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GEYSERITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- siliceous sinter
1, record 1, English, siliceous%20sinter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stillolite 2, record 1, English, stillolite
correct
- sinter 3, record 1, English, sinter
correct, see observation
- pearl sinter 4, record 1, English, pearl%20sinter
correct
- geyserite 5, record 1, English, geyserite
correct
- fiorite 4, record 1, English, fiorite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lightweight porous opaline variety of silica, white or nearly white, deposited as an incrustation by precipitation from the waters of geysers and hot springs. 4, record 1, English, - siliceous%20sinter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term [sinter] is indefinite and should be modified by the proper compositional adjective, although when used alone it usually signifies "siliceous" sinter. 4, record 1, English, - siliceous%20sinter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stillolite
1, record 1, French, stillolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- geysérite 2, record 1, French, geys%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche déposée autour de l'évent d'un geyser, souvent peu cohérente et stalactiforme, composée surtout de silice hydratée (opale) et d'un peu d'alumine. 3, record 1, French, - stillolite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- geiserita
1, record 1, Spanish, geiserita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- geyserita 1, record 1, Spanish, geyserita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concreción silícea de color blanco grisáceo, porosa y mamelonada, en forma de eflorescencias que se parecen a las de la coliflor; se produce al pie de los géiseres con los minerales precipitados por sus aguas termales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - geiserita
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