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GRAIN OR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold grain
1, record 1, English, gold%20grain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gold particle 2, record 1, English, gold%20particle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silver contents of gold grains appear to be relatively homogeneous within deposits but are variable among deposits ... Other elements such as copper, antimony, mercury, platinum and palladium are not known to occur in the gold grains. 3, record 1, English, - gold%20grain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grain d'or
1, record 1, French, grain%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- particule d'or 2, record 1, French, particule%20d%27or
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les grains d'or [dans les placers] sont quelquefois enrichis postérieurement à leur dépôt. 3, record 1, French, - grain%20d%27or
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'une des formes qu'emprunte l'or natif. 4, record 1, French, - grain%20d%27or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gold granule
1, record 2, English, gold%20granule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orfèvrerie et argenterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grain d'or
1, record 2, French, grain%20d%27or
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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