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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A crystalline form that is readily recognized by its planar faces. Euhedral minerals are recognize by their characteristic crystalline faces. In a rock where | + | A crystalline form that is readily recognized by its planar faces. Euhedral minerals are recognize by their characteristic crystalline faces. In a rock where most of the grains are euhedral, the fabric is said to be idomorphic granular. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | automorphic; idiomorphic; | + | automorphic; idiomorphic; euédrico (Port.); automórfico (Port.); idiomórfico (Port.) |
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
| − | * | + | * Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, ''The Particle Atlas'', W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972 |
| − | * | + | * José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009. |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:56, 5 August 2022
Description
A crystalline form that is readily recognized by its planar faces. Euhedral minerals are recognize by their characteristic crystalline faces. In a rock where most of the grains are euhedral, the fabric is said to be idomorphic granular.
Synonyms and Related Terms
automorphic; idiomorphic; euédrico (Port.); automórfico (Port.); idiomórfico (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, The Particle Atlas, W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972
- José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009.