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MACLE INTERPENETRATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interpenetration twin
1, record 1, English, interpenetration%20twin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- penetration twin 2, record 1, English, penetration%20twin
correct
- interpenetrant twin 3, record 1, English, interpenetrant%20twin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two or more individual crystals twinned into such a position that they penetrate one another. 1, record 1, English, - interpenetration%20twin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macle par interpénétration
1, record 1, French, macle%20par%20interp%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- macle d'interpénétration 2, record 1, French, macle%20d%27interp%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - macle%20par%20interp%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- macla por penetración
1, record 1, Spanish, macla%20por%20penetraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en las maclas por penetración, [los cristales] están entrelazados [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - macla%20por%20penetraci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gridiron twinning
1, record 2, English, gridiron%20twinning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- macle entrecroisée
1, record 2, French, macle%20entrecrois%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- macle d'interpénétration 1, record 2, French, macle%20d%27interp%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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