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HETEROMORPHOUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heteromorphic nodule
1, record 1, English, heteromorphic%20nodule
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heteromorphous nodule 1, record 1, English, heteromorphous%20nodule
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "heteromorphic." 1, record 1, English, - heteromorphic%20nodule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nodule hétéromorphe
1, record 1, French, nodule%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9romorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] nodule [qui] se détache nettement de la pâte de fond dont il diffère par sa composition, sa couleur et sa dureté. Ses contours sont nets. Sa forme est sphérique, ovoïde, amygdaloïde, allongée, lenticulaire ou étirée (étirage non tectonique). 1, record 1, French, - nodule%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9romorphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heteromorphic
1, record 2, English, heteromorphic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heteromorphous 2, record 2, English, heteromorphous
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of igneous rocks having similar chemical composition but different mineralogic composition. 3, record 2, English, - heteromorphic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hétéromorphe
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9romorphe
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie des roches magmatiques ayant une composition chimique identique mais présentant une structure minéralogique différente. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9romorphe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nodule hétéromorphe. 3, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9romorphe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'oppose à «isomorphe». 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9romorphe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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