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Record 1 2011-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

... a fine-grained, pale-colored, grey or pinkish rock, which consists essentially of alkali-feldspar (orthoclase, microperthite, etc).

CONT

Syngenetic U-Th mineralization occurs in bostonite dykes, which represent a highly fractionated phase of alkalic potassic magma, and epigenetic uranium and uranium-polymetallic ... occurrences are associated with the mafic to intermediate volcanic rocks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

[...] syénite alcaline de grain très fin, très clair; [...]

CONT

Une minéralisation syngénétique de U-Th peut être observée dans des dykes de bostonite qui représentent une phase très fractionnée d'un magma alcalin riche en potassium, et des indices de minéralisation épigénétique d'uranium à association monométallique ou polymétallique [...] sont associés aux roches volcaniques mafiques à intermédiaires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
DEF

Variedad de aplita casi totalmente compuesta de feldespatos alcalinos.

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