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IGNEOUS BODY [18 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sill
1, record 1, English, sill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bedded vein 2, record 1, English, bedded%20vein
correct
- bed vein 2, record 1, English, bed%20vein
correct
- blanket vein 3, record 1, English, blanket%20vein
correct
- sheet vein 4, record 1, English, sheet%20vein
- intrusive sheet 5, record 1, English, intrusive%20sheet
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sheet-like body of intrusive igneous rock which approximately conforms to bedding or other structural planes. 6, record 1, English, - sill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sills are ... sheet-like bodies, but are often flat-lying and develop along partings or bedding planes in the pre-existing strata. 7, record 1, English, - sill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sill: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - sill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filon-couche
1, record 1, French, filon%2Dcouche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filon couche 2, record 1, French, filon%20couche
masculine noun
- sill 3, record 1, French, sill
correct, masculine noun
- nappe d'intrusion 4, record 1, French, nappe%20d%27intrusion
feminine noun
- nappe intrusive 5, record 1, French, nappe%20intrusive
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filon qui [...] s'introduit entre les strates, formant une couche interstratifiée [...] 6, record 1, French, - filon%2Dcouche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si ces prolongements s'insinuent entre les lits des roches sédimentaires encaissantes, ce sont des filons-couches ou sills par opposition aux filons-transverses qui recoupent obliquement les plans de stratification. 7, record 1, French, - filon%2Dcouche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Outre les failles et diaclases, les filons isolés empruntent parfois les zones plus faibles qui séparent les strates d'une roche sédimentaire (filons-couches, filons chevelus), et aussi d'anciennes cheminées volcaniques. 8, record 1, French, - filon%2Dcouche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme de sills est réservé à des coulées interstratifiées qui représentent [...] la trace de volcans avortés (filons-couches). 7, record 1, French, - filon%2Dcouche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
filon-couche : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 1, French, - filon%2Dcouche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- manto intrusivo
1, record 1, Spanish, manto%20intrusivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crystallite
1, record 2, English, crystallite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of microscopic body occurring in such glassy igneous rocks as obsidian and pitchstone. 2, record 2, English, - crystallite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crystallites are regarded as incipient or embryonic crystals, though they often have no recognizable crystallographic form and are too small to polarize light. They occur when magma (molten rock material) congeals so rapidly that crystallization remains incomplete. Crystallites are distinguished from microlites, which are slightly larger forms recognizable as mineral species. 2, record 2, English, - crystallite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cristallite
1, record 2, French, cristallite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit cristal (quelques microns) ne réagissant pas à la lumière polarisée et qu'on rencontre dans les roches ignées, comme : globulite, longulite, margarite, trichite et d'autres formes de cristallisation naissantes n'appartenant à aucune espèce minérale définie. 2, record 2, French, - cristallite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cristallites apparaissent au début de la cristallisation d'un milieu vitreux. On les trouve dans les roches volcaniques sous forme de boules, de colliers de perles, de bâtonnets ou de cheveux. 3, record 2, French, - cristallite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cristalito
1, record 2, Spanish, cristalito
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Germen microscópico que marca el comienzo de la cristalización de un mineral, especialmente en las rocas volcánicas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cristalito
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bysmalith
1, record 3, English, bysmalith
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large roughly cylindrical body of igneous rock which, when it was forced upward, lifted up the overlying rock. 2, record 3, English, - bysmalith
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bysmalite
1, record 3, French, bysmalite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Massif plus ou moins vertical de roche magmatique plutonique de type laccolite, dont une partie du toit est forcée vers le haut en déterminant un horst dans les roches encaissantes. 2, record 3, French, - bysmalite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- emplacement
1, record 4, English, emplacement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intrusion of igneous rock or development of an ore body in older rocks. 1, record 4, English, - emplacement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mise en place
1, record 4, French, mise%20en%20place
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mise en place et le gisement des roches endogènes. Par leur mode de mise en place et leur gisement, les roches endogènes peuvent être divisées en deux grands groupes : les roches volcaniques ou vulcantes [...], mises en place au cours d'éruptions volcaniques et qui pour une bonne part sont parvenues jusqu'à la surface du sol; et les roches de profondeur, ou plutonites [...] 1, record 4, French, - mise%20en%20place
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2011-07-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- igneous rock
1, record 5, English, igneous%20rock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- magmatic rock 2, record 5, English, magmatic%20rock
correct
- eruptive rock 3, record 5, English, eruptive%20rock
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock which has congealed from a molten mass called magma. 4, record 5, English, - igneous%20rock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Igneous rocks constitute one of the three main classes into which rocks are divided, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary. 5, record 5, English, - igneous%20rock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Granite is an igneous rock. 6, record 5, English, - igneous%20rock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... pluton(a large igneous rock body that crystallized deep beneath the surface of the earth). 7, record 5, English, - igneous%20rock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
igneous rock: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 5, English, - igneous%20rock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- roche ignée
1, record 5, French, roche%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- roche magmatique 2, record 5, French, roche%20magmatique
correct, feminine noun
- magmatite 3, record 5, French, magmatite
feminine noun
- roche éruptive 4, record 5, French, roche%20%C3%A9ruptive
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche qui provient de la consolidation de masses fluides de composition complexe, appelées magma, portées à l'intérieur de l'écorce terrestre à des températures très élevées. 5, record 5, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches magmatiques [...] ont pris naissance à partir d'un liquide de silicates fondus. La cristallisation de ces magmas peut avoir lieu rapidement à la surface donnant naissance à des roches volcaniques ou lentement en profondeur produisant des roches plutoniques. 6, record 5, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] un pluton [...] (grande masse de roche ignée, cristallisée et située profondément sous l'écorce terrestre). 7, record 5, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roche ignée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 5, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca ígnea
1, record 5, Spanish, roca%20%C3%ADgnea
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- roca eruptiva 2, record 5, Spanish, roca%20eruptiva
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca formada en la solidificación de un magma. 1, record 5, Spanish, - roca%20%C3%ADgnea
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-11-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- contact metamorphism
1, record 6, English, contact%20metamorphism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metamorphism genetically related to the intrusion(or extrusion) of magmas and taking place in rocks or near their contact with a body of igneous rock. 2, record 6, English, - contact%20metamorphism
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact metamorphism: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 6, English, - contact%20metamorphism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- métamorphisme de contact
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métamorphisme se développant autour des intrusions magmatiques sur quelques mètres à quelques dizaines de mètres à partir des limites de ces dernières. 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20contact
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le métamorphisme de contact désigne les modifications chimiques qui surviennent lorsqu'un magma est injecté dans des roches d'encaissement. Les roches sont surtout modifiées aux surfaces de contact car la température y est la plus élevée. 3, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20contact
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métamorphisme de contact : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20contact
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Petrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- metamorfismo de contacto
1, record 6, Spanish, metamorfismo%20de%20contacto
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Metamorfismo por el] que al producirse una intrusión plutónica se dan cambios térmicos, estáticos y de poca extensión que originan aureolas de rocas metamórficas alrededor del cuerpo intrusivo. 2, record 6, Spanish, - metamorfismo%20de%20contacto
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El metamorfismo de contacto es la consecuencia de una subida de magma y sucede a la intrusión y solidificación de éste en las cavidades de la roca encajante. Ésta, tras haberse calentado sobremanera en presencia de vapor de agua y de gases que la impregnan, sufre una modificación en un espesor más o menos grande, si bien a veces se limita a unos centímetros solamente, en la superficie de contacto. 3, record 6, Spanish, - metamorfismo%20de%20contacto
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- variolitic
1, record 7, English, variolitic
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of basic igneous rock, having a fine-grained texture characterized by varioles. 2, record 7, English, - variolitic
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
varioles : A small, pea-sized spherical body in igneous rock, usually composed of fanlike sprays of plagioclase or pyroxene crystals radiating outward from a central point. 2, record 7, English, - variolitic
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
variolitic: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 7, English, - variolitic
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- variolitique
1, record 7, French, variolitique
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- variolaire 2, record 7, French, variolaire
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Définit une roche magmatique montrant des varioles (petites boules de 0,5 à 2 mm de diamètre) composées de plagioclases pris dans du verre, parfois accompagnées de petits minéraux ferromagnésiens (augite, olivine, etc.). 3, record 7, French, - variolitique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La texture variolitique est [...] similaire à la texture sphérolitique. Alors que la texture sphérolitique se développe parfois dans des laves riches en silice et particulièrement vitreuse la texture variolitique, au contraire, se développe dans des laves plus pauvres en silice, notamment dans les basaltes coussinés. Dans ces cas on observe des sphères radiées constituées de plagioclase et/ou de pyroxène en forme de fibres avec ou sans verre,dans un fond sombre,souvent vitreux à l'origine. 4, record 7, French, - variolitique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variolitique; variolaire : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 7, French, - variolitique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-09-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lithostratigraphic unit
1, record 8, English, lithostratigraphic%20unit
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- rock unit 2, record 8, English, rock%20unit
correct
- lithological unit 3, record 8, English, lithological%20unit
correct
- lithologic unit 4, record 8, English, lithologic%20unit
correct, see observation
- lithic unit 5, record 8, English, lithic%20unit
correct, see observation
- rock-stratigraphic unit 6, record 8, English, rock%2Dstratigraphic%20unit
correct, less frequent
- rock stratigraphic unit 7, record 8, English, rock%20stratigraphic%20unit
correct, less frequent
- lithostratic unit 8, record 8, English, lithostratic%20unit
- geolith 8, record 8, English, geolith
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a defined body of sedimentary, extrusive igneous, metasedimentary, or metavolcanic strata which is distinguished and delimited on the basis of lithic characteristics and stratigraphic position. 9, record 8, English, - lithostratigraphic%20unit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lithostratigraphic units are recognized and defined by observable physical features and not by inferred geologic history or mode of genesis. Fossils may be important as physical constituents or because of their rock-forming character, as in coquina, diatomite, coal beds, etc. Only major litrologic features readily recognizable in the field (or subsurface) should serve as the basis for recognition. 8, record 8, English, - lithostratigraphic%20unit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lithostratigraphic unit has a binomial designation, preferably consisting of a geographic name, derived from the type area, combined with a descriptive lithologic term (e.g. Ohio Shale), or with the appropriate rank term (e.g. Rome Formation). 8, record 8, English, - lithostratigraphic%20unit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... there are strong indications of magmatic differentiation in early-formed rock units with a corresponding progressive increase in alkalinity as successive units form ... 3, record 8, English, - lithostratigraphic%20unit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lithic: A synonym of lithologic, as in "lithic unit". 10, record 8, English, - lithostratigraphic%20unit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lithostratigraphic unit; lithologic unit; lithic unit: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 11, record 8, English, - lithostratigraphic%20unit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- unité lithostratigraphique
1, record 8, French, unit%C3%A9%20lithostratigraphique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- unité lithologique 2, record 8, French, unit%C3%A9%20lithologique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- division lithostratigraphique 3, record 8, French, division%20lithostratigraphique
correct, feminine noun
- division lithologique 4, record 8, French, division%20lithologique
feminine noun
- unité lithique 5, record 8, French, unit%C3%A9%20lithique
feminine noun, rare
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] corps de couches géologiques qui est caractérisé principalement par un certain type de lithologie ou par l'association de plusieurs types lithologiques, ou par une propriété lithologique marquante et commune aux diverses couches considérées. 6, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20lithostratigraphique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une unité lithostratigraphique peut être formée de roches sédimentaires, ignées ou métamorphiques ou d'une association de ces éléments. Les roches peuvent être consolidées ou non. 6, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20lithostratigraphique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les unités lithologiques précoces présentent des signes marqués de différenciation magmatique avec accroissement progressif correspondant de l'alcalinité tout au long de la formation des unités successives [...] 7, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20lithostratigraphique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] on distingue, allant de la plus petite division à la plus grande : la couche, le membre, la formation et le groupe. 3, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20lithostratigraphique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unité lithostratigraphique; unité lithologique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20lithostratigraphique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- leucocratic pluton
1, record 9, English, leucocratic%20pluton
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The leucocratic plutons are tonalitic to granodioritic in composition. 2, record 9, English, - leucocratic%20pluton
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leucocratic :[Said of] a light coloured rock containing a low proportion(generally less than 30%) of dark ferromagnesian minerals.... pluton : A body of igneous rock that has formed beneath the surface of the earth by the consolidation of magma. 3, record 9, English, - leucocratic%20pluton
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leucocratic pluton: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 9, English, - leucocratic%20pluton
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pluton leucocrate
1, record 9, French, pluton%20leucocrate
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluton : Grande masse de roche ignée, cristallisée et située profondément sous l'écorce terrestre. 2, record 9, French, - pluton%20leucocrate
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leucocrate : S'applique aux roches magmatiques riches en minéraux dits «blancs», c'est-à-dire en quartz et/ou feldspaths et/ou feldspathoïdes. Généralement, les roches leucocrates sont pâles car elles sont riches en silice. Les roches acide et intermédiaire sont dites leucocrates. 3, record 9, French, - pluton%20leucocrate
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pluton leucocrate : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 9, French, - pluton%20leucocrate
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-01-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- dike
1, record 10, English, dike
correct, United States
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- dyke 2, record 10, English, dyke
correct, Great Britain
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tabular body of igneous rock that cuts across the structure of adjacent rocks or cuts massive rocks. 1, record 10, English, - dike
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The offsets typically follow dykes of Sudbury Breccia ... 3, record 10, English, - dike
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dyke
1, record 10, French, dyke
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- filon intrusif 2, record 10, French, filon%20intrusif
masculine noun
- filon rocheux 3, record 10, French, filon%20rocheux
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lame épaisse de quelques dizaines ou centaines de mètres de roche magmatique recoupant les structures de l'encaissant [et qui,] du fait de l'érosion, [...] peut donner un relief en forme de mur. 4, record 10, French, - dyke
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les roches encaissantes subissent parfois un léger métamorphisme de contact [...] Lorsque l'érosion les a déblayées, les filons se dressent vers le ciel tels des murs déchiquetés. Ce sont alors des dykes qui confèrent au paysage une sauvage grandeur [...] 5, record 10, French, - dyke
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les apophyses suivent de manière caractéristique des dykes de la Brèche de Sudbury [...] 6, record 10, French, - dyke
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- dique
1, record 10, Spanish, dique
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espeso filón de roca magmática que, después de haber rellenado una fractura profunda, se yergue más tarde en el suelo, como una muralla, por haber destruido la erosión de las formaciones rocosas más blandas entre las cuales se hallaba encajado. 1, record 10, Spanish, - dique
Record 11 - external organization data 2004-07-13
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- pluton
1, record 11, English, pluton
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intrusive body of igneous rock formed beneath the earth's surface, especially a large one. 2, record 11, English, - pluton
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pluton
1, record 11, French, pluton
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Massif de roches magmatiques formé en profondeur, constituant une grosse masse ovoïde ou une grande lentille. 2, record 11, French, - pluton
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces géologues admettent qu'il existe deux types essentiels de massifs intrusifs ou «plutons», les migmas-plutons et les vulcano-plutons. 3, record 11, French, - pluton
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- plutón
1, record 11, Spanish, plut%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - external organization data 2000-03-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- igneous rock body
1, record 12, English, igneous%20rock%20body
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large igneous rock body that crystallized deep beneath the surface of the earth. 1, record 12, English, - igneous%20rock%20body
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- masse de roche ignée
1, record 12, French, masse%20de%20roche%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grande masse de roche ignée, cristallisée et située profondément sous l'écorce terrestre. 1, record 12, French, - masse%20de%20roche%20ign%C3%A9e
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1999-10-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- contact deposit
1, record 13, English, contact%20deposit
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral deposit between two unlike rocks, usually applied to an ore body at the contact between a sedimentary rock and an igneous rock. 1, record 13, English, - contact%20deposit
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- gisement de contact
1, record 13, French, gisement%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- gîte de contact 2, record 13, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gisements de contact. - Ces gisements sont situés au contact d'une roche éruptive ou à une petite distance de part et d'autre du contact. 3, record 13, French, - gisement%20de%20contact
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas metálicas
- Geología económica
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacimiento de contacto
1, record 13, Spanish, yacimiento%20de%20contacto
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1997-12-03
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Petrography
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- magmatic intrusion
1, record 14, English, magmatic%20intrusion
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of injection of magma from the mantle into the shallower portion of the earth's crust as a result of the disturbances at the plate margins; an igneous rock body formed by this process. 2, record 14, English, - magmatic%20intrusion
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metamorphic studies indicate that the previously crystallized calc-silicate gangue in pyrometasomatic deposits formed at temperatures approaching those of the associated magmatic intrusion. 3, record 14, English, - magmatic%20intrusion
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Pétrographie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- intrusion magmatique
1, record 14, French, intrusion%20magmatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les intrusions magmatiques, notamment la mise en place des batholites granitiques, sont accompagnées d'une élévation de température des roches encaissantes. 2, record 14, French, - intrusion%20magmatique
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Alors que les dimensions des laccolites n'excèdent guère une dizaine de kilomètres, on connaît au contraire des intrusions magmatiques de faible profondeur beaucoup plus étendues : ce sont les lopolites, d'aspect tabulaire, dont le toit, au lieu d'être bombé, a tendance à être déprimé comme s'il avait fléchi. 3, record 14, French, - intrusion%20magmatique
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1996-11-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- contact-metamorphic deposit
1, record 15, English, contact%2Dmetamorphic%20deposit
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ore body that formed along the contact of a mass of igneous, country, or invaded rock, the ore having been derived wholly, or in part, from the intrusive mass. 2, record 15, English, - contact%2Dmetamorphic%20deposit
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the crystallization of certain magmas a considerable amount of fluid escapes. This fluid may produce widespread changes near the contacts of magma with the surrounding rocks. Where such changes are caused by heat effects, without addition of material from the magma, the resulting deposits are called contact metamorphic. 3, record 15, English, - contact%2Dmetamorphic%20deposit
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In older literature, [the term "contact-metamorphic" was] used as a syn. of contact-metasomatic and pyrometasomatic. 4, record 15, English, - contact%2Dmetamorphic%20deposit
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- gîte de métamorphisme de contact
1, record 15, French, g%C3%AEte%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- gisement métamorphique de contact 2, record 15, French, gisement%20m%C3%A9tamorphique%20de%20contact
masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certaines roches sont altérées [...] par la pression ou par la chaleur de roches intrusives avoisinantes. [...] Des métaux provenant de la masse intrusive peuvent pénétrer dans les roches ainsi modifiées en quantité suffisante pour former des gîtes minéraux d'une catégorie dite [...] communément «de métamorphisme de contact» [...] 3, record 15, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20contact
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On [...] trouve [la scheelite] dans les gîtes de métamorphisme de contact, entre granite et roches calcaires (skarns et tactites), et parfois dans des filons hydrothermaux [...] 4, record 15, French, - g%C3%AEte%20de%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20de%20contact
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- igneous related geothermal system 1, record 16, English, igneous%20related%20geothermal%20system
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- magmatic system 1, record 16, English, magmatic%20system
- magma system 1, record 16, English, magma%20system
- hot igneous system 1, record 16, English, hot%20igneous%20system
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The problems involved in recovering energy directly from molten igneous systems can be analyzed in terms of 3 major stages : 1) finding a magma body; 2) drilling into it and emplacing a heat transfer device; 3) extracting energy from the body. 1, record 16, English, - igneous%20related%20geothermal%20system
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- système magmatique
1, record 16, French, syst%C3%A8me%20magmatique
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- igneous body 1, record 17, English, igneous%20body
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- magma body 1, record 17, English, magma%20body
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- corps igné
1, record 17, French, corps%20ign%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- corps magmatique 1, record 17, French, corps%20magmatique
masculine noun
- corps éruptif 1, record 17, French, corps%20%C3%A9ruptif
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «éruptif» comme synonyme de «magmatique» est déconseillé car il s'applique bien aux roches épandues en surface (roches volcaniques), mais il est abusif pour celles qui se sont solidifiées en profondeur (roches plutoniques). 1, record 17, French, - corps%20ign%C3%A9
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1983-05-02
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- laccoliths 1, record 18, English, laccoliths
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a mass of igneous rock formed from lava spreading laterally into a lenticular body causing a bulge in the overlying strata. 1, record 18, English, - laccoliths
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- laccolithes 1, record 18, French, laccolithes
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- laccolites 1, record 18, French, laccolites
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
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