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GLAUCONIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glauconite
1, record 1, English, glauconite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... earthy or granular mineral of the mica group [which occurs] abundantly in greensand and ... is the most common sedimentary (diagenetic) iron silicate ... found in marine sedimentary rocks from the Cambrian to the present. 2, record 1, English, - glauconite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Glauconite gives greensand its green color. 3, record 1, English, - glauconite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glauconie
1, record 1, French, glauconie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glauconite 2, record 1, French, glauconite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] minéral vert, hydrosilicate de fer alumineux et potassique (ce qui le distingue des chlorites), très fréquent dans les roches sédimentaires marines dont il est un élément caractéristique. 3, record 1, French, - glauconie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La glauconie est un minéral caractéristique des dépôts terrigènes marins actuels, en général, et des boues vertes et sables verts, en particulier. 3, record 1, French, - glauconie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glauconita
1, record 1, Spanish, glauconita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- glauconia 2, record 1, Spanish, glauconia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicoaluminato hidratado de hierro y potasio, de composición variable, que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; es un mineral arcilloso que se encuentra en forma de granitos de color verde subido. 2, record 1, Spanish, - glauconita
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