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INTERLOCKING CRYSTALS [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Mineralogy
CONT

Mineral crystals in rock can be interlocked when forming or metamorphosed, or simply cemented together. Rocks with interlocking crystals tend to resist breakage by a force better than cemented rock.

OBS

interlocking crystals: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Minéralogie
CONT

Certains minéraux comme le gypse présentent des macles c'est-à-dire des associations de cristaux qui s'interpénètrent pour donner des formes particulières : rose des sables, fer de lance.

OBS

cristaux s'interpénétrant : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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