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MICA BLANC PHENGITIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phengitic white mica
1, record 1, English, phengitic%20white%20mica
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phengitic muscovite 2, record 1, English, phengitic%20muscovite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phengitic white mica has developed between the grain boundaries of recrystallized feldspars or at rims of high-Ti biotite. 3, record 1, English, - phengitic%20white%20mica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Muscovite is the most common mica mineral. It's also called white mica. 4, record 1, English, - phengitic%20white%20mica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phengitic white mica: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - phengitic%20white%20mica
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mica blanc phengitique
1, record 1, French, mica%20blanc%20phengitique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- muscovite phengitique 2, record 1, French, muscovite%20phengitique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscovite : minéral; mica blanc [constitué de] silicate d'alumine potassique fréquent dans les granites, gneiss, absent des roches volcaniques. 3, record 1, French, - mica%20blanc%20phengitique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le mica blanc le plus fréquent est la muscovite [...] 4, record 1, French, - mica%20blanc%20phengitique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mica blanc phengitique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - mica%20blanc%20phengitique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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