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HELICTITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- helictite
1, record 1, English, helictite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eccentric anemolite 2, record 1, English, eccentric%20anemolite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Helictites are contorted depositional speleothems which grow in any direction, seemingly defying gravity. They occur in many forms from tiny filaments ... to thick, antler-like forms ... Most helictites are formed from calcite. Helictites are formed by calcite-laden waters seeping through tiny pores in the rock. 3, record 1, English, - helictite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hélictite
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9lictite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- excentrique 2, record 1, French, excentrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En coupe, ces concrétions n'ont pas toujours d'axe ni de centre, d'où leur nom. Elles sont monocristallines, c'est-à-dire qu'elles paraissent formées d'un seul cristal qui s'accroîtrait de manière inégale, selon son point de départ initial, mais avec des variations d'orientation, la tension de cristallisation l'emportant sur l'attraction de la pesanteur. Les excentriques peuvent se former sur n'importe quelle surface, sur n'importe quel objet, à l'intérieur des cavernes, où le CO3Ca peut être aisément mis en solution ou en cristallisation [...] On peut les classer, d'après leurs formes, en trois groupes : filiformes, vermiformes et arboriformes. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9lictite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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