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OPALE EAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
- Jewellery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hyalite
1, record 1, English, hyalite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water opal 2, record 1, English, water%20opal
correct
- water-opal 3, record 1, English, water%2Dopal
correct
- Müller's glass 4, record 1, English, M%C3%BCller%27s%20glass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless variety of common opal that is sometimes clear as glass and sometimes translucent or whitish and that occurs as globular concretions (resembling drops of melted glass) or botryoidal crusts lining cavities or cracks in rocks. 4, record 1, English, - hyalite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hyalite
1, record 1, French, hyalite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opale d'eau 2, record 1, French, opale%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'opale translucide, à éclat gras résineux, ou incolore et transparente. 3, record 1, French, - hyalite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe diverses variétés [d'opale] : [...] l'«hyalite», transparente, globuleuse et incolore [...] 4, record 1, French, - hyalite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Estudio de las gemas
- Artículos de joyería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hialita
1, record 1, Spanish, hialita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ópalo incoloro y límpido que se encuentra en ciertas rocas volcánicas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hialita
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