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THORIANITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Mineralogy
- Economic Geology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thorianite
1, record 1, English, thorianite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive mineral that crystallizes in the isometric system, occurs in worn cubic crystals, is brownish black to reddish brown in color, and has resinous luster ... 1, record 1, English, - thorianite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... hardness is 7 on the Mohs scale, and specific gravity is 9.7-9.8. 1, record 1, English, - thorianite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: ThO2 2, record 1, English, - thorianite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Minéralogie
- Géologie économique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thorianite
1, record 1, French, thorianite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C’est un minéral [...] à éclat submétallique, noir, à poussière noire; cassure inégale; d = 6,5, [la masse spécifique] = 9,8. Elle a son gîte primaire dans certaines pegmatites, mais assez stable, on la trouvera dans certains sables associés avec des minéraux stables et de haute densité : zircon, ilménite, geikélite, thorite, monazite, etc. 1, record 1, French, - thorianite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : ThO2 2, record 1, French, - thorianite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uranothorianite
1, record 2, English, uranothorianite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: (U,Th)O2 2, record 2, English, - uranothorianite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- uranothorianite
1, record 2, French, uranothorianite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thorianite, contenant une proportion notable d’oxyde d’uranium(UO2 en général), se trouvant dans les placers ou dans les sables de plages marines, en particulier à Madagascar, en Inde et en Floride. 2, record 2, French, - uranothorianite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : (U,Th)O2 3, record 2, French, - uranothorianite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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