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IGNEOUS SERIES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hololeucocratic
1, record 1, English, hololeucocratic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term applied to facies of igneous rocks, or to a series of related rocks, which are almost completely composed of light... minerals... 1, record 1, English, - hololeucocratic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hololeucocrate
1, record 1, French, hololeucocrate
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de roches magmatiques contenant plus de 90 % de quartz, de feldspathoïdes et de feldspaths. (Ces roches présentent au microscope, plus de 90 % de minéraux incolores, et elles sont claires.) 2, record 1, French, - hololeucocrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La proportion des minéraux foncés, facilement appréciable au simple coup d'œil, fournit une classification abrégée, mais évidemment moins précise. On distingue les groupes suivants : Roches hololeucocrates 0 à 5 [% de minéraux foncés]. 3, record 1, French, - hololeucocrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il s'agit d'une pipe de greisens au contact d'une petite coupole de roche hololeucocrate intrusive à grain fin, et à mica blanc, dans un encaissant de gneiss et micaschistes. 4, record 1, French, - hololeucocrate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geochemical Prospecting
- Petrography
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- variation diagram
1, record 2, English, variation%20diagram
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Harker diagram 1, record 2, English, Harker%20diagram
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diagram constructed by plotting the chemical compositions of rocks in an igneous rock series in order to show the genetic relationships and the nature of the processes that have affected the series. 1, record 2, English, - variation%20diagram
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Prospection géochimique
- Pétrographie
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de différenciation
1, record 2, French, diagramme%20de%20diff%C3%A9renciation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diagramme de Harker 2, record 2, French, diagramme%20de%20Harker
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les diagrammes de différenciation] sont des courbes donnant la proportion des teneurs chimiques des principaux oxydes en fonction de la teneur en silice, pour les différentes roches émises dans un ensemble éruptif complet à différents moments et sous divers faciès. 1, record 2, French, - diagramme%20de%20diff%C3%A9renciation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calc-alkalic series
1, record 3, English, calc%2Dalkalic%20series
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- calc-alkali rock series 2, record 3, English, calc%2Dalkali%20rock%20series
correct
- calc-alkali series 3, record 3, English, calc%2Dalkali%20series
correct
- calc-alkaline series 4, record 3, English, calc%2Dalkaline%20series
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Those igneous rock series having an alkali-lime index of 55 to 61. 5, record 3, English, - calc%2Dalkalic%20series
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- série calco-alcaline
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9rie%20calco%2Dalcaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- suite calco-alcaline 2, record 3, French, suite%20calco%2Dalcaline
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association spatiale de roches calco-alcalines. 3, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20calco%2Dalcaline
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les basaltes riches en alumine sont présents en faible part dans les séries calco-alcalines. 3, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20calco%2Dalcaline
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- igneous-rock series
1, record 4, English, igneous%2Drock%20series
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- igneous rocks series 2, record 4, English, igneous%20rocks%20series
correct
- igneous rock suite 3, record 4, English, igneous%20rock%20suite
correct
- igneous suite 4, record 4, English, igneous%20suite
correct, see observation
- igneous rock sequence 5, record 4, English, igneous%20rock%20sequence
correct
- igneous sequence 6, record 4, English, igneous%20sequence
correct
- magma sequence 7, record 4, English, magma%20sequence
correct, see observation
- magmatic sequence 8, record 4, English, magmatic%20sequence
correct
- magmatic suite 9, record 4, English, magmatic%20suite
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - igneous%2Drock%20series
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
igneous suite; magma sequence: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 4, English, - igneous%2Drock%20series
Record 4, Key term(s)
- magmatic series
- magma series
- magma suite
- igneous series
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- suite ignée
1, record 4, French, suite%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- suite de roches ignées 2, record 4, French, suite%20de%20roches%20ign%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- séquence ignée 3, record 4, French, s%C3%A9quence%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- séquence de roches ignées 4, record 4, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20roches%20ign%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- séquence magmatique 5, record 4, French, s%C3%A9quence%20magmatique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- suite magmatique 6, record 4, French, suite%20magmatique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- série magmatique 7, record 4, French, s%C3%A9rie%20magmatique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- série ignée 8, record 4, French, s%C3%A9rie%20ign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - suite%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces caractères sont étroitement liés à la nature du site géotectonique où la suite s'est formée. 9, record 4, French, - suite%20ign%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - suite%20ign%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- calcic series
1, record 5, English, calcic%20series
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Those igneous rock series having an alkali-lime index of 61 or higher. 1, record 5, English, - calcic%20series
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- roches éruptives fortement calco-alcalines
1, record 5, French, roches%20%C3%A9ruptives%20fortement%20calco%2Dalcalines
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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