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METACONGLOMERATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metawacke
1, record 1, English, metawacke
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meta-wacke 2, record 1, English, meta%2Dwacke
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... where the protolith is obvious because the texture of the protolith is well preserved, the prefix "meta" is simply used in front of the protolith name, [for example], metagranite, metabasalt, metawacke, metaconglomerate, etc. 1, record 1, English, - metawacke
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métawacke
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tawacke
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- méta-wacke
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metamorphosed conglomerate
1, record 2, English, metamorphosed%20conglomerate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- metaconglomerate 2, record 2, English, metaconglomerate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deformed or otherwise altered and metamorphosed conglomerate. 3, record 2, English, - metamorphosed%20conglomerate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Mary Kathleen Uranium Deposit, Northern Queensland.... The main host rock of the orebodies is a metamorphosed conglomerate consisting of clasts of quartzite and feldspathic rocks in a fine-grained matrix of diopside and feldspar; orebodies also occur in scapolite-diopside granulites above and below the metaconglomerate. 1, record 2, English, - metamorphosed%20conglomerate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conglomérat métamorphisé
1, record 2, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20m%C3%A9tamorphis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- métaconglomérat 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9taconglom%C3%A9rat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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