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SERPENTINITE SCHISTEUSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- schistose serpentinite
1, record 1, English, schistose%20serpentinite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Neither massive serpentinites ... nor schistose serpentinites with short-fiber asbestos veins were industrially exploited. 2, record 1, English, - schistose%20serpentinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
schistose: Having the structure of a schist. 3, record 1, English, - schistose%20serpentinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
serpentinite: A rock composed of one or more serpentine group minerals. Minerals in this group are formed by serpentinization, a hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle. 4, record 1, English, - schistose%20serpentinite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
schistose serpentinite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - schistose%20serpentinite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serpentinite schisteuse
1, record 1, French, serpentinite%20schisteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
schisteux : Feuilleté comme les schistes. 2, record 1, French, - serpentinite%20schisteuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La serpentinite est une roche. Elle tire son nom de son aspect semblable à celui d'écailles et provoque une sensation particulière au toucher, qui ont pu faire évoquer la peau du serpent. Elle ne doit cependant pas être confondue avec la serpentine, qui est un minéral complètement différent. 3, record 1, French, - serpentinite%20schisteuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
serpentinite schisteuse : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - serpentinite%20schisteuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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