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FORSTERITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forsterite
1, record 1, English, forsterite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Fo 2, record 1, English, Fo
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white olivine 3, record 1, English, white%20olivine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A whitish or yellowish, magnesium-rich variety of olivine. 3, record 1, English, - forsterite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forsterite: named after J.R. Forster, a German naturalist. 4, record 1, English, - forsterite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Mg2SiO4 5, record 1, English, - forsterite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forstérite
1, record 1, French, forst%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Fo 2, record 1, French, Fo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate de magnésie [...] presque pur, du groupe des péridots, [à] coloration vert olive ou jaunâtre [et] aspect craquelé. 3, record 1, French, - forst%C3%A9rite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forstérite. [...] C'est le terme magnésien d'une série dont la fayalite est la plus ferrifère, l'olivine chrysolite étant intermédiaire (avec Mg et Fe). Les cristaux de forstérite sont analogues à ceux de l'olivine : prismes aplatis ou équidimensionnels. 4, record 1, French, - forst%C3%A9rite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : dédiée à J. Forster, fondateur du cabinet Heuland, l'une des plus importantes collections privées de Grande-Bretagne. 4, record 1, French, - forst%C3%A9rite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Mg2SiO4 5, record 1, French, - forst%C3%A9rite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- forsterita
1, record 1, Spanish, forsterita
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 magnesio perteneciente, como el olivino, al grupo de los peridotos; es un mineral incoloro o verdoso [...], que cristaliza en el sistema ortorrómbico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - forsterita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Mg2SiO4 2, record 1, Spanish, - forsterita
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