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PYROXENE AEGYRINE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rockallite
1, record 1, English, rockallite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rockallite
1, record 1, French, rockallite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de granite alcalin riche en pyroxène sodique(aegyrine). 2, record 1, French, - rockallite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aegirine
1, record 2, English, aegirine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aegirite 2, record 2, English, aegirite
correct
- aegyrite 3, record 2, English, aegyrite
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brown or green mineral of the clinopyroxene group occurring in alkali-rich igneous rocks. 4, record 2, English, - aegirine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the composition [of acmite] varies due to ionic substitution of calcium for sodium and of magnesium and aluminum for ferric iron, the mineral is termed aegirine. 5, record 2, English, - aegirine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "acmite," which is often used synonymously. 4, record 2, English, - aegirine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aegyrine
1, record 2, French, aegyrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aegirine 2, record 2, French, aegirine
correct, feminine noun
- pyroxène aegyrine 3, record 2, French, pyrox%C3%A8ne%20aegyrine
correct, masculine noun
- aegyrite 4, record 2, French, aegyrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pyroxène [...] monoclinique, caractéristique des roches hyperalcalines. 5, record 2, French, - aegyrine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’aegyrine est trouvée habituellement dans les roches alcalines, les syénites, les phonolites, etc. Elle se présente en fins cristaux verts. 6, record 2, French, - aegyrine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- egirina
1, record 2, Spanish, egirina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de hierro y sodio NaFe(Si2O6), que cristaliza en el sistema monoclínico. Es un mineral verde, del grupo de los piroxenos, que se encuentra en las sienitas nefelínicas y otras rocas eruptivas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - egirina
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aegirine-augite
1, record 3, English, aegirine%2Daugite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- aegirite-augite 2, record 3, English, aegirite%2Daugite
correct
- acmite-augite 3, record 3, English, acmite%2Daugite
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral intermediate between augite and [aegirine]; a variety of augite rich in sodium and ferric iron. 3, record 3, English, - aegirine%2Daugite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strictly speaking, there is some structural difference between "acmite" and "aegirine." See the records for these terms. 4, record 3, English, - aegirine%2Daugite
Record 3, Key term(s)
- aegirinaugite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- augite aegyrinique
1, record 3, French, augite%20aegyrinique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral intermédiaire entre l’augite et l’aegyrine. 2, record 3, French, - augite%20aegyrinique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mélanges d’aegyrine et d’augite donnent le pyroxène connu sous le nom d’augite aegyrinique qui est très riche en Na et très répandue dans les roches leucitiques, dans les phonolites et dans les syénites néphéliniques. 3, record 3, French, - augite%20aegyrinique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- augite aegyritique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acmite trachyte
1, record 4, English, acmite%20trachyte
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trachyte in which the pyroxene is acmite or aegirine and the feldspar is anorthoclase. It differs from normal trachyte in that its predominant alkali is soda instead of potash. Acmite trachyte is intermediate between true trachyte and phonolite. 1, record 4, English, - acmite%20trachyte
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trachyte à aegyrine
1, record 4, French, trachyte%20%C3%A0%20aegyrine
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trachyte :[...] On en a des variétés très sodiques à pyroxène(aegyrine), parfois à amphibole rougeâtre(katophorite) [...] 2, record 4, French, - trachyte%20%C3%A0%20aegyrine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-02-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aegirine lujavrite
1, record 5, English, aegirine%20lujavrite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The kakortokites and the overlying aegirine lujavrite of the Kangerdluarssuk area of the Ilimaussaq intrusion in Greenland contains 7.2 billion tonnes of 1.2% ZrO2, 0.1186% Nb2O5 and 0.3237% REO. 1, record 5, English, - aegirine%20lujavrite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lujavrite: Coarse-grained eudialyte-bearing nepheline syenite, consisting of thin, nearly parallel tablets of feldspar ... with interstitial nepheline grains and aegirine needles. Also spelled lujauvrite, luijaurite. 2, record 5, English, - aegirine%20lujavrite
Record 5, Key term(s)
- aegirine lujauvrite
- aegirine luijaurite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lujavrite aegyrinique
1, record 5, French, lujavrite%20aegyrinique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lujavrite à aegyrite 1, record 5, French, lujavrite%20%C3%A0%20aegyrite
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lujavrite : syénite néphélinique à eudialyte et aegyrite aciculaire. 2, record 5, French, - lujavrite%20aegyrinique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les mélanges d’aegyrine et d’augite donnent le pyroxène connu sous le nom d’augite aegyrinique [...] 3, record 5, French, - lujavrite%20aegyrinique
Record 5, Key term(s)
- lujavrite à aegyrine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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