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Record 1 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A metamorphic mineral that forms only under very high pressure.

OBS

It is a calcium aluminum silicate and usually forms microscopic crystals.

OBS

lawsonite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Silicate double naturel d'aluminium et de calcium hydraté, du système orthorhombique [qui] se rencontre dans les roches métamorphiques du faciès schiste bleu.

CONT

[...] la lawsonite [...] prend facilement naissance lors de l'hydratation des plagioclases basiques (saussuritisation) [...]

OBS

lawsonite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Silicato hidratado de aluminio y calcio que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico [...]

OBS

[...] sus cristales, que son incoloros y densos, tienden a formar maclas.

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