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Record 1 2011-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
CONT

Pyramid Mountain is a volcanic cone 240 m high, comprised of glassy, vesicular, lapilli-tuff breccia.

OBS

lapilli tuff breccia : term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
CONT

Le cône volcanique de Pyramid Mountain a une hauteur de 240 m, et il est formé d'une brèche volcanique à lapilli, vésiculaire et vitrifiée.

OBS

L'horizon minéralisé est recouvert d'une exhalite formée d'une unité sédimentaire de tuf cherteux et recouvre une éponte inférieure fortement chloritisée formée de tuf à lapilli et de brèches tufacées.

OBS

brèche tufacée à lapilli : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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