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Record 1 2007-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

A group of mafic and ultramafic igneous rocks, ranging from basalt to peridotite and including those rich in serpentine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Roche volcanique très dense, peu sombre et à fine texture cristalline.

OBS

Nom de roches magmatiques variées que l'on trouve dans les chaînes de caractère alpin, et qui ont pour point commun leur teinte verte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
DEF

Grupo de rocas igneas máficas y ultramáficas, clasificadas entre espilitas y basaltos y entre gabros y peridotitas, que incluyen rocas ricas en serpentina, clorita, epidota y albita, resultantes de posterior metamorfismo. Su origen se asocia a fases tempranas en el desarrollo geosinclinal.

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