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EUHEDRAL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- idiomorphic
1, record 1, English, idiomorphic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- euhedral 2, record 1, English, euhedral
correct
- automorphic 3, record 1, English, automorphic
correct
- automorphous 4, record 1, English, automorphous
correct
- idiomorphous 5, record 1, English, idiomorphous
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to an igneous rock mineral which is completely bounded by its characteristic crystal faces. 6, record 1, English, - idiomorphic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Euhedral biotite, crustal, polylithionite. 7, record 1, English, - idiomorphic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrasted with "allotriomorphic," "xenomorphic," and "anhedral." 6, record 1, English, - idiomorphic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
idiomorphic: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - idiomorphic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- idiomorphe
1, record 1, French, idiomorphe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- automorphe 2, record 1, French, automorphe
correct
- euédrique 3, record 1, French, eu%C3%A9drique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des minéraux des roches limités par les formes cristallines propres à leur espèce. 4, record 1, French, - idiomorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les cristaux sont bien individualisés, le minéral est dit automorphe; dans le cas contraire (pas de forme propre), le minéral est dit xénomorphe. 5, record 1, French, - idiomorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un cristal automorphe - on dit aussi idiomorphe (avec ses formes propres) est en principe antérieur à ceux, xénomorphes - on dit aussi allotriomorphes (à formes «étrangères») qui l'enveloppent, à condition qu'il ne s'agisse pas d'une exsolution. 6, record 1, French, - idiomorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
idiomorphe : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - idiomorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Biotite euédrique. 8, record 1, French, - idiomorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Cristal automorphe. 8, record 1, French, - idiomorphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- idiomorfo
1, record 1, Spanish, idiomorfo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- euedral 2, record 1, Spanish, euedral
- automorfo 2, record 1, Spanish, automorfo
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de los cristales que en el seno de una roca cristalina se hallan completamente formados, con todas sus caras. 1, record 1, Spanish, - idiomorfo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- idiomorphic crystal
1, record 2, English, idiomorphic%20crystal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- euhedral crystal 2, record 2, English, euhedral%20crystal
correct
- automorphic crystal 3, record 2, English, automorphic%20crystal
correct
- automorphous crystal 4, record 2, English, automorphous%20crystal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual crystal that has grown without restraint so that the habit planes are clearly developed. 1, record 2, English, - idiomorphic%20crystal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Early micas grow as well-formed ("euhedral") crystals floating in magma. 5, record 2, English, - idiomorphic%20crystal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The core zone consists mainly of quartz, either as solid masses or as euhedral crystals. 6, record 2, English, - idiomorphic%20crystal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cristal automorphe
1, record 2, French, cristal%20automorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cristal idiomorphe 2, record 2, French, cristal%20idiomorphe
correct, masculine noun
- cristal euédrique 3, record 2, French, cristal%20eu%C3%A9drique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal limité par des faces cristallines nettes. 4, record 2, French, - cristal%20automorphe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un cristal automorphe - on dit aussi idiomorphe (avec ses formes propres) est en principe antérieur à ceux, xénomorphes - on dit aussi allotriomorphes (à formes «étrangères») qui l'enveloppent [...] 5, record 2, French, - cristal%20automorphe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les minéraux [...] qui tendent à prendre leur forme cristalline habituelle (cristaux idiomorphes ou automorphes) le font suivant les faces parallèles aux plans de clivage facile [...] 6, record 2, French, - cristal%20automorphe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La zone centrale se compose principalement de quartz sous forme d'amas solides ou de cristaux automorphes. 3, record 2, French, - cristal%20automorphe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «cristal xénomorphe» ou «cristal allotriomorphe». 4, record 2, French, - cristal%20automorphe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- euhedral phenocryst
1, record 3, English, euhedral%20phenocryst
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kimberlites ... have a distinctive inequigranular texture due to the presence of large rounded, anhedral macrocrysts (i.e., megacrysts and xenocrysts) plus euhedral to subhedral phenocrysts set in a finer grained groundmass. 1, record 3, English, - euhedral%20phenocryst
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phénocristal automorphe
1, record 3, French, ph%C3%A9nocristal%20automorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les kimberlites [...] présentent une texture hétérogranulaire distinctive attribuable à la présence de gros macrocristaux (mégacristaux et xénocristaux) automorphes de forme arrondie ainsi que de phénocristaux automorphes et subautomorphes qui sont répartis dans une matrice à grain plus fin. 1, record 3, French, - ph%C3%A9nocristal%20automorphe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- automorphic mineral
1, record 4, English, automorphic%20mineral
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- euhedral mineral 1, record 4, English, euhedral%20mineral
correct
- idiomorphic mineral 1, record 4, English, idiomorphic%20mineral
correct
- idioblastic mineral 2, record 4, English, idioblastic%20mineral
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an igneous rock mineral which is completely bounded by its characteristic crystal faces. 1, record 4, English, - automorphic%20mineral
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - automorphic%20mineral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also the record "idiomorphic". 4, record 4, English, - automorphic%20mineral
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- minéral automorphe
1, record 4, French, min%C3%A9ral%20automorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- minéral idiomorphe 2, record 4, French, min%C3%A9ral%20idiomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20automorphe
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20automorphe
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20automorphe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-10-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- euhedral pyrite 1, record 5, English, euhedral%20pyrite
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pyrite euhédrale
1, record 5, French, pyrite%20euh%C3%A9drale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pyrite automorphe 1, record 5, French, pyrite%20automorphe
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- euhedral face 1, record 6, English, euhedral%20face
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- surface automorphe 1, record 6, French, surface%20automorphe
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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