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FELDSPATH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feldspar
1, record 1, English, feldspar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- felspar 2, record 1, English, felspar
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The feldspars are either monoclinic or triclinic, and four chemically distinct groups exist: potassium feldspars ...; sodium feldspars ...; calcium feldspars ..., barium feldspars ... The barium ones are exceedingly rare ... 3, record 1, English, - feldspar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
felspar: A chiefly British spelling of feldspar. 2, record 1, English, - feldspar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The spelling "feldspar" is preferred to the common "felspar", as the original usage of the word makes it quite clear that "field-stone" was intended and not "rock-stone." 3, record 1, English, - feldspar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feldspath
1, record 1, French, feldspath
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe d'aluminosilicates naturels de potassium, de sodium, de calcium et de baryum. 1, record 1, French, - feldspath
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Materiales refractarios (Metalurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- feldespato
1, record 1, Spanish, feldespato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aluminosilicato de potasio, calcio, sodio o, raramente, bario, cuyas numerosas variedades son los constituyentes esenciales de las rocas endógenas y metamórficas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - feldespato
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las numerosas variedades de feldespato pueden ser clasificadas en dos grupos: el de los feldespatos potásicos y el de las plagioclasas o feldespatos calcosódicos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - feldespato
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