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MACCLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macle
1, record 1, English, macle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- maacle 2, record 1, English, maacle
correct
- maccle 3, record 1, English, maccle
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shape category for rough diamonds consisting of a contact-twin diamond crystal in which the two halves have grown with one half rotated through 180° to the other. A macle usually takes the form of a flat triangular crystal, the junction between the two halves being visible as a "herring bone" pattern round the edge of the triangle. 4, record 1, English, - macle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rough diamonds ... occur in various shapes: most common shapes are: -hexahedron (cube) ... -octahedron ... -dodecahedron ... -twinned ... -macle: flattened, triangular-shaped twinned octahedron. 5, record 1, English, - macle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maccle: alternative spelling of macle, often used outside the US. 6, record 1, English, - macle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macle
1, record 1, French, macle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mâcle 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A2cle
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal de diamant plat et triangulaire dans lequel les deux cristaux se sont juxtaposés à un angle de 180 degrés dans l'orientation de leur structure cristalline interne. 3, record 1, French, - macle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vu leur structure plane irrégulière, on leur donne souvent des formes [...] fantaisie. 3, record 1, French, - macle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mâcle : terme peu usité. 2, record 1, French, - macle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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