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ALLOTRIOMORPHIC CRYSTAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anhedral crystal
1, record 1, English, anhedral%20crystal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- allotriomorphic crystal 2, record 1, English, allotriomorphic%20crystal
correct
- xenomorphic crystal 3, record 1, English, xenomorphic%20crystal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
anhedral crystals: Crystals which do not display their crystal form [a fact that] usually presumes they are formed late in the history of igneous rock. 3, record 1, English, - anhedral%20crystal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... anhedral crystals of chromite and phosphate ... 4, record 1, English, - anhedral%20crystal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cristal xénomorphe
1, record 1, French, cristal%20x%C3%A9nomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cristal allotriomorphe 2, record 1, French, cristal%20allotriomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal se développant, non pas sous sa forme cristalline, mais sous une forme quelconque. 3, record 1, French, - cristal%20x%C3%A9nomorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cristaux xénomorphes occupent souvent les vides restés vacants entre les cristaux antérieurement formés. 3, record 1, French, - cristal%20x%C3%A9nomorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D'une manière [...] générale, les minerais se présentent sous deux aspects, automorphe ou xénomorphe. On considère que les cristaux automorphes sont antérieurs aux cristaux xénomorphes qui leur sont associés. Cependant, des phénomènes d'exsolution [...] peuvent se traduire par la formation concomitante de cristaux automorphes et xénomorphes. 4, record 1, French, - cristal%20x%C3%A9nomorphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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