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PERIDOTITE TECTONITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

The largest mass of this distinctive ultramafic rock, which has been mapped in detail, has contacts with the surrounding peridotite tectonite that vary from indistinct to sharp.

OBS

peridotite tectonite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Des écailles de granite occupent des zones de cisaillement dans la péridotite tectonite du complexe ophiolitique de Thetford Mines.

OBS

tectonite à péridotite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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