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PHOSCORITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phoscorite
1, record 1, English, phoscorite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foskorite 1, record 1, English, foskorite
correct
- kamaforite 1, record 1, English, kamaforite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magmatic rock consisting predominantly of three major rock-forming minerals - olivine (forsterite), magnetite, and apatite. 1, record 1, English, - phoscorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variations in the relative proportions of the three essential mineral components result in a variety of rock types in the phorcorite series, including: forsteritite (rock composed almost entirely of forsterite olivine), magnetitite (rock composed almost entirely of magnetite), nelsonite (magnetite-apatite (oxide-phosphate) rock), and apatitite (rock composed almost entirely of apatite. 1, record 1, English, - phoscorite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phoscorite
1, record 1, French, phoscorite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foskorite 1, record 1, French, foskorite
correct, feminine noun
- kamaforite 1, record 1, French, kamaforite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche magmatique consistant surtout en trois minéraux majeurs - olivine (forstérite), magnétite et apatite. 1, record 1, French, - phoscorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les proportions relatives variables de chacun des trois minéraux essentiels donnent divers types de roches de la série des phoscorites, notamment : forstéritite (roche composée presque exclusivement d'olivine [forstérite]), magnétitite (roche composée presque exclusivement de magnétite), nelsonite (roche à magnétite-apatite [oxyde-phosphate]) et apatitite (roche composée presque exclusivement d'apatite). 1, record 1, French, - phoscorite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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