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TYPOMORPHIC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- typomorphic facies
1, record 1, English, typomorphic%20facies
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faciès typomorphique
1, record 1, French, faci%C3%A8s%20typomorphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faciès caractérisé par la présence d'un minéral qui se ne développe que dans un intervalle réduit de température et de pression. 1, record 1, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20typomorphique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- typomorphic mineral
1, record 2, English, typomorphic%20mineral
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral that is typicallly developed in only a narrow range of temperature and pressure. 2, record 2, English, - typomorphic%20mineral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minéral typomorphe
1, record 2, French, min%C3%A9ral%20typomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- typomorphic
1, record 3, English, typomorphic
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The minerals that make up the essential rock constituents in any one zone, and are in mutual chemical equilibrium, have been called "typomorphic" by Becke. 1, record 3, English, - typomorphic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- typomorphe
1, record 3, French, typomorphe
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la paragenèse typique du métamorphisme (on dit typomorphe) constituée par les minéraux formés au cours du métamorphisme [...] 1, record 3, French, - typomorphe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- typomorphic paragenesis
1, record 4, English, typomorphic%20paragenesis
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "typomorphic" and "paragenesis." 1, record 4, English, - typomorphic%20paragenesis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paragenèse typomorphe
1, record 4, French, paragen%C3%A8se%20typomorphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la paragenèse typique du métamorphisme (on dit typomorphe) [est] constituée par les minéraux formés au cours du métamorphisme; [...] 1, record 4, French, - paragen%C3%A8se%20typomorphe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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