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IGNEOUS SEQUENCE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- igneous-rock series
1, record 1, English, igneous%2Drock%20series
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- igneous rocks series 2, record 1, English, igneous%20rocks%20series
correct
- igneous rock suite 3, record 1, English, igneous%20rock%20suite
correct
- igneous suite 4, record 1, English, igneous%20suite
correct, see observation
- igneous rock sequence 5, record 1, English, igneous%20rock%20sequence
correct
- igneous sequence 6, record 1, English, igneous%20sequence
correct
- magma sequence 7, record 1, English, magma%20sequence
correct, see observation
- magmatic sequence 8, record 1, English, magmatic%20sequence
correct
- magmatic suite 9, record 1, English, magmatic%20suite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assemblage of temporarily and spatially related igneous rocks of the same general form of occurrence (plutonic, hypabyssal, or volcanic), characterized by possessing in common certain chemical, mineralogic, and textural features or properties so that the rocks together exhibit a continuous variation from one extremity of the series to the other. 1, record 1, English, - igneous%2Drock%20series
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
igneous suite; magma sequence : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 1, English, - igneous%2Drock%20series
Record 1, Key term(s)
- magmatic series
- magma series
- magma suite
- igneous series
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suite ignée
1, record 1, French, suite%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- suite de roches ignées 2, record 1, French, suite%20de%20roches%20ign%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- séquence ignée 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- séquence de roches ignées 4, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20roches%20ign%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- séquence magmatique 5, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20magmatique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- suite magmatique 6, record 1, French, suite%20magmatique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- série magmatique 7, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20magmatique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- série ignée 8, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de roches éruptives présentant dans une région et à une époque donnée des caractères minéralogiques et chimiques communs. 9, record 1, French, - suite%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces caractères sont étroitement liés à la nature du site géotectonique où la suite s'est formée. 9, record 1, French, - suite%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
séquence magmatique; suite magmatique; série magmatique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 1, French, - suite%20ign%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lithologic sequence
1, record 2, English, lithologic%20sequence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lithological sequence 2, record 2, English, lithological%20sequence
correct
- rock sequence 3, record 2, English, rock%20sequence
correct
- lithologic succession 4, record 2, English, lithologic%20succession
correct
- lithological succession 5, record 2, English, lithological%20succession
correct
- rock succession 6, record 2, English, rock%20succession
correct
- lithologic series 7, record 2, English, lithologic%20series
correct
- lithological series 8, record 2, English, lithological%20series
correct
- rock series 9, record 2, English, rock%20series
correct
- lithologic suite 10, record 2, English, lithologic%20suite
correct
- lithological suite 11, record 2, English, lithological%20suite
correct
- rock suite 12, record 2, English, rock%20suite
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lithologic sequences ... are ... those fragments of the virtual series which are so frequently encountered. The best examples are the following: clays-marnes-limestones, or coarse-grained sandstone-fine-grained sandstone-argillaceous sandstone, or anhydrite-halite-sylvite. 1, record 2, English, - lithologic%20sequence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rock suite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 13, record 2, English, - lithologic%20sequence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary rock sequence. 13, record 2, English, - lithologic%20sequence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séquence lithologique
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20lithologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- séquence rocheuse 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20rocheuse
correct, feminine noun
- succession lithologique 3, record 2, French, succession%20lithologique
correct, feminine noun
- série lithologique 4, record 2, French, s%C3%A9rie%20lithologique
correct, feminine noun
- suite lithologique 5, record 2, French, suite%20lithologique
correct, feminine noun
- suite de roches 6, record 2, French, suite%20de%20roches
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les séquences lithologiques [...] sont [...] des fragments de la série virtuelle, que l'on rencontre très fréquemment. Les meilleurs exemples en sont : argiles-marnes-calcaires, ou, grès grossier-grès fin-grès argileux, ou encore, anhydrite-sel-gemme-sylvine. 7, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20lithologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suite de roches : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20lithologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unconformity
1, record 3, English, unconformity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- unconf 2, record 3, English, unconf
correct, see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unconformable contact 3, record 3, English, unconformable%20contact
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substantial break or gap in the geologic record where a rock unit is overlain by another that is not next in stratigraphic succession, such as an interruption in the continuity of a depositional sequence of sedimentary rocks or a break between eroded igneous rocks and younger sedimentary strata. 4, record 3, English, - unconformity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some mines exploit "reefs" (ore zones) with uppermost sections buried as much as 3 km beneath unconformities. 5, record 3, English, - unconformity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Kemi and Campo Formoso intrusions are prekinematic and occur at the unconformable contact between Archean granitic basement and overlying, mainly sedimentary, Proterozoic supracrustal rocks. 3, record 3, English, - unconformity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unconf: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling records. 2, record 3, English, - unconformity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- discordance
1, record 3, French, discordance
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- discordance stratigraphique 2, record 3, French, discordance%20stratigraphique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface géologique représentant l'intervalle de temps d'exposition subaérienne et son équivalence subaquatique. Elle est caractérisée par une troncature d'érosion et/ou par un important hiatus. 2, record 3, French, - discordance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lacune peut être due à une absence de sédimentation, la région ayant par exemple été émergée (régression); [...] Quelquefois, cette émersion est accompagnée d'une phase de plissement précédant la transgression suivante; dans ce cas, on parle de discordance. 3, record 3, French, - discordance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les bauxites sont disposées [...] en couches plus ou moins irrégulières [...], soulignant les lacunes stratigraphiques et les discordances car la présence de bauxites est le signe infaillible d'une longue émersion [...] 4, record 3, French, - discordance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les terrains du socle sont plus anciens que ceux de la couverture; ils ont subi une orogenèse antérieure à celle de la couverture. Le socle n'a donc pas la même structure que sa couverture on dit qu'il y a discordance. 5, record 3, French, - discordance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Les intrusions de Kemi et de Campo Formoso sont anticinématiques et sont situées au niveau d'une discordance séparant un socle granitique archéen d'une séquence sus-jacente de roches supracrustales à prédominance sédimentaire du Protérozoïque. 6, record 3, French, - discordance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- discordancia
1, record 3, Spanish, discordancia
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- discordancia estratigráfica 1, record 3, Spanish, discordancia%20estratigr%C3%A1fica
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grain distribution
1, record 4, English, grain%20distribution
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distribution and orientation of mineral grains and of mineral grains and glass are other elements of fabric that can be useful in estimating the conditions and sequence of mineral formation in igneous rocks. 2, record 4, English, - grain%20distribution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distribution des grains
1, record 4, French, distribution%20des%20grains
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'écrire la distribution des grains des constituants d'une roche à l'affleurement. 1, record 4, French, - distribution%20des%20grains
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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