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GADOLINITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gadolinite
1, record 1, English, gadolinite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black, greenish-black, or brown monoclinic mineral which consists of a rare-earth element, iron, beryllium silicate of the datolite group. 2, record 1, English, - gadolinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named after the Swedish chemist J. Gadolin. 2, record 1, English, - gadolinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(Ca rich). 3, record 1, English, - gadolinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: Be2 (Ca,REE,Fe)3Si2O10 2, record 1, English, - gadolinite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gadolinite
1, record 1, French, gadolinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate d'yttrium, de fer et de béryllium cristallisant dans le système monoclinique, souvent accompagné de terres rares; il se présente en cristaux trapus, noirs, rougeâtres ou verdâtres, facilement altérables en surface. 2, record 1, French, - gadolinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(riche en Ca). 3, record 1, French, - gadolinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Be2 (Ca,ÉTR,Fe)3Si2O10 4, record 1, French, - gadolinite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gadolinita
1, record 1, Spanish, gadolinita
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 hierro, itrio y berilio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; es un mineral negruzco que a veces contiene torio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gadolinita
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