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GRANULAR TEXTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- granular texture
1, record 1, English, granular%20texture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock texture resulting from the aggregation of mineral grains of approximately equal size. 2, record 1, English, - granular%20texture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rocks containing roughly equidimensional minerals are said to have a granular texture. 3, record 1, English, - granular%20texture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term may be applied to a sedimentary or metamorphic rock, but is especially used to describe an equigranular, holocrystalline igneous rock whose particles range in diameter from 0.05 to 10 mm. 2, record 1, English, - granular%20texture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure grenue
1, record 1, French, structure%20grenue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- texture grenue 2, record 1, French, texture%20grenue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Structure] d'une roche [...] entièrement formée de cristaux de taille voisine, tous visibles à l'œil nu. 3, record 1, French, - structure%20grenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les structures grenues caractérisent les roches dont la cristallisation s'est effectuée lentement, en profondeur. Les minéraux y sont tous également développés et répartis sans aucun ordre. 4, record 1, French, - structure%20grenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La structure grenue caractérise une roche entièrement cristallisée dont les éléments sont de même dimension, sensiblement celle d'un grain de blé. 5, record 1, French, - structure%20grenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La texture désigne [...] la forme et la position d'un certain nombre de minéraux naturellement groupés en une population au sein de la roche. [...] La structure désigne la forme et la position [...] d'un cristal pris isolément ou considéré dans ses rapports avec ses voisins immédiats. 6, record 1, French, - structure%20grenue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans la littérature moderne, le terme de texture est employé en synonymie avec celui de structure [...] 7, record 1, French, - structure%20grenue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estructura granular
1, record 1, Spanish, estructura%20granular
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- granule texture
1, record 2, English, granule%20texture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- granular texture 2, record 2, English, granular%20texture
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generally oval or rounded grains in a matrix but grains are not of clastic origin and lack internal structure. 3, record 2, English, - granule%20texture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used especially for the round or oval grains in iron formations. 3, record 2, English, - granule%20texture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Coarse granular texture. 2, record 2, English, - granule%20texture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- texture granulaire
1, record 2, French, texture%20granulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- texture grenue 2, record 2, French, texture%20grenue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Texture grenue grossière. 2, record 2, French, - texture%20granulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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