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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smithsonite
1, record 1, English, smithsonite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zinc spar 2, record 1, English, zinc%20spar
correct
- szaskaite 2, record 1, English, szaskaite
correct
- calamine 3, record 1, English, calamine
former designation, correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white to yellow, gray, brown, or greenish mineral of the calcite group, which consists of a carbonate of zinc occurring in reniform, botryoidal, stalactitic, or granular, crystals; an ore of zinc. 2, record 1, English, - smithsonite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: ZnCO3 2, record 1, English, - smithsonite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The International Mineralogical Association ... have defined calamine as the silicate of zinc. However, in practice, calamine may refer to either the silicate [hemimorphite], the carbonate [smithsonite] or both. 4, record 1, English, - smithsonite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- smithsonite
1, record 1, French, smithsonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spath zinc 2, record 1, French, spath%20zinc
masculine noun
- calamine 3, record 1, French, calamine
former designation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (carbonate) du système cristallin rhomboédrique, blanc à l'état pur, se présentant en cristaux ou en masses terreuses. 4, record 1, French, - smithsonite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smithsonite.- Presque jamais cristallisée, toujours en amas granuleux ou mamelés, souvent aussi en formations encroûtantes. On peut trouver des cristaux dans les géodes, ils sont toujours mal formés [...] Opaque, de couleur blanche ou grise, quelquefois brun [...] d = 4,5 [...] Indice très élevé, il variera de 1,62 à 1,85. L'éclat est adamantin. C'est un minéral de la zone d'oxydation des gîtes de Zn, associé à la calamine et l'hydrozincite. 5, record 1, French, - smithsonite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spath zinc : Nomenclature de Bruxelles. 6, record 1, French, - smithsonite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : ZnCO3 7, record 1, French, - smithsonite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esmitsonita
1, record 1, Spanish, esmitsonita
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- smithsonita 1, record 1, Spanish, smithsonita
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonato de cinc [...] que cristaliza en el sistema romboédrico; suele encontrarse asociado a la blenda en forma de masas fibrosas, concrecionadas, generalmente pardas, a veces grisáceas o verdosas, que constituyen una importante mena de cinc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esmitsonita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suele dársele [a la esmitsonita] impropiamente, el nombre de calamina. En mineralogía se da el nombre de calamina al silicato de cinc, que es un mineral raro, mientras que la calamina de los geólogos y mineros es el carbonato de cinc, producido por una alteración de blenda, que se beneficia como mena del referido metal y cuyo nombre es esmitsonita o smithsonita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esmitsonita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: ZnCO3. 1, record 1, Spanish, - esmitsonita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hemihedral
1, record 2, English, hemihedral
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hemisymmetric 1, record 2, English, hemisymmetric
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of the merohedral crystal class (or classes) in a system, the general form of which has half the number of equivalent faces of the corresponding holohedral form. 1, record 2, English, - hemihedral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hémiédrique
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9mi%C3%A9drique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un cristal présentant l'hémiédrie. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9mi%C3%A9drique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemiédrico
1, record 2, Spanish, hemi%C3%A9drico
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese del cristal que posee la hemiedria. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hemi%C3%A9drico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En un cristal hemiédrico los átomos se encuentran ordenados de tal forma que desaparece uno de los elementos de simetría. La blenda, por ejemplo, cristaliza en forma de cubos pero su simetría es la de un tetraedro. Una troncadura de uno de sus vértices no se repite en los otros siete, sino solamente en tres. En el caso de que esas troncaduras se extiendan en la masa del cristal, pueden llegar a formarse dos tetraedros conjugados cuyas caras no tienen las mismas propiedades. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hemi%C3%A9drico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Economic Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- greenockite
1, record 3, English, greenockite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cadmium blende 2, record 3, English, cadmium%20blende
correct
- cadmium ocher 2, record 3, English, cadmium%20ocher
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellow or orange hexagonal mineral: CdS. It is dimorphous with hawleyite and usually occurs as an earthy incrustation or coating on sphalerite and other zinc ores. 2, record 3, English, - greenockite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géologie économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- greenockite
1, record 3, French, greenockite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sulfure [qui] accompagne souvent les sulfures de zinc; en cristaux bien isolés, elle est rarissime. Elle forme surtout des enduits d'une belle couleur jaune vif. 2, record 3, French, - greenockite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geología económica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- greenockita
1, record 3, Spanish, greenockita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfuro de cadmio CdS, hemimórfico, que cristaliza en el sistema hexagonal; forma eflorescencias pulverulentas, de color amarillo, generalmente sobre la blenda. 1, record 3, Spanish, - greenockita
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