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DEPLETED LOWER CRUSTAL ROCKS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peralkaline granite
1, record 1, English, peralkaline%20granite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peralkaline granites are known in East Africa and Nigeria, where they host tin, niobium, and other metals. 2, record 1, English, - peralkaline%20granite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... depleted lower crustal rocks generate metaluminous to peralkaline granites that are parental to pegmatites enriched in niobium and rare-earth elements(including yttrium). 3, record 1, English, - peralkaline%20granite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granite hyperalcalin
1, record 1, French, granite%20hyperalcalin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- granite peralcalin 2, record 1, French, granite%20peralcalin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les roches appauvries de la croûte inférieure produisent des granites peralumineux à hyperalcalins qui sont les roches parentales des pegmatites enrichies en niobium et en terres rares (y compris l'yttrium). 3, record 1, French, - granite%20hyperalcalin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metaluminous granite
1, record 2, English, metaluminous%20granite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... depleted lower crustal rocks generate metaluminous to peralkaline granites that are parental to pegmatites enriched in niobium and rare-earth elements(including yttrium). 1, record 2, English, - metaluminous%20granite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- granite métalumineux
1, record 2, French, granite%20m%C3%A9talumineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les roches appauvries de la croûte inférieure produisent des granites métalumineux à hyperalcalins qui sont les roches parentales des pegmatites enrichies en niobium et en terres rares (y compris l'yttrium). 1, record 2, French, - granite%20m%C3%A9talumineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- depleted
1, record 3, English, depleted
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... undepleted upper crustal lithologies result in peraluminous granites that give rise to pegmatites enriched in lithium, cesium, and tantalum... whereas depleted lower crustal rocks generate metaluminous to peralkaline granites... 1, record 3, English, - depleted
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appauvri
1, record 3, French, appauvri
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les lithologies non appauvries de la croûte supérieure donnent lieu à des granites hyperalumineux qui eux-mêmes génèrent des pegmatites enrichies en lithium, en césium et en tantale [...] tandis que les roches appauvries de la croûte inférieure produisent des granites métalumineux à hyperalcalins [...] 1, record 3, French, - appauvri
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- undepleted
1, record 4, English, undepleted
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... undepleted upper crustal lithologies result in peraluminous granites that give rise to pegmatites enriched in lithium, cesium, and tantalum... whereas depleted lower crustal rocks generate metaluminous to peralkaline granites... 1, record 4, English, - undepleted
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- non appauvri
1, record 4, French, non%20appauvri
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les lithologies non appauvries de la croûte supérieure donnent lieu à des granites hyperalumineux qui eux-mêmes génèrent des pegmatites enrichies en lithium, en césium et en tantale [...] tandis que les roches appauvries de la croûte inférieure produisent des granites métalumineux à hyperalcalins [...] 1, record 4, French, - non%20appauvri
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- depleted lower crustal rocks 1, record 5, English, depleted%20lower%20crustal%20rocks
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- roche appauvrie de la croûte inférieure
1, record 5, French, roche%20appauvrie%20de%20la%20cro%C3%BBte%20inf%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pétrologie. 1, record 5, French, - roche%20appauvrie%20de%20la%20cro%C3%BBte%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : DNAG. 1, record 5, French, - roche%20appauvrie%20de%20la%20cro%C3%BBte%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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