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FRACTURE CLEAVAGE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orthoclase
1, record 1, English, orthoclase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orthose 2, record 1, English, orthose
correct
- common feldspar 2, record 1, English, common%20feldspar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless, white, yellowish, reddish, or grayish monoclinic mineral of the alkali feldspar group which consists of a potassium feldspar and is dimorphous with microcline. 3, record 1, English, - orthoclase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named from the Greek "ortho, "upright, and "klasis, "fracture, in allusion to the mineral' s 90° prismatic cleavage. 3, record 1, English, - orthoclase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: KAlSi3O8 3, record 1, English, - orthoclase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orthoclase
1, record 1, French, orthoclase
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orthose 2, record 1, French, orthose
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- feldspath orthose 3, record 1, French, feldspath%20orthose
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système monoclinique constitué d'aluminosilicate naturel de potassium; l'un des principaux feldspaths. 4, record 1, French, - orthoclase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est le feldspath potassique par excellence, bien qu'en toute rigueur, à l'analyse précise, toutes les orthoses montrent une certaine quantité de sodium, et même à côté du baryum, rarement rigoureusement absent, du calcium. [...] Feldspath souvent de teinte crème ou franchement rose [...] Clivages [...] faciles, éclat vitreux, nacré [...]; n = 1,52. d = 6 [...] Les orthoses sont souvent maclées; parmi les plus courantes nous pourrons signaler la macle de Carlsbad, [et] la macle de Baveno [...] 5, record 1, French, - orthoclase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orthose : Sa structure est moins ordonnée que celle de l'orthoclase. 6, record 1, French, - orthoclase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orthoclase : D'après la source FOUGE 1988 (Dictionnaire de géologie, par A. Foucault et J.F. Raoult), ce terme est masculin. 4, record 1, French, - orthoclase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : KAlSi3O8 4, record 1, French, - orthoclase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ortoclasa
1, record 1, Spanish, ortoclasa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ortosa 1, record 1, Spanish, ortosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: KAlSi3O8 2, record 1, Spanish, - ortoclasa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- baumhauerite
1, record 2, English, baumhauerite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lead- to steel-gray sulfarsenide of lead .... 2, record 2, English, - baumhauerite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Monoclinic; metallic luster; perfect cleavage; conchoidal fracture. From Binnenthal, Switzerland. 2, record 2, English, - baumhauerite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: Pb3As4S9 3, record 2, English, - baumhauerite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baumhauerite
1, record 2, French, baumhauerite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- baumhauérite 2, record 2, French, baumhau%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfure de plomb et d'arsenic cristallisant dans le système triclinique. 3, record 2, French, - baumhauerite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se présente sous forme de cristaux prismatiques, de couleur gris foncé ou gris d'acier. Ce minéral assez rare a été trouvé dans la dolomie du Binnatal en Suisse. 3, record 2, French, - baumhauerite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : Pb3 As4S9 4, record 2, French, - baumhauerite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ahlfeldite
1, record 3, English, ahlfeldite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydrate nickel selenite; probably triclinic; rose colored; vitreous luster; no cleavage; conchoidal fracture; strongly pleochroic, X rose, Y pale green, Z brown green; from Pacajake, Bolivia. 1, record 3, English, - ahlfeldite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: Ni[SeO3)·2H2O 2, record 3, English, - ahlfeldite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ahlfeldite
1, record 3, French, ahlfeldite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sélénite de nickel [...] 2, record 3, French, - ahlfeldite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : Ni[SeO3)·2H2O 3, record 3, French, - ahlfeldite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Deterioration of Metals
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- film-induced cleavage
1, record 4, English, film%2Dinduced%20cleavage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- intergranular fracture 1, record 4, English, intergranular%20fracture
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A fracture] model … which [allows] the anodic dissolution at the tip of crack, but places the emphasis to the mechanical properties and the influence of micro-notches. 2, record 4, English, - film%2Dinduced%20cleavage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The experimental evidence for film-induced cleavage(or intergranular fracture) rests chiefly on a type of single-shot fracture experiment … 1, record 4, English, - film%2Dinduced%20cleavage
Record 4, Key term(s)
- film induced cleavage
- inter-granular fracture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Altération des métaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clivage induit par le film
1, record 4, French, %20clivage%20induit%20par%20le%20film
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le retour d’expérience français et étranger des trente dernières années a montré l’apparition de très nombreuses fissures sur les composants en Alliage 600 et le problème constitue toujours la première cause de bouchage des tubes de GV [générateurs de vapeur]. Divers processus sont actuellement proposés pour rendre compte de ce mode d’endommagement. On peut brièvement citer les familles de modèles proposés […] — dissolution localisée par rupture de film […] — fissuration assistée par l’hydrogène : effet de pression interne […] clivage induit par le film […] 1, record 4, French, - %20clivage%20induit%20par%20le%20film
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fracture cleavage
1, record 5, English, fracture%20cleavage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fracture schistosity 2, record 5, English, fracture%20schistosity
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capacity to part along closely spaced, parallel surfaces of fracture or near-fracture, commonly in a single set, but occasionally in intersecting sets. 3, record 5, English, - fracture%20cleavage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is important to mention the presence of a deformation band, with fracture schistosity, in the area affected by low-grade metamorphism. 2, record 5, English, - fracture%20cleavage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fracture cleavage : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 5, English, - fracture%20cleavage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- schistosité de fracture
1, record 5, French, schistosit%C3%A9%20de%20fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- clivage de fracture 2, record 5, French, clivage%20de%20fracture
correct, masculine noun
- schistosité de fracturation 3, record 5, French, schistosit%C3%A9%20de%20fracturation
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schistosité caractérisée par un débit relativement espacé et irrégulier, portant souvent l'empreinte de dissolution. 4, record 5, French, - schistosit%C3%A9%20de%20fracture
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la schistosité de fracture [...] n'est parfois qu'une simple tendance au débitage en feuillets parallèles. 5, record 5, French, - schistosit%C3%A9%20de%20fracture
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clivage de fracture; schistosité de fracturation : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 5, French, - schistosit%C3%A9%20de%20fracture
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-02-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- s-surface
1, record 6, English, s%2Dsurface
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- schistosity-surface 2, record 6, English, schistosity%2Dsurface
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of numerous parallel surfaces of bedding or foliation which indicate directional properties in rock [and] may be warped. 3, record 6, English, - s%2Dsurface
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Workers on petrofabrics correlate s-surfaces of all kinds with deforming movements, but do not attempt anything more than a very broad correlation with deforming forces. They have shown that several sets of schistosity-surfaces may originate in a single deformation (as Becker insisted), though it is also possible for a second schistosity to be superposed upon s-planes of an earlier deformation. 2, record 6, English, - s%2Dsurface
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is considerable confusion in the prevalent usage of terms such as schistosity, foliation, flow cleavage, fracture cleavage, etc., Sander... recommends the employment of a purely descriptive non-genetic term to cover the parallel fabrics of metamorphic rocks; he includes all such structures("sets of planes of mechanical inhomogeneity") in his term "s-surfaces"("s-planes"). 2, record 6, English, - s%2Dsurface
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "s-plane" refers more specifically to a planar surface. 4, record 6, English, - s%2Dsurface
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
schistosity: The property by virtue of which rocks cleave along surfaces (not necessarily plane) determined by crystallisation or mechanical deformation of the rock-forming material under the influence of stress or high temperature. 2, record 6, English, - s%2Dsurface
Record 6, Key term(s)
- s surface
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- surface S
1, record 6, French, surface%20S
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- surface de schistosité 2, record 6, French, surface%20de%20schistosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- surface de foliation 3, record 6, French, surface%20de%20foliation
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a pu se rendre compte après la rupture [...] que le rocher présente sur ces surfaces de foliation, une résistance à la traction et au cisaillement plus faible que dans les autres directions. 3, record 6, French, - surface%20S
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface S : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 6, French, - surface%20S
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-08-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cleavage zone
1, record 7, English, cleavage%20zone
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foliation developed during metamorphism closely follows primary bedding structures and mobilization of elements with transfer to fracture and cleavage zones is minimal in oxide facies but increases significantly in silicate and carbonate facies. 2, record 7, English, - cleavage%20zone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- zone clivée
1, record 7, French, zone%20cliv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mobilisation des éléments durant le métamorphisme et leur transfert vers les zones fracturées ou clivées a laissé peu de traces dans les formations de fer à faciès oxydé [...] 1, record 7, French, - zone%20cliv%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- feather
1, record 8, English, feather
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crack or break due to either cleavage or fracture, often white and feathery in appearance. 2, record 8, English, - feather
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cracks of various sizes are also common in diamonds. They may also be called fractures or breaks. When they’re straight and flat, they’re called cleavages. Because of their appearance, cracks are sometimes called feathers. 3, record 8, English, - feather
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- plume
1, record 8, French, plume
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fêlure ou fissure due soit à un clivage soit à une fracture, souvent de couleur blanche et d'apparence plumeuse. 2, record 8, French, - plume
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fêlures. Il est très courant de trouver des fêlures de toutes dimensions sur les diamants. Ces fêlures peuvent aussi être appelées «fractures». Lorsqu'elles sont droites et planes, ce sont des fractures de clivage. À cause de leur apparence, les fractures sont souvent appelées «plumes». 3, record 8, French, - plume
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-08-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Mineralogy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fracture
1, record 9, English, fracture
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A break in the continuity of a body of rock not attended by a movement on one side or the other and not oriented in a regular system ... 2, record 9, English, - fracture
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fracture. As the name implies, is a break in the rock. The opening affords the opportunity for entry of mineral-bearing solutions. 3, record 9, English, - fracture
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fractures include faults, shears, joints, and planes of fracture cleavage. 2, record 9, English, - fracture
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In geology, the term implies breakage along a direction different from cleavage or fissility directions, and applies to both rock and minerals. 4, record 9, English, - fracture
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Minéralogie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fracture
1, record 9, French, fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- cassure 2, record 9, French, cassure
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bris dans la continuité d'un corps de roche non suivi d'un mouvement sur un côté ou l'autre et non orienté dans un système régulier [...] 3, record 9, French, - fracture
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fractures constituent des voies d'accès pour les fluides minéralisés, d'origine plus ou moins lointaine, qui peuvent les remplir. Elles constituent ainsi un point de départ pour les phénomènes de remplacement, si importants dans la formation de certains gisements. 4, record 9, French, - fracture
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fracture : Terme général désignant toute cassure d'origine tectonique, avec ou sans rejet, de terrains, de roches, voire de minéraux. 5, record 9, French, - fracture
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Mineralogía
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- fractura
1, record 9, Spanish, fractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las formas que puede adoptar la superficie por la cual se rompe un mineral que ha sido golpeado. 1, record 9, Spanish, - fractura
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mineral cleavage
1, record 10, English, mineral%20cleavage
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- cleavage 2, record 10, English, cleavage
correct
- cleaving 1, record 10, English, cleaving
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The breaking of a mineral along its crystallographic planes, thus reflecting crystal structure. 3, record 10, English, - mineral%20cleavage
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a crack in a breaking mineral follows a particular crystallographic plane, breakage is by cleavage; if not, it is by fracture. 4, record 10, English, - mineral%20cleavage
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- clivage
1, record 10, French, clivage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- clivage minéralogique 2, record 10, French, clivage%20min%C3%A9ralogique
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] propriété que possèdent la plupart des cristaux de se briser sous l'action d'un choc [...] suivant des directions déterminées souvent parallèles entre elles et qu'on appelle «plans de clivage» : ce sont des plans de moindre résistance. 3, record 10, French, - clivage
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Fissuration d'un réseau cristallin suivant les plans cristallins, sous l'effet d'une contrainte ou de couches géologiques selon les zones de contact entre feuillets au niveau des discontinuités dans l'homogénéité des matériaux. 4, record 10, French, - clivage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- clivaje 1, record 10, Spanish, clivaje
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-10-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cleavages
1, record 11, English, cleavages
correct, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shape category for rough diamonds over 2. 0 carats consisting of broken crystal fragments or crystals damaged by cleavage of fracture. 1, record 11, English, - cleavages
Record 11, Key term(s)
- cleavage
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- diamants issus du clivage
1, record 11, French, diamants%20issus%20du%20clivage
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Key term(s)
- diamant issu du clivage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-07-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- cleavage fracture
1, record 12, English, cleavage%20fracture
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fracture, usually of a polycrystalline metal, in which most of the grains have failed by cleavage, resulting in bright reflecting facets. 1, record 12, English, - cleavage%20fracture
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is one type of crystalline fracture and is associated with low-energy brittle fracture. 1, record 12, English, - cleavage%20fracture
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- rupture par clivage
1, record 12, French, rupture%20par%20clivage
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clivage : mode de rupture d'un matériau par séparation (décohésion) brutale le long d'une surface particulière de la structure. 2, record 12, French, - rupture%20par%20clivage
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pendant les opérations d'abrasion, la cassure du grain d'abrasif suivant les plans de clivage lui permet de régénérer ses arêtes coupantes. 2, record 12, French, - rupture%20par%20clivage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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