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METAL LUSTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metallic luster
1, record 1, English, metallic%20luster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metallic lustre 2, record 1, English, metallic%20lustre
correct, Great Britain
- metal lustre 3, record 1, English, metal%20lustre
Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ordinary luster of metals. 1, record 1, English, - metallic%20luster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gold, iron pyrites and galena have a metallic luster. 1, record 1, English, - metallic%20luster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When feebly displayed, it is termed submetallic. 1, record 1, English, - metallic%20luster
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metal luster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclat métallique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clat%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lustre métallique 2, record 1, French, lustre%20m%C3%A9tallique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éclat est dit métallique si le pouvoir réflecteur (rapport entre la quantité de lumière réfléchie et la quantité de lumière reçue) est élevé (0,4 à 0,6). 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clat%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] suivant que la surface brille beaucoup ou peu, l'éclat est dit métallique (ex. : lame de canif, pièce de monnaie) ou vitreux (ex. : verre ou porcelaine). Tous les corps à éclat métallique sont opaques. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clat%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Pyrolusite [...] : Minéral noir d'éclat métallique [...] 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clat%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brillo metálico
1, record 1, Spanish, brillo%20met%C3%A1lico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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