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(MG FE)7SI8O22(OH)2 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Asbestos Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anthophyllite
1, record 1, English, anthophyllite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anthophylline 2, record 1, English, anthophylline
- antholith 3, record 1, English, antholith
- antholite 4, record 1, English, antholite
- anthogrammite 5, record 1, English, anthogrammite
- anthogrammatite 3, record 1, English, anthogrammatite
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral, magnesium-iron silicate ... occurring in schists in lamellar or fibrous clove-brown crystals. 6, record 1, English, - anthophyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anthophyllite: Named from the Latin "anthophyllum," meaning clove, in allusion to the clove-brown color. 7, record 1, English, - anthophyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2 7, record 1, English, - anthophyllite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'amiante
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anthophyllite
1, record 1, French, anthophyllite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- antholithe 2, record 1, French, antholithe
feminine noun
- anthogrammite 2, record 1, French, anthogrammite
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amphibole ferro-magnésienne de structure cristalline orthorhombique et d'aspect fibreux. 3, record 1, French, - anthophyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anthophyllites. Ces amphiboles sont orthorhombiques; mais elles ne sont que rarement cristallisées; le plus souvent on les rencontrera en masses fibreuses ou fibrolamellaires, de teinte toujours très claire, sinon transparente, quelquefois tirant sur le vert. [...] d = 5,5; [...] Ces minéraux sont ou bien des éléments de roches métamorphiques, ou bien proviennent d'anciennes roches à pyroxène ayant subi une altération [...] 4, record 1, French, - anthophyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : du latin anthophyllum, «clou de girofle» faisant allusion à sa couleur. 5, record 1, French, - anthophyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2 5, record 1, French, - anthophyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ferro-, magnésio-anthophyllite. 5, record 1, French, - anthophyllite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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