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ALKALINE SYENITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alkali syenite
1, record 1, English, alkali%20syenite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alkalic syenite 2, record 1, English, alkalic%20syenite
correct
- alkaline syenite 3, record 1, English, alkaline%20syenite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Syenite in which less than 5% of the plagioclase is more basic than albite. 4, record 1, English, - alkali%20syenite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alkalic, or alkali, syenytes are a special group of rocks that are differentiated from other syenites by the fact that they contain a feldspathoid mineral, such as sodalite, leucite, or nepheline. They also contain significantly less quartz than other syenites. Relatively rare on a global scale, one of the best examples of an alkalic syenite can be found at Mont St. Hilaire in Quebec, Canada. 2, record 1, English, - alkali%20syenite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Two groups of syenites have long been distinguished, the "alkali syenites" and the "alkali-lime syenites", or "orthosyenites". 5, record 1, English, - alkali%20syenite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syénite alcaline
1, record 1, French, sy%C3%A9nite%20alcaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches «exactement saturées en silice» : ce groupe comprend les syénites alcalines [...] 2, record 1, French, - sy%C3%A9nite%20alcaline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] s'il y a moins de 5 % de plagioclase plus basique que l'albite. 3, record 1, French, - sy%C3%A9nite%20alcaline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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