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ADAMANTINE LUSTRE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A brilliant mineral luster, characteristic of minerals with a high index of refraction...

CONT

Sphalerite has... a resinous to adamantine luster.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Éclat rappelant celui du diamant.

CONT

[...] pour les minéraux translucides [...] l'éclat peut être précisé. Il est dit [...] adamantin (pur et limpide) comme pour le diamant.

CONT

La sphalérite est transparente [...] à translucide, d'éclat résineux et adamantin [...]

CONT

Les minéraux transparents à indice de réfraction élevé ont un éclat adamantin (celui du diamant) qui correspond à un pouvoir réflecteur compris entre 0,1 et 0,2.

Spanish

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