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AVANTURINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aventurine
1, record 1, English, aventurine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aventurine quartz 2, record 1, English, aventurine%20quartz
correct
- adventurine 3, record 1, English, adventurine
- avanturine 3, record 1, English, avanturine
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A translucent quartz spangled throughout with tiny inclusions of another mineral; a grayish, greenish, brown, or yellowish quartzite that exhibits aventurescence from minute crystals, platelets, flakes, or scales of minerals such as green mica, ilmenite, hematite, and limonite. 3, record 1, English, - aventurine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avanturine: misspelled. 3, record 1, English, - aventurine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aventurine
1, record 1, French, aventurine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quartz aventurine 2, record 1, French, quartz%20aventurine
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de quartz contenant des paillettes d'hématite ainsi que des micas rougeâtres lui conférant un éclat jaune, vert, bleu ou brun. 3, record 1, French, - aventurine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Est utilisée comme pierre d'ornement. Elle provient de l'Oural, du Brésil et de l'Inde. 3, record 1, French, - aventurine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aventurina
1, record 1, Spanish, aventurina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuarzo venturina 1, record 1, Spanish, cuarzo%20venturina
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de cuarzo rojizo, con pajuelas de mica o de oligisto, que centellean al ser heridas por la luz; se usa en joyería, así como sus imitaciones de cristal con pajuelas de cobre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aventurina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el cuarzo venturina, empleado en joyería, presenta inclusiones de mica o de óxido de hierro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aventurina
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