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METAVOLCANIC ROCK [2 records]

Record 1 2011-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

[A] partly metamorphosed volcanic rock.

OBS

metavolcanics: An informal term for volcanic rocks that show evidence of having been subjected to metamorphism.

OBS

metavolcanics: As a noun, used in the plural.

OBS

metavolcanic rock; metavolcanics : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • metavolcanic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
CONT

Cantons de l'Est (Québec). [...] Les roches ultrabasiques font intrusion [...] dans des roches encaissantes métasédimentaires, métavolcaniques et stratifiées de l'âge du Cambrien à l'Ordovicien.

OBS

métavolcanite; roche métavolcanique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

PHR

Métavolcanite porphyrique acide.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

Consisting of metamorphosed rocks of volcanic origin.

PHR

Metavolcanic rock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Unité basique métavolcanique.

PHR

Roche métavolcanique.

Spanish

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