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RETROGRADE FLUID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retrogressive mineral assemblage
1, record 1, English, retrogressive%20mineral%20assemblage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retrograde mineral assemblage 2, record 1, English, retrograde%20mineral%20assemblage
correct
- retrograded mineral assemblage 3, record 1, English, retrograded%20mineral%20assemblage
correct
- retrogressive assemblage 4, record 1, English, retrogressive%20assemblage
correct
- retrograde assemblage 5, record 1, English, retrograde%20assemblage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microthermometric data indicate that the prograde and retrograde mineral assemblages were formed by fluids of different composition, a CO2-barren aqueous saline fluid and a H2O-OO2-type fluid, respectively. 2, record 1, English, - retrogressive%20mineral%20assemblage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Photomicrographs (plane-polarized light) of Sudbury Breccia matrix showing the development of the diagnostic retrograde assemblage. 6, record 1, English, - retrogressive%20mineral%20assemblage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retrogressive assemblage: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - retrogressive%20mineral%20assemblage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- association rétromorphosée
1, record 1, French, association%20r%C3%A9tromorphos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- association minérale rétromorphosée 2, record 1, French, association%20min%C3%A9rale%20r%C3%A9tromorphos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
association rétromorphosée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - association%20r%C3%A9tromorphos%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vug filling
1, record 2, English, vug%20filling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This type of skarn copper deposit lacks the intense stockwork fracturing typical of porphyry deposits, resulting in the restriction of retrograde mineral assemblages to vug fillings, contact zones, and widely spaced, structurally controlled fluid conduits. 1, record 2, English, - vug%20filling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remplissage de vacuoles
1, record 2, French, remplissage%20de%20vacuoles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À ces skarns cuprifères n'est pas associée l'intense fracturation qui donne lieu aux stockwerks caractérisant les gîtes porphyriques, de sorte que les associations minérales d'altération rétrograde sont confinées au remplissage de vacuoles, à des zones de contact et à des conduits de fluides à contrôle structural largement espacés. 1, record 2, French, - remplissage%20de%20vacuoles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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