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STONE LATTICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optical behaviour
1, record 1, English, optical%20behaviour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical behavior 2, record 1, English, optical%20behavior
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Minerals are also divided into classes based upon their optical behavior. There are two broad optical classes: isotropic and anisotropic. 3, record 1, English, - optical%20behaviour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The [petrological identification] technique is based on the optical behavior of polarized light as it passes through the thin section of stone. Minerals refract the light in different ways because of their different crystal lattice configurations, allowing their identification. 4, record 1, English, - optical%20behaviour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comportement optique
1, record 1, French, comportement%20optique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classification optique des cristaux. Sur la base de leur comportement optique, on distingue : les cristaux isotropes, qui transmettent la lumière avec la même vitesse dans toutes les directions de l'espace [et] les cristaux anisotropes, qui ne transmettent pas la lumière avec la même vitesse dans toutes les directions car l'indice de réfraction varie selon la direction de l'espace envisagée. 2, record 1, French, - comportement%20optique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stone lacework
1, record 2, English, stone%20lacework
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stone lace 1, record 2, English, stone%20lace
proposal
- stone lattice 1, record 2, English, stone%20lattice
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dentelle
1, record 2, French, dentelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface d'une masse calcaire striée de rainures, de cannelures et de cupules de quelques centimètres au maximum de profondeur et de largeur, et disposées irrégulièrement selon l'inégale dissolution du carbonate de calcium par les eaux de pluie ou d'infiltration; ces petites dépressions donnent à la roche l'aspect d'une dentelle composées de lames minces et aiguës. 1, record 2, French, - dentelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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