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GARNET PERIDOTITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- garnet peridotite
1, record 1, English, garnet%20peridotite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- garnetiferous peridotite 2, record 1, English, garnetiferous%20peridotite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Garnet peridotite is a coarse-grained, ultra mafic igneous rock which forms at extreme depths within the [Earth's] upper mantle, over 40 km in depth. As such, the rock is composed of high pressure, high temperature forming minerals such as olivine which gives the rock an [overall] green colouration of varying shades. 3, record 1, English, - garnet%20peridotite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- péridotite à grenat
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9ridotite%20%C3%A0%20grenat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'une péridotite contenant de nombreux cristaux de grenat pyropes noyés dans de l'olivine verdâtre. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9ridotite%20%C3%A0%20grenat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peridotite xenolith
1, record 2, English, peridotite%20xenolith
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peridotite xenoliths are olivine-rich with variable amounts of orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene, spinel, and garnet plus accessories... 1, record 2, English, - peridotite%20xenolith
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- xénolite de péridotite
1, record 2, French, x%C3%A9nolite%20de%20p%C3%A9ridotite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les xénolites de péridotite sont riches en olivine et contiennent des quantités variables d'orthopyroxène, de clinopyroxène, de spinelle et de grenat, ainsi que des minéraux accessoires [...] 1, record 2, French, - x%C3%A9nolite%20de%20p%C3%A9ridotite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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