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PINK GRANITE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porphyritic granite
1, record 1, English, porphyritic%20granite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Granite rock with two grain sizes, containing large crystals(phenocrysts) of orthoclase feldspar(reddish) and smaller granite-size grains of quartz(clear) and orthoclase(pink). 1, record 1, English, - porphyritic%20granite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granite porphyroïde
1, record 1, French, granite%20porphyro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- granite à dents de cheval 1, record 1, French, granite%20%C3%A0%20dents%20de%20cheval
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le «granite porphyroïde» possède de grands cristaux d'orthose (plusieurs centimètres) parmi des éléments de taille normale (quelques millimètres); on l'appelle encore granite à dents de cheval. 1, record 1, French, - granite%20porphyro%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Creighton granite
1, record 2, English, Creighton%20granite
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 2, English, - Creighton%20granite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Creighton granite is a massive or gneissic, commonly porphyritic, pink to reddish rock and is generally considered to be older than the Sudbury Irruptive. 3, record 2, English, - Creighton%20granite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Ontario. 4, record 2, English, - Creighton%20granite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- granite de Creighton
1, record 2, French, granite%20de%20Creighton
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 2, French, - granite%20de%20Creighton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 2, French, - granite%20de%20Creighton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le granite de Creighton est une roche massive ou gneissique, ordinairement porphyrique, de couleur rose à rougeâtre, et est généralement considéré plus ancien que la masse éruptive de Sudbury. 3, record 2, French, - granite%20de%20Creighton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Kuskanan batholith
1, record 3, English, Kuskanan%20batholith
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 3, English, - Kuskanan%20batholith
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Other plutons that may be partly of the same age are the granodiorite and pink granite phases of Topley Intrusions and the aegirine-augite monzonite of the Kuskanan batholith. 3, record 3, English, - Kuskanan%20batholith
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 3, English, - Kuskanan%20batholith
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- batholite de Kuskanan
1, record 3, French, batholite%20de%20Kuskanan
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 3, French, - batholite%20de%20Kuskanan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 3, French, - batholite%20de%20Kuskanan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
D'autres masses granitiques, peut-être du même âge, sont les phases granodioritiques et de granite rose des intrusions de Topley et la monzonite à aegirine et augite du batholite de Kuskanan. 3, record 3, French, - batholite%20de%20Kuskanan
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pink granite
1, record 4, English, pink%20granite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Granites are usually light in color, ... They may be gray, white, pink, yellow-brown. 2, record 4, English, - pink%20granite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- granite rose
1, record 4, French, granite%20rose
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Granite rose de Ploumanac'h (dans les côtes-du-Nord). Ce granite breton donne un aspect pittoresque à la côte. 1, record 4, French, - granite%20rose
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-10-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Rockville pink granite 1, record 5, English, Rockville%20pink%20granite
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- granite rose de Rockville
1, record 5, French, granite%20rose%20de%20Rockville
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Granite rose de Ploumanac'h (dans les côtes-du-Nord) ce granite breton donne un aspect pittoresque à la côte. 2, record 5, French, - granite%20rose%20de%20Rockville
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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