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LEUCITITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- olivine leucitite
1, record 1, English, olivine%20leucitite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leucite basalt 2, record 1, English, leucite%20basalt
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrusive ash- to dark-gray basaltic rock composed of leucite, pyroxene, and olivine; rock in which the feldspathoid leucite takes the place of feldspar. 3, record 1, English, - olivine%20leucitite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In older literature "leucite basalt" and "nepheline basalt" are used for rocks now termed olivine leucitite and olivine nephelinite respectively. 4, record 1, English, - olivine%20leucitite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basalte à leucite
1, record 1, French, basalte%20%C3%A0%20leucite
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leucitite
1, record 2, English, leucitite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extrusive igneous rock, coloured ash gray to nearly black, that contains leucite and augite as large, single crystals (phenocrysts) in a fine-grained matrix (groundmass) of leucite, augite, sanidine, apatite, titanite, magnetite, and melilite ... 2, record 2, English, - leucitite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- leucitite
1, record 2, French, leucitite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche magmatique effusive, finement grenue, formée de cristaux automorphes de leucite et de pyroxènes. 2, record 2, French, - leucitite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- leucitita
1, record 2, Spanish, leucitita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de lava de la familia de las ijolitas, que contiene leucita y augita, y en ciertos casos, olivino. 1, record 2, Spanish, - leucitita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leucitophyre
1, record 3, English, leucitophyre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of leucitite characterized by leucite phenocrysts and essentially composed of leucite, nepheline and clinopyroxene. 1, record 3, English, - leucitophyre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- leucitophyre
1, record 3, French, leucitophyre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche magmatique effusive à leucite [...] 2, record 3, French, - leucitophyre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- olivine nephelinite
1, record 4, English, olivine%20nephelinite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nepheline basalt 1, record 4, English, nepheline%20basalt
correct, obsolete
- nephelite basalt 2, record 4, English, nephelite%20basalt
obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extrusive igneous rock differing in composition from nephelinite only by the presence of olivine. 3, record 4, English, - olivine%20nephelinite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In older literature "leucite basalt" and "nepheline basalt" are used for rocks now termed olivine leucitite and olivine nephelinite respectively. 4, record 4, English, - olivine%20nephelinite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- néphélinite à olivine
1, record 4, French, n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9linite%20%C3%A0%20olivine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- basalte à néphéline 2, record 4, French, basalte%20%C3%A0%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9line
masculine noun
- basalte néphélinique 3, record 4, French, basalte%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9linique
masculine noun
- basanite à néphéline 4, record 4, French, basanite%20%C3%A0%20n%C3%A9ph%C3%A9line
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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