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IGNEOUS ROCK SEQUENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- igneous-rock series
1, record 1, English, igneous%2Drock%20series
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- igneous rocks series 2, record 1, English, igneous%20rocks%20series
correct
- igneous rock suite 3, record 1, English, igneous%20rock%20suite
correct
- igneous suite 4, record 1, English, igneous%20suite
correct, see observation
- igneous rock sequence 5, record 1, English, igneous%20rock%20sequence
correct
- igneous sequence 6, record 1, English, igneous%20sequence
correct
- magma sequence 7, record 1, English, magma%20sequence
correct, see observation
- magmatic sequence 8, record 1, English, magmatic%20sequence
correct
- magmatic suite 9, record 1, English, magmatic%20suite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assemblage of temporarily and spatially related igneous rocks of the same general form of occurrence (plutonic, hypabyssal, or volcanic), characterized by possessing in common certain chemical, mineralogic, and textural features or properties so that the rocks together exhibit a continuous variation from one extremity of the series to the other. 1, record 1, English, - igneous%2Drock%20series
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
igneous suite; magma sequence: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 1, English, - igneous%2Drock%20series
Record 1, Key term(s)
- magmatic series
- magma series
- magma suite
- igneous series
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suite ignée
1, record 1, French, suite%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- suite de roches ignées 2, record 1, French, suite%20de%20roches%20ign%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- séquence ignée 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- séquence de roches ignées 4, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20roches%20ign%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- séquence magmatique 5, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20magmatique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- suite magmatique 6, record 1, French, suite%20magmatique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- série magmatique 7, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20magmatique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- série ignée 8, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de roches éruptives présentant dans une région et à une époque donnée des caractères minéralogiques et chimiques communs. 9, record 1, French, - suite%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces caractères sont étroitement liés à la nature du site géotectonique où la suite s'est formée. 9, record 1, French, - suite%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
séquence magmatique; suite magmatique; série magmatique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 1, French, - suite%20ign%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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