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Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eyed
1, record 1, English, eyed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- augenlike 2, record 1, English, augenlike
- augen 3, record 1, English, augen
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Eyed structure. 1, record 1, English, - eyed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Augen gneiss. 3, record 1, English, - eyed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oeillé
1, record 1, French, oeill%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de la texture de certains gneiss dans lesquels les feldspaths et le quartz présentent la forme d'yeux plus ou moins allongés. 2, record 1, French, - oeill%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zone of embrechites
1, record 2, English, zone%20of%20embrechites
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "zone of embrechites", comprising great thicknesses of feldspathic gneisses, is characterized by the preservation of planar structures and layered zones of the pre-existing sedimentary rocks. They nonetheless present several different facies : lenticular, "eyed" with large stretched feldspars and striped. Their structure shows in places symmigmatic deformations, or more exceptionally, nebulitic structures. 1, record 2, English, - zone%20of%20embrechites
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone des embréchites
1, record 2, French, zone%20des%20embr%C3%A9chites
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La "zone des embréchites", comprenant de grandes épaisseurs de gneiss feldspathisés, est caractérisée par la conservation des structures planaires et zonées des assises stratifiées préexistantes. Elle présente néanmoins des faciès variés: embréchiste amygdalaires ou oeillés (à grands feldspaths étirés), ou rubanées. Leur structure montre çà et là des déformations symmigmatiques, plus exceptionnellement des aspects nébulitiques. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20des%20embr%C3%A9chites
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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