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GRANOBLASTIC [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- granofels
1, record 1, English, granofels
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metaphoric rock that displays no apparent foliation and is composed of an equigranular or granoblastic mosaic of minerals. 2, record 1, English, - granofels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granofels: singular form and plural form. 3, record 1, English, - granofels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
granofels: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - granofels
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granofels
1, record 1, French, granofels
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche métamorphique qui ne démontre aucune foliation apparente et qui se compose d'une mosaïque équigranulaire ou granoblastique de minéraux [...] 2, record 1, French, - granofels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches non schisteuses sont généralement caractérisées par des textures granoblastiques isotropes. Ce sont des granofels, roches massives à grain fin, inframillimétrique. 3, record 1, French, - granofels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granofels : forme au singulier et au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - granofels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
granofels : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - granofels
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- granoblastic
1, record 2, English, granoblastic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a limestone undergoes a regional or possibly a contact metamorphism, it becomes a "marble. "The texture of marbles is called granoblastic, which means that the grains are formed during the recrystallization and are approximately equidimensional... 2, record 2, English, - granoblastic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- granoblastique
1, record 2, French, granoblastique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Various Metal Ores
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- skarn zone
1, record 3, English, skarn%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magnetite is mostly fine-to medium-grained and is disseminated in granoblastic textures with the skarn minerals, or forms thin lenses, shoots, and stringers in the skarn zone. 1, record 3, English, - skarn%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone skarnifiée
1, record 3, French, zone%20skarnifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone de skarns 1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20skarns
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La magnétite est surtout à grain fin à moyen et est disséminée au sein des associations minérales de skarn à texture granoblastique ou forme de minces lentilles, des colonnes minéralisées et des filonnets dans la zone skarnifiée. 1, record 3, French, - zone%20skarnifi%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Various Metal Ores
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ore shoot
1, record 4, English, ore%20shoot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- oreshoot 2, record 4, English, oreshoot
correct
- shoot of ore 3, record 4, English, shoot%20of%20ore
correct
- shoot 4, record 4, English, shoot
correct, noun
- chute 5, record 4, English, chute
correct
- mineralized shoot 6, record 4, English, mineralized%20shoot
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elongated body of ore extending downward within a deposit (usually a vein), representing the more valuable part of the deposit. 7, record 4, English, - ore%20shoot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in the Emperor Gold Mine, Fiji, ... vertical zoning of gold-silver tellurides in one of the main ore shoots gives rise to an increase in the Ag/Au ratio ... 2, record 4, English, - ore%20shoot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Magnetite is mostly fine-to medium-grained and is disseminated in granoblastic textures with the skarn minerals, or forms thin lenses, shoots, and stringers in the skarn zone. 8, record 4, English, - ore%20shoot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colonne minéralisée
1, record 4, French, colonne%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- colonne de richesse 2, record 4, French, colonne%20de%20richesse
correct, feminine noun
- colonne 3, record 4, French, colonne
correct, feminine noun
- passe minéralisée 4, record 4, French, passe%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section d'un gîte ayant la forme d'une lentille allongée et dont l'extraction est rentable. 2, record 4, French, - colonne%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'échelle de l'exploitation on observe souvent que la minéralisation utile ne se répartit pas de façon régulière et homogène dans le filon. Elle est concentrée en zones de forme variable que les mineurs désignent par «colonnes minéralisées» [...] 5, record 4, French, - colonne%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il est rare qu'un filon soit minéralisé d'un bout à l'autre; la minéralisation exploitable forme généralement des lentilles allongées, appelées colonnes minéralisées. 6, record 4, French, - colonne%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La magnétite est surtout à grain fin à moyen et est disséminée au sein des associations minérales de skarn à texture granoblastique ou forme de minces lentilles, des colonnes minéralisées et des filonnets dans la zone skarnifiée. 7, record 4, French, - colonne%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología económica
- Minerales varios (Minas metálicas)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna de mineral
1, record 4, Spanish, columna%20de%20mineral
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masa de mineral de forma irregular que se eleva por encima de un filón. 1, record 4, Spanish, - columna%20de%20mineral
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- marble
1, record 5, English, marble
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metamorphic rock consisting predominantly of fine-to coarse-grained recrystallized calcite and/or dolomite usually with a granoblastic(saccharoidal) texture. 2, record 5, English, - marble
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marbre
1, record 5, French, marbre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche cristallisée par marmorisation (recristallisation métamorphique) [composée] pour l'essentiel, de carbonate de calcium cristallisé (calcite) ou de carbonate double de calcium et magnésium (dolomie). 2, record 5, French, - marbre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le marbre est] susceptible d'être poli et [est] généralement utilisé en construction dans les dallages de sols, les placages muraux, les marches, plinthes, tablettes et divers éléments de décoration. 3, record 5, French, - marbre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Materiales de construcción naturales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mármol
1, record 5, Spanish, m%C3%A1rmol
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piedra caliza que alcanza un alto grado de pulimento. 2, record 5, Spanish, - m%C3%A1rmol
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza ampliamente en la decoración de interiores y exteriores de edificios. Ofrece una amplia gama de colores que va desde el blanco hasta el gris oscuro y marrón. 2, record 5, Spanish, - m%C3%A1rmol
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- granoblastic texture
1, record 6, English, granoblastic%20texture
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Texture in a nonschistose metamorphic rock upon which recrystallization formed essentially equidimensional crystals with normally well sutured boundaries [or] secondary texture due to diagenetic change either by crystallization or recrystallization in the solid state, in which the grains are of equal size. 2, record 6, English, - granoblastic%20texture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magnetite is mostly fine-to medium-grained and is disseminated in granoblastic textures with the skarn minerals, or forms thin lenses, shoots, and stringers in the skarn zone. 3, record 6, English, - granoblastic%20texture
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- structure granoblastique
1, record 6, French, structure%20granoblastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- texture granoblastique 2, record 6, French, texture%20granoblastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] texture métamorphique caractérisée par des cristaux de taille voisine sans orientation particulière. 3, record 6, French, - structure%20granoblastique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la structure granoblastique [...]. Pris dans leur ensemble les minéraux sont de taille voisine et les dimensions de chaque grain sont semblables dans tous les sens (minéraux équigranulaires et isométriques). C'est une structure en mosaïque [...] On la rencontre fréquemment dans les gneiss et les roches voisines [...] 4, record 6, French, - structure%20granoblastique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La magnétite est surtout à grain fin à moyen et est disséminée au sein des associations minérales de skarn à texture granoblastique ou forme de minces lentilles, des colonnes minéralisées et des filonnets dans la zone skarnifiée. 5, record 6, French, - structure%20granoblastique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-09-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Footwall Breccia
1, record 7, English, Footwall%20Breccia
correct, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the [Sudbury Igneous] Complex is underlain by a quasi conformable "Footwall Breccia" of variable thickness that is leucocratic and prominent in the North Range, but more obscure in the South Range ... 1, record 7, English, - Footwall%20Breccia
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The North Range Footwall Breccia is a highly variable unit whose clasts consist largely of Levack Gneiss set in a fine grained granoblastic matrix of plagioclase, quartz, biotite, amphibole, and pyroxene. 1, record 7, English, - Footwall%20Breccia
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Brèche du mur
1, record 7, French, Br%C3%A8che%20du%20mur
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le Complexe [igné de Sudbury] repose sur une brèche leucocrate d'épaisseur variable, aux contacts quasi concordants, appelée «Brèche du mur» (Footwall Breccia); elle est facilement identifiable dans le flanc nord mais l'est moins dans le flanc sud [...] 1, record 7, French, - Br%C3%A8che%20du%20mur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Brèche du mur du flanc nord est une unité de caractère très variable dont les clastes dérivent surtout du Gneiss de Levack; la matrice montre une texture granoblastique et un grain fin et se compose de plagioclase, de quartz, de biotite, d'amphibole et de pyroxène. 1, record 7, French, - Br%C3%A8che%20du%20mur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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