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HORNBLENDE GRANITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- front of granitization
1, record 1, English, front%20of%20granitization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- granitization front 2, record 1, English, granitization%20front%20
correct
- front of granitisation 3, record 1, English, front%20of%20granitisation
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
basic front : In granitization, an advancing zone enriched in calcium, magnesium, and iron, that is said to represent those elements in the rock being granitized that are in excess of those required to form granite. During granitization, these elements are believed to be displaced and moved through the rock ahead of the granitization front, to form a zone enriched in minerals such as hornblende and pyroxene. 2, record 1, English, - front%20of%20granitization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- granitisation front
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- front de granitisation
1, record 1, French, front%20de%20granitisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biotite granite
1, record 2, English, biotite%20granite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- biotite-granite 2, record 2, English, biotite%2Dgranite
correct
- biotitic granite 3, record 2, English, biotitic%20granite
correct
- granitite 4, record 2, English, granitite
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A granite that contains biotite but no other ferromagnesian mineral or muscovite. 5, record 2, English, - biotite%20granite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The commonest division of the granite family is perhaps "biotite-granite"..., characterized by containing a brown mica to the exclusion of muscovite, hornblende or augite. 6, record 2, English, - biotite%20granite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main mineralogical types are biotite granite ("normal") ... Granitite is an obsolete name for the normal, i.e. biotitic, granite. 3, record 2, English, - biotite%20granite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- granite à biotite
1, record 2, French, granite%20%C3%A0%20biotite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les variétés de granites [...] Granite à biotite : mica noir (biotite), feldspaths (surtout orthose) et quartz qui ont cristallisé dans cet ordre. 2, record 2, French, - granite%20%C3%A0%20biotite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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