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Record 1 1999-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A metamorphic rock consisting of epidote and quartz, and generally containing other secondary minerals such as uralite and chlorite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Roche métamorphique constituée d'épidote et de quartz.

CONT

Phénomènes de ségrégation. Ils concentrent des éléments généralement déjà abondants dans l'encaissant [...] Ils sont fréquemment liés à des systèmes de veines [...] Comme exemples nous pouvons citer les veines et lentilles d'épidote ou d'épidote-quartz (épidotites) dans les schistes verts et les amphibolites à épidote [...]

Spanish

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