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Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pseudomorph
1, record 1, English, pseudomorph
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- false form 2, record 1, English, false%20form
correct
- allomorph 3, record 1, English, allomorph
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral whose outward crystal form is that of another mineral species; it has developed by alteration, substitution, incrustation, or paramorphism. 3, record 1, English, - pseudomorph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most compelling evidence of replacement is pseudomorphism. Pseudomorphs of cassiterite after orthoclase have been recorded from Cornwall, England, and of pyrrhotite after hornblende from Sullivan, British Columbia. 4, record 1, English, - pseudomorph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pseudomorph is said to be "pseudomorphic after" the other, from which it was formed. 5, record 1, English, - pseudomorph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pseudomorph: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - pseudomorph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pseudomorphe
1, record 1, French, pseudomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- allomorphe 2, record 1, French, allomorphe
masculine noun
- paramorphe 2, record 1, French, paramorphe
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral qui a pris une forme cristalline propre à un autre minéral. 3, record 1, French, - pseudomorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les textures sédimentaires du minerai stratifié seraient des pseudomorphes de celles présentes dans des lithologies préexistantes et auraient été produites par un remplacement sélectif des sédiments hôtes au cours d'un métasomatisme hydrothermal qui se serait produit juste au-dessous du fond marin. 4, record 1, French, - pseudomorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Par exemple,] [...] le quartz pseudomorphosant la fluorine. 5, record 1, French, - pseudomorphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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