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Record 1 2004-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

Coarse grained carbonatite rock composed of 50% or more calcite that displays adcumulate texture.

OBS

If it is medium- or fine-grained the rock is a micro-sövite.

OBS

Various mineralogical modifiers are used to classify the sövite (e.g., apatite-magnetite sövite, olivine-amphibole sövite, etc.).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Carbonatite à grain grossier composée d'au moins 50 % de calcite et présentant une texture à adcumulats.

OBS

Si elle est à grain fin ou moyen, la roche est une microsövite.

OBS

Diverses distinctions minéralogiques sont utilisées pour classifier la sövite (p. ex. sövite à apatite-magnétite, sövite à olivine-amphibole, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
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