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ACIDIC PYROCLASTICS [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Geochemistry
CONT

The famous Kiruna iron ores occur above altered acidic pyroclastics which are veined with magnetite.

OBS

As a noun, pyroclastic is usually plural.

Key term(s)
  • acidic pyroclastic rock
  • acidic pyroclastics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Géochimie
CONT

Le passage carbonates-sulfures se superpose aux pyroclastites acides sur la bordure du bassin [...]

Spanish

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