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LEUCOGABBRO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leucocratic
1, record 1, English, leucocratic
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- light-colored 2, record 1, English, light%2Dcolored
correct
- light-coloured 2, record 1, English, light%2Dcoloured
correct, Great Britain
- leuco- 2, record 1, English, leuco%2D
correct, prefix
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to an igneous rock rich in light-colored minerals and poor in mafic minerals. 2, record 1, English, - leucocratic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "melanocratic." 2, record 1, English, - leucocratic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The prefix "leuco-", meaning "light-colored" is often used before a name of rock, e. g. leucogabbro. 2, record 1, English, - leucocratic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
leucocratic : term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 1, English, - leucocratic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
leucocratic breccia, leucocratic granite 3, record 1, English, - leucocratic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- leuco
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- leucocrate
1, record 1, French, leucocrate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- leuco- 2, record 1, French, leuco%2D
correct, prefix
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'applique aux roches magmatiques riches en minéraux blancs. 3, record 1, French, - leucocrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La proportion des minéraux foncés, facilement appréciable au simple coup d'œil, fournit une classification abrégée [des roches ignées], mais évidemment moins précise. On distingue les groupes suivants : [...] Roches leucocrates 5 à 35 [% de minéraux foncés]. 4, record 1, French, - leucocrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leuco- : Préfixe couramment utilisé devant des noms de roches leucocrates. Ex. : leucogabbro. 2, record 1, French, - leucocrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leucocrate : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - leucocrate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
brèche leucocrate, granite leucocrate 5, record 1, French, - leucocrate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- leuco
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- leucocrática
1, record 1, Spanish, leucocr%C3%A1tica
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leucogabbro
1, record 2, English, leucogabbro
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leucocratic gabbro 2, record 2, English, leucocratic%20gabbro
correct
- gabbro-anorthosite 3, record 2, English, gabbro%2Danorthosite
former designation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light-colored gabbro. 2, record 2, English, - leucogabbro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... leucogabbro(formerly termed gabbro-anorthosite...). 3, record 2, English, - leucogabbro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leucogabbro : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 2, English, - leucogabbro
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- leucogabbro
1, record 2, French, leucogabbro
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gabbro leucocrate 2, record 2, French, gabbro%20leucocrate
correct, masculine noun
- gabbro-anorthosite 3, record 2, French, gabbro%2Danorthosite
former designation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Leucogabbros, mélanogabbros. Ce sont des faciès de variation de gabbros classiques, les uns appauvris, les autres enrichis en pyroxène. 4, record 2, French, - leucogabbro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] leucogabbro (autrefois appelé «gabbro-anorthosite» [...] 3, record 2, French, - leucogabbro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leucogabbro : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - leucogabbro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ophitic-textured leucogabbro
1, record 3, English, ophitic%2Dtextured%20leucogabbro
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- leucogabbro à texture ophitique
1, record 3, French, leucogabbro%20%C3%A0%20texture%20ophitique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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