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VULCANITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volcanic rock
1, record 1, English, volcanic%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volcanic 2, record 1, English, volcanic
correct, noun
- vulcanite 3, record 1, English, vulcanite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A general name for igneous rocks of fine-grain size, normally occurring as lava flows, and thus in direct contrast with plutonites. 3, record 1, English, - volcanic%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As a noun, "volcanic" is usually plural. 4, record 1, English, - volcanic%20rock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- volcanics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche volcanique
1, record 1, French, roche%20volcanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vulcanite 2, record 1, French, vulcanite
correct, feminine noun
- volcanite 3, record 1, French, volcanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche endogène mise en place au cours d'un éruption volcanique. 4, record 1, French, - roche%20volcanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les roches endogènes peuvent être divisées en deux grands groupes: les roches volcaniques ou «vulcanites» [...], mises en place au cours d'éruptions volcaniques et qui pour une bonne part sont parvenues jusqu'à la surface du sol; et les roches de profondeur, ou «plutonites» [...] 5, record 1, French, - roche%20volcanique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les vulcanites, ou roches volcaniques [...] sont mises en place de diverses manières. Il peut y avoir «projection» en l'air, suivie de chute et dépôt, parfois dans l'eau; ou bien il y a «épanchement», en général sous forme de lave liquide ou pâteuse [...], ou encore «extrusion» si la lave, étant trop compacte, ne s'étale pas mais continue néanmoins son ascension, ou enfin «intrusion» si les laves n'arrivent pas jusqu'à la surface du sol, et demeurent à l'intérieur. 6, record 1, French, - roche%20volcanique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca volcánica
1, record 1, Spanish, roca%20volc%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vulcanita 1, record 1, Spanish, vulcanita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca endógena que se ha consolidado en la superficie [...]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - roca%20volc%C3%A1nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las rocas volcánicas, por oposición a las rocas plutónicas, igualmente magmáticas, [...] se han solidificado en el seno de la corteza. 1, record 1, Spanish, - roca%20volc%C3%A1nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Esas materias solidificadas en el seno de la corteza han formado rocas intrusivas o plutónicas, en tanto que sus coladas en la superficie han producido rocas efusivas o volcánicas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - roca%20volc%C3%A1nica
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