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CRYSTALLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crystallite
1, record 1, English, crystallite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of microscopic body occurring in such glassy igneous rocks as obsidian and pitchstone. 2, record 1, English, - crystallite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crystallites are regarded as incipient or embryonic crystals, though they often have no recognizable crystallographic form and are too small to polarize light. They occur when magma (molten rock material) congeals so rapidly that crystallization remains incomplete. Crystallites are distinguished from microlites, which are slightly larger forms recognizable as mineral species. 2, record 1, English, - crystallite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cristallite
1, record 1, French, cristallite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit cristal (quelques microns) ne réagissant pas à la lumière polarisée et qu'on rencontre dans les roches ignées, comme : globulite, longulite, margarite, trichite et d'autres formes de cristallisation naissantes n'appartenant à aucune espèce minérale définie. 2, record 1, French, - cristallite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cristallites apparaissent au début de la cristallisation d'un milieu vitreux. On les trouve dans les roches volcaniques sous forme de boules, de colliers de perles, de bâtonnets ou de cheveux. 3, record 1, French, - cristallite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cristalito
1, record 1, Spanish, cristalito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Germen microscópico que marca el comienzo de la cristalización de un mineral, especialmente en las rocas volcánicas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cristalito
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