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MICACEOUS [2 records]

Record 1 2001-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Mineralogy
DEF

Consisting of or containing mica (or sandstone); resembling mica (as in foliation or luster).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Qui est de la nature du mica; qui contient du mica [...] Semblable au mica par l'éclat ou l'aspect.

CONT

Les agrégats dont les grains ont une dimension proche du millimètre sont dit grenus, et micacés s'ils sont formés par de fines lamelles.

PHR

Schiste micacé.

Spanish

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Record 2 1979-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
DEF

Covered with minute shining particles glistening like mica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
DEF

Couvert de petites particules brillantes ayant l'aspect de paillettes de mica.

Spanish

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