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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyromagma
1, record 1, English, pyromagma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly mobile lava, oversaturated with gases, that exists at shallower depths than hypomagma. 2, record 1, English, - pyromagma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyromagma
1, record 1, French, pyromagma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magma des grandes profondeurs, sursaturé de gaz. 2, record 1, French, - pyromagma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe trois types de magma : l'hypomagma, le pyromagma et l'épimagma. 3, record 1, French, - pyromagma
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piromagma
1, record 1, Spanish, piromagma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El tenor en gases depende de la presión: un hipomagma (profundo y sometido a fuertes presiones) no está saturado de gases; un piromagma (más caliente, pero sometido a presiones inferiores) está sobresaturado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - piromagma
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silica-oversaturated rock
1, record 2, English, silica%2Doversaturated%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock in which there is more than enough silica to satisfy the requirements of all the major silicate minerals, the free silica appearing as quartz in the rock. 1, record 2, English, - silica%2Doversaturated%20rock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- silica oversaturated rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche hypersiliceuse
1, record 2, French, roche%20hypersiliceuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roche hypersaturée en silice 2, record 2, French, roche%20hypersatur%C3%A9e%20en%20silice
correct, feminine noun
- roche sursaturée en silice 3, record 2, French, roche%20sursatur%C3%A9e%20en%20silice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches sursaturées en silice sont celles qui contiennent du quartz ou présentent une texture vitreuse ou aphyrique avec un excès de silice. 4, record 2, French, - roche%20hypersiliceuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oversaturated lava
1, record 3, English, oversaturated%20lava
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lave sursaturée
1, record 3, French, lave%20sursatur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oversaturated
1, record 4, English, oversaturated
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oversaturated : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 4, English, - oversaturated
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Oversaturated alkaline lava. 3, record 4, English, - oversaturated
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sursaturé
1, record 4, French, sursatur%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sursaturé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 4, French, - sursatur%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lave alcaline sursaturée. 3, record 4, French, - sursatur%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sobresaturado 1, record 4, Spanish, sobresaturado
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oversaturated alkaline lava
1, record 5, English, oversaturated%20alkaline%20lava
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oversaturated alkaline lava : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 5, English, - oversaturated%20alkaline%20lava
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lave alcaline sursaturée
1, record 5, French, lave%20alcaline%20sursatur%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'édification du volcan-bouclier (plus de 2,1 Ma à 220 000 ans) se traduit par la mise en place de volumineuses coulées de lave à caractère transitionnel auxquelles succèdent progressivement des laves alcalines sursaturées en silice (basaltes à trachytes quartzifères). 2, record 5, French, - lave%20alcaline%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lave alcaline sursaturée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 5, French, - lave%20alcaline%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- diagnostic mineral
1, record 6, English, diagnostic%20mineral
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- symptomatic mineral 2, record 6, English, symptomatic%20mineral
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mineral, such as olivine or quartz, whose presence in an igneous rock indicates whether the rock is undersaturated or oversaturated. 3, record 6, English, - diagnostic%20mineral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prospecting for diagnostic minerals, such as uranophane, erythrite, annabergite, dark purple fluorite, and for quartz-carbonate veins should complement the geophysical and geochemical surveys. 4, record 6, English, - diagnostic%20mineral
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- minéral symptomatique
1, record 6, French, min%C3%A9ral%20symptomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La recherche de minéraux symptomatiques tels que l'uranophane, l'érythrite, l'annabergite et la fluorine violet sombre, et de filons de quartz-carbonates devrait compléter les levés géophysiques et géochimiques. 2, record 6, French, - min%C3%A9ral%20symptomatique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- oversaturated rock
1, record 7, English, oversaturated%20rock
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An igneous rock containing quartz or its non-crystalline equivalent, e.g. granite. 2, record 7, English, - oversaturated%20rock
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- roche sursaturée
1, record 7, French, roche%20sursatur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- roche hypersaturée 2, record 7, French, roche%20hypersatur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche magmatique à l'intérieur de laquelle le quartz est abondant. 3, record 7, French, - roche%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion de saturation [...] prend en compte l'expression minéralogique de la richesse en SiO2. Ainsi une roche à quartz est dite «sursaturée» (sous-entendu en silice), une roche sans quartz ni feldspathoïdes (minéraux pauvres en Si) est «saturée», une roche à feldspathoïdes «sous-saturée». 4, record 7, French, - roche%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- saturated rock
1, record 8, English, saturated%20rock
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A rock] that contains neither excess silica nor unsaturated minerals. 2, record 8, English, - saturated%20rock
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saturated: ... applied to igneous rocks composed wholly of saturated minerals. 2, record 8, English, - saturated%20rock
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Is opposed to "oversaturated rock" and "undersaturated rock. " 3, record 8, English, - saturated%20rock
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- roche saturée
1, record 8, French, roche%20satur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une roche à quartz est dite «sursaturée» (sous-entendu en silice), une roche sans quartz ni feldspathoïdes (minéraux pauvres en Si) est «saturée», une roche à feldspathoïdes «sous-saturée». 2, record 8, French, - roche%20satur%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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