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HAWKS EYE [2 records]

Record 1 2020-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Compositae.

Key term(s)
  • sweet resinbush

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille Compositae.

OBS

Euryops multifidus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Gemmology
DEF

A dark blue variety of the mineral crocidolite [considered as a] semiprecious gemstone.

CONT

Hawk's eye is a green, grey or blue variety of quartz that has parallel, fibrous inclusions of crocidolite that give it a greenish cat's eye effect (chatoyancy). This mineral has a silky luster. It looks a lot like tiger's eye, and often occurs with it in the same rock, but the internal structure is different.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Gemmologie
DEF

Variété de quartz présentant des reflets chatoyants jaune-bleu, dus à la présence d'inclusions de crocidolite.

OBS

[Ce minéral] provient d'Afrique méridionale et est utilisé comme pierre d'ornement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Estudio de las gemas
DEF

Cuarzo que posee inclusiones de crocidolita sin oxidar de color azul grisáceo.

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