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ANORTHOSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anorthoclase
1, record 1, English, anorthoclase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anorthose 2, record 1, English, anorthose
correct
- soda microcline 3, record 1, English, soda%20microcline
see observation
- soda orthoclase 4, record 1, English, soda%20orthoclase
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A triclinic mineral of the alkali feldspar group that consists of a high-temperature sodium-potassium feldspar widespread in alkalic lavas. 5, record 1, English, - anorthoclase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Those apparently monosymmetric feldspars with notable amount of soda may be called soda orthoclase. When the soda equals or exceeds the potash, the crystals exhibit triclinic symmetry and are soda microcline. 3, record 1, English, - anorthoclase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anorthoclase: So named in allusion to the slight deviation from 90° of the prismatic cleavage. 5, record 1, English, - anorthoclase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anorthose
1, record 1, French, anorthose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ano 2, record 1, French, ano
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anorthoclase 3, record 1, French, anorthoclase
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feldspath alcalin riche en sodium [...], triclinique, fréquent dans les laves alcalines. 4, record 1, French, - anorthose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anorthose. Ce nom est appliqué aux orthoses sodiques, à celles qui contiennent de l'albite en solution solide [...] Ces mélanges isomorphes ont une tendance à la symétrie monoclinique [...] 5, record 1, French, - anorthose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le microcline : même aspect macroscopique que l'orthose, mais triclinique. [...] Une variété sodique, l'anorthose, aux reflets bleutés, se rencontre dans la laurvikite. 6, record 1, French, - anorthose
Record 1, Key term(s)
- microcline sodique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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