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AMYGDALOIDAL LAVA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plagioclase-porphyry basalt
1, record 1, English, plagioclase%2Dporphyry%20basalt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plagioclase porphyry basalt 2, record 1, English, plagioclase%20porphyry%20basalt
correct
- plagioclase-phyric basalt 3, record 1, English, plagioclase%2Dphyric%20basalt
correct
- plagioclase phyric basalt 4, record 1, English, plagioclase%20phyric%20basalt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basaltic pillow lava and breccia(Jurassic) : Mostly massive black basalt, also includes amygdaloidal and plagioclase-porphyry basalt, pillow basalt, basalt breccia, diabase, and keratophyre. 1, record 1, English, - plagioclase%2Dporphyry%20basalt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plagioclase porphyry basalt: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - plagioclase%2Dporphyry%20basalt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basalte à phénocristaux de plagioclase
1, record 1, French, basalte%20%C3%A0%20ph%C3%A9nocristaux%20de%20plagioclase
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les laves faiblement alcalines à transitionnelles des différents stades d'édification du Karthala ont des paragenèses variées : basaltes à olivine, océanites, ankaramites et basaltes à phénocristaux de plagioclase, qui témoignent de la diversité des processus de différenciation en jeu. 2, record 1, French, - basalte%20%C3%A0%20ph%C3%A9nocristaux%20de%20plagioclase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
basalte à phénocristaux de plagioclase : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - basalte%20%C3%A0%20ph%C3%A9nocristaux%20de%20plagioclase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Crown lava
1, record 2, English, Crown%20lava
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Jeppestown Subgroup at the top of the West Rand Group contains a 250 m sequence of thin amygdaloidal basalt lava flows, Crown lava, that extends through the preserved part of the Rand depository. 1, record 2, English, - Crown%20lava
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 2, English, - Crown%20lava
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laves de Crown
1, record 2, French, laves%20de%20Crown
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Sous-groupe de Jeppestown, au sommet du Groupe de West Rand, se compose d'une séquence de 250 m de minces coulées de lave basaltique amygdalaire, les laves de Crown, qui s'étend sur toute la partie préservée du bassin sédimentaire de West Rand. 1, record 2, French, - laves%20de%20Crown
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 2, French, - laves%20de%20Crown
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Jeppestown Subgroup
1, record 3, English, Jeppestown%20Subgroup
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Jeppestown Subgroup at the top of the West Rand Group contains a 250 m sequence of thin amygdaloidal basalt lava flows, Crown lava, that extends throught the preserved part of the Rand depository. 1, record 3, English, - Jeppestown%20Subgroup
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Witwatersrand Supergroup, South Africa. 1, record 3, English, - Jeppestown%20Subgroup
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Sous-groupe de Jeppestown
1, record 3, French, Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Jeppestown
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Sous-groupe de Jeppestown, au sommet du Groupe de West Rand, se compose d'une séquence de 250 m de minces coulées de lave basaltique amygdalaire, les laves de Crown, qui s'étend sur toute la partie préservée du bassin sédimentaire de West Rand. 1, record 3, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Jeppestown
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Supergroupe de Witwatersrand, Afrique du Sud. 1, record 3, French, - Sous%2Dgroupe%20de%20Jeppestown
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- amygdaloidal lava
1, record 4, English, amygdaloidal%20lava
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- amygduler 2, record 4, English, amygduler
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lava in which the steam holes have been filled by chalcedony or other minerals. 2, record 4, English, - amygdaloidal%20lava
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At some stage after lava has solidified, the vesicles may be filled by a variety of secondary minerals, especially calcite and zeolites. The infilled vesicles are referred to as amygdales and the lavas containing them, amygdaloidal lavas.... 1, record 4, English, - amygdaloidal%20lava
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lave amygdaloïde
1, record 4, French, lave%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lave amygdalaire 2, record 4, French, lave%20amygdalaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent [les] vacuoles se remplissent par des cristallisations secondaires, faites de calcite ou de zéolites et dont l'aspect en amande donne aux laves une texture amygdalaire. 3, record 4, French, - lave%20amygdalo%C3%AFde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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