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HAND SPECIMEN [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drawing tube
1, record 1, English, drawing%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drawing apparatus 1, record 1, English, drawing%20apparatus
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drawing apparatus does not project an image originating from the microscope, it rather adds an external image, that of the drawing, to the one normally observed in the microscope eyepiece.... The drawing attachment described here fits easily between the binocular tube and the tube support of a Wild compound microscope. It is a tubular piece, protruding horizontally to the left or the right hand of the observer.... Similar "drawing tubes" for camera lucida viewing with stereomicroscopes are also available. Because each ocular in the stereomicroscope produces an image of the specimen from a different angle, both images together give the impression of 3D-vision, but obviously, the drawing picked up from the drawing tube can be superimposed with only one of the two members of the stereopair. 1, record 1, English, - drawing%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube à dessins
1, record 1, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20dessins
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tube à dessin 1, record 1, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20dessin
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Precious Metals (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- visible gold
1, record 2, English, visible%20gold
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native gold which is discernible, in a hand specimen, to the unaided eye. 1, record 2, English, - visible%20gold
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métaux précieux (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- or visible
1, record 2, French, or%20visible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Or natif discernable à l'œil nu dans un petit échantillon. 1, record 2, French, - or%20visible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- herbarium label
1, record 3, English, herbarium%20label
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An herbarium label is affixed to each specimen, usually at the lower right hand corner. 1, record 3, English, - herbarium%20label
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Label sizes vary, but are generally about 10 to 12 cm wide and 5 to 7 cm tall, using high-quality, thick-weight, acid free bond paper. Virtually all of the information recorded at the time of collecting should be placed on the herbarium label. 1, record 3, English, - herbarium%20label
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étiquette d'herbier
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27herbier
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feuille de papier de grande qualité, de taille moyenne (7x10 cm environ), apposée généralement dans le coin inférieur droit de la planche d'herbier et qui contient des informations précises sur le spécimen et sa provenance. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27herbier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’étiquette doit inclure les informations suivantes : nom de l’herbier; famille du spécimen; numéro d’enregistrement de l’herbier; nom aussi détaillé que possible de l’espèce; numéro d’enregistrement de la plante (optionnel); localité : description détaillée du lieu où vous avez trouvé la plante, etc. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tiquette%20d%27herbier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cryptic metamorphism
1, record 4, English, cryptic%20metamorphism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metamorphism that can be detected only by special study, for example, vitrinite reflectance, illite Kübler index, etc. and not by ordinary hand specimen or microscopic study. 2, record 4, English, - cryptic%20metamorphism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cryptic metamorphism: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - cryptic%20metamorphism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métamorphisme cryptique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20cryptique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métamorphisme difficilement détectable au moyen des analyses macroscopiques et microspiques conventionnelles. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20cryptique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métamorphisme cryptique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20cryptique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sulphide facies
1, record 5, English, sulphide%20facies
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sulfide facies 2, record 5, English, sulfide%20facies
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulphide facies. This consists of pyritic carbonaceous argillites... The main sulphide is pyrite which can be so fine-grained that its presence may be overlooked in hand specimen unless the rock is polished. The normal pyrite content is around 37%. The banding is due to the concentration of pyrite into certain layers. This facies clearly formed under anaerobic conditions. Its high sulphur content precludes its exploitation as an iron ore. 3, record 5, English, - sulphide%20facies
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Element mobility was minimal in oxide facies even under higher rank metamorphism but more extensive in silicate, carbonate and sulphide facies. 4, record 5, English, - sulphide%20facies
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faciès sulfuré
1, record 5, French, faci%C3%A8s%20sulfur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- faciès sulfure 2, record 5, French, faci%C3%A8s%20sulfure
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diagramme montrant les principaux types de formations ferrifères résultant d'une précipitation chimique; on donne aussi le faciès de sédimentation [...]. Faciès oxyde. Faciès silicate. Faciès carbonate. Faciès sulfure. 2, record 5, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le district d'Iron River (Michigan), la superposition des faciès minéralogiques rappelle celle de Lorraine, en ce sens qu'elle traduit un accroissement de la tendance oxydante; en partant de la base se succèdent : le faciès sulfuré, le faciès carbonaté, et un faciès silicaté. 3, record 5, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-05-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cataclastic
1, record 6, English, cataclastic
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of a] flow involving intergranular movement, i.e. mechanical displacement of particles relative to each other. 2, record 6, English, - cataclastic
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cataclastic flow refers to distributed microfractures at grain level such that at a mesoscopic level or hand specimen scale the rock appears to flow, and therefore is "ductile". 3, record 6, English, - cataclastic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cataclastique
1, record 6, French, cataclastique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un fluage caractérisé par des déformations dans lesquelles les unités de fluage en déplacement relatif sont des fragments de roches ou de cristaux. 2, record 6, French, - cataclastique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fluage cataclastique. 3, record 6, French, - cataclastique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hand specimen scale
1, record 7, English, hand%20specimen%20scale
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term disseminated [gold] refers to ores in which veins are minor and gold is "finely dispersed in host rocks of variable composition where little or no fabric control on mineralization is apparent, at least at the hand specimen scale"(Romberger, 1986). 1, record 7, English, - hand%20specimen%20scale
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- échelle des échantillons macroscopiques
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9chelle%20des%20%C3%A9chantillons%20macroscopiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expression «or disséminé» qualifie des minéralisations auxquelles ne sont associées que de faibles quantités de filons et qui se composent d'or «finement dispersé dans des roches hôtes de composition variable où l'on décèle peu ou pas de contrôle des fabriques sur la minéralisation, du moins à l'échelle des échantillons macroscopiques» (Romberger, 1986). 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20des%20%C3%A9chantillons%20macroscopiques
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fabric control
1, record 8, English, fabric%20control
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term disseminated [gold] refers to ores in which veins are minor and gold is "finely dispersed in host rocks of variable composition where little or no fabric control on mineralization is apparent, at least at the hand specimen scale"(Romberger, 1986). 1, record 8, English, - fabric%20control
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- contrôle des fabriques
1, record 8, French, contr%C3%B4le%20des%20fabriques
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'expression «or disséminé» qualifie des minéralisations auxquelles ne sont associées que de faibles quantités de filons et qui se composent d'or «finement dispersé dans des roches hôtes de composition variable où l'on décèle peu ou pas de contrôle des fabriques sur la minéralisation, du moins à l'échelle des échantillons macroscopiques» (Romberger, 1986). 1, record 8, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20des%20fabriques
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- disseminated gold
1, record 9, English, disseminated%20gold
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... ores in which veins are minor and gold is "finely dispersed in host rocks of variable composition where little or no fabric control on mineralization is apparent, at least at the hand specimen scale"(Romberger, 1986). 1, record 9, English, - disseminated%20gold
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- or disséminé
1, record 9, French, or%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] minéralisations auxquelles ne sont associées que de faibles quantités de filons et qui se composent d'or «finement dispersé dans des roches hôtes de composition variable où l'on décèle peu ou pas de contrôle de fabriques sur la minéralisation, du moins à l'échelle des échantillons macroscopiques» (Romberger, 1986). 1, record 9, French, - or%20diss%C3%A9min%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-10-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hand specimen
1, record 10, English, hand%20specimen
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of rock of a size that is convenient for megascopic study and for preserving in a study collection. 1, record 10, English, - hand%20specimen
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- échantillon de collection
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9chantillon%20de%20collection
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- spécimen de collection 2, record 10, French, sp%C3%A9cimen%20de%20collection
correct, masculine noun
- objet de collection 3, record 10, French, objet%20de%20collection
correct, masculine noun
- spécimen macroscopique 4, record 10, French, sp%C3%A9cimen%20macroscopique
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les données de terrains peuvent apporter des précisions qui ne peuvent être déduites à partir de l'analyse des échantillons de collection. 5, record 10, French, - %C3%A9chantillon%20de%20collection
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au cours de ces ateliers, les participants découvrent, observent et manipulent des échantillons de collection avec une approche naturaliste. 3, record 10, French, - %C3%A9chantillon%20de%20collection
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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