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EUHEDRAL MINERAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automorphic mineral
1, record 1, English, automorphic%20mineral
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- euhedral mineral 1, record 1, English, euhedral%20mineral
correct
- idiomorphic mineral 1, record 1, English, idiomorphic%20mineral
correct
- idioblastic mineral 2, record 1, English, idioblastic%20mineral
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an igneous rock mineral which is completely bounded by its characteristic crystal faces. 1, record 1, English, - automorphic%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
idioblastic : Pertaining to an idioblast of a metamorphic rock. It is analogous to the term idiomorphic in igneous rocks. 3, record 1, English, - automorphic%20mineral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also the record "idiomorphic". 4, record 1, English, - automorphic%20mineral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minéral automorphe
1, record 1, French, min%C3%A9ral%20automorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- minéral idiomorphe 2, record 1, French, min%C3%A9ral%20idiomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux automorphes (limités par des faces nettes) sont plus anciens que les minéraux subautomorphes (dont la forme n'est qu'approximativement réalisée) qui, eux-mêmes, sont plus anciens que les minéraux xénomorphes (dépourvus de formes nettes). 3, record 1, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20automorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On distingue des minéraux automorphes, capables de développer leur forme cristalline en luttant contre ceux qui les entourent [...], et des minéraux xénomorphes, qui se développent dans les espaces restés libres [...] 4, record 1, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20automorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Lorsque les cristaux sont bien individualisés, le minéral est dit idiomorphe ou automorphe; dans le cas contraire (pas de forme propre), le minéral est dit allotriomorphe ou xénomorphe. 2, record 1, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20automorphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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