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HEMITROPY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hemitropism
1, record 1, English, hemitropism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hemitropy 2, record 1, English, hemitropy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Twin composition in crystals. 3, record 1, English, - hemitropism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hemitropic crystallization. 1, record 1, English, - hemitropism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hemitropic: Designating a crystal formed of two other crystals joined so that corresponding faces are directly opposed ... 4, record 1, English, - hemitropism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hémitropie
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9mitropie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom donné par Hauy à certains groupements réguliers de cristaux identiques. 1, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9mitropie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemitropía
1, record 1, Spanish, hemitrop%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - hemitrop%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parallel hemitropy
1, record 2, English, parallel%20hemitropy
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "hemitropy" in the same field. 1, record 2, English, - parallel%20hemitropy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hémitropie parallèle
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9mitropie%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plus souvent, la rotation nécessaire autour de l'axe d'hémitropie est de 180°, cet axe peut être normal à la face d'association («hémitropie normale»), ou compris dans cette face ou parallèle à celle-ci («hémitropie parallèle»). 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9mitropie%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- normal hemitropy
1, record 3, English, normal%20hemitropy
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "hemitropy" in the same field. 1, record 3, English, - normal%20hemitropy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hémitropie normale
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9mitropie%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plus souvent, la rotation nécessaire autour de l'axe d'hémitropie est de 180°, cet axe peut être normal à la face d'association («hémitropie normale»), ou compris dans cette face ou parallèle à celle-ci («hémitropie parallèle»). 1, record 3, French, - h%C3%A9mitropie%20normale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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