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HALLEFLINTA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leptynite
1, record 1, English, leptynite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leptinite 1, record 1, English, leptinite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A feldspathic granulite somewhat coarser in grain than halleflinta. 1, record 1, English, - leptynite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It appears to be approximately synonymous with leptite and granulite. 1, record 1, English, - leptynite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- leptynite
1, record 1, French, leptynite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la roche se charge de feldspath, elle passe à la leptynite; celle-ci a un aspect rubané; elle est formée essentiellement de quartz et de feldspath et se montre pauvre en mica. 1, record 1, French, - leptynite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- leptinita
1, record 1, Spanish, leptinita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Neis de color claro que resulta de una arcosa metamorfizada; consta de granos finos de cuarzo, feldespato y granate y es pobre en biotita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - leptinita
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hälleflinta
1, record 2, English, h%C3%A4lleflinta
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white, gray, yellow, greenish, or pink fine-grained rock that consists of quartz intimately mixed with feldspar. 1, record 2, English, - h%C3%A4lleflinta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hälleflinta is essentially metamorphic(altered by heat and pressure) in origin and occurs with gneiss, schist, and granulite, especially in the Scandinavian Peninsula... 1, record 2, English, - h%C3%A4lleflinta
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- halleflinta
1, record 2, French, halleflinta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On donne le nom de [...] halleflinta à une roche très compacte, à grain microscopique, où le mica est tout à fait accessoire. 1, record 2, French, - halleflinta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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