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Record 1 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Petrography
DEF

A mineral consisting of a fine-grained leucocratic metamorphic rock that is composed essentially of quartz and feldspar sometimes along with dark minerals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Pétrographie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Petrografía
DEF

Roca que resulta de la metamorfización de una pelita o toba volcánica [...] presente en forma de bandas intercalares dentro de ciertos esquistos [...]

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