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HEMITROPIC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orthoguarinite
1, record 1, English, orthoguarinite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- guarinite 1, record 1, English, guarinite
correct
- clinoguarinite 1, record 1, English, clinoguarinite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cesaro's name for an orthorhombic form of guarinite, through super position of hemitropic lamellae of the monoclinic mineral, clinoguarinite. 1, record 1, English, - orthoguarinite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guarinite
1, record 1, French, guarinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicate fluoré naturel de zirconium, de calcium et de sodium. 1, record 1, French, - guarinite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guarinita
1, record 1, Spanish, guarinita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mineral complejo consistente en un silicato fluorado de manganeso, hierro, titanio, circonio, sodio y calcio; cristaliza en el sistema triclínico y sus cristales, de color entre amarillo y pardo, tienden a formar maclas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - guarinita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hemitropic
1, record 2, English, hemitropic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] crystals that appear as if composed of two halves of a crystal turned partly round and united. 2, record 2, English, - hemitropic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of this structure may be often found in feldspar and cassiterite crystals. 2, record 2, English, - hemitropic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hémitrope
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9mitrope
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un cristal formé de deux moitiés identiques, mais réunies en sens inverse, comme si l'une des moitiés avait effectué une rotation de 180° par rapport à l'autre. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9mitrope
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemitropo
1, record 2, Spanish, hemitropo
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de] dos cristales cuyas caras y aristas están dispuestas como si uno de ellos, tras haber crecido en la prolongación del otro, hubiera girado en 180º. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hemitropo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hemitropism
1, record 3, English, hemitropism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hemitropy 2, record 3, English, hemitropy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Twin composition in crystals. 3, record 3, English, - hemitropism
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hemitropic crystallization. 1, record 3, English, - hemitropism
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hemitropic : Designating a crystal formed of two other crystals joined so that corresponding faces are directly opposed... 4, record 3, English, - hemitropism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hémitropie
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9mitropie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom donné par Hauy à certains groupements réguliers de cristaux identiques. 1, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9mitropie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemitropía
1, record 3, Spanish, hemitrop%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asociación de dos cristales cuyas caras y aristas están dispuestas como si uno de ellos, tras haber crecido en la prolongación del otro, hubiera girado en 180º. 1, record 3, Spanish, - hemitrop%C3%ADa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hemitropic axis 1, record 4, English, hemitropic%20axis
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hemitropic : pertaining to a twinned structure in which, if one part were rotated 180 °, the two parts would be parallel. 2, record 4, English, - hemitropic%20axis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
axis: a real or imaginary straight line on which an object rotates or is regarded as rotating (the axis of a planet). 3, record 4, English, - hemitropic%20axis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- axe d'hémitropie
1, record 4, French, axe%20d%27h%C3%A9mitropie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'axe autour duquel s'est effectuée la rotation [d'un de deux cristaux maclés par l'hémitropie] 2, record 4, French, - axe%20d%27h%C3%A9mitropie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une macle est un cristal complexe, semblant formé de deux cristaux jumeaux ou de deux demi-cristaux juxtaposés suivant une loi définie et non d'une façon accidentelle. Le plus souvent, ces deux cristaux élémentaires sont accolés suivant une face plane (face d'association), ayant la même notation pour les deux individus maclés, et l'un deux se trouve placé par rapport à l'autre dans la situation qu'on obtiendrait en faisant tourner celui-ci d'un angle déterminé autour d'un axe, dit «axe d'hémitropie». 3, record 4, French, - axe%20d%27h%C3%A9mitropie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- eje de hemiedria
1, record 4, Spanish, eje%20de%20hemiedria
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El eje sobre el cual se efectúa el imaginario medio giro [180 °] se llama eje de hemiedria, y se dice de ambos cristales que están maclados por hemitropía. El yeso (punta de lanza) constituye un ejemplo característico de esa asociación de cristales, también común en el anfíbol, el aragonito, la pirita (cruz de hierro), etc. 1, record 4, Spanish, - eje%20de%20hemiedria
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hemiedria: Propiedad de los cristales que sólo presentan la mitad de las caras que tiene la forma holoédrica correspondiente. 1, record 4, Spanish, - eje%20de%20hemiedria
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hemitropía: Asociación de dos cristales cuyas caras y aristas están dispuestas como si uno de ellos, tras haber crecido en la prolongación del otro, hubiera girado en 180 °. 1, record 4, Spanish, - eje%20de%20hemiedria
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