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GARNET STRUCTURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- garnet structure
1, record 1, English, garnet%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the upper mantle, [aluminium] is largely contained in minerals with a garnet structure. 2, record 1, English, - garnet%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure de grenat
1, record 1, French, structure%20de%20grenat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- protogine
1, record 2, English, protogine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- protogene 1, record 2, English, protogene
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A granitic rock, occurring in the Alps, that has gneissic structure, contains sericite, chlorite, epidote, and garnet, and shows evidence of a composite origin or of crystallization... under stress after consolidation. 1, record 2, English, - protogine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protogine
1, record 2, French, protogine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Granite porphyroïde plus ou moins mylonitisé. 2, record 2, French, - protogine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'une part, les masses granito-gneissiques peuvent être déformées à la suite de mouvements orogéniques. C'est le cas de la «protogine» des massifs centraux alpins, Mont-Blanc et Oisans en particulier, roche claire à mica noir transformé en chlorite et dont le quartz présente en lumière polarisée une extinction roulante [...] 3, record 2, French, - protogine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- augen structure
1, record 3, English, augen%20structure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- eyed structure 2, record 3, English, eyed%20structure
correct
- augen texture 3, record 3, English, augen%20texture
- eye structure 4, record 3, English, eye%20structure
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In some gneissic and schistose metamorphic rocks, a structure consisting of minerals like feldspar, quartz, or garnet that have been squeezed into elliptical or lens-shaped forms resembling eyes(augen), which are commonly enveloped by essentially parallel layers of contrasting constituents such as mica or chlorite. 2, record 3, English, - augen%20structure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- texture oeillée
1, record 3, French, texture%20oeill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- structure oeillée 2, record 3, French, structure%20oeill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] texture de certains gneiss dans lesquels les feldspaths et le quartz présentent la forme d'yeux plus ou moins allongés. 3, record 3, French, - texture%20oeill%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La texture oeillée s'observe souvent dans les gneiss [...] où elle résulte de la déformation plastique, plus ou moins intense, de roches éruptives renfermant de grands cristaux de feldspaths (phénocristaux) avec recristallisation partielle : d'où la présence «d'yeux» feldspathiques. 4, record 3, French, - texture%20oeill%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lorsque certains minéraux, ou groupements de minéraux [...] forment des nodules alignés pouvant atteindre 1 à 3 cm de diamètre on a une texture oeillée (gneiss). 5, record 3, French, - texture%20oeill%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- griphite
1, record 4, English, griphite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mineral :(...). Its crystal structure is related to that of garnet. 1, record 4, English, - griphite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- griphite
1, record 4, French, griphite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phosphate hydraté naturel de fer; d'aluminium, de manganèse et de sodium. 1, record 4, French, - griphite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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