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IGNEOUS ROCK [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- igneous rock
1, record 1, English, igneous%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magmatic rock 2, record 1, English, magmatic%20rock
correct
- eruptive rock 3, record 1, English, eruptive%20rock
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock which has congealed from a molten mass called magma. 4, record 1, English, - igneous%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Igneous rocks constitute one of the three main classes into which rocks are divided, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary. 5, record 1, English, - igneous%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Granite is an igneous rock. 6, record 1, English, - igneous%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... pluton (a large igneous rock body that crystallized deep beneath the surface of the earth). 7, record 1, English, - igneous%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
igneous rock: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - igneous%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche ignée
1, record 1, French, roche%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche magmatique 2, record 1, French, roche%20magmatique
correct, feminine noun
- magmatite 3, record 1, French, magmatite
feminine noun
- roche éruptive 4, record 1, French, roche%20%C3%A9ruptive
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche qui provient de la consolidation de masses fluides de composition complexe, appelées magma, portées à l'intérieur de l'écorce terrestre à des températures très élevées. 5, record 1, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches magmatiques [...] ont pris naissance à partir d'un liquide de silicates fondus. La cristallisation de ces magmas peut avoir lieu rapidement à la surface donnant naissance à des roches volcaniques ou lentement en profondeur produisant des roches plutoniques. 6, record 1, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] un pluton [...] (grande masse de roche ignée, cristallisée et située profondément sous l'écorce terrestre). 7, record 1, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roche ignée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca ígnea
1, record 1, Spanish, roca%20%C3%ADgnea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- roca eruptiva 2, record 1, Spanish, roca%20eruptiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca formada en la solidificación de un magma. 1, record 1, Spanish, - roca%20%C3%ADgnea
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