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SULPHIDE SILVER [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gold and Silver Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyrargyrite
1, record 1, English, pyrargyrite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dark ruby silver 2, record 1, English, dark%20ruby%20silver
correct
- dark red silver ore 3, record 1, English, dark%20red%20silver%20ore
correct
- dark-red silver ore 4, record 1, English, dark%2Dred%20silver%20ore
correct
- aerosite 3, record 1, English, aerosite
correct
- argyrythrose 3, record 1, English, argyrythrose
correct
- antimonial red silver 2, record 1, English, antimonial%20red%20silver
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark red to black mineral consisting of silver antimony sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form. 5, record 1, English, - pyrargyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dark ruby silver is pyrargyrite and light ruby silver is proustite. 2, record 1, English, - pyrargyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Ag3SbS3 6, record 1, English, - pyrargyrite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyrargyrite
1, record 1, French, pyrargyrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- argyrythrose 2, record 1, French, argyrythrose
correct, feminine noun
- argent rouge sombre antimonial 3, record 1, French, argent%20rouge%20sombre%20antimonial
correct, masculine noun
- aérosite 4, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rosite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minerai argentifère, qui est un sulfure d'argent et d'antimoine [...] 2, record 1, French, - pyrargyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est l'argent rouge sombre antimonial. Mêmes cristaux rares [que la proustite], en général plus simples, mais naturellement le plus souvent en incrustation. [...] en général, il est peu transparent et les teintes sont plus sombres. 3, record 1, French, - pyrargyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La pyrargyrite est, avec la proustite, l'un des minéraux argentifères les plus recherchés par les collectionneurs. 5, record 1, French, - pyrargyrite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : Ag3SbS3 5, record 1, French, - pyrargyrite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de oro y de plata
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirargirita
1, record 1, Spanish, pirargirita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plata roja 1, record 1, Spanish, plata%20roja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antimoniosulfuro de plata [...] que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - pirargirita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La pirargirita] se encuentra en forma de prismas hexagonales de color negruzco, pero cuyo polvo es rojizo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pirargirita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: Ag3SbS3 2, record 1, Spanish, - pirargirita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sternbergite
1, record 2, English, sternbergite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native sulphide of silver and iron, occurring in brown flexible laminæ with metallic lustre. 1, record 2, English, - sternbergite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sternbergite
1, record 2, French, sternbergite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfure naturel d'argent et de fer [...] 1, record 2, French, - sternbergite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sternbergita
1, record 2, Spanish, sternbergita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pirita de plata, de fórmula Fe2Ag S3, que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico; se encuentra en forma de tabletas hexagonales, de color pardo y brillo metálico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sternbergita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pyrostilpnite
1, record 3, English, pyrostilpnite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fireblende 1, record 3, English, fireblende
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral which is a sulphide of silver and antimony, occurring as orange-red tabular or needle-like crystals. 1, record 3, English, - pyrostilpnite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pyrostilpnite
1, record 3, French, pyrostilpnite
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 naturel d'argent et d'antimoine. 1, record 3, French, - pyrostilpnite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pirostilpnita
1, record 3, Spanish, pirostilpnita
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 antimonio y plata [...], que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; sus cristales, translúcidos y de brillo diamantino, suelen formar maclas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - pirostilpnita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polymetallic massive sulphide deposit
1, record 4, English, polymetallic%20massive%20sulphide%20deposit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- polymetallic massive sulfide deposit 2, record 4, English, polymetallic%20massive%20sulfide%20deposit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ambler, in which NovaGold has an option to acquire a joint venture interest through an agreement..., is a large, high grade polymetallic massive sulphide deposit with a historic inferred resource estimated in 1995... of 817, 000 ounces of gold, 64 million ounces of silver, 3. 2 billion pounds of copper and 4. 2 billion pounds of zinc. 1, record 4, English, - polymetallic%20massive%20sulphide%20deposit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gisement polymétallique de sulfures massifs
1, record 4, French, gisement%20polym%C3%A9tallique%20de%20sulfures%20massifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gisement polymétallique de sulfures massifs : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 4, French, - gisement%20polym%C3%A9tallique%20de%20sulfures%20massifs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- arsenopyrite
1, record 5, English, arsenopyrite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mispickel 2, record 5, English, mispickel
correct
- white mundic 3, record 5, English, white%20mundic
correct, less frequent
- white pyrites 4, record 5, English, white%20pyrites
correct, less frequent
- arsenical pyrite 5, record 5, English, arsenical%20pyrite
correct
- arsenical pyrites 6, record 5, English, arsenical%20pyrites
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tin-white or silver-white to steel-gray orthorhombic mineral which consists of a sulphide of iron and arsenic occurring chiefly in crystalline rocks, especially in lead and silver veins. 4, record 5, English, - arsenopyrite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arsenopyrite is the principal ore of arsenic. 4, record 5, English, - arsenopyrite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arsenopyrite: Term used as a contraction of "arsenical pyrites." 4, record 5, English, - arsenopyrite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arsénopyrite
1, record 5, French, ars%C3%A9nopyrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mispickel 2, record 5, French, mispickel
correct, masculine noun
- fer arsenical 3, record 5, French, fer%20arsenical
masculine noun
- pyrite arsenicale 4, record 5, French, pyrite%20arsenicale
feminine noun
- pyrite d'arsenic 4, record 5, French, pyrite%20d%27arsenic
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système orthorhombique constitué de sulfure de fer et d'arsenic se présentant en cristaux maclés couleur blanc argent et disséminé surtout dans des filons de plomb et d'argent. 5, record 5, French, - ars%C3%A9nopyrite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Connue également sous le nom de mispickel, l'arsénopyrite est le plus abondant des minéraux arsénifères et est largement répandue au Canada dans divers environnements. 6, record 5, French, - ars%C3%A9nopyrite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- arsenopirita
1, record 5, Spanish, arsenopirita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- mispíquel 1, record 5, Spanish, misp%C3%ADquel
correct, masculine noun
- pirita arsenical 1, record 5, Spanish, pirita%20arsenical
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arseniosulfuro de hierro AsFeS, que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico; se encuentra en forma de cristales prismáticos, blancos como la plata, de intenso brillo metálico. 1, record 5, Spanish, - arsenopirita
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- argentite
1, record 6, English, argentite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- argyrite 2, record 6, English, argyrite
correct
- silver glance 2, record 6, English, silver%20glance
correct
- vitreous silver 3, record 6, English, vitreous%20silver
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark lead gray cubic mineral which is a dimorph of acanthite and consists of a native silver sulphide. 3, record 6, English, - argentite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Argentite] inverts to acanthite under 179°C and is a valuable ore of silver. 3, record 6, English, - argentite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Ag2S 3, record 6, English, - argentite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- argentite
1, record 6, French, argentite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- argyrose 2, record 6, French, argyrose
correct, feminine noun
- argyrite 3, record 6, French, argyrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système cubique constitué de sulfure d'argent, se présentant en cubes et en octaèdres de couleur gris de plomb noirâtre, se transformant en acanthite au-dessous de 180 °C et caractérisé par sa grande malléabilité. 4, record 6, French, - argentite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'argentite est le principal minerai d'argent. 4, record 6, French, - argentite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Ag2S 4, record 6, French, - argentite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- argentita
1, record 6, Spanish, argentita
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- argirosa 1, record 6, Spanish, argirosa
correct, feminine noun
- argirita 1, record 6, Spanish, argirita
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfuro de plata perteneciente al sistema cúbico, [...] Es un mineral de color gris negruzco, blando [...], que constituye la mejor mena de plata y se encuentra especialmente en México, Perú, Bolivia y Chile. 2, record 6, Spanish, - argentita
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: Ag2S 2, record 6, Spanish, - argentita
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-11-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- silver sulfide
1, record 7, English, silver%20sulfide
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- silver sulphide 2, record 7, English, silver%20sulphide
correct, Great Britain
- sulfide of silver 3, record 7, English, sulfide%20of%20silver
correct
- sulphide of silver 4, record 7, English, sulphide%20of%20silver
correct, Great Britain
- Ag sulfide 5, record 7, English, Ag%20sulfide
correct
- Ag sulphide 6, record 7, English, Ag%20sulphide
correct
- Ag-sulphide 7, record 7, English, Ag%2Dsulphide
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silver sulfide(or silver sulphide in British English), Ag2S, is the sulfide of silver. It is black and constitutes the tarnish that forms on silver when exposed to the hydrogen sulfide of the atmosphere. 3, record 7, English, - silver%20sulfide
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Ag2S 8, record 7, English, - silver%20sulfide
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Ag-sulfide
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sulfure d'argent
1, record 7, French, sulfure%20d%27argent
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- sulfure de Ag 2, record 7, French, sulfure%20de%20Ag
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De couleur noire, le sulfure d'argent se forme par l'action du H2S ou lorsqu'un objet d'argent est en contact avec un produit riche en soufre. 3, record 7, French, - sulfure%20d%27argent
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métaux, Nomenclature de Bruxelles. 4, record 7, French, - sulfure%20d%27argent
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Ag2S 5, record 7, French, - sulfure%20d%27argent
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-01-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- nickel-copper sulphide deposit
1, record 8, English, nickel%2Dcopper%20sulphide%20deposit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- nickel-copper sulfide deposit 2, record 8, English, nickel%2Dcopper%20sulfide%20deposit
correct
- Ni-Cu sulphide deposit 1, record 8, English, Ni%2DCu%20sulphide%20deposit
correct
- Ni-Cu sulfide deposit 3, record 8, English, Ni%2DCu%20sulfide%20deposit
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nickel-copper sulphide deposits are sulphide concentrations that occur in certain mafic and/or ultramafic intrusions or volcanic flows. Nickel is the main economic commodity, copper may be either a coproduct or byproduct, and platinum group elements(PGEs) are usual byproducts. Other commodities recovered in some cases include gold, silver, cobalt, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium. These metals are associated with sulphides, which generally make up more than 10% of the ore. 1, record 8, English, - nickel%2Dcopper%20sulphide%20deposit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gîte de sulfures de nickel-cuivre
1, record 8, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20de%20nickel%2Dcuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- gisement de sulfures de nickel-cuivre 1, record 8, French, gisement%20de%20sulfures%20de%20nickel%2Dcuivre
correct, masculine noun
- gisement de sulfures de Ni-Cu 1, record 8, French, gisement%20de%20sulfures%20de%20Ni%2DCu
correct, feminine noun
- gisement de sulfures de cuivre-nickel 1, record 8, French, gisement%20de%20sulfures%20de%20cuivre%2Dnickel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes de sulfures de nickel-cuivre sont des concentrations de sulfures qui sont encaissées dans certaines intrusions ou coulées volcaniques de composition mafique ou ultramafique. Dans [ces] gisements [...] le nickel est la principale substance utile récupérée, alors que le cuivre constitue un coproduit ou un sous-produit et les éléments du groupe du platine (ÉGP) forment généralement des sous-produits. D'autres métaux sont parfois récupérés, entre autres l'or, l'argent, le cobalt, le soufre, le sélénium et le tellurium. Ces métaux sont associés aux sulfures, qui constituent généralement plus de 10 % du minerai. 1, record 8, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20sulfures%20de%20nickel%2Dcuivre
Record 8, Key term(s)
- gîte de sulfures de Ni-Cu
- gîte de sulfures de cuivre-nickel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- metallic state
1, record 9, English, metallic%20state
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of all the metals, only gold, occasionally copper, and to some extent silver, mercury, and bismuth can be found in the earth's crust in the metallic state. With but few exceptions, the metals occur as either sulphide or oxide minerals. 2, record 9, English, - metallic%20state
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- état métallique
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9tat%20m%C3%A9tallique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-09-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fading
1, record 10, English, fading
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disappearance or discoloration of the silver image in negatives and prints or the dye image in colour photographs. Usually due to faulty processing, unsuitable storage conditions or print mountants or prolonged exposure to sunlight in the case of colour prints. When required as archival records silver negatives and prints are sometimes gold or sulphide toned. 2, record 10, English, - fading
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- affaiblissement des couleurs
1, record 10, French, affaiblissement%20des%20couleurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- décoloration 2, record 10, French, d%C3%A9coloration
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si vous stockez longtemps des épreuves dans des endroits humides, elles absorbent l'humidité de l'air et comme elles contiennent toujours de la gélatine, elles vont devenir un terrain propice aux moisissures. L'affaiblissement des couleurs est un autre danger - par exemple, des diapositives couleur d'une sensibilité de 160 ASA passent sensiblement après une projection de 20 mn sur un projecteur de 250 W, ou 90 mn avec des films de 25 ASA. 1, record 10, French, - affaiblissement%20des%20couleurs
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-01-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- sulphydryl 1, record 11, English, sulphydryl
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The presence of sulphide, sulphydryl or other silver reactive substances. 1, record 11, English, - sulphydryl
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mercapto
1, record 11, French, mercapto
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé par Alfred Schertz, traducteur-chimiste à la section Environnement. 1, record 11, French, - mercapto
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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