record 5, English, calamine
former designation, correct, see observation, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white or colorless to pale-green, blue, or yellow orthorhombic mineral [which] is similar to smithsonite, but is distinguished from it by strong pyroelectric properties. 6, record 5, English, - hemimorphite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hemimorphite is a common secondary mineral, and is an ore of zinc. 6, record 5, English, - hemimorphite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hemimorphite: ... formerly called calamine in America. 7, record 5, English, - hemimorphite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... often confused with smithsonite [which is] a zinc carbonate ZnCO3 [whereas] hemimorphite [is] a zinc silicate ... 8, record 5, English, - hemimorphite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2•H2O 9, record 5, English, - hemimorphite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
calamine: This name is disapproved by the Commission of New Minerals and Mineral Names of the International Mineralogical Association ... 6, record 5, English, - hemimorphite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 OBS
The International Mineralogical Association ... have defined calamine as the silicate of zinc. However, in practice, calamine may refer to either the silicate [hemimorphite], the carbonate [smithsonite] or both. 10, record 5, English, - hemimorphite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hémimorphite
1, record 5, French, h%C3%A9mimorphite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- calamine 2, record 5, French, calamine
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate de zinc hydraté [que l'] on [...] trouve dans les filons de zinc, associé à la blende et à la smithsonite [et qui le] plus souvent, [...] se présente en agrégats encroûtants, de couleur claire, blanche, grise, quelquefois veinés en bleu, vert, brun, selon des incrustations successives [...] 3, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9mimorphite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La calamine est phosphorescente; de plus, ses cristaux présentent admirablement le phénomène dit de pyroélectricité [...] 3, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9mimorphite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La vraie calamine, qui est un hydrosilicate, se présente en masses rognonneuses de couleurs variées, à éclat vitreux. Ces masses sont mélangées aux autres minerais pour former la terre calaminaire [...] 4, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9mimorphite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calamine : ce nom a parfois été donné au carbonate de zinc, qui est la smithsonite. 5, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9mimorphite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Zn4Si2O7(OH)2•H2O 6, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9mimorphite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemimorfita
1, record 5, Spanish, hemimorfita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- calamina 2, record 5, Spanish, calamina
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de cinc hidratado, que es una mena de este metal; sus cristales son incoloros o azulados, amarillentos o verdosos y adoptan la forma de prismas pequeños o de tabletas. 3, record 5, Spanish, - hemimorfita
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2•H2O 4, record 5, Spanish, - hemimorfita
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- willemite
1, record 6, English, willemite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Zn2SiO4 2, record 6, English, - willemite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- willémite
1, record 6, French, will%C3%A9mite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- williménite 2, record 6, French, willim%C3%A9nite
feminine noun
- willéwite 2, record 6, French, will%C3%A9wite
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral de zinc(silicate) du système cristallin rhomboédrique, se présentant en cristaux prismatiques ou en agrégats granulaires, mamelonnés ou fibreux, à fluorescence vert jaunâtre sous les rayons ultraviolets. 2, record 6, French, - will%C3%A9mite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Zn2SiO4 3, record 6, French, - will%C3%A9mite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- willemita
1, record 6, Spanish, willemita
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de cinc [...], que cristaliza en el sistema romboédrico; se encuentra en forma de prismas hexagonales de color amarillo verdoso. 1, record 6, Spanish, - willemita
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Zn2SiO4 1, record 6, Spanish, - willemita
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-11-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
- Electrical Engineering
- Various Metal Ores
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- zinc silicate
1, record 7, English, zinc%20silicate
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
- Électrotechnique
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- silicate de zinc
1, record 7, French, silicate%20de%20zinc
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- zinc-rich paint
1, record 8, English, zinc%2Drich%20paint
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- zinc rich paint 2, record 8, English, zinc%20rich%20paint
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zinc-rich paint: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 8, English, - zinc%2Drich%20paint
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- peinture primaire riche en zinc
1, record 8, French, peinture%20primaire%20riche%20en%20zinc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- peinture à haute teneur en zinc 2, record 8, French, peinture%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20zinc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- peinture riche en zinc 3, record 8, French, peinture%20riche%20en%20zinc
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peinture pour couche primaire anticorrosion dont la pigmentation inhibitrice est exclusivement constituée par de la poussière de zinc, en quantité suffisante dans le feuil sec, pour lui permettre de jouer un rôle de protection cathodique à l’égard du subjectile en acier avec lequel il est en contact. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 8, French, - peinture%20primaire%20riche%20en%20zinc
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. L'appellation «riches en zinc» est strictement réservée aux peintures qui répondent à la définition. Pratiquement, ceci conduit à fixer des proportions pondérales minimales de poussière de zinc dans le feuil sec. Les proportions généralement admises sont les suivantes :-peintures à base de liants organiques=88 % minimum,-peintures à base de silicates=80 % minimum. 2. Les liants sont soit des résines, soit des silicates. 2. 1. Les liants organiques les plus utilisés sont les résines époxydiques. On trouve également des peintures à base de résines polyuréthannes, de caoutchouc chloré ou cyclisé, etc. 2. 2. Le silicate le plus utilisé est le silicate d’éthyle. On trouve aussi des peintures aux silicates inorganiques, tels que silicates de sodium, de lithium, etc. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. ] 1, record 8, French, - peinture%20primaire%20riche%20en%20zinc
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peinture à haute teneur en zinc; peinture riche en zinc : termes normalisés par l’ISO. 4, record 8, French, - peinture%20primaire%20riche%20en%20zinc
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
peinture primaire riche en zinc : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 5, record 8, French, - peinture%20primaire%20riche%20en%20zinc
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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