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GRADUAL DIFFERENTIATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mafic magma
1, record 1, English, mafic%20magma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Differentiation on cooling of a mafic magma... would enable separation of plagioclase of the composition found in anorthosite masses and the gradual enrichment of the remaining magma in ferromagnesian, alkali, and volatile constituents... 2, record 1, English, - mafic%20magma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stratiform chromite deposits clearly formed by the fractional crystallization of mafic or ultramafic magmas. 3, record 1, English, - mafic%20magma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- magma mafique
1, record 1, French, magma%20mafique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magma riche en magnésium et en fer. 2, record 1, French, - magma%20mafique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes stratiformes de chromite se sont manifestement formés au cours de la cristallisation fractionnée de magmas mafiques ou ultramafiques. 3, record 1, French, - magma%20mafique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- end-fraction 1, record 2, English, end%2Dfraction
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- end fraction 2, record 2, English, end%20fraction
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Differentiation on cooling of a mafic magma under these conditions would enable separation of plagioclase of the composition found in anorthosite masses and the gradual enrichment of the remaining magma in ferromagnesian, alkali, and volatile constituents, and provide a high iron and titanium end-fraction that would eventually crystallize as disseminated oxide grains in the gabbro and anorthosite phases. 1, record 2, English, - end%2Dfraction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraction finale
1, record 2, French, fraction%20finale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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