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PYROXENIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epidiorite
1, record 1, English, epidiorite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of diorite formed by metamorphism from pyroxenic igneous rocks and often being somewhat schistose. 1, record 1, English, - epidiorite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épidiorite
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pidiorite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche grenue, en général de teinte verdâtre, provenant de l'altération complète, par saussuritisation ou ouralisation, d'un gabbro. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pidiorite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gabbros prennent, par altération hydrothermale, un aspect de roche verte. Le plagioclase est alors remplacé par un mélange d'épidote et d'albite (saussuritisation), tandis que le pyroxène est ouralitisé (ouralitisation). [...] Lorsque l'évolution est complète, la roche est appelée une épidiorite. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pidiorite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pyroxenic
1, record 2, English, pyroxenic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) relating to (...) pyroxene. 1, record 2, English, - pyroxenic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pyroxénique
1, record 2, French, pyrox%C3%A9nique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qui est de la nature du pyroxène (...) 1, record 2, French, - pyrox%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pyroxenic
1, record 3, English, pyroxenic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) containing, or composed of pyroxene. 1, record 3, English, - pyroxenic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pyroxéneux
1, record 3, French, pyrox%C3%A9neux
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qui contient du pyroxène. 1, record 3, French, - pyrox%C3%A9neux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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