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PORPHYRITIC GRANITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porphyritic granite
1, record 1, English, porphyritic%20granite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Granite rock with two grain sizes, containing large crystals (phenocrysts) of orthoclase feldspar (reddish) and smaller granite-size grains of quartz (clear) and orthoclase (pink). 1, record 1, English, - porphyritic%20granite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granite porphyroïde
1, record 1, French, granite%20porphyro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- granite à dents de cheval 1, record 1, French, granite%20%C3%A0%20dents%20de%20cheval
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «granite porphyroïde» possède de grands cristaux d'orthose (plusieurs centimètres) parmi des éléments de taille normale (quelques millimètres); on l'appelle encore granite à dents de cheval. 1, record 1, French, - granite%20porphyro%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- porphyritic granite
1, record 2, English, porphyritic%20granite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Granites are not uncommonly porphyritic, the phenocrysts being orthoclase or microcline. 1, record 2, English, - porphyritic%20granite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Other granites are porphyritic, containing large phenocrysts of alkali feldspar, or porphyroblasts of the same formed by metasomatism. 2, record 2, English, - porphyritic%20granite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- granite porphyrique 1, record 2, French, granite%20porphyrique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de granite à gros cristaux de feldspath noyés dans une pâte grenue à structure équanite. 1, record 2, French, - granite%20porphyrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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