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GRANITIC APLITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aplite
1, record 1, English, aplite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aplitic rock 2, record 1, English, aplitic%20rock
correct
- haplite 3, record 1, English, haplite
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light-colored hypabyssal igneous rock characterized by a fine-grained allotriomorphic-granular (i.e. aplitic) texture. 4, record 1, English, - aplite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Banded aplite. 5, record 1, English, - aplite
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - aplite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aplite
1, record 1, French, aplite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche aplitique 2, record 1, French, roche%20aplitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - aplite
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - aplite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Parmi les aplites, signalons l'Elvan, aplite à mica blanc liée aux filons stannifères. 5, record 1, French, - aplite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Aplite rubanée. 2, record 1, French, - aplite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On [...] rencontre souvent [l'aplite] dans les filons traversant des massifs granitiques. 3, record 1, French, - aplite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplita
1, record 1, Spanish, aplita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - aplita
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Jordan Falls
1, record 2, English, Jordan%20Falls
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 2, English, - Jordan%20Falls
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Numerous occurrences of molybdenite in quartz veins, aplite, and pegmatite, associated with granitic intrusions, are known at Gabarus Bay on Cape Breton Island, and near Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia. 3, record 2, English, - Jordan%20Falls
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chutes Jordan
1, record 2, French, chutes%20Jordan
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 2, French, - chutes%20Jordan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 2, French, - chutes%20Jordan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On connaît l'existence de plusieurs venues de molybdénite dans des filons de quartz, dans des aplites et dans des pegmatites associés à des intrusions granitiques sur la baie Gabarouse dans l'île du Cap-Breton, et près des chutes Jordan en Nouvelle-Écosse. 3, record 2, French, - chutes%20Jordan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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