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Record 1 2008-12-15

English

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

A collective name for all pyroclastic volcanic material including ash, cendres, bombs, etc ...

CONT

Mineralized carbonatites are found in lava flows and tephra, plugs, cone sheets, dykes ...

OBS

tephra: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Matériaux projetés ou éjectés lors d'éruptions parfois violentes (cendres, lapillis et bombes), généralement associés au type de volcan explosif.

CONT

Des carbonatites minéralisées peuvent être présentes dans des coulées de lave et des tephras, des culots, des feuillets coniques, des dykes [...]

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vulcanología y sismología
  • Petrografía
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