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OPAQUE MINERAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- opaque mineral
1, record 1, English, opaque%20mineral
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- opaque 2, record 1, English, opaque
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral which transmits no light through a thin section under a microscope. 3, record 1, English, - opaque%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the most plausible explanation of the opaque minerals is that they represent a metamorphosed primary magmatic assemblage modified by supergene alteration. 4, record 1, English, - opaque%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The opaque minerals in the basalt are predominantly titaniferous magnetite and ilmenite represented by a reticulated network of leucoxene lamellae. Other opaques are chrome spinel, pyrite with martite rims, chalcopyrite, and hematite. 5, record 1, English, - opaque%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An opaque mineral is] usually a native metal, sulfide, or metallic oxide mineral. 3, record 1, English, - opaque%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As a noun, opaque is usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - opaque%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
opaques : term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - opaque%20mineral
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opaques
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minéral opaque
1, record 1, French, min%C3%A9ral%20opaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opaque 2, record 1, French, opaque
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral [pour lequel] la totalité de la lumière est réfléchie par la surface du spécimen. 3, record 1, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20opaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux opaques sont le plus souvent des minéraux accessoires et donc représentent normalement un petit pourcentage des minéraux ferromagnésiens. 4, record 1, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20opaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le fond microcristallin - la mésostase - est constitué des mêmes minéraux auxquels s'ajoutent des oxydes métalliques (les «opaques»). [...] Dans cette autre lave vitreuse, de minuscules cristaux de minéraux opaques marquent bien la «fluidalité» de la roche. 5, record 1, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20opaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opaques (nom masculin pluriel) : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20opaque
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opaques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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