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EQUIGRANULAR [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- granofels
1, record 1, English, granofels
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metaphoric rock that displays no apparent foliation and is composed of an equigranular or granoblastic mosaic of minerals. 2, record 1, English, - granofels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granofels: singular form and plural form. 3, record 1, English, - granofels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
granofels: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - granofels
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granofels
1, record 1, French, granofels
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche métamorphique qui ne démontre aucune foliation apparente et qui se compose d'une mosaïque équigranulaire ou granoblastique de minéraux [...] 2, record 1, French, - granofels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches non schisteuses sont généralement caractérisées par des textures granoblastiques isotropes. Ce sont des granofels, roches massives à grain fin, inframillimétrique. 3, record 1, French, - granofels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granofels : forme au singulier et au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - granofels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
granofels : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - granofels
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- granular texture
1, record 2, English, granular%20texture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock texture resulting from the aggregation of mineral grains of approximately equal size. 2, record 2, English, - granular%20texture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rocks containing roughly equidimensional minerals are said to have a granular texture. 3, record 2, English, - granular%20texture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term may be applied to a sedimentary or metamorphic rock, but is especially used to describe an equigranular, holocrystalline igneous rock whose particles range in diameter from 0. 05 to 10 mm. 2, record 2, English, - granular%20texture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- structure grenue
1, record 2, French, structure%20grenue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- texture grenue 2, record 2, French, texture%20grenue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Structure] d'une roche [...] entièrement formée de cristaux de taille voisine, tous visibles à l'œil nu. 3, record 2, French, - structure%20grenue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les structures grenues caractérisent les roches dont la cristallisation s'est effectuée lentement, en profondeur. Les minéraux y sont tous également développés et répartis sans aucun ordre. 4, record 2, French, - structure%20grenue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La structure grenue caractérise une roche entièrement cristallisée dont les éléments sont de même dimension, sensiblement celle d'un grain de blé. 5, record 2, French, - structure%20grenue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La texture désigne [...] la forme et la position d'un certain nombre de minéraux naturellement groupés en une population au sein de la roche. [...] La structure désigne la forme et la position [...] d'un cristal pris isolément ou considéré dans ses rapports avec ses voisins immédiats. 6, record 2, French, - structure%20grenue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans la littérature moderne, le terme de texture est employé en synonymie avec celui de structure [...] 7, record 2, French, - structure%20grenue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estructura granular
1, record 2, Spanish, estructura%20granular
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- helsinkite
1, record 3, English, helsinkite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] equigranular dyke rock consisting essentially of albite and epidote... 1, record 3, English, - helsinkite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- helsinkite
1, record 3, French, helsinkite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les pegmatites, les helsinkites [...] sont particulièrement riches en épidote. 1, record 3, French, - helsinkite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- habit
1, record 4, English, habit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mineral habit 2, record 4, English, mineral%20habit
correct
- crystal habit 3, record 4, English, crystal%20habit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The characteristic or typical crystal form, combination of forms, or other shape of a mineral, including irregularities. 4, record 4, English, - habit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crystal Habit. The characteristic crystal shape (for example: platy, equant, granular, cubic, stubby, lath shaped, tabular, columnar, pyramidal, prismatic, blade-like, needle-like) of a mineral is its habit. 5, record 4, English, - habit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some hematite and martite has a strong euhedral fine grained habit. The equigranular mineral habit in this type of ore usually gives well segregated silica and iron-oxide grains... 6, record 4, English, - habit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of crystal or mineral habits are acicular (needlelike), tabular (broad and flat), fibrous (hairlike), or prismatic (elongated in one direction). Aggregates of crystals may possess the following habits: botryoidal (grapelike), dendritic (arborescent), or reniform (kidney-shaped). 7, record 4, English, - habit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Many minerals may be found in more than one habit ... For example, galena may be found in euhedral crystals or in a massive/granular form, and malachite is usually botryoidal ... but may also be fibrous or stalactitic. 8, record 4, English, - habit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- habitus
1, record 4, French, habitus
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- habitus cristallin 2, record 4, French, habitus%20cristallin
correct, masculine noun
- faciès cristallin 3, record 4, French, faci%C3%A8s%20cristallin
correct, masculine noun
- faciès cristallographique 2, record 4, French, faci%C3%A8s%20cristallographique
correct, masculine noun
- faciès des cristaux 4, record 4, French, faci%C3%A8s%20des%20cristaux
correct, masculine noun
- aspect 5, record 4, French, aspect
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prédominance pour un minéral d'une forme cristallographique. 6, record 4, French, - habitus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout minéral est caractérisé par un ou plusieurs «habitus» qui sont les formes les plus couramment rencontrées. 7, record 4, French, - habitus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'aspect extérieur des minéraux, lorsqu'ils sont normalement développés, est celui de solides géométriques dont l'aspect est caractéristique. 8, record 4, French, - habitus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Certains minéraux présentent un faciès cristallographique, un «habitus» comme disent les minéralogistes anglo-saxons [...] variable suivant les conditions de genèse [...] Sans être un thermomètre géologique rigoureux, cet habitus est donc indicatif des conditions de genèse. 2, record 4, French, - habitus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hábito cristalino
1, record 4, Spanish, h%C3%A1bito%20cristalino
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma simple o compuesta característica de los cristales de un mineral. 1, record 4, Spanish, - h%C3%A1bito%20cristalino
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- saccharoidal limestone
1, record 5, English, saccharoidal%20limestone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An equigranular limestone which looks like granulated sugar. 2, record 5, English, - saccharoidal%20limestone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- calcaire saccharoïde
1, record 5, French, calcaire%20saccharo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcaire isogranulaire ayant l'aspect de sucre cristallisé. 1, record 5, French, - calcaire%20saccharo%C3%AFde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- caliza sacaroidea
1, record 5, Spanish, caliza%20sacaroidea
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caliza granulosa, fácilmente erosionable, afectada por metamorfismo térmico. 2, record 5, Spanish, - caliza%20sacaroidea
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- exsolution lamella
1, record 6, English, exsolution%20lamella
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- unmixing lamella 2, record 6, English, unmixing%20lamella
correct
- exsolved lamella 3, record 6, English, exsolved%20lamella
correct
- fine exsolved blade 4, record 6, English, fine%20exsolved%20blade
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The scale of the exsolved lamellae will depend on both the cooling rate and the initial composition of the solid solution. 5, record 6, English, - exsolution%20lamella
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The ilmenite carries up to 12% hematite as exsolution lamellae. 6, record 6, English, - exsolution%20lamella
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The magnetite is medium to coarse grained and contains ilmenite in very fine exsolved blades. 4, record 6, English, - exsolution%20lamella
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Hemo-ilmenite, the principal ore mineral at the Lac Tio and Tellnes deposits... hosted in anorthosites, is typically equigranular with coarse exsolution lamellae of hematite that constitute as much as 30 mole per cent of the grains... 7, record 6, English, - exsolution%20lamella
Record 6, Key term(s)
- unmixing lamellae
- exsolution lamellae
- exsolved lamellae
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lamelle d'exsolution
1, record 6, French, lamelle%20d%27exsolution
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lamelle formée par exsolution 2, record 6, French, lamelle%20form%C3%A9e%20par%20exsolution
correct, feminine noun
- lame exsolvée 3, record 6, French, lame%20exsolv%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De manière typique, l'hémo-ilménite, principale phase métallifère des gisements de Lac Tio et de Tellnes [...] qui sont encaissés dans des anorthosites, est équigranulaire, avec de grosses lamelles d'exsolution d'hématite qui constituent jusqu'à 30 % (pourcentage molaire) des grains [...] 4, record 6, French, - lamelle%20d%27exsolution
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lamelles d'hématite d'exsolution. 3, record 6, French, - lamelle%20d%27exsolution
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Lames d'hématite exsolvées. 3, record 6, French, - lamelle%20d%27exsolution
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Analytical Chemistry
- Geochemical Prospecting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mesh
1, record 7, English, mesh
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- mesh size 2, record 7, English, mesh%20size
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measure of fineness of a screen or sieve, e.g., a 400 mesh sieve has 400 openings per linear inch ... 2, record 7, English, - mesh
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silica remaining in the ore after leaching and oxidation is mostly very fine grained, less than 100 mesh in size, with a sugary to equigranular texture. 3, record 7, English, - mesh
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Chimie analytique
- Prospection géochimique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mesh
1, record 7, French, mesh
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de mailles par pouce linéaire de la toile d'un tamis fin. 2, record 7, French, - mesh
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nombre de mailles par unité de longueur du fond d'un tamis caractérise la finesse du matériau tamisé. Souvent, on exprime cette finesse en mesh, c'est-à-dire par le nombre de mailles par pouce linéaire (25,4 mm). Ainsi, la grosseur maximale de grains d'abrasifs, qui joue un rôle important dans l'exécution des travaux par abrasion, tels que le polissage, est désignée par le nombre maximal de mailles par pouce d'un tamis qui laisse passer ces grains. 2, record 7, French, - mesh
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le batéiage laisse échapper [...] l'or finement divisé : 100 à 200 mesh ou plus petit. 3, record 7, French, - mesh
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un tamis de 200 mesh possède 200 mailles par pouce linéaire, soit une ouverture de maille de 0,074 mm. 2, record 7, French, - mesh
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- equigranular
1, record 8, English, equigranular
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- homogranular 2, record 8, English, homogranular
correct
- even-grained 2, record 8, English, even%2Dgrained
correct
- homeocrystalline 2, record 8, English, homeocrystalline
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of the texture of a rock [or mineral] having crystals of the same or nearly the same size. 2, record 8, English, - equigranular
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The typical porphyry copper deposit is a cylindrical stock-like, composite mass having an elongate or irregular outcrop..., often with an outer shell of equigranular medium-grained rock. 3, record 8, English, - equigranular
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hemo-ilmenite, the principal ore mineral at the Lac Tio and Tellnes deposits... is typically equigranular with coarse exsolution lamellae of hematite that constitute as much as 30 mole per cent of the grains... 4, record 8, English, - equigranular
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Equigranular aggregate. 4, record 8, English, - equigranular
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- isogranulaire
1, record 8, French, isogranulaire
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- équigranulaire 2, record 8, French, %C3%A9quigranulaire
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de la structure d'une roche [ou d'un minéral] dont les grains ont des tailles voisines. 3, record 8, French, - isogranulaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De manière typique, l'hémo-ilménite, principale phase métallifère des gisements de Lac Tio et de Tellnes [...] est équigranulaire avec de grosses lamelles d'exsolution d'hématite qui constituent jusqu'à 30 % (pourcentage molaire) des grains [...] 2, record 8, French, - isogranulaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Agrégat équigranulaire. 2, record 8, French, - isogranulaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-02-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Translation (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- less than 100 mesh in size
1, record 9, English, less%20than%20100%20mesh%20in%20size
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Silica remaining in the ore after leaching and oxidation is mostly very fine grained, less than 100 mesh in size, with a sugary to equigranular texture. 1, record 9, English, - less%20than%20100%20mesh%20in%20size
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- passant le 100 mesh
1, record 9, French, passant%20le%20100%20mesh
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La silice qui reste dans le minerai après le lessivage et l'oxydation est principalement à grain très fin, passant le 100 mesh, et sa texture est saccharoïde à isogranulaire. 1, record 9, French, - passant%20le%20100%20mesh
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-02-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- equigranular texture
1, record 10, English, equigranular%20texture
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- texture isogranulaire
1, record 10, French, texture%20isogranulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-02-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tinguaite
1, record 11, English, tinguaite
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A textural variety of phonolite (extrusive equivalent of nepheline syenite), typically found in dykes, and characterized by conspicuous acicular crystals of acmite arranged in radial or criss-cross patterns in the groundmass. 2, record 11, English, - tinguaite
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The phenocrysts are equigranular alkali feldspar and nepheline. 2, record 11, English, - tinguaite
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- tinguaïte
1, record 11, French, tingua%C3%AFte
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété texturale de la phonolite (équivalent extrusif de la syénite néphélinique) trouvée typiquement dans des dykes et caractérisée par des cristaux aciculaires bien visibles d'acmite disposés selon une géométrie radiale ou entrecroisés dans la matrice. 2, record 11, French, - tingua%C3%AFte
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les phénocristaux sont composés de feldspath alcalin et de néphéline équigranulaires. 2, record 11, French, - tingua%C3%AFte
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-11-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Mineralogy
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- massive ilmenite deposit
1, record 12, English, massive%20ilmenite%20deposit
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Massive ilmenite deposits... mined for the production of titanium oxide and iron metal, are usually coarse(<1 cm) equigranular aggregates of ilmenite with minor titaniferous magnetite. 1, record 12, English, - massive%20ilmenite%20deposit
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Minéralogie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- gisement d'ilménite massive
1, record 12, French, gisement%20d%27ilm%C3%A9nite%20massive
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai des gisements d'ilménite massive [...] qui sont exploités pour la production d'oxyde de titane et de fer métallique consiste généralement en agrégats équigranulaires grossiers (< 1 cm) d'ilménite avec des quantités mineures de magnétite titanifère. 1, record 12, French, - gisement%20d%27ilm%C3%A9nite%20massive
Record 12, Key term(s)
- gîte d'ilménite massive
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geochemistry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- mole per cent
1, record 13, English, mole%20per%20cent
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hemo-ilmenite, the principal ore mineral at the Lac Tio and Tellnes deposits... hosted in anorthosites, is typically equigranular with coarse exsolution lamellae of hematite that constitute as much as 30 mole per cent of the grains... 1, record 13, English, - mole%20per%20cent
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Géochimie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- pourcentage molaire
1, record 13, French, pourcentage%20molaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De manière typique, l'hémo-ilménite, principale phase métallifère des gisements de Lac Tio et de Tellnes [...] qui sont encaissés dans des anorthosites, est équigranulaire avec de grosses lamelles d'exsolution d'hématite qui constituent jusqu'à 30 % (pourcentage molaire) des grains [...] 1, record 13, French, - pourcentage%20molaire
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1999-12-30
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Cutter granite
1, record 14, English, Cutter%20granite
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 14, English, - Cutter%20granite
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Cutter granite, along the north shore of Lake Huron, is a grey, medium-grained, equigranular aggregate of plagioclase quartz, potash feldspar, biotite, and muscovite. 3, record 14, English, - Cutter%20granite
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Canadian Shield. 4, record 14, English, - Cutter%20granite
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- granite de Cutter
1, record 14, French, granite%20de%20Cutter
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- granite Cutter 2, record 14, French, granite%20Cutter
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 3, record 14, French, - granite%20de%20Cutter
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 3, record 14, French, - granite%20de%20Cutter
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le granite de Cutter, le long de la rive nord du lac Huron, est un agrégat équigrenu, de couleur grise et à grain moyen , de plagioclase, de quartz, de feldspath potassique, de biotite et de muscovite. 4, record 14, French, - granite%20de%20Cutter
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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