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GABBROIC [19 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- syenogabbro
1, record 1, English, syenogabbro
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intrusive rock which contains orthoclase in addition to the normal gabbroic minerals. 2, record 1, English, - syenogabbro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A close synonym of alkali gabbro ... 3, record 1, English, - syenogabbro
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syénogabbro
1, record 1, French, sy%C3%A9nogabbro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de gabbro qui contient des orthoclases en plus des plagioclases basiques. 2, record 1, French, - sy%C3%A9nogabbro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conformable strata
1, record 2, English, conformable%20strata
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- concordant strata 2, record 2, English, concordant%20strata
correct, plural
- conformable layers 3, record 2, English, conformable%20layers
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... strata that lie one upon the other in unbroken and parallel order ... 4, record 2, English, - conformable%20strata
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... some [ilmenite deposits] occur as conformable layers within late stage gabbroic, troctolitic, and dioritic intrusions in anorthosite. 3, record 2, English, - conformable%20strata
Record 2, Key term(s)
- conformable stratum
- concordant stratum
- conformable layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- strates concordantes
1, record 2, French, strates%20concordantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couches concordantes 2, record 2, French, couches%20concordantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couches qui ont été déposées l'une par-dessus l'autre, et qui sont demeurées parallèles. 3, record 2, French, - strates%20concordantes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certaines minéralisations [d'ilménite] peuvent toutefois se présenter sous la forme de couches concordantes au sein d'intrusions gabbroïques, troctolitiques ou dioritiques de phase tardive dans des complexes anorthositiques. 4, record 2, French, - strates%20concordantes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- strate concordante
- couche concordante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oceanic crust
1, record 3, English, oceanic%20crust
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ocean crust 2, record 3, English, ocean%20crust
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the Earth's crust lying underneath oceans at an average water depth of 4. 5 km, composed of several different layers : sedimentary, basaltic, gabbroic. 3, record 3, English, - oceanic%20crust
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oceanic crust lies atop Earth’s mantle, as does the continental crust. 4, record 3, English, - oceanic%20crust
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... there are two distinctly different types of crust – oceanic and continental. Variations in their composition, density, and thickness help to account for difference in their topography, relative age, and history of formation. 5, record 3, English, - oceanic%20crust
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oceanic crust: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 3, English, - oceanic%20crust
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Subducting oceanic crust. 7, record 3, English, - oceanic%20crust
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- croûte océanique
1, record 3, French, cro%C3%BBte%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écorce océanique 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9corce%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la croûte terrestre qui se trouve sous les océans sous une tranche d'eau d'une profondeur moyenne de 4,5 km, composée de plusieurs couches différentes : sédimentaire, basaltique, gabbroïque. 3, record 3, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours des temps géologiques, l’écorce se différencia en une croûte continentale formée principalement de roches granitiques [...] et en une croûte océanique formée de roches basaltiques [...] 4, record 3, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
croûte océanique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 3, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Croûte océanique plongeante. 6, record 3, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- corteza oceánica
1, record 3, Spanish, corteza%20oce%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Casi todos los yacimientos minerales que se conocen, incluso los más antiguos, se encuentran en la corteza continental, bien en secuencias de rocas que reflejan la proximidad de ésta durante el período de mineralización o bien en fragmentos de corteza oceánica que se han integrado en la corteza continental. 2, record 3, Spanish, - corteza%20oce%C3%A1nica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sheeted mafic intrusion
1, record 4, English, sheeted%20mafic%20intrusion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the map area, some of the larger altered gabbroic sills and pretectonic sheeted mafic intrusions emplaced into Unit 1 basalt are grouped together as Unit 7... 2, record 4, English, - sheeted%20mafic%20intrusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sheet intrusions define magmatic corridors all along, and concordant with, the western, northern, and eastern tectonic boundaries of the belt. The concordant and elongate shape of these bodies results from emplacement, not deformation. 3, record 4, English, - sheeted%20mafic%20intrusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sheeted mafic intrusion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - sheeted%20mafic%20intrusion
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sheet mafic intrusion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intrusion mafique feuilletée
1, record 4, French, intrusion%20mafique%20feuillet%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- intrusion mafique en feuillets 2, record 4, French, intrusion%20mafique%20en%20feuillets
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des intrusions mafiques et ultramafiques sont également présentes sur la propriété et viennent recouper les diverses unités. 3, record 4, French, - intrusion%20mafique%20feuillet%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les intrusions en feuillets définissent des corridors magmatiques qui longent de manière concordante les limites tectoniques ouest, nord et est de la ceinture. La forme concordante et allongée des feuillets résulte de la mise en place même des magmas et non de la déformation. 4, record 4, French, - intrusion%20mafique%20feuillet%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
intrusion mafique feuilletée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 4, French, - intrusion%20mafique%20feuillet%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-10-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- jotunite
1, record 5, English, jotunite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- gabbro-anorthosite 1, record 5, English, gabbro%2Danorthosite
former designation
- ferrodiorite 1, record 5, English, ferrodiorite
former designation
- monzodiorite 2, record 5, English, monzodiorite
former designation, see observation
- gabbroic anorthosite 1, record 5, English, gabbroic%20anorthosite
former designation
- oxide-apatite-gabbronorite 1, record 5, English, oxide%2Dapatite%2Dgabbronorite
former designation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jotunites are orthopyroxene-bearing rocks of mainly monzodioritic composition, commonly containing appreciable Fe-Ti oxide and apatite. 1, record 5, English, - jotunite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the past, jotunites have been called gabbro-anorthosite, ferrodiorite, monzodiorite, gabbroic anorthosites, and oxide-apatite-gabbronorites. 1, record 5, English, - jotunite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Jotunites are distinguished from minor products of crystallization of anorthosite by their higher concentrations of Ti, Fe, and especially P. 1, record 5, English, - jotunite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
monzodiorite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 5, English, - jotunite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- jotunite
1, record 5, French, jotunite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gabbro-anorthosite 1, record 5, French, gabbro%2Danorthosite
former designation, feminine noun
- ferrodiorite 1, record 5, French, ferrodiorite
former designation, feminine noun
- monzodiorite 2, record 5, French, monzodiorite
former designation, see observation, feminine noun
- anorthosite gabbroïque 1, record 5, French, anorthosite%20gabbro%C3%AFque
former designation, feminine noun
- gabbronorite à oxydes-apatite 1, record 5, French, gabbronorite%20%C3%A0%20oxydes%2Dapatite
former designation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les jotunites sont des roches à orthopyroxène de composition principalement monzodioritique qui contiennent fréquemment des quantités appréciables d'oxydes de Fe-Ti et d'apatite. 1, record 5, French, - jotunite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle se distinguent des produits mineurs de la cristallisation de l'anorthosite par leurs concentrations plus élevées de Ti, de Fe et tout particulièrement de P. 1, record 5, French, - jotunite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le passé, la jotunite a été appelée «gabbro-anorthosite», «ferrodiorite», «monzodiorite», «anorthosite gabbroïque» et «gabbronorite à oxydes-apatite». 1, record 5, French, - jotunite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
monzodiorite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 5, French, - jotunite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gabbroic
1, record 6, English, gabbroic
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gabbroitic 2, record 6, English, gabbroitic
correct, less frequent
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or pertaining to gabbro; having the nature of gabbro. 2, record 6, English, - gabbroic
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The associated intrusive rocks, including batholiths, stocks, sills and dykes, range in composition from gabbroic to granitic... 3, record 6, English, - gabbroic
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gabbroic intrusion. 4, record 6, English, - gabbroic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gabbroïque
1, record 6, French, gabbro%C3%AFque
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- de gabbro 2, record 6, French, de%20gabbro
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des roches magmatiques dont les caractères minéralogiques ou chimiques sont ceux des gabbros. 3, record 6, French, - gabbro%C3%AFque
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intrusion de gabbro. 2, record 6, French, - gabbro%C3%AFque
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Feuillets gabbroïques. 2, record 6, French, - gabbro%C3%AFque
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- aplite
1, record 7, English, aplite
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- aplitic rock 2, record 7, English, aplitic%20rock
correct
- haplite 3, record 7, English, haplite
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light-colored hypabyssal igneous rock characterized by a fine-grained allotriomorphic-granular (i.e. aplitic) texture. 4, record 7, English, - aplite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Banded aplite. 5, record 7, English, - aplite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aplites may range in composition from granitic to gabbroic, but the term "aplite" with no modifier is generally understood to mean granitic aplite, consisting essentially of quartz, potassium feldspar, and acid plagioclase. 4, record 7, English, - aplite
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aplite
1, record 7, French, aplite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- roche aplitique 2, record 7, French, roche%20aplitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche granitique à grains très fins (0,5 mm environ) en général de couleur claire, à quartz, oligoclase et microcline, avec muscovite et tourmaline rares. 3, record 7, French, - aplite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les granites [...] sont le plus souvent, d'après la nature de leurs plagioclases, des monzogranites et des granodiorites. [...] Si les éléments deviennent très fins, on a une aplite, roche qui se présente en filons dans le granite. Au contraire, des éléments de grande taille constituent une pegmatite. 4, record 7, French, - aplite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Parmi les aplites, signalons l'Elvan, aplite à mica blanc liée aux filons stannifères. 5, record 7, French, - aplite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Aplite rubanée. 2, record 7, French, - aplite
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On [...] rencontre souvent [l'aplite] dans les filons traversant des massifs granitiques. 3, record 7, French, - aplite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplita
1, record 7, Spanish, aplita
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Granito en filones, de color claro, formado por granos muy pequeños (no perceptibles a simple vista), constituido por cuarzo y feldespatos alcalinos, con pequeñas proporciones de mica, muscovita y biotita. 1, record 7, Spanish, - aplita
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- antiform
1, record 8, English, antiform
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- antiformal 2, record 8, English, antiformal
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a fold may be said to close upwards (antiform) or downwards (synform). 3, record 8, English, - antiform
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
All known sulphide bodies are associated with normal faults, particularly where they cut antiform fold axes. 2, record 8, English, - antiform
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The overall geometry of the vein systems closely mimics the regional antiformal fold geometry in basaltic and gabbroic rocks. 2, record 8, English, - antiform
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- antiforme
1, record 8, French, antiforme
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un pli élémentaire se compose d'une partie convexe vers le ciel ou antiforme et d'une partie concave ou synforme. 2, record 8, French, - antiforme
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pli antiforme. 3, record 8, French, - antiforme
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-03-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Petrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Grace Lake Granite
1, record 9, English, Grace%20Lake%20Granite
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [Blatchford Lake Intrusive Complex] consists of a western series of gabbroic, granitic, and syenitic rocks; to the east, these rocks are cut by a larger subcircular body of peralkaline granite(Grace Lake Granite) that encloses a central syenite body(Thor Lake Syenite)... 1, record 9, English, - Grace%20Lake%20Granite
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Pétrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Granite de Grace Lake
1, record 9, French, Granite%20de%20Grace%20Lake
correct, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le Complexe intrusif de Blatchford Lake] consiste, à l'ouest, en une série de roches gabbroïques, granitiques et syénitiques; à l'est, ces mêmes lithologies sont recoupées par un massif subcirculaire plus grand de granite hyperalcalin (Granite de Grace Lake) englobant un massif syénitique central (Syénite de Thor Lake) [...] 1, record 9, French, - Granite%20de%20Grace%20Lake
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2004-03-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Thor Lake Syenite
1, record 10, English, Thor%20Lake%20Syenite
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [Blatchford Lake Intrusive Complex] consists of a western series of gabbroic, granitic, and syenitic rocks; to the east, these rocks are cut by a larger subcircular body of peralkaline granite(Grace Lake Granite) that encloses a central syenite body(Thor Lake Syenite)... 1, record 10, English, - Thor%20Lake%20Syenite
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Syénite de Thor Lake
1, record 10, French, Sy%C3%A9nite%20de%20Thor%20Lake
correct, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le Complexe intrusif de Blatchford Lake] consiste, à l'ouest, en une série de roches gabbroïques, granitiques et syénitiques; à l'est, ces mêmes lithologies sont recoupées par un massif subcirculaire plus grand de granite hyperalcalin (Granite de Grace Lake) englobant un massif syénitique central (Syénite de Thor Lake) [...] 1, record 10, French, - Sy%C3%A9nite%20de%20Thor%20Lake
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- plagioclase anorthosite
1, record 11, English, plagioclase%20anorthosite
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anorthosite: A plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar ... 2, record 11, English, - plagioclase%20anorthosite
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This host intrusion is composed of almost pure plagioclase anorthosite to gabbroic anorthosite, norite, ilmenite-rich anorthosite, and gabbro. 3, record 11, English, - plagioclase%20anorthosite
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- anorthosite à plagioclase
1, record 11, French, anorthosite%20%C3%A0%20plagioclase
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anorthosite : Roche plutonique presque entièrement constituée de plagioclases. 2, record 11, French, - anorthosite%20%C3%A0%20plagioclase
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] des anorthosites à plus de 65 % de plagioclases, des norites ou gabbros à hypersthène (50 % plagioclase environ) et des troctolites ou gabbros à olivine (50 % plagioclase environ). 3, record 11, French, - anorthosite%20%C3%A0%20plagioclase
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- anorthosite intrusion
1, record 12, English, anorthosite%20intrusion
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- anorthositic intrusion 2, record 12, English, anorthositic%20intrusion
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large ilmenite and titaniferous magnetite deposits related to anorthosite and gabbroic anorthosite metallogenes... occur as irregular masses and disseminations in layered or massive anorthositic and gabbroic intrusions. 2, record 12, English, - anorthosite%20intrusion
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- intrusion anorthositique
1, record 12, French, intrusion%20anorthositique
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- intrusion d'anorthosite 2, record 12, French, intrusion%20d%27anorthosite
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le Bouclier canadien, le titane [...] est associé aux grandes intrusions anorthositiques et gabbroïques qui vont de l'Archéen [...] à l'Hélikien [...] 3, record 12, French, - intrusion%20anorthositique
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-11-17
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- gabbroic rock
1, record 13, English, gabbroic%20rock
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whilst chromite accumulations are nearly all in ultrabasic rocks and to a lesser extent in gabbroic or noritic rocks, ilmenite accumulations show an association with anorthosites... 2, record 13, English, - gabbroic%20rock
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There is both a spatial and a geochemical relationship in that [nickel sulphide] deposits associated with gabbroic igneous rocks have a high Cu/Ni ratio... 2, record 13, English, - gabbroic%20rock
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- roche gabbroïque
1, record 13, French, roche%20gabbro%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] roche qui possède, en partie ou en totalité, les caractères du gabbro et des massifs de roches de ce type. 2, record 13, French, - roche%20gabbro%C3%AFque
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- dioritic intrusion
1, record 14, English, dioritic%20intrusion
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... some [ilmenite deposits] occur as conformable layers within late stage gabbroic, troctolitic, and dioritic intrusions in anorthosite. 1, record 14, English, - dioritic%20intrusion
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- intrusion dioritique
1, record 14, French, intrusion%20dioritique
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certaines minéralisations [d'ilménite] peuvent toutefois se présenter sous la forme de couches concordantes au sein d'intrusions gabbroïques, troctolitiques ou dioritiques de phase tardive dans des complexes anorthositiques. 1, record 14, French, - intrusion%20dioritique
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1997-06-16
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- anorthositic gabbro
1, record 15, English, anorthositic%20gabbro
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whilst chromite accumulations are nearly all in ultrabasic rocks and to a lesser extent in gabbroic or noritic rocks, ilmenite accumulations show an association with anorthosites or anorthositic gabbros. 1, record 15, English, - anorthositic%20gabbro
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- gabbro anorthositique
1, record 15, French, gabbro%20anorthositique
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- gabbro anorthosique 2, record 15, French, gabbro%20anorthosique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir fiches «gabbro» et «anorthosique». 2, record 15, French, - gabbro%20anorthositique
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1997-04-02
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- almost pure plagioclase anorthosite 1, record 16, English, almost%20pure%20plagioclase%20anorthosite
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This host intrusion is composed of almost pure plagioclase anorthosite to gabbroic anorthosite, norite ilmenite-rich anorthosite, and gabbro. 1, record 16, English, - almost%20pure%20plagioclase%20anorthosite
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- anorthosite presque entièrement constituée de plagioclases
1, record 16, French, anorthosite%20presque%20enti%C3%A8rement%20constitu%C3%A9e%20de%20plagioclases
proposal, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anorthosite : Roche plutonique presque entièrement constituée de plagioclases. 2, record 16, French, - anorthosite%20presque%20enti%C3%A8rement%20constitu%C3%A9e%20de%20plagioclases
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1992-12-17
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- granodioritic pluton 1, record 17, English, granodioritic%20pluton
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Malartic Group consists of komatiites and basalts overlain by andesites and intermediate to felsic volcaniclastic rocks. These have been intruded by numerous gabbroic to granodioritic sills and dykes, as well as dioritic to granodioritic plutons of various dimensions.... 1, record 17, English, - granodioritic%20pluton
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- pluton granodioritique
1, record 17, French, pluton%20granodioritique
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme à Freiberg, le district appartient à une zone géosynclinale à plutons granodioritiques ou monzonitiques subvolcaniques et à volcanisme tardif, appartenant au cycle alpin. 1, record 17, French, - pluton%20granodioritique
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1992-12-03
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- gabbroic anorthosite
1, record 18, English, gabbroic%20anorthosite
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- gabbro anorthosite 2, record 18, English, gabbro%20anorthosite
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large ilmenite and titaniferous magnetite deposits... are classified on the basis of mineralogy into two main types : those consisting mainly of ilmenite hosted in massive or layered anorthosite... ;and complex mineral assemblages of titaniferous magnetite and ilmenite in gabbroic anorthosite. 2, record 18, English, - gabbroic%20anorthosite
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- anorthosite gabbroïque
1, record 18, French, anorthosite%20gabbro%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des anorthosites gabbroïques avec lits riches en magnétite titanifère. 2, record 18, French, - anorthosite%20gabbro%C3%AFque
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1992-06-03
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Metals Mining
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- gabbro intrusion
1, record 19, English, gabbro%20intrusion
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
- gabbroic intrusion 2, record 19, English, gabbroic%20intrusion
correct
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Titaniferous magnetite deposits... are most commonly developed in the gabbroic phases at the margins of gabbro-anorthosite intrusive stocks and in the gabbro-diorite stocks, dykes and sills associated with major gabbro intrusions. 3, record 19, English, - gabbro%20intrusion
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Large ilmenite and titaniferous magnetite deposits related to anorthosite and gabbroic anorthosite metallogenes... occur as irregular masses and disseminations in layered or massive anorthositic and gabbroic intrusions. 3, record 19, English, - gabbro%20intrusion
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Many small to medium sized magnetite deposits occur in gabbroic intrusions but the really big tonnages occur in the stratiform lopoliths. 4, record 19, English, - gabbro%20intrusion
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Mines métalliques
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- intrusion de gabbro
1, record 19, French, intrusion%20de%20gabbro
feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
- intrusion gabbroïque 2, record 19, French, intrusion%20gabbro%C3%AFque
feminine noun
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes [de magnétite] sont en relation spatiale avec les intrusions gabbroïques [...] 2, record 19, French, - intrusion%20de%20gabbro
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le Bouclier canadien, le titane [...] est associé aux grandes intrusions anorthositiques et gabbroïques qui vont de l'Archéen [...] à l'Hélikien [...] 2, record 19, French, - intrusion%20de%20gabbro
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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