- equant crystal
- kryształ izometryczny
English-Polish dictionary for engineers. 2013.
English-Polish dictionary for engineers. 2013.
Crystal habit — This article is about the descriptive term used in mineralogy. For the addictive drug, see crystal methamphetamine. Pyrite sun (or dollar) in laminated shale matrix. Between tightly spaced layers of shale, the aggregate was forced to grow in a… … Wikipedia
equant — ˈēkwənt, ˌkwant adjective Etymology: Latin aequant , aequans present participle of aequare : of, being, or relating to a crystal having equal or nearly equal diameters in all directions equant grain equant habit … Useful english dictionary
equant — /ee kweuhnt, ee kwant/, adj. (of a crystal) having all axes of the same length (opposed to anisometric). [ < L aequant , s. of aequans, prp. of aequare; see EQUATE] * * * … Universalium
igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary … Universalium
Timeline of Islamic science and engineering — This timeline of Islamic science and engineering covers the general development of science and technology in the Islamic world during the Islamic Golden Age, usually dated from the 7th to 16th centuries.From the 17th century onwards, the advances … Wikipedia
metamorphic rock — Any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing geological conditions, including variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress. The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary,… … Universalium
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Pezzottaite — Infobox mineral name = Pezzottaite category = boxwidth = boxbgcolor = caption = formula = Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 molweight = color = Raspberry red, orange red, pink habit = flattened, tabular, equant, aggregate system = Trigonal twinning = cleavage … Wikipedia
Rock microstructure — includes the texture of a rock and the small scale rock structures. The words texture and microstructure are interchangeable, with the latter preferred in modern geological literature. However, texture is still acceptable because it is a useful… … Wikipedia
garnet — garnetlike, adj. /gahr nit/, n. 1. any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive. 2. a… … Universalium
Garnet — /gahr nit/, n. Henry Highland, 1815 82, U.S. clergyman and abolitionist. * * * Any of a group of common silicate minerals with identical crystal structure but highly variable chemical composition. Garnets are most often found in metamorphic rocks … Universalium