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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- star sapphire
1, record 1, English, star%20sapphire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Star sapphires contain intersecting needle-like inclusions following the underlying crystal structure that cause the appearance of a six-rayed "star"-shaped pattern when viewed with a single overhead light source. 2, record 1, English, - star%20sapphire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Star sapphires occur naturally in various colors including blue, pink, purple, yellow, orange, green, gray, and black. 3, record 1, English, - star%20sapphire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saphir étoilé
1, record 1, French, saphir%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le saphir étoilé est une pierre précieuse rare et très recherchée. Elle se distingue par sa structure unique où se dessine une étoile. 2, record 1, French, - saphir%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le saphir étoilé peut être blanc, rose, vert, noir et surtout bleu, comme les très beaux spécimens de Birmanie, du Sri Lanka et de Madagascar où l'on trouve les plus beaux du monde, intenses, avec chacun un incroyable astérisme unique. 3, record 1, French, - saphir%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- habit
1, record 2, English, habit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mineral habit 2, record 2, English, mineral%20habit
correct
- crystal habit 3, record 2, English, crystal%20habit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The characteristic or typical crystal form, combination of forms, or other shape of a mineral, including irregularities. 4, record 2, English, - habit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crystal Habit. The characteristic crystal shape(for example : platy, equant, granular, cubic, stubby, lath shaped, tabular, columnar, pyramidal, prismatic, blade-like, needle-like) of a mineral is its habit. 5, record 2, English, - habit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some hematite and martite has a strong euhedral fine grained habit. The equigranular mineral habit in this type of ore usually gives well segregated silica and iron-oxide grains ... 6, record 2, English, - habit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of crystal or mineral habits are acicular (needlelike), tabular (broad and flat), fibrous (hairlike), or prismatic (elongated in one direction). Aggregates of crystals may possess the following habits: botryoidal (grapelike), dendritic (arborescent), or reniform (kidney-shaped). 7, record 2, English, - habit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Many minerals may be found in more than one habit ... For example, galena may be found in euhedral crystals or in a massive/granular form, and malachite is usually botryoidal ... but may also be fibrous or stalactitic. 8, record 2, English, - habit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- habitus
1, record 2, French, habitus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- habitus cristallin 2, record 2, French, habitus%20cristallin
correct, masculine noun
- faciès cristallin 3, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20cristallin
correct, masculine noun
- faciès cristallographique 2, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20cristallographique
correct, masculine noun
- faciès des cristaux 4, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20des%20cristaux
correct, masculine noun
- aspect 5, record 2, French, aspect
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prédominance pour un minéral d'une forme cristallographique. 6, record 2, French, - habitus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout minéral est caractérisé par un ou plusieurs «habitus» qui sont les formes les plus couramment rencontrées. 7, record 2, French, - habitus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'aspect extérieur des minéraux, lorsqu'ils sont normalement développés, est celui de solides géométriques dont l'aspect est caractéristique. 8, record 2, French, - habitus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Certains minéraux présentent un faciès cristallographique, un «habitus» comme disent les minéralogistes anglo-saxons [...] variable suivant les conditions de genèse [...] Sans être un thermomètre géologique rigoureux, cet habitus est donc indicatif des conditions de genèse. 2, record 2, French, - habitus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hábito cristalino
1, record 2, Spanish, h%C3%A1bito%20cristalino
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma simple o compuesta característica de los cristales de un mineral. 1, record 2, Spanish, - h%C3%A1bito%20cristalino
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- needle-like crystal
1, record 3, English, needle%2Dlike%20crystal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- needlelike crystal 2, record 3, English, needlelike%20crystal
correct
- acicular crystal 3, record 3, English, acicular%20crystal
correct
- sharp-pointed hair crystal 4, record 3, English, sharp%2Dpointed%20hair%20crystal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actinolite is a variety of asbestos, occurring in long, slender, needle-like crystals and also in fibrous, radiated, or columnar forms in metamorphic rocks ... 1, record 3, English, - needle%2Dlike%20crystal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acicular: Said of a crystal that is needlelike in form. 5, record 3, English, - needle%2Dlike%20crystal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cristal aciculaire
1, record 3, French, cristal%20aciculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actinolite. [...] Elle est isomorphe avec la trémolite et se présente en forme de cristaux aciculaires. Certaines variétés fibreuses sont appelées asbeste ou amiante. 2, record 3, French, - cristal%20aciculaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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