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HYDROVOLCANIC [4 records]

Record 1 2011-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metals Mining
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Said of deposits and coal seams with a dip of from 5° to 25°.

CONT

Kimberlite-filled craters have shallowly dipping(0°-75°) contacts and may resemble vents formed by hydrovolcanic processes...

OBS

As opposed to "steeply dipping".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines métalliques
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

Les cratères comblés de matériaux kimberlitiques sont caractérisés par des contacts à faible pendage (0°-75°). Leur forme rappelle celle des cratères d'origine hydrovolcanique [...]

CONT

Stockwerk [...] composé de filons sigmoïdes peu inclinés et de filons subverticaux.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

A volcanic crater that is produced by an explosion in an area of low refief, is generally more or less circular, and often contains a lake, pond, or marsh.

CONT

The formation of these vents is believed to be a result of hydrovolcanic processes(resulting in maars and tuff rings).

OBS

Maars often fill with water to form a lake.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
DEF

[...] large excavation circulaire, allongée, ou en forme de sabot de cheval avec des débris éjectés sur ses rebords ou ses flancs.

CONT

La formation de ces cratères résulte vraisemblablement de processus hydrovolcaniques qui se manifestent par la création de maars et d'anneaux de tufs.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
CONT

The formation of these vents is believed to be a result of hydrovolcanic processes(resulting in maars and tuff rings).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
CONT

La formation de ces cratères résulte vraisemblablement de processus hydrovolcaniques qui se manifestent par la création de maars et d'anneaux de tufs.

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
CONT

The formation of these vents is believed to be a result of hydrovolcanic processes(resulting in maars and tuff rings).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
CONT

La formation de ces cratères résulte vraisemblablement de processus hydrovolcaniques qui se manifestent par la création de maars et d'anneaux de tufs.

Spanish

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