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Record 1 2016-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

Massive pinite or agalmatolite carved by the Chinese into miniature pagodas.

OBS

pagoda stone: General term referring to pagodite, as well as various other rocks suitable for carving ..., such as limestone, soapstone, pyrophyllite rock and other.

OBS

Agalmatolite is nearly identical to pagodite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Pierre avec laquelle les Chinois façonnent les figurines, appelées pagodes ou magots.

CONT

Silicates de métamorphisme : disthène; andalousite; [...] serpentines [...]; talc et pagodite.

OBS

glyphite : nom donné par plusieurs minéralogistes à l'agalmatolite et à la pagodite, dans lesquelles les Chinois sculptent des figurines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
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Record 2 2005-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A soft, waxy stone, such as pinite, pyrophyllite, or steatite, of a gray, green, yellow, or brown shade, used by the Chinese to simulate jade for carving small images, miniature pagodas, and similar objects.

OBS

Pagodite is nearly identical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Variété d'argile, silicate d'aluminium hydraté vert pâle, à éclat gras, dont on se sert en Chine pour fabriquer des figurines et des objets divers.

OBS

glyphite : Nom donné par plusieurs minéralogistes à l'agalmatolite et à la pagodite, dans lesquelles les Chinois sculptent des figurines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
DEF

Silicato de aluminio hidratado de color verde claro que se usa en China para fabricar pequeños objetos de cerámica.

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