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IGNEOUS CUMULATE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transgressive dunite pipe
1, record 1, English, transgressive%20dunite%20pipe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... PGE deposits in transgressive dunite pipes that cut cumulate layering in the Bushveld Igneous Complex... 1, record 1, English, - transgressive%20dunite%20pipe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cheminée de dunite discordante
1, record 1, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20de%20dunite%20discordante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] gîtes d'ÉGP dans des cheminées de dunite discordantes qui recoupent la stratification de la séquence de cumulats dans le Complexe du Bushveld [...] 1, record 1, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20de%20dunite%20discordante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grain size grading
1, record 2, English, grain%20size%20grading
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Features characteristic of layered igneous rocks are common in some [podiform chromite] deposits and include cumulate textures, modal grading, and grain size grading... 1, record 2, English, - grain%20size%20grading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tri granulométrique
1, record 2, French, tri%20granulom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certains gîtes [podiformes de chromite], des textures typiques des roches ignées stratifiées sont courantes, notamment une texture cumulus, un tri modal et un tri gnanulométrique [...] 1, record 2, French, - tri%20granulom%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cumulate texture
1, record 3, English, cumulate%20texture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Features characteristic of layered igneous rocks are common in some [podiform chromite] deposits and include cumulate textures, modal grading, and grain size grading... 1, record 3, English, - cumulate%20texture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- texture cumulus
1, record 3, French, texture%20cumulus
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certains gîtes [podiformes de chromite], des textures typiques des roches ignées stratifiées sont courantes, notamment une texture cumulus, un tri modal et un tri gnanulométrique [...] 1, record 3, French, - texture%20cumulus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- modal grading
1, record 4, English, modal%20grading
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Features characteristic of layered igneous rocks are common in some [podiform chromite] deposits and include cumulate textures, modal grading, and grain size grading... 1, record 4, English, - modal%20grading
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tri modal
1, record 4, French, tri%20modal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans certains gîtes [podiformes de chromite], des textures typiques des roches ignées stratifiées sont courantes, notamment une texture cumulus, un tri modal et un tri gnanulométrique [...] 1, record 4, French, - tri%20modal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- igneous cumulate
1, record 5, English, igneous%20cumulate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chromitites are igneous cumulates, and their formation is a special case of the larger problem of the origin of layered igneous rocks. 1, record 5, English, - igneous%20cumulate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cumulat igné
1, record 5, French, cumulat%20ign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chromitites sont des cumulats ignés et les questions relatives à leur mode de formation relèvent du problème beaucoup plus vaste que constitue la genèse des roches ignées stratifiées. 1, record 5, French, - cumulat%20ign%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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