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NOIR DIAMANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Mineralogy
- Ground-Drilling Facilities (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbonado
1, record 1, English, carbonado
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black diamond 2, record 1, English, black%20diamond
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cryptocrystalline material composed of diamond. It is compact, opaque, dark gray to black, lacking cleavage planes and very tough. Usually occurs in rounded masses, but is also found in angular broken pieces. Principal source is the State of Bahia, Brazil, but it occurs occasionally elsewhere in South America and in Africa. It was formerly in demand for diamond-drill bits. 3, record 1, English, - carbonado
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Minéralogie
- Installations de forage minier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carbonado
1, record 1, French, carbonado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété impure de diamant noir, employé comme abrasif. 2, record 1, French, - carbonado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs variétés de diamant peuvent être distinguées: 1) le diamant [...] 2) le ballas ou short bort [...] 3) le carbonado, fragments noirs, grenus à compacts, de la grosseur d'un pois et d'aspect de coke. 3, record 1, French, - carbonado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le bort et le carbonado ont des applications [...] importantes pour leur dureté (têtes de forages et abrasif). Ce sont eux qui l'emportent sur le plan industriel. 4, record 1, French, - carbonado
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diamant noir industriel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bort
1, record 2, English, bort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boart 2, record 2, English, boart
correct
- boort 3, record 2, English, boort
correct
- bortz 3, record 2, English, bortz
correct
- bowr 3, record 2, English, bowr
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An industrial diamond of non-gem quality used to prepare the scaife. 4, record 2, English, - bort
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bort is a gray to black massive diamond, the colour of which is caused by inclusions and impurities. ... Crushing bort, the lowest grade of diamonds, is crushed in steel mortars and graded into abrasive grits of various sizes. 5, record 2, English, - bort
Record 2, Key term(s)
- boor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bort
1, record 2, French, bort
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boart 2, record 2, French, boart
correct, masculine noun
- boort 3, record 2, French, boort
correct, masculine noun
- diamant noir 4, record 2, French, diamant%20noir
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diamant présentant un défaut, inutilisable en bijouterie et servant d'abrasif. 3, record 2, French, - bort
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bortz
- bowr
- boor
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Mineralogía
- Industria del diamante
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bort
1, record 2, Spanish, bort
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El bort se usa para labrar otros diamantes y para perforar la roca en los sondeos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bort
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Glassware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diamond black 1, record 3, English, diamond%20black
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Verrerie d'art
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- noir de diamant 1, record 3, French, noir%20de%20diamant
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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