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BAGUETTE KYANITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
OBS

kyanite: A triclinic mineral ... trimorphous with andalusite and sillimanite, [occurring] in blades that are distinctly harder across than along.

OBS

kyanite: Also called cyanite and disthene.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
OBS

[Le disthène] se présente en baguettes aplaties, à clivages nets, de couleur bleue à verte. On le rencontre dans les roches métamorphiques ayant subi de hautes pressions.

OBS

Autres noms du disthène : kyanite ou cyanite.

OBS

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

Spanish

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