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HORNBLENDE GABBRO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hornblende gabbro
1, record 1, English, hornblende%20gabbro
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the IUGS [International Union of Geological Sciences] classification, a plutonic rock satisfying the definition of gabbro, in which pl/(pl+hbl+px) [plagioclase/(plagioclase+hornblende+pyroxene) ] is between 10 and 90, and px/(pl+hbl+px) [pyroxene/(plagioclase+hornblende+pyroxene) ] is less than 5. 2, record 1, English, - hornblende%20gabbro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hornblende gabbro : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - hornblende%20gabbro
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gabbro à hornblende
1, record 1, French, gabbro%20%C3%A0%20hornblende
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe [...] des gabbros à hornblende, généralement à hornblende brune, cette dernière se présentant en grands cristaux. 2, record 1, French, - gabbro%20%C3%A0%20hornblende
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gabbro à hornblende : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - gabbro%20%C3%A0%20hornblende
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- essexite
1, record 2, English, essexite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alkali gabbro primarily composed of plagioclase, hornblende, biotite, and titanaugite, with lesser amounts of alkali feldspar and nepheline. 1, record 2, English, - essexite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its name is derived from Essex County, Massachusetts, from where it was originally defined by Sears in 1891 ... 1, record 2, English, - essexite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essexite
1, record 2, French, essexite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Gabbro à feldspathoïdes] type grenu, où le plagioclase a une basicité inférieure à 50% d'anorthite. 2, record 2, French, - essexite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- essexita
1, record 2, Spanish, essexita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variedad de teralita cuya plagioclasa es poco básica. 1, record 2, Spanish, - essexita
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