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METEORITE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meteorite
1, record 1, English, meteorite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of matter from space that has landed on earth. 2, record 1, English, - meteorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diamonds ... are found in ... high pressure mantle xenoliths, high pressure metamorphic rocks, and also meteorites and their impact structures. 3, record 1, English, - meteorite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- météorite
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragment de corps céleste qui traverse l'atmosphère et atteint la croûte terrestre. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les diamants se rencontrent dans [...] des xénolites mantelliques et des roches métamorphiques formés à des pressions élevées, ainsi que dans des météorites et leurs structures d'impact. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- meteorito
1, record 1, Spanish, meteorito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragmento de un cuerpo celeste que cae sobre la Tierra [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - meteorito
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stony meteorite
1, record 2, English, stony%20meteorite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- meteoric stone 2, record 2, English, meteoric%20stone
correct
- meteorolite 1, record 2, English, meteorolite
correct
- aerolite 3, record 2, English, aerolite
correct
- aerolith 4, record 2, English, aerolith
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A meteorite composed exclusively or primarily of silicate minerals, chiefly olivine, pyroxene, and plagioclase ... 2, record 2, English, - stony%20meteorite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- météorite pierreuse
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20pierreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aérolithe 2, record 2, French, a%C3%A9rolithe
correct, masculine noun
- aérolite 3, record 2, French, a%C3%A9rolite
correct, masculine noun
- météorite silicatée 4, record 2, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20silicat%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de météorite composée principalement de silicates. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20pierreuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] ont une densité moyenne de 3.5 et [...] la composition rappelle généralement celle de roches très basiques [...] 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20pierreuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerolito
1, record 2, Spanish, aerolito
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteorito compuesto básicamente por silicatos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - aerolito
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meteorite crater
1, record 3, English, meteorite%20crater
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- meteor crater 2, record 3, English, meteor%20crater
correct
- meteoritic crater 3, record 3, English, meteoritic%20crater
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An impact crater on the surface of the earth or of a celestial body caused by a meteorite ... 4, record 3, English, - meteorite%20crater
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a meteorite crater can be defined as any structure now at or near the surface containing evidence of a shock-producing impact in which the disturbance by deformation and fragmentation of rock or soil is generally circular in outline (plan) and dies out rapidly in intensity upon reaching diameter-to-depth ratios of three to one or greater ... 5, record 3, English, - meteorite%20crater
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Astronomie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cratère météorique
1, record 3, French, crat%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cratère météoritique 2, record 3, French, crat%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oritique
correct, masculine noun
- cratère de météorite 3, record 3, French, crat%C3%A8re%20de%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression creusée à la surface d'un astre [...] par une météorite. 4, record 3, French, - crat%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les cratères météoritiques sont de deux sortes : les cratères d'impact et les cratères d'explosion. 5, record 3, French, - crat%C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Astronomía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cráter meteorítico
1, record 3, Spanish, cr%C3%A1ter%20meteor%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cráter de meteorito 2, record 3, Spanish, cr%C3%A1ter%20de%20meteorito
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cráter producido por el impacto de un meteorito al chocar con la superficie de un planeta o satélite. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cr%C3%A1ter%20meteor%C3%ADtico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geology
- Precious Stones (Mining)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tektite
1, record 4, English, tektite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tectite 2, record 4, English, tectite
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, pebble-like glassy object of earth material that has been melted by meteorite impact, splashed up into our atmosphere, and fallen to Earth again under gravity. 3, record 4, English, - tektite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tektites have been the subject of intense scientific scrutiny throughout much of the 20th century owing to their unknown and possibly extraterrestrial origins, but they are now recognized as having formed from the melting and rapid cooling of terrestrial rocks that have been vaporized by the high-energy impacts of large meteorites, comets, or asteroids upon the surface of the Earth. 4, record 4, English, - tektite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tektite: term derived from the Greek word tēktos, meaning "melted," or "molten. 3, record 4, English, - tektite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géologie
- Exploitation de pierres précieuses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tectite
1, record 4, French, tectite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tektite 2, record 4, French, tektite
feminine noun
- météorite vitreuse 3, record 4, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20vitreuse
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amas globulaire de petite dimension (centimétrique) formé d'un mélange de silicates vitreux qui se rencontre dispersé dans les roches meubles de divers régions du globe. 4, record 4, French, - tectite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tectites résultent vraisemblablement de la fusion de roches terrestres projetées dans l'atmosphère sous l'impact d'une météorite, puis retombées à une grande distance. 2, record 4, French, - tectite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geología
- Explotación de piedras preciosas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tectita
1, record 4, Spanish, tectita
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeño fragmento de [...] vidrio negro y verde, exento de minerales cristalizados [que] consta de sílice, aluminio, hierro y potasio [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - tectita
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Astronomy
- Planets
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chondrite
1, record 5, English, chondrite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- chondritic meteorite 2, record 5, English, chondritic%20meteorite
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules. 3, record 5, English, - chondrite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the chondrites are believed to have a similar composition to that of Earth as a whole. It is now believed that the chondritic meteorites represent fragments of material from planets which resembled the early Earth ... 2, record 5, English, - chondrite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chondrite
1, record 5, French, chondrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- météorite chondritique 2, record 5, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20chondritique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Météorite pierreuse contenant des granules d'un type particulier, appelés chondres. 3, record 5, French, - chondrite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chondrites représentent 80 % des météorites. Leur composition sert de base à la plupart des modèles d'évolution géochimique. 4, record 5, French, - chondrite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On pense que les chondrites contiennent les éléments non volatils de la matière solaire primordiale en proportions assez invariables [...] 5, record 5, French, - chondrite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- siderolite
1, record 6, English, siderolite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- stony-iron meteorite 2, record 6, English, stony%2Diron%20meteorite
correct
- stony iron meteorite 3, record 6, English, stony%20iron%20meteorite
correct
- stony-iron 2, record 6, English, stony%2Diron
correct
- lithosiderite 4, record 6, English, lithosiderite
correct
- stoney iron 4, record 6, English, stoney%20iron
correct
- sideraerolite 2, record 6, English, sideraerolite
correct
- syssiderite 4, record 6, English, syssiderite
correct, obsolete
- aerosiderolite 4, record 6, English, aerosiderolite
correct, obsolete
- siderolithe 5, record 6, English, siderolithe
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stony-iron meteorite which on the average contains nickel-iron (50%) and silicate minerals (50%). 2, record 6, English, - siderolite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
siderolite: From the Greek, "sideros," iron + "lithos," stone. Named by Maskelyne in 1863. 6, record 6, English, - siderolite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sidérolite
1, record 6, French, sid%C3%A9rolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sidérolithe 2, record 6, French, sid%C3%A9rolithe
correct, feminine noun
- météorite pierreuse ferrifère 3, record 6, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20pierreuse%20ferrif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- lithosidérite 4, record 6, French, lithosid%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Météorite contenant des proportions sensiblement égales de roche et d'alliage fer-nickel. 1, record 6, French, - sid%C3%A9rolite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On compte bien des types de météorites, classées en trois catégories principales, les météorites ferrifères [...], les météorites pierreuses [...], enfin, les météorites pierreuses ferrifères [...] constituent un groupe intermédiaire. Cette catégorie comprend les pallasites, où il y a environ 50 % de métal et 50 % de silicate, et les météorites à troïlite (FeS), presque dépourvues de phase métallique. 3, record 6, French, - sid%C3%A9rolite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- polymict breccia
1, record 7, English, polymict%20breccia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A breccia formed from more than one source rock. 1, record 7, English, - polymict%20breccia
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "monomict breccia." 2, record 7, English, - polymict%20breccia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- brèche polymicte
1, record 7, French, br%C3%A8che%20polymicte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- météorite bréchique polymicte 2, record 7, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20br%C3%A9chique%20polymicte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brèche [...] formée de fragments de taille et de nature différentes. 1, record 7, French, - br%C3%A8che%20polymicte
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les météorites bréchiques polymictes sont formées de fragments divers [...] 2, record 7, French, - br%C3%A8che%20polymicte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-10-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- monomict breccia
1, record 8, English, monomict%20breccia
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A breccia formed by fracturing and mixing of material from a single source without admixture of unrelated material. 1, record 8, English, - monomict%20breccia
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "polymict breccia." 2, record 8, English, - monomict%20breccia
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- brèche monomicte
1, record 8, French, br%C3%A8che%20monomicte
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- météorite bréchique monomicte 2, record 8, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20br%C3%A9chique%20monomicte
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ce qui concerne l'origine des météorites pierreuses, il est aussi très important de savoir qu'un grand nombre d'entre elles sont bréchiques. Les unes doivent cette structure à un broyage post-formationnel et sont alors composées d'un seul matériau : ce sont les monomictes. 2, record 8, French, - br%C3%A8che%20monomicte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Theoretical Astronomy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- meteoritic impact
1, record 9, English, meteoritic%20impact
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- meteorite impact 2, record 9, English, meteorite%20impact
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sudbury Igneous Complex is unique ... Perhaps its most unique characteristic is the evidence for an associated shock metamorphic event, which is now widely believed to have been a meteoritic impact. 1, record 9, English, - meteoritic%20impact
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie théorique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- impact d’une météorite
1, record 9, French, impact%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Complexe igné de Sudbury est unique [...] La caractéristique la plus fondamentale de ce complexe igné tient sans doute au fait que sa formation a été associée à un épisode de métamorphisme de choc, que l'on attribue généralement aujourd'hui à l'impact d'une météorite. 1, record 9, French, - impact%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-08-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- iron meteorite
1, record 10, English, iron%20meteorite
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- meteoric iron 1, record 10, English, meteoric%20iron
correct
- siderite 1, record 10, English, siderite
correct
- aerosiderite 2, record 10, English, aerosiderite
obsolete
- iron 3, record 10, English, iron
avoid
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] meteorite consisting essentially of nickeliferous iron (solid solution of iron with 4 to 30% or more of nickel). 1, record 10, English, - iron%20meteorite
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The irons consist essentially of alloys of irons, nickel, and cobalt with which are commonly associated a phosphide, schreibersite, and sulphide troilite. Such meteorites must have formed under conditions of high temperature and great pressure and must once have been in a liquid state and cooled slowly. 4, record 10, English, - iron%20meteorite
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- météorite métallique
1, record 10, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- sidérite 2, record 10, French, sid%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
- fer météoritique 3, record 10, French, fer%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oritique
masculine noun
- aérosidérite 4, record 10, French, a%C3%A9rosid%C3%A9rite
feminine noun, obsolete
- fer 5, record 10, French, fer
avoid, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Météorite formée essentiellement d'un alliage de fer et de nickel. 6, record 10, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les météorites métalliques [...] ont une densité voisine de 7,5 et sont formées de lamelles enchevêtrées de fer allié à un peu de nickel [...] 1, record 10, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les fers météoritiques ont dû exister fondus (vers 1500° et se maintenir ensuite pendant plusieurs millions d'années [...] 7, record 10, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aérosidérite : terme désuet pour désigner la sidérite. 4, record 10, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
- Planetas
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- meteorito metálico
1, record 10, Spanish, meteorito%20met%C3%A1lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- siderito 1, record 10, Spanish, siderito
correct, masculine noun
- holosiderito 1, record 10, Spanish, holosiderito
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meteorito de naturaleza metálica, compuesto sobre todo de hierro y níquel. 1, record 10, Spanish, - meteorito%20met%C3%A1lico
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sideritos, holosideritos o meteoritos metálicos constan sobre todo de metales ferrosos: 90% de hierro, 8,5% de níquel y 0,5% de cobalto. 1, record 10, Spanish, - meteorito%20met%C3%A1lico
Record 11 - internal organization data 2002-11-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- SNC meteorite
1, record 11, English, SNC%20meteorite
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small group of stony (achondrite) meteorites named after the places where they were discovered (Shergotty, Nakhla, Chassigny). 2, record 11, English, - SNC%20meteorite
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This ... SNC meteorite had been ejected into space by an asteroid impact on Mars about 15 million years ago, and travelled around the Sun on an elliptical orbit on its own, as a miniture planet, until it impacted in an antarctic ice field about 13,000 years ago, where it was found in 1984. 3, record 11, English, - SNC%20meteorite
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SNC: Shergotty, Nakhla, Chassigny. 2, record 11, English, - SNC%20meteorite
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Shergotty Nakhla Chassigny meteorite
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- météorite SNC
1, record 11, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20SNC
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a un petit groupe de quinze météorites, toutes d'origine ignée, appelées SNC (d'après les spécimens Shergotty, Nakhla et Chassigny) qui ont, avec l'exception de ALH84001, des époques de cristallisation relativement récentes, égales ou inférieures à 1,3 Ga. 2, record 11, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20SNC
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SNC : abréviation de «Shergotty (Inde)/Nakhla (Égypte)/Chassigny (France)». 3, record 11, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20SNC
Record 11, Key term(s)
- météorite Shergotty Nakhla Chassigny
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-10-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Astrochemistry and Cosmochemistry
- Petrography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Renazzo metorite
1, record 12, English, Renazzo%20metorite
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Astrochimie et cosmochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- renazzite
1, record 12, French, renazzite
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- météorite Renazzo 2, record 12, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20Renazzo
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renazzite : Nom donné par Stanislas Meunier à un type de pierre météorique, contenant du fer métallique en granules visibles. (Ce type est tombé, en 1824, à Renazzo [Italie].) 1, record 12, French, - renazzite
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-05-02
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Canon Diablo meteorite
1, record 13, English, Canon%20Diablo%20meteorite
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 13, English, - Canon%20Diablo%20meteorite
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- météorite de Canon Diablo
1, record 13, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20de%20Canon%20Diablo
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 13, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20de%20Canon%20Diablo
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 13, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20de%20Canon%20Diablo
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1985-12-19
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- oriented stone 1, record 14, English, oriented%20stone
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rarely, a meteorite has sufficient stability in flight, through symmetry or perhaps through sufficient rotational energy, to maintain one orientation; then ablation tends to shape it into a blunt cone, and an oriented stone will usually escape fragmentation .... 1, record 14, English, - oriented%20stone
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- météorite orientée
1, record 14, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20orient%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) parmi les fragments [de météorites], il s'en trouve un dont le centre de gravité est convenablement placé, il ne bascule pas pendant son trajet à travers l'atmosphère terrestre, et il présente toujours la même face en avant. (...) ce sont là les caractéristiques des météorites dites orientées. 1, record 14, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite%20orient%C3%A9e
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- splinter of a meteorite 1, record 15, English, splinter%20of%20a%20meteorite
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- éclat d’une météorite
1, record 15, French, %C3%A9clat%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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