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GALENE ARGENTIFERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- argentiferous galena
1, record 1, English, argentiferous%20galena
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- silver lead ore 2, record 1, English, silver%20lead%20ore
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A galena containing silver. 2, record 1, English, - argentiferous%20galena
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The vein-gold of Arizona is almost all in argentiferous galena. 3, record 1, English, - argentiferous%20galena
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galène argentifère
1, record 1, French, gal%C3%A8ne%20argentif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'argent [...] augmente la valeur du minerai; il devient le produit essentiel au-dessus de 1 % (galène argentifère). 1, record 1, French, - gal%C3%A8ne%20argentif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Massive, grenue ou magnifiquement cristallisée [...] la galène est souvent argentifère (0,1 à 1 %) et constitue de nos jours le plus important des minerais d'argent. 2, record 1, French, - gal%C3%A8ne%20argentif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas de oro y de plata
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- galena argentífera
1, record 1, Spanish, galena%20argent%C3%ADfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Es raro que [la galena] no contenga plata y, cuando la proporción de ésta es importante, se le da el nombre de galena argentífera. La galena constituye el principal mineral de plomo y uno de los más importantes entre los que proporcionan plata. 1, record 1, Spanish, - galena%20argent%C3%ADfera
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