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GRANITIC INTRUSION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phacolith
1, record 1, English, phacolith
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phacolite 1, record 1, English, phacolite
correct, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A minor, concordant, doubly convex, and usually granitic intrusion into folded strata. 2, record 1, English, - phacolith
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phacolite
1, record 1, French, phacolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] gîte des axes anticlinaux et synclinaux. 1, record 1, French, - phacolite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- facolita
1, record 1, Spanish, facolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de chabasita, que se encuentra en forma de cristales lenticulares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - facolita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Algoman
1, record 2, English, Algoman
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- algoman 2, record 2, English, algoman
correct, see observation, adjective
- algomian 2, record 2, English, algomian
correct, see observation, adjective
- algomic 2, record 2, English, algomic
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to the mountain-making movements and granitic intrusion commonly referred to the middle of the Proterozoic era. 2, record 2, English, - Algoman
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Algoman orogeny ended the Archean eon 2.5 billion years ago. 1, record 2, English, - Algoman
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[These adjectives are] usually capitalized. 2, record 2, English, - Algoman
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- algomien
1, record 2, French, algomien
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- du type Algoma 2, record 2, French, du%20type%20Algoma
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces deux séries ont été intéressées par deux phases distinctes de plissements orogéniques, suivies d'importantes intrusions granitiques (granites laurentiens et algomiens). 1, record 2, French, - algomien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les formations ferrifères du type Algoma dans la province du lac Supérieur (Ontario) prennent de plus en plus d'importance comme minerai de taconite. 2, record 2, French, - algomien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Cassiar batholith
1, record 3, English, Cassiar%20batholith
correct, see observation, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Cassiar%20batholith
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The hiatus is possibly related to uplifts associated with the late Columbian Orogeny, the intrusion of the Cassiar batholith, and the granitic bodies in Yukon Territory. 3, record 3, English, - Cassiar%20batholith
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- batholite de Cassiar
1, record 3, French, batholite%20de%20Cassiar
correct, see observation, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- batholite des Cassiars 2, record 3, French, batholite%20des%20Cassiars
correct, see observation, masculine noun, British Columbia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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. 3, record 3, French, - batholite%20de%20Cassiar
Record number: 3, 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. 3, record 3, French, - batholite%20de%20Cassiar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il est possible que cette lacune soit reliée aux soulèvements qui ont marqué la fin de l'orogenèse du Columbien, l'intrusion du batholite des Cassiars, et la mise en place des masses granitiques du Yukon. 4, record 3, French, - batholite%20de%20Cassiar
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- granodiorite intrusion
1, record 4, English, granodiorite%20intrusion
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- granodioritic intrusion 1, record 4, English, granodioritic%20intrusion
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "granodioritic." 1, record 4, English, - granodiorite%20intrusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
By analogy with "granitic intrusion" and "granite intrusion"(see record). 1, record 4, English, - granodiorite%20intrusion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intrusion de granodiorite
1, record 4, French, intrusion%20de%20granodiorite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- intrusion granodioritique 2, record 4, French, intrusion%20granodioritique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] magmatisme géosynclinal (...) se traduit (...) par des intrusions granitiques et granodioritiques synorogéniques ou post orogéniques qui se consolident en batholites. 2, record 4, French, - intrusion%20de%20granodiorite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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