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macle [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
Al2SiO5
formula, see observation
DEF

A variety of andalusite containing dark carbonaceous inclusions arranged in a cruciform shape.

OBS

Al2SiO5.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Al2SiO5
formula, see observation
DEF

Variété d'andalousite renfermant des inclusions charbonneuses réparties en quatre quadrants égaux.

CONT

Andalousite : [...] Coloration [...] parfois grise ou noire à cause d'inclusions charbonneuses. Lorsque ces inclusions ont une disposition régulière on a la variété appelée chiastolite ou macle, ce mot ayant ici son sens étymologique (macula, tache) [...]

OBS

Al2SiO5.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Al2SiO5
formula, see observation
DEF

Variedad de andalucita con inclusiones de grafito con distribución simétrica.

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Record 2 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
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.

CONT

Rough diamonds ... occur in various shapes: most common shapes are: -hexahedron (cube) ... -octahedron ... -dodecahedron ... -twinned ... -macle: flattened, triangular-shaped twinned octahedron.

OBS

maccle: alternative spelling of macle, often used outside the US.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
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.

OBS

Vu leur structure plane irrégulière, on leur donne souvent des formes [...] fantaisie.

OBS

mâcle : terme peu usité.

Spanish

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