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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heliodor
1, record 1, English, heliodor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heliodor is a name used by mineralogists and gemologists for specimens of the mineral beryl with a yellow, greenish-yellow, or golden-yellow color. Pure beryl is colorless, but impurities within the mineral cause beryl to occur in a variety of ... colors. The yellowish colors of heliodor are usually caused by small amounts of iron within the mineral's crystal structure. 2, record 1, English, - heliodor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical formula: written Be3Al2Si6O18 3, record 1, English, - heliodor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- héliodore
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9liodore
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pierre héliodore est un minéral naturel de la famille des cyclosilicates. C'est une variété de béryl de teinte jaune avec des nuances verdâtres ou miel. [...] Elle présente la plupart des caractéristiques du groupe des béryls : elle a une dureté importante de 7, 5 à 8 sur l'échelle de Mohs, une structure cristalline hexagonale, un clivage imparfait et une cassure conchoïdale. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liodore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : s’écrit Be3Al2Si6O18 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9liodore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hornfels
1, record 2, English, hornfels
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine-grained rock composed of a mosaic of equidimensional grains without preferred orientation and typically formed by contact metamorphism. 2, record 2, English, - hornfels
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where better igneous rock is not available, hornfels is often used locally as road metal. 3, record 2, English, - hornfels
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hornfelses are described by prefixing the names of significant minerals or mineral groups, e.g. garnet-hornfels, pyroxene-hornfels, calc-silicate hornfels ... 4, record 2, English, - hornfels
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pyroxene hornfels. 5, record 2, English, - hornfels
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cornéenne
1, record 2, French, corn%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hornfels 2, record 2, French, hornfels
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roches à grain fin, à structure équante, constituées d’un agrégat de quartz, mica et feldspath avec ou sans grenats, contenant parfois de l’amphibole et du pyroxène. 2, record 2, French, - corn%C3%A9enne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les roches métamorphiques silicatées à texture isotrope sont appelées cornéennes et [...] distinguées les unes des autres à l’aide d’un nom de minéral : cornéenne à cordiérite, à sillimanite, etc. 3, record 2, French, - corn%C3%A9enne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] à proximité du contact, on passe à des roches dures, massives, à grains fins, isotropes (les minéraux de cordiérite et d’andalousite sont dispersés dans toute la masse, il n’y a plus d’orientation préférentielle). On les nomme cornéennes car leur aspect rappelle celui de la corne. 4, record 2, French, - corn%C3%A9enne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les cornéennes ont une structure finement cristalline, d’apparence homogène, qui confère à leur cassure un aspect corné. [...] Elles sont très dures et peuvent convenir à l'empierrement des routes. 5, record 2, French, - corn%C3%A9enne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cornéenne à pyroxène. 6, record 2, French, - corn%C3%A9enne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca córnea
1, record 2, Spanish, roca%20c%C3%B3rnea
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fibrous fracture
1, record 3, English, fibrous%20fracture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gray and amorphous fracture that results when a metal is sufficiently ductile for the crystals to elongate before fracture occurs. 1, record 3, English, - fibrous%20fracture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a fibrous fracture is obtained in an impact test, it may be regarded as definite evidence of toughness of the metal. 1, record 3, English, - fibrous%20fracture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rupture fibreuse
1, record 3, French, rupture%20fibreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cassure d’aspect soyeux ou de couleur gris mat caractéristique d’une rupture ductile. S’ oppose à la rupture cristalline brillante. 1, record 3, French, - rupture%20fibreuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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