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CU2FESNS4 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Tin Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stannite
1, record 1, English, stannite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tin pyrites 2, record 1, English, tin%20pyrites
correct
- bell-metal ore 2, record 1, English, bell%2Dmetal%20ore
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral [consisting of] a sulfostannate of copper, iron, and sometimes zinc, which crystallizes in the tetragonal system [and] usually occurs in tin-bearing veins, having been deposited from hot ascending solutions. 3, record 1, English, - stannite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stannite has a metallic luster and usually occurs in granular masses in tin-bearing veins, associated with cassiterite. 4, record 1, English, - stannite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bell-metal ore: an early name for "tin pyrite," so called because of its bronze color. 3, record 1, English, - stannite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Cu2FeSnS4 5, record 1, English, - stannite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tin pyrite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'étain
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stannite
1, record 1, French, stannite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pyrite d'étain 2, record 1, French, pyrite%20d%27%C3%A9tain
correct, feminine noun
- stannine 3, record 1, French, stannine
feminine noun
- étain pyriteux 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9tain%20pyriteux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfure quadruple d'étain, de fer et de cuivre, du système cristallin quadratique, gris d'acier facilement fusible. 4, record 1, French, - stannite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Cu2FeSnS4 5, record 1, French, - stannite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de estaño
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estannita
1, record 1, Spanish, estannita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estannina 1, record 1, Spanish, estannina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfuro de cobre, hierro y estaño [...] que cristaliza en el sistema tetragonal [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - estannita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] es un mineral de color gris a negro, presente en los filones estanníferos o de otros sulfuros de cobre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estannita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: Cu2FeSnS4 2, record 1, Spanish, - estannita
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