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METAVOLCANICS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metavolcanic rock
1, record 1, English, metavolcanic%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metamorphosed volcanic rock 2, record 1, English, metamorphosed%20volcanic%20rock
correct
- metavolcanics 3, record 1, English, metavolcanics
correct, see observation, noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] partly metamorphosed volcanic rock. 4, record 1, English, - metavolcanic%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metavolcanics : An informal term for volcanic rocks that show evidence of having been subjected to metamorphism. 5, record 1, English, - metavolcanic%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
metavolcanics : As a noun, used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - metavolcanic%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
metavolcanic rock; metavolcanics : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - metavolcanic%20rock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metavolcanic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métavolcanite
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tavolcanite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche métavolcanique 2, record 1, French, roche%20m%C3%A9tavolcanique
correct, feminine noun
- roche volcanique métamorphisée 3, record 1, French, roche%20volcanique%20m%C3%A9tamorphis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- métavolcanique 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tavolcanique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tavolcanite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métavolcanite; roche métavolcanique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tavolcanite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Métavolcanite porphyrique acide. 7, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tavolcanite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mafic metavolcanic rock
1, record 2, English, mafic%20metavolcanic%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mafic metavolcanics 2, record 2, English, mafic%20metavolcanics
correct, see observation, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploration criteria for uranium and uranium-polymetallic deposits associated with unconformity include: ... a conceptual model ... which should include geological features, as follows: (i) intracratonic basins containing clastic sediments, which are unconformably underlain by a shelf sedimentary sequence or by mafic metavolcanic rocks. 3, record 2, English, - mafic%20metavolcanic%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As a name, "mafic metavolcanic" is used in the plural. 4, record 2, English, - mafic%20metavolcanic%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mafic metavolcanics : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - mafic%20metavolcanic%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métavolcanite mafique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tavolcanite%20mafique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche volcanique métamorphisée contenant des minéraux fémiques, c'est-à-dire riches en fer et en magnésium. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tavolcanite%20mafique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métavolcanite mafique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tavolcanite%20mafique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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