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CLIVAGE ARDOISIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slaty cleavage
1, record 1, English, slaty%20cleavage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slatiness 2, record 1, English, slatiness
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A foliation defined by elongated domains of quartz or feldspar aggregates separated by anastomosing, mica-rich laminae. 3, record 1, English, - slaty%20cleavage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slaty cleavage ... develops in fine-grained rocks as a result of intense deformation, producing a partial recrystallisation of platy minerals parallel to the axial planes of the folds, i.e. perpendicular to the compressive forces. In general, this recrystallisation does not destroy all traces of bedding. 4, record 1, English, - slaty%20cleavage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slaty cleavage is the characteristic foliation in fine-grained sedimentary and volcanic rock deformed under archizone and lower greenschist metamorphic conditions. 3, record 1, English, - slaty%20cleavage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slaty cleavage: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - slaty%20cleavage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clivage ardoisier
1, record 1, French, clivage%20ardoisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- schistosité ardoisière 2, record 1, French, schistosit%C3%A9%20ardoisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- débitage en ardoises 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitage%20en%20ardoises
masculine noun
- débitage des ardoises 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitage%20des%20ardoises
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formation de schistosité ardoisière dans les terrains sédimentaires, à l'occasion d'un cisaillement [...] par rapport au socle [...] 5, record 1, French, - clivage%20ardoisier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les phyllades (très durs et à schistosité marquée (clivage ardoisier)), ont été exploités comme ardoises pendant des siècles. 6, record 1, French, - clivage%20ardoisier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clivage ardoisier : caractéristique d'un faible degré de métamorphisme dans les roches métasédimentaires. La contrainte est due au poids des roches au-dessus et la roche se casse en feuilles parallèles le long du clivage ardoisier. 7, record 1, French, - clivage%20ardoisier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clivage ardoisier; schistosité ardoisière : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - clivage%20ardoisier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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