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SILICOCARBONATITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A sövite-type of carbonatite rock containing 50% or more oxide and silicate minerals.

OBS

Where silicate or oxide mineralogy exceeds 90%, various other rock names are applied (i.e. ijolite, pyroxenites, etc.).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Carbonatite de type sövite renfermant au moins 50 % de minéraux oxydés et silicatés.

OBS

Lorsque l'abondance de silicates ou d'oxydes excède 90 %, divers autres noms sont utilisés (p. ex. ijolite, pyroxénite, etc.) pour désigner les roches.

Spanish

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