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METASOMATIC ROCK [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- albitized
1, record 1, English, albitized
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- albitised 2, record 1, English, albitised
correct, Great Britain
- altered to albite 3, record 1, English, altered%20to%20albite
correct
- altered into albite 4, record 1, English, altered%20into%20albite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a rock in which albite has introduced or has replaced a more calcic plagioclase. 5, record 1, English, - albitized
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The host rock that had originally granitic composition is highly albitized, irregularly carbonatized and locally silicified. The albitization of the granitic rock produced albite syenite and albite granite by entire or partial metasomatic replacement of the quartz, microcline and perthite in the pristine rocks. 6, record 1, English, - albitized
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pericline is probably an albitized oligoclase. 7, record 1, English, - albitized
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
albitized: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - albitized
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- albitisé
1, record 1, French, albitis%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- altéré en albite 2, record 1, French, alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20en%20albite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une roche ayant subi une albitisation, c'est-à-dire dont les feldspaths ont été transformés en albite. 3, record 1, French, - albitis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a dans l'ensemble une bonne relation entre l'extension en surface des différents faciès granitiques et leur altitude d'affleurement, les faciès albitisés se rencontrant en général à plus de 500 m d'altitude, les faciès non albitisés en dessous [...] 4, record 1, French, - albitis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pegmatites albitisées à spodumène, muscovite, rare lépidolite [...] 5, record 1, French, - albitis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les épontes albitisées renferment 6 g/t d'or. 5, record 1, French, - albitis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
albitisé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - albitis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- albitizado 1, record 1, Spanish, albitizado
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sulphidic wall rock
1, record 2, English, sulphidic%20wall%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sulfidic wall rock 2, record 2, English, sulfidic%20wall%20rock
correct
- sulfidic wallrock 3, record 2, English, sulfidic%20wallrock
correct
- sulphidic wallrock 4, record 2, English, sulphidic%20wallrock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanisms of contamination that have been suggested include assimilation of sulphidic wall rock and metasomatic migration of sulphur out of the wall rock, into the magma. 1, record 2, English, - sulphidic%20wall%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche encaissante sulfurée
1, record 2, French, roche%20encaissante%20sulfur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mécanismes de contamination proposés sont, entre autres, l'assimilation des roches encaissantes sulfurées et la migration du soufre des roches encaissantes vers le magma à la faveur de réactions métasomatiques. 1, record 2, French, - roche%20encaissante%20sulfur%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metasomatic migration of sulphur
1, record 3, English, metasomatic%20migration%20of%20sulphur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- metasomatic migration of sulfur 2, record 3, English, metasomatic%20migration%20of%20sulfur
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanisms of contamination that have been suggested include assimilation of sulphidic wall rock and metasomatic migration of sulphur out of the wall rock, into the magma. 1, record 3, English, - metasomatic%20migration%20of%20sulphur
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- migration du soufre à la faveur de réactions métasomatiques
1, record 3, French, migration%20du%20soufre%20%C3%A0%20la%20faveur%20de%20r%C3%A9actions%20m%C3%A9tasomatiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mécanismes de contamination proposés sont, entre autres, l'assimilation des roches encaissantes sulfurées et la migration du soufre des roches encaissantes vers le magma à la faveur de réactions métasomatiques. 1, record 3, French, - migration%20du%20soufre%20%C3%A0%20la%20faveur%20de%20r%C3%A9actions%20m%C3%A9tasomatiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- albite syenite
1, record 4, English, albite%20syenite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The albitization of the granitic rock produced albite syenite and albite granite by complete or partial metasomatic replacement of the quartz, microcline and perthite in the original rocks. 1, record 4, English, - albite%20syenite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- syénite à albite
1, record 4, French, sy%C3%A9nite%20%C3%A0%20albite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'albitisation des roches granitiques a produit de la syénite à albite et du granite à albite par remplacement métasomatique partiel ou complet du quartz, du microcline et de la perthite présente dans les roches d'origine. 1, record 4, French, - sy%C3%A9nite%20%C3%A0%20albite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
albite : [...] Constituant essentiel des andésites, syénites, rhyolites, des granites et pegmatites [...] 2, record 4, French, - sy%C3%A9nite%20%C3%A0%20albite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- albite granite
1, record 5, English, albite%20granite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sodaclase granite 2, record 5, English, sodaclase%20granite
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Granite in which quartz and potassic feldspar are accompanied by accessory albite rather than the usual oligoclase or andesine. 2, record 5, English, - albite%20granite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The albitization of the granitic rock produced albite syenite and albite granite by complete or partial metasomatic replacement of the quartz, microcline and perthite in the original rocks. 3, record 5, English, - albite%20granite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- granite à albite
1, record 5, French, granite%20%C3%A0%20albite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'albitisation des roches granitiques a produit de la syénite à albite et du granite à albite par remplacement métasomatique partiel ou complet du quartz, du microcline et de la perthite présente dans les roches d'origine. 1, record 5, French, - granite%20%C3%A0%20albite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
albite : [...] Constituant essentiel des andésites, syénites, rhyolites, des granites et pegmatites [...] 2, record 5, French, - granite%20%C3%A0%20albite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sponge rock
1, record 6, English, sponge%20rock
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- metasomatic syenite 1, record 6, English, metasomatic%20syenite
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ore... formed from epigenetic hydrothermal solutions in the metasomatic syenite(or "sponge rock" of Lang et al., 1962). 1, record 6, English, - sponge%20rock
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roche éponge
1, record 6, French, roche%20%C3%A9ponge
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- syénite métasomatique 1, record 6, French, sy%C3%A9nite%20m%C3%A9tasomatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai [...] s'est formé à partir de solutions hydrothermales épigénétiques dans la syénite métasomatique (la «roche éponge» de Lang et al., 1962). 1, record 6, French, - roche%20%C3%A9ponge
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- assimilation of wall rock
1, record 7, English, assimilation%20of%20wall%20rock
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- assimilation of country rocks 1, record 7, English, assimilation%20of%20country%20rocks
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanisms of contamination that have been suggested include assimilation of sulphidic wall rock and metasomatic migration of sulphur out of the wall rock, into the magma. 1, record 7, English, - assimilation%20of%20wall%20rock
Record 7, Key term(s)
- assimilation of wallrock
- assimilation of country rock
- assimilation of wall rocks
- assimilation of wallrocks
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- assimilation des roches encaissantes
1, record 7, French, assimilation%20des%20roches%20encaissantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mécanismes de contamination proposés sont, entre autres, l'assimilation des roches encaissantes sulfurées et la migration du soufre des roches encaissantes vers le magma à la faveur de réactions métasomatiques. 1, record 7, French, - assimilation%20des%20roches%20encaissantes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-10-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- assimilation of sulphidic wall rock
1, record 8, English, assimilation%20of%20sulphidic%20wall%20rock
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanisms of contamination that have been suggested include assimilation of sulphidic wall rock and metasomatic migration of sulphur out of the wall rock, into the magma. 1, record 8, English, - assimilation%20of%20sulphidic%20wall%20rock
Record 8, Key term(s)
- assimilation of sulphidic wallrock
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- assimilation des roches encaissantes sulfurées
1, record 8, French, assimilation%20des%20roches%20encaissantes%20sulfur%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mécanismes de contamination proposés sont, entre autres, l'assimilation des roches encaissantes sulfurées et la migration du soufre des roches encaissantes vers le magma à la faveur de réactions métasomatiques. 1, record 8, French, - assimilation%20des%20roches%20encaissantes%20sulfur%C3%A9es
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-05-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lateritoid
1, record 9, English, lateritoid
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lateritic rock formed by the metasomatic replacement of some other rock at its outcrop. 1, record 9, English, - lateritoid
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- latéritoïde
1, record 9, French, lat%C3%A9rito%C3%AFde
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Latéritoïde : généralement mince, inférieur à 3 m, parfois absent. C'est un ancien niveau phosphate formé de silice fine parfois tendre et blanche, parfois dure et caverneuse, de phosphate d'alumine qui peut être très blanc, d'oxyde de fer brunâtre. 1, record 9, French, - lat%C3%A9rito%C3%AFde
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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