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KMGCL3·6H2O [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carnallite
1, record 1, English, carnallite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A milk-white to reddish orthorhombic mineral which consists of a chloride of magnesium and potassium occurring as a saline residue and used as a raw material of fertilizer manufacture in some European districts. 2, record 1, English, - carnallite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named after Rudolph von Carnall (1804-1874), a Prussian mining engineer. 2, record 1, English, - carnallite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: KMgCl3·6H2O 2, record 1, English, - carnallite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carnallite
1, record 1, French, carnallite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chlorure blanc plus ou moins rougeâtre, du système cristallin orthorhombique [se présentant] en masses granulaires ou en sphéroïdes blanc de lait à rouge pâle (inclusions d'hématite). 2, record 1, French, - carnallite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La carnallite nécessite un traitement spécial pour enlever le MgCl2 nuisible pour l'agriculture, mais qui constitue par ailleurs un excellent minerai de magnésium [...] 3, record 1, French, - carnallite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On l'exploite industriellement depuis 1858, pour l'agriculture, et c'est aujourd'hui l'un des minerais de magnésium les plus intéressants. 4, record 1, French, - carnallite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carnallite : constituant principal des potasses. 5, record 1, French, - carnallite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : KMgCl3·6H2O 6, record 1, French, - carnallite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carnalita
1, record 1, Spanish, carnalita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carnallita 2, record 1, Spanish, carnallita
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloruro doble de potasio y magnesio [...], que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico; es un mineral incoloro, aunque con frecuencia enrojecido por la presencia de minúsculos cristales de hematites. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carnalita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es delicuescente en presencia de la humedad atmosférica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carnalita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: KMgCl3·6H2O 2, record 1, Spanish, - carnalita
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