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DIFFERENCIATION PETROGRAPHIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compositional banding
1, record 1, English, compositional%20banding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compositional layering 2, record 1, English, compositional%20layering
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... variations in crystallisation can be manifest by layering defined by alternations of different composition (different minerals). The general term "compositional banding" is used to describe the layering. 3, record 1, English, - compositional%20banding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... thin plate-shaped minerals, such as mica, align perpendicular to the direction of maximum pressure, giving rise to a layering in the rock that is known as foliation. Compositional layering, or bands of different minerals, can also occur and cause foliation. 4, record 1, English, - compositional%20banding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Term used for] igneous or metamorphic rocks ... when the origin or significance of the layering is uncertain. 5, record 1, English, - compositional%20banding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compositional layering: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - compositional%20banding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- différenciation pétrographique
1, record 1, French, diff%C3%A9renciation%20p%C3%A9trographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stratification pétrographique 2, record 1, French, stratification%20p%C3%A9trographique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
foliation : Structure visible dans certaines roches métamorphiques où, à la schistosité, s'ajoute une différenciation pétrographique entre les lits formant ainsi des feuillets. 3, record 1, French, - diff%C3%A9renciation%20p%C3%A9trographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
différenciation pétrographique; stratification pétrographique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - diff%C3%A9renciation%20p%C3%A9trographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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