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MACLE [31 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Gemmology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- twinning
1, record 1, English, twinning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- twin formation 2, record 1, English, twin%20formation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenomenon in the formation of crystals whereby one crystal gives rise to two coupled or overlapping crystals known as twins, most often growing from a common face. These become symmetrical and the two crystals resume a single growth pattern. 3, record 1, English, - twinning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Gemmologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maclage
1, record 1, French, maclage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formation de macles 2, record 1, French, formation%20de%20macles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène apparaissant dans la formation des cristaux et donnant naissance au sein du même cristal à deux individus (dits macles) accolés ou imbriqués et qui présentent le plus souvent une face commune de croissance. Une opération de symétrie ramène les deux individus à un modèle de croissance unique. 3, record 1, French, - maclage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formation de macles dans un réseau cristallin. 4, record 1, French, - maclage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- formation de macle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- simple twin
1, record 2, English, simple%20twin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the twinning process occurs only once, a simple twin is formed ... 1, record 2, English, - simple%20twin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- macle simple
1, record 2, French, macle%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les macles des feldspaths qui peuvent être simples, ne mettant en contact que deux individus [...] 1, record 2, French, - macle%20simple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- twin axis
1, record 3, English, twin%20axis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- twinning axis 2, record 3, English, twinning%20axis
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An axis about which reflection can be observed for a pair of twin crystals having rotational symmetry between them. 1, record 3, English, - twin%20axis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- axe de macle
1, record 3, French, axe%20de%20macle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut imaginer qu'un cristal de gypse se réfléchit dans un plan parallèle au premier pinacoïde. En unissant ensuite le cristal primitif et son image, on obtient la macle du gypse en forme de queue d'aronde, où le plan de réflexion fait fonction de plan de symétrie de l'ensemble [...] Le cristal du gypse se rétablit quand on fait subir à un des deux individus, une rotation de 180° autour d'une droite perpendiculaire au plan de macle. À cette droite est donné le nom d'«axe de macle». 2, record 3, French, - axe%20de%20macle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- albite-twinned plagioclase
1, record 4, English, albite%2Dtwinned%20plagioclase
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plagioclase twins mechanically on the albite law. Twinning is most likely to occur when the resolved shear stress ... is at a maximum. Only those crystals oriented in the stress field to approximately meet this condition will twin. Thus, in a rock containing mechanically twinned grains, the principal stress directions affecting the rock may be approximated by measuring the twin elements of these grains. 2, record 4, English, - albite%2Dtwinned%20plagioclase
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
albite-twinned plagioclase: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - albite%2Dtwinned%20plagioclase
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plagioclase à macle d’albite
1, record 4, French, plagioclase%20%C3%A0%20macle%20d%26rsquo%3Balbite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plagioclase maclé albite 2, record 4, French, plagioclase%20macl%C3%A9%20albite
correct, masculine noun
- plagioclase maclé selon la loi de l'albite 3, record 4, French, plagioclase%20macl%C3%A9%20selon%20la%20loi%20de%20l%27albite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre les masses biotitiques apparaissent des agrégats de plagioclases maclés albite et d'aspect trouble, auxquels s'associent de très rares cristaux de quartz et de minuscules grains d'opaques. 4, record 4, French, - plagioclase%20%C3%A0%20macle%20d%26rsquo%3Balbite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chiastolite
1, record 5, English, chiastolite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cross-stone 1, record 5, English, cross%2Dstone
correct
- crucite 1, record 5, English, crucite
correct
- macle 2, record 5, English, macle
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of andalusite containing dark carbonaceous inclusions arranged in a cruciform shape. 3, record 5, English, - chiastolite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Al2SiO5. 3, record 5, English, - chiastolite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chiastolite
1, record 5, French, chiastolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- macle 2, record 5, French, macle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété d'andalousite renfermant des inclusions charbonneuses réparties en quatre quadrants égaux. 3, record 5, French, - chiastolite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Andalousite : [...] Coloration [...] parfois grise ou noire à cause d'inclusions charbonneuses. Lorsque ces inclusions ont une disposition régulière on a la variété appelée chiastolite ou macle, ce mot ayant ici son sens étymologique (macula, tache) [...] 4, record 5, French, - chiastolite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Al2SiO5. 3, record 5, French, - chiastolite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- quiastolita
1, record 5, Spanish, quiastolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de andalucita con inclusiones de grafito con distribución simétrica. 1, record 5, Spanish, - quiastolita
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- macled
1, record 6, English, macled
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- twinned 1, record 6, English, twinned
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a crystal characterized by a twin structure. 1, record 6, English, - macled
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
twinned crystal. 2, record 6, English, - macled
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- maclé
1, record 6, French, macl%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un édifice cristallin présentant le caractère de macle. 2, record 6, French, - macl%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cristal maclé. 3, record 6, French, - macl%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- maclado
1, record 6, Spanish, maclado
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de los minerales que forman maclas, entre los cuales figuran, además del yeso y del aragonito [...], el anfíbol, la calcita, la pirita, etc. 1, record 6, Spanish, - maclado
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mimetic twin
1, record 7, English, mimetic%20twin
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A twin which occurs when a crystal appears to have a higher grade of symmetry than is actually the case. 1, record 7, English, - mimetic%20twin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- macle mimétique
1, record 7, French, macle%20mim%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand plusieurs cristaux constituent une macle par pénétration de façon à produire un ensemble qui paraît avoir une symétrie qu'en réalité il ne possède pas, c'est-à-dire un ensemble à fausse symétrie ou pseudosymétrie, il se forme des «macles mimétiques». L'aragonite en prisme pseudohexagonal en est un bon exemple [...] 2, record 7, French, - macle%20mim%C3%A9tique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lorsqu'on refroidit le quartz ß, des germes apparaissent au hasard, dans l'une ou l'autre des orientations [alpha]. Leur développement envahit tout le cristal et leurs domaines s'interpénètrent sans que la forme extérieure du monocristal initial change. Cette macle de transformation est aussi dénommée «macle mimétique». 3, record 7, French, - macle%20mim%C3%A9tique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-08-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- interpenetration twin
1, record 8, English, interpenetration%20twin
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- penetration twin 2, record 8, English, penetration%20twin
correct
- interpenetrant twin 3, record 8, English, interpenetrant%20twin
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two or more individual crystals twinned into such a position that they penetrate one another. 1, record 8, English, - interpenetration%20twin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- macle par interpénétration
1, record 8, French, macle%20par%20interp%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- macle d’interpénétration 2, record 8, French, macle%20d%26rsquo%3Binterp%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Si les deux individus s'] interpénètrent plus ou moins l'un l'autre, il y a macle par interpénétration. 1, record 8, French, - macle%20par%20interp%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- macla por penetración
1, record 8, Spanish, macla%20por%20penetraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en las maclas por penetración, [los cristales] están entrelazados [...] 1, record 8, Spanish, - macla%20por%20penetraci%C3%B3n
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- contact twin
1, record 9, English, contact%20twin
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- juxtaposition twin 2, record 9, English, juxtaposition%20twin
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A twinned crystal, the two individuals of which are symmetrically arranged about a twin plane. 2, record 9, English, - contact%20twin
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- macle de juxtaposition
1, record 9, French, macle%20de%20juxtaposition
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- macle d’accolement 2, record 9, French, macle%20d%26rsquo%3Baccolement
correct, feminine noun
- macle par accolement 3, record 9, French, macle%20par%20accolement
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les deux individus sont accolés l'un à l'autre, on dira qu'il y a macle de juxtaposition ou d'accolement [...] 1, record 9, French, - macle%20de%20juxtaposition
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Macles par accolement dues à la juxtaposition apparente de deux cristaux suivant un plan. [...] On reconnaît ces macles par accolement à la présence d'un angle rentrant. 3, record 9, French, - macle%20de%20juxtaposition
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- macla por yuxtaposición
1, record 9, Spanish, macla%20por%20yuxtaposici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En las maclas por yuxtaposición los cristales están adosados [...] 1, record 9, Spanish, - macla%20por%20yuxtaposici%C3%B3n
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-12-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- twin plane
1, record 10, English, twin%20plane
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- twinning plane 2, record 10, English, twinning%20plane
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a twin crystal, a plane through which one twin individual forms a mirror image of the other, or the plane at right angles to the axis about which one individual is rotated with respect to the other. 2, record 10, English, - twin%20plane
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The parts of a twin crystal are related to each other in the following [way:] The relation may be as if one part were derived from the other by reflection over a common plane, the "twin plane." 3, record 10, English, - twin%20plane
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- plan de macle
1, record 10, French, plan%20de%20macle
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] plan réticulaire commun aux deux cristaux; ce plan de macle correspond souvent au plan d'accolement des deux cristaux. 2, record 10, French, - plan%20de%20macle
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut imaginer qu'un cristal de gypse se réfléchit dans un plan parallèle au premier pinacoïde. En unissant ensuite le cristal primitif et son image, on obtient la macle du gypse en forme de queue d'aronde, où le plan de réflexion fait fonction de plan de symétrie de l'ensemble [...] Ce nouveau plan de symétrie est appelé «plan de macle». 3, record 10, French, - plan%20de%20macle
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- plano de macla
1, record 10, Spanish, plano%20de%20macla
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Macla. Conjunto formado por dos o más cristales que han crecido unidos, dispuestos simétricamente respecto a una cara común o plano de macla. 1, record 10, Spanish, - plano%20de%20macla
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-12-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- twin
1, record 11, English, twin
correct, noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- twin crystal 2, record 11, English, twin%20crystal
correct
- twinned crystal 2, record 11, English, twinned%20crystal
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] intergrowth of two or more single crystals of the same mineral in a mathematically describable manner, so that some lattices are parallel whereas others are in reversed position. 2, record 11, English, - twin
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- macle
1, record 11, French, macle
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cristaux présentent entre eux des orientations variées, ou des aspects nouveaux qui paraissent être dus à l'accolement ou à l'interpénétration de deux cristaux identiques. Ces aspects nouveaux s'appellent macles. 2, record 11, French, - macle
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La nature des cristaux [de ciment] formés et leur faculté de s'assembler en macles [...] ont une importance capitale au point de vue de la valeur des bétons. 3, record 11, French, - macle
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- macla
1, record 11, Spanish, macla
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto formado por dos o más cristales que han crecido unidos, dispuestos simétricamente respecto a una cara común [...] 1, record 11, Spanish, - macla
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- twinned crystal
1, record 12, English, twinned%20crystal
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- twinning 2, record 12, English, twinning
- compound crystal 3, record 12, English, compound%20crystal
- twin crystal 4, record 12, English, twin%20crystal
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A characteristic of some rough diamonds; two crystals that are bonded along a seam and rotated 60° to one another; inclusions are normally trapped along the seam; also referred to as twinning. 5, record 12, English, - twinned%20crystal
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crystal distorted at the atomic level early in its growth as a result of changes in the orientation of atoms; as atoms continue to attach themselves to the re-oriented segment, another crystal begins to form, intergrown with the first. Twin crystals can be made up of two or more such intergrown crystals holding planes of atoms in common. 6, record 12, English, - twinned%20crystal
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Seam line along which twinned crystal is formed. 5, record 12, English, - twinned%20crystal
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cristal maclé
1, record 12, French, cristal%20macl%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jonction le long de laquelle le cristal maclé est formé. 2, record 12, French, - cristal%20macl%C3%A9
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- macle
1, record 13, English, macle
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- maacle 2, record 13, English, maacle
correct
- maccle 3, record 13, English, maccle
see observation
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shape category for rough diamonds consisting of a contact-twin diamond crystal in which the two halves have grown with one half rotated through 180° to the other. A macle usually takes the form of a flat triangular crystal, the junction between the two halves being visible as a "herring bone" pattern round the edge of the triangle. 4, record 13, English, - macle
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rough diamonds ... occur in various shapes: most common shapes are: -hexahedron (cube) ... -octahedron ... -dodecahedron ... -twinned ... -macle: flattened, triangular-shaped twinned octahedron. 5, record 13, English, - macle
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maccle: alternative spelling of macle, often used outside the US. 6, record 13, English, - macle
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- macle
1, record 13, French, macle
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- mâcle 2, record 13, French, m%C3%A2cle
see observation, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cristal de diamant plat et triangulaire dans lequel les deux cristaux se sont juxtaposés à un angle de 180 degrés dans l'orientation de leur structure cristalline interne. 3, record 13, French, - macle
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vu leur structure plane irrégulière, on leur donne souvent des formes [...] fantaisie. 3, record 13, French, - macle
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mâcle : terme peu usité. 2, record 13, French, - macle
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2003-07-08
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Baveno twin
1, record 14, English, Baveno%20twin
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A twinned crystal, a common form of orthoclase, in which the twinning plane is the clinodome, the resulting form having a nearly square cross section. 2, record 14, English, - Baveno%20twin
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- macle de Baveno
1, record 14, French, macle%20de%20Baveno
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Macle rare de l'orthoclase surtout [dont] le plan [...] est parallèle aux faces cristallines (021) et la section [...] presque carrée. 2, record 14, French, - macle%20de%20Baveno
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sans la macle de Baveno, on a deux individus accolés (macle par accolement) selon un plan parallèle à une face [...] 3, record 14, French, - macle%20de%20Baveno
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2002-11-21
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- lozenge voided 1, record 15, English, lozenge%20voided
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- mascle
1, record 15, French, mascle
masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- macle 1, record 15, French, macle
masculine noun
- maclé 1, record 15, French, macl%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Losanges ajourés de losanges plus petits, laissant voir le champ de l'écu par leurs ouvertures. Les mascles diffèrent des rustres, en ce que ces derniers sont ajourés en rond. Les mascles s'emploient presque toujours en nombre. Dans certaines armoiries on trouve des exemples de macles posés en paire, c'est-à-dire dont l'axé rayonne à partir du centre de l'écu. (LTA, p. 274) 1, record 15, French, - mascle
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1999-10-01
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Carlsbad twin
1, record 16, English, Carlsbad%20twin
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- Karlsbad twin 1, record 16, English, Karlsbad%20twin
correct
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A twinned crystal in which the twinning axis is the c axis, the operation is a rotation of 180 degrees, and the contact surface is parallel to the side pinacoid; common in the alkali feldspars. 1, record 16, English, - Carlsbad%20twin
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- macle de Carlsbad
1, record 16, French, macle%20de%20Carlsbad
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les feldspaths alcalins [...] forment des cristaux [...] réguliers présentant la macle de Carlsbad : le cristal est alternativement brillant et terne par moitié, suivant l'éclairage. 2, record 16, French, - macle%20de%20Carlsbad
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'orthose est parfois un minéral qui paraît être dû à l'apparente interpénétration de 2 cristaux monocliniques orientés à 180° l'un par rapport à l'autre, c'est la macle de Carlsbad [...] 3, record 16, French, - macle%20de%20Carlsbad
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les orthoses sont souvent maclées; parmi les plus courantes nous pourrons signaler la macle de Carlsbad [...] c'est une macle par pénétration. 4, record 16, French, - macle%20de%20Carlsbad
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1999-09-16
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- cruciform twin
1, record 17, English, cruciform%20twin
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- cross-shaped twin 2, record 17, English, cross%2Dshaped%20twin
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
harmotome: ... It forms cruciform twin crystals. 1, record 17, English, - cruciform%20twin
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- macle en croix
1, record 17, French, macle%20en%20croix
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- macle en croix grecque 2, record 17, French, macle%20en%20croix%20grecque
correct, feminine noun
- macle de la croisette 3, record 17, French, macle%20de%20la%20croisette
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cristaux sont rarement simples. L'association de deux ou plusieurs éléments, qui se fait suivant des règles précises, aboutit à des cristaux maclés. [...] Exemples de macles. [...] staurotide (macle en croix), cassitérite (bec de l'étain), rutile (double macle en genou). 1, record 17, French, - macle%20en%20croix
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1999-03-10
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- geniculate twin
1, record 18, English, geniculate%20twin
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- geniculated twin 2, record 18, English, geniculated%20twin
correct
- geniculating twin 3, record 18, English, geniculating%20twin
- knee twin 4, record 18, English, knee%20twin
correct
- knee-shaped twin 3, record 18, English, knee%2Dshaped%20twin
- elbow twin 5, record 18, English, elbow%20twin
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of crystal twin that bends abruptly, e.g. crystals of rutile that are twinned on the second-order pyramid (101). 5, record 18, English, - geniculate%20twin
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rutile. ... Black to reddish-brown adamantine crystals may be recognized by their striated prisms or geniculated twins. 2, record 18, English, - geniculate%20twin
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- macle en genou
1, record 18, French, macle%20en%20genou
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rutile (masc.).- [...] La macle dite «en genou» est fréquente. 2, record 18, French, - macle%20en%20genou
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1998-11-23
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- X-shaped twin 1, record 19, English, X%2Dshaped%20twin
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- macle de St-André
1, record 19, French, macle%20de%20St%2DAndr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
- macle de Saint-André 1, record 19, French, macle%20de%20Saint%2DAndr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1998-03-12
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- albite twin
1, record 20, English, albite%20twin
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the regions are related such that they share a common c direction, the twin plane being the old mirror plane of the monoclinic structure, the twin is termed an albite twin. 2, record 20, English, - albite%20twin
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Albite twin. The plagioclase feldspars, particularly albite ..., are frequently twinned on the albite law ... where the twin-plane and composition plane is (010). This twinning is often repeated to give a series of five lamellae, seen in the hand specimens as striations...; such twinning is usually called "polysynthetic" or "lamellar" twinning. 3, record 20, English, - albite%20twin
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- macle de l'albite
1, record 20, French, macle%20de%20l%27albite
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La macle de l'albite, dite encore polysynthétique, donne en lumière polarisée une alternance de bandes claires et foncées. 1, record 20, French, - macle%20de%20l%27albite
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macle : Assemblage régulier de deux ou plusieurs individus cristallins de même nature. [...] Ces macles sont très fréquentes dans les minéraux (ex. gypse, quartz, pyrite, aragonite, rutile, albite, péricline, fluorite, or, etc.). 2, record 20, French, - macle%20de%20l%27albite
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1997-09-26
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- pericline twin
1, record 21, English, pericline%20twin
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A twin crystal, in the monoclinic system, whose twinning axis is the orthoaxis of the crystal. 1, record 21, English, - pericline%20twin
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- macle du péricline
1, record 21, French, macle%20du%20p%C3%A9ricline
see observation, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
- macle de la péricline 2, record 21, French, macle%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9ricline
see observation, feminine noun
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tous les auteurs ne sont pas unanimes sur le genre du terme «péricline». Le féminin semble avoir la préférence si l'on en juge par la fréquence (voir fiche «péricline»). 2, record 21, French, - macle%20du%20p%C3%A9ricline
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1997-08-01
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- polysynthetic twin
1, record 22, English, polysynthetic%20twin
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If all the successive composition surfaces are parallel, the resulting group is a "polysynthetic twin" .... 2, record 22, English, - polysynthetic%20twin
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- macle polysynthétique
1, record 22, French, macle%20polysynth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans le cas des feldspaths plagioclases, où l'on a une série d'individus qui se répètent identiques à eux-mêmes une fois sur deux; dans ce cas plus précis, on pourra parler de macles polysynthétiques. 2, record 22, French, - macle%20polysynth%C3%A9tique
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1997-05-21
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- mechanical twin
1, record 23, English, mechanical%20twin
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A twin formed in a crystal by a simple shear under external loading. 1, record 23, English, - mechanical%20twin
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- macle mécanique
1, record 23, French, macle%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Macle produite par un cisaillement résultant d'une déformation plastique. 1, record 23, French, - macle%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 1996-10-08
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- crossed twinning
1, record 24, English, crossed%20twinning
correct
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
- quadrille twinning 2, record 24, English, quadrille%20twinning
correct
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repeated twinning after two twinning laws, as in microcline. 2, record 24, English, - crossed%20twinning
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- macle quadrillée
1, record 24, French, macle%20quadrill%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(microcline). 1, record 24, French, - macle%20quadrill%C3%A9e
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 1996-10-08
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- gridiron twinning
1, record 25, English, gridiron%20twinning
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- macle entrecroisée
1, record 25, French, macle%20entrecrois%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
- macle d’interpénétration 1, record 25, French, macle%20d%26rsquo%3Binterp%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
feminine noun
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
Record 26 - internal organization data 1991-03-06
Record 26, English
Record 26, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 26, Main entry term, English
- masculy 1, record 26, English, masculy
Record 26, Abbreviations, English
Record 26, Synonyms, English
Record 26, Textual support, English
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A field divided mascle-wise. 2, record 26, English, - masculy
Record 26, French
Record 26, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 26, Main entry term, French
Record 26, Abbreviations, French
Record 26, Synonyms, French
Record 26, Textual support, French
Record 26, Spanish
Record 26, Textual support, Spanish
Record 27 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 27, English
Record 27, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 27, Main entry term, English
- twin
1, record 27, English, twin
noun
Record 27, Abbreviations, English
Record 27, Synonyms, English
Record 27, Textual support, English
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Semicond. 4386). Double crystal in which one part has a structure that is the mirror image of that in another, about a twin-plane boundary. 1, record 27, English, - twin
Record 27, French
Record 27, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 27, Main entry term, French
- cristal jumeau
1, record 27, French, cristal%20jumeau
masculine noun
Record 27, Abbreviations, French
Record 27, Synonyms, French
- macle 1, record 27, French, macle
masculine noun
Record 27, Textual support, French
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Semicond. 4386). (Acta, p. 110). 1, record 27, French, - cristal%20jumeau
Record 27, Spanish
Record 27, Textual support, Spanish
Record 28 - internal organization data 1981-08-06
Record 28, English
Record 28, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 28, Main entry term, English
- glide twinning 1, record 28, English, glide%20twinning
Record 28, Abbreviations, English
Record 28, Synonyms, English
- gliding twinning 1, record 28, English, gliding%20twinning
Record 28, French
Record 28, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 28, Main entry term, French
- macle par déformation mécanique
1, record 28, French, macle%20par%20d%C3%A9formation%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 28, Abbreviations, French
Record 28, Synonyms, French
Record 28, Textual support, French
Record 28, Spanish
Record 28, Textual support, Spanish
Record 29 - internal organization data 1981-07-24
Record 29, English
Record 29, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 29, Main entry term, English
- glide twinning 1, record 29, English, glide%20twinning
Record 29, Abbreviations, English
Record 29, Synonyms, English
Record 29, French
Record 29, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 29, Main entry term, French
- macle par pseudosymétrie
1, record 29, French, macle%20par%20pseudosym%C3%A9trie
feminine noun
Record 29, Abbreviations, French
Record 29, Synonyms, French
Record 29, Textual support, French
Record 29, Spanish
Record 29, Textual support, Spanish
Record 30 - internal organization data 1977-05-18
Record 30, English
Record 30, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 30, Main entry term, English
- cyclic twinning
1, record 30, English, cyclic%20twinning
correct
Record 30, Abbreviations, English
Record 30, Synonyms, English
Record 30, Textual support, English
Record number: 30, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Repeated twinning" of three or more individual crystals according to the same twin law but with the twin axes or twin planes not parallel. Cyclic twinning often results in threefold, fourfold, fivefold, sixfold, or eightfold twins which, if equally developed, would display geometrical symmetry not formed in single crystals. 1, record 30, English, - cyclic%20twinning
Record 30, French
Record 30, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 30, Main entry term, French
- macle cyclique 1, record 30, French, macle%20cyclique
Record 30, Abbreviations, French
Record 30, Synonyms, French
Record 30, Textual support, French
Record number: 30, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les macles polygéminées peuvent être des "macles cycliques", quand plusieurs cristaux collaborent à la macle, tous de la même façon, l'un après l'autre, pour donner naissance à un ensemble fermé, comme la couronne du rutile ou à un ensemble ouvert, comme la macle en zigzag de l'aragonite (...), ou la macle en genou du rutile (...) 1, record 30, French, - macle%20cyclique
Record 30, Spanish
Record 30, Textual support, Spanish
Record 31 - internal organization data 1977-01-26
Record 31, English
Record 31, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 31, Main entry term, English
- multiple twin
1, record 31, English, multiple%20twin
correct
Record 31, Abbreviations, English
Record 31, Synonyms, English
- repeated twin 2, record 31, English, repeated%20twin
correct
Record 31, Textual support, English
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A twinned crystal that is formed by "repeated twinning". 3, record 31, English, - multiple%20twin
Record 31, French
Record 31, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 31, Main entry term, French
- macle multiple
1, record 31, French, macle%20multiple
correct
Record 31, Abbreviations, French
Record 31, Synonyms, French
Record 31, Textual support, French
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les macles peuvent être multiples, en ce sens qu'un nombre élevé d'individus rentrent dans la combinaison. 1, record 31, French, - macle%20multiple
Record 31, Spanish
Record 31, Textual support, Spanish
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