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PHYLLITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phyllite
1, record 1, English, phyllite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A green, gray, or red metamorphic rock, similar to slate but often having a wavy surface and a distinctive luster imparted by the presence of mica. 2, record 1, English, - phyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phyllite has a marked tendency to split into sheets or slabs; it may have a sheen on its surfaces due to tiny plates of micas. Its grain size is larger than that of slate but smaller than that of schist. 3, record 1, English, - phyllite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phyllite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - phyllite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phyllade
1, record 1, French, phyllade
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schiste dur et luisant, généralement quartzeux, où la recristallisation de l'argile en phyllites très fines le long des joints de la roche lui donne un aspect soyeux. 2, record 1, French, - phyllade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le phyllade est une roche métamorphique [...] Proche de l'ardoise elle est caractérisée par une structure stratifiée et peut se débiter en feuillets. 3, record 1, French, - phyllade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les phyllades se rapprochent beaucoup des ardoises dont elles se distinguent à l'œil nu par leur aspect plus lustré et plus brillant (schistes satinés). 4, record 1, French, - phyllade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «phyllite» (en anglais) est un exemple d’un faux ami particulièrement traître, car il désigne un type de roche correspondant au terme «phyllade» en français, alors que «phyllite» en français indique un minéral appartenant aux phyllosilicates. 5, record 1, French, - phyllade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phyllade : nom utilisé au féminin par quelques auteurs, mais nom masculin d'après les principaux dictionnaires dont le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse (LAROG), le Dictionnaire polytechnique, de Mohamed-O. Bouna-Aly (BESEN) et le Dictionnaire des sciences et techniques du pétrole (MOPET). 6, record 1, French, - phyllade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
phyllade : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - phyllade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- filita
1, record 1, Spanish, filita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phyllite
1, record 2, English, phyllite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral related to ottrelite. 2, record 2, English, - phyllite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ottrelite: A micaceous mineral occurring in small scales. It is characteristic of certain crystalline schists. 3, record 2, English, - phyllite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phyllite
1, record 2, French, phyllite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral en feuillets à clivage facile (mica, chlorite) [...] 2, record 2, French, - phyllite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les phyllites sont faites d'une trame bidimensionnelle silicatée, à symétrie pseudohexagonale, [...] que complète une couche d'octaèdres [...] 3, record 2, French, - phyllite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Phyllite chloriteuse, graphiteuse, à séricite. 4, record 2, French, - phyllite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- filita
1, record 2, Spanish, filita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nombre genérico dado a ciertas arcillas, micas y otros minerales de estructura foliácea o laminar. 1, record 2, Spanish, - filita
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