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MACROCRISTAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macrocryst
1, record 1, English, macrocryst
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Large crystal 1-20 cm in size. 2, record 1, English, - macrocryst
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macrocryst: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - macrocryst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macrocristal
1, record 1, French, macrocristal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gros cristal de 1 à 20 cm. 2, record 1, French, - macrocristal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macrocristal : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - macrocristal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anhedral macrocryst
1, record 2, English, anhedral%20macrocryst
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - anhedral%20macrocryst
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- macrocristal automorphe
1, record 2, French, macrocristal%20automorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - macrocristal%20automorphe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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