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PORPHYRITIC GRANITE [3 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 1978-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- porphyritic granite
1, record 3, English, porphyritic%20granite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Granites are not uncommonly porphyritic, the phenocrysts being orthoclase or microcline. 1, record 3, English, - porphyritic%20granite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Other granites are porphyritic, containing large phenocrysts of alkali feldspar, or porphyroblasts of the same formed by metasomatism. 2, record 3, English, - porphyritic%20granite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- granite porphyrique 1, record 3, French, granite%20porphyrique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de granite à gros cristaux de feldspath noyés dans une pâte grenue à structure équanite. 1, record 3, French, - granite%20porphyrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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