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LAMPROBOLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basaltic hornblende
1, record 1, English, basaltic%20hornblende
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lamprobolite 2, record 1, English, lamprobolite
correct
- oxyhornblende 2, record 1, English, oxyhornblende
correct
- basaltine 2, record 1, English, basaltine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A black or brown variety of hornblende rich in ferric iron (ferrous iron has undergone oxidation) and occurring in basalts and other iron-rich basic igneous (volcanic) rocks; a type of "brown hornblende" characterized optically by strong pleochroism and birefringence, by high refractive indices, and by a smaller extinction angle. 2, record 1, English, - basaltic%20hornblende
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hornblende basaltique
1, record 1, French, hornblende%20basaltique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lamprobolite 1, record 1, French, lamprobolite
correct, feminine noun
- oxyhornblende 1, record 1, French, oxyhornblende
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[On la rencontre dans des] roches volcaniques, surtout basiques: andésites, basaltes, téphrites, etc. Elle s'y présente en cristaux fréquemment entourés d'une bordure opaque d'oxydes de fer ou de titane, analogue à celle observée dans les mêmes conditions autour de la biotite. Également dans les gabbros et roches ultrabasiques. 1, record 1, French, - hornblende%20basaltique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- basaltina
1, record 1, Spanish, basaltina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de hornblenda verdinegra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - basaltina
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